Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Maritime News

Forget the Way it’s Been Done

Sep 09, 2008

By Raina O. Clark Several years ago, Jan Mikalsen was living on the west coast of Norway, contemplating his next move after the closing of his Kongsberg Maritime office.

Reborn on the Fourth of July

Sep 09, 2008

By Don Sutherland It's sometimes said that great harbor cities don't appreciate their harbors, so the city of New York must be an exception. Look what happens every Fourth of July.

Keys to Controlling Consequences in the Wake of a Marine Casualty

Sep 09, 2008

In the June issue of Marine News, we outlined the advantages of adding MOPS License Insurance protection to your deck and engineering officers' employee benefit

A Maritime Lesson to be Learned from Aviation

Sep 09, 2008

The aviation industry learned a hard lesson earlier this year regarding regulatory compliance.  While the lessons learned from the incident are many, the common

Finally We Can Drill Off Florida's Coast! Right?

Sep 09, 2008

WRONG! With oil prices reaching record highs and declines in production showing everywhere, there has never been a time that we needed to explore and produce the

Boat of the Month: Great Lakes Shipyard Goes Global

Sep 09, 2008

The Great Lakes Shipyard recently started manufacturing tugboats and barges in its new state-of-the-art shipyard facility in Cleveland, Ohio.  The first tugboat to be constructed in a U.

Insights: Captain Bruce Clark, California Maritime

Sep 09, 2008

Captain Bruce Clark, who serves as Director of Maritime Security Projects at the California Maritime Academy (CMA) in Vallejo, Calif., shares with MN some thoughts

The "Near-Zero" Emission Tug

Sep 09, 2008

WorldWise Marine, a partner in the Offshore Ship Designers group, has launched a new design for a near-zero emission hydrogen powered tug. Michiel Wijsmuller, managing

MarAd Appoints new Associate Administrator for National Security

Sep 09, 2008

The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has appointed Kevin M. Tokarski its new Associate Administrator for National Security.  In his new role as associate administrator,

This Day in Naval History--September 9

Sep 09, 2008

September 9 1825 - USS Brandywine sails for to carry the Marquis de Lafayette home after his year long visit to . 1841 - First iron ship authorized by Congress 1940

Coast Guard Issues Marine Safety Bulletin

Sep 09, 2008

The US Coast Guard issued a Marine Safety Bulletin stating that Port Condition Whiskey has been set for the New Orleans COTP Zone in anticipation of the impacts of Hurricane Ike.

EPA May Inspect a Ship for PCB

Sep 09, 2008

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Navy Selects Augusta Systems

Sep 09, 2008

Naval port and river security operations are expected to improve as a result of an intelligent, panoramic imaging system under development by Augusta Systems, Inc.

MarAd Names New Associate Administrator for Intermodal Systems Development

Sep 09, 2008

The Maritime Administration has appointed H. Keith Lesnick its new Associate Administrator for Intermodal Systems Development.  In his new role as associate administrator,

ACB Launches Line of Law Enforcement Vessels (LEV)

Sep 09, 2008

Just as ACB has done for agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and many other customers requiring safety critical applications,

DRS Wins $22.3m Navy Contract

Sep 09, 2008

DRS Technologies, Inc. announced today that it received a $22.3m contract from the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command to design, produce and deliver Repair Station

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