Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Maritime News

House Approves Offshore Drilling

Sep 17, 2008

The U.S. House of Representatives OK'd a measure by a vote of 236 to 189 to lift a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling. The bill would allow drilling as close as 50 miles from the coast,

MMS Reports on Ike Damage Assessments

Sep 17, 2008

Minerals Management Service (MMS) reports that as of September 15, 2008, 28 of the 3,800 offshore oil and gas production platforms in the have been destroyed by Hurricane Ike.

M Ship’s Stiletto Nabs Smugglers

Sep 17, 2008

The Pentagon’s high-speed, shallow-draft “Stiletto” ship, designed and built by M Ship Co., LLC, completed a successful 6,000 nautical-mile deployment on a drug

Navy, Coast Guard Capture Drug Sub

Sep 17, 2008

From Commander, Naval Forces Southern Command - Commander, 4th Fleet Sailors from USS McInerney (FFG 8) and U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 404 (LEDET)

Foss Hybrid Tug in Construction in Rainier

Sep 17, 2008

In construction at Rainier Shipyard in , Foss Maritime's Hybrid Tug combines batteries, generators and main engines to reduce air pollution and offer greater fuel economy.

Conrad Reports Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Impact

Sep 17, 2008

Conrad Industries, Inc. announced the impacts of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.  Johnny Conrad, President and CEO said “In the wake of the devastation on the caused by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike,

Coast Guard Responding to Ike Related Pollution Incidents

Sep 17, 2008

U.S. Coast Guard units operating in the Houston - Galveston area of responsibility have as of 4 p.m. Tuesday processed 51 reports of pollution and repaired or replaced

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