Tuesday, June 06, 2006 Maritime News

Coast Guard Rescues Worker

Jun 06, 2006

A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew airlifted a male crewman today from the oil rig South Pass 57, located approximately 10 miles east of the mouth of the Mississippi River near Southwest Pass.

Pha Rung Delivers Cargo Ship

Jun 06, 2006

The Pha Rung Shipyard, a member of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) on handed over a dry-cargo ship to Dong Do Shipping Lines Company under

B.C. Ferries Defends Crew

Jun 06, 2006

According to reports, the head of B.C. Ferries is questioning the suggestion that a lack of crew training may have played a role in the sinking of the Queen of the North.

Oglebay Norton Sells Six Vessels

Jun 06, 2006

Oglebay Norton Company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Oglebay Norton Marine Services Company, LLC, has completed the sale of six of its nine

FTMSC Offers New Pricing Programs

Jun 06, 2006

France Telecom Mobile Satellite Communications (FTMSC) announced two new pricing programs for Connexion by Boeing's maritime service offering to encourage

Coast Guard: Captain Negligent in 2005 Ship Run Aground

Jun 06, 2006

According to reports, an investigation by the Coast Guard says negligence by the captain caused a cargo ship to run aground near Barbers Point Harbor, Hawaii last year.

MarAd Launches Merchant Mariner Outreach System

Jun 06, 2006

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MarAd) has announced the creation of the new web-based Mariner Outreach System (MOS).

Alaska Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuel Transition

Jun 06, 2006

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated its final rule implementing requirements for sulfur, cetane, and aromatics for highway, nonroad, locomotive,

SECNAV Makes First Visit to JFK

Jun 06, 2006

Secretary of the Navy Donald C. Winter paid a special visit to USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) June 2 as part of an extended tour of naval assets in the Southeast region.

Stennis Assists Coast Guard

Jun 06, 2006

USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) participated in a joint rescue effort off the coast of San Diego June 4. At approximately 8:15 a.m., U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter

Coast Guard: Ships Minimize Speed in Texas Harbor

Jun 06, 2006

Ships are limited to daylight operation at minimum speed in the inner harbor of Corpus Christi, Texas, as the clean up of an oil spill from last week continues, the U.

NYK Obtains ISO Certification

Jun 06, 2006

NYK Engineering Co., Ltd., has become the first new shipbuilding consultancy in Japan to obtain ISO 9001:2000 certification. By obtaining the certificate, NYK

Qatar Orders LNG Carriers

Jun 06, 2006

According to reports, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co and two other South Korean shipbuilders said they won orders for 10 LNG carriers from Qatar Gas Transport totaling $2.

MMS Says Gulf Oil Improving

Jun 06, 2006

An improvement has been made over the past month in oil and natural gas output in the Gulf of Mexico, which was interrupted last year when hurricanes Katrina and Rita damaged production platforms.

Iran Rents More Tankers

Jun 06, 2006

According to reports, the Norwegian ship brokers confirmed that the National Iranian Tanker Co. has chartered two more very large crude carriers to store unprocessed crude oil.

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