Friday, June 25, 2010 Maritime News

Senator McCain Introduces Bill to Repeal Jones Act

Jun 25, 2010

On June 25, Senator John McCain announced that he introduced the “Open America’s Water Act,” to repeal the Jones Act. In a release on his website, Senator McCain

DSS Holdings Shipbuilding Contracts for 10 Vessels

Jun 25, 2010

DSS Holdings LP, the parent company of Diamond S Management LLC, announced subsidiaries of it have entered into shipbuilding contracts to purchase 10 ships. The

Marinette Marine to Build More CG Response Boats

Jun 25, 2010

Marinette Marine Corporation announced that, as prime contractor and program manager, it has been awarded an additional nine Response Boats – Medium (RB-Ms) by the U.

Navy To Christen USNS Howard O. Lorenzen

Jun 25, 2010

The Navy will christen the missile range instrumentation ship USNS Howard O. Lorenzen on Saturday, June 26, 2010, during a 1 p.m. CDT ceremony at VT Halter Marine in Pascagoula, Miss.

MMS Moving to Mandate Rig Worker Safety Standards

Jun 25, 2010

According to a June 23 report from The New York Times, the worker-safety standards in place for offshore oil rigs before the Deepwater Horizon blast two months

BP Well Manager on Leave Pending Investigations

Jun 25, 2010

According to a June 24 report from Bloomberg, the BP Plc manager who oversaw the well that erupted in April has been placed on leave while at least four federal agencies probe the disaster.

BP Drop in Oil Recovered

Jun 25, 2010

According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, BP PLC's oil collection efforts dropped on Wednesday, June 23, after spending much of the day reinstalling a

Celtic Tankers Posts $577,000 Loss

Jun 25, 2010

According to a June 24 report from StockMarketWire.com, Celtic Tankers posted a pre-tax loss of $577,000 for the year to the end of March compared with a profit of about $378,500 last time.

NL: Reduced Tug Crewing for Oil Tanker Assist

Jun 25, 2010

According to a June 24 report from CanadaEast.com, Newfoundland and Labrador's environment minister is playing down concerns about crew reductions on tug boats

Scorpio Tankers Q1 Results

Jun 25, 2010

Scorpio Tankers Inc. reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The company recorded net income of $1.2 million or $0.21 basic and $0.21 diluted

Intellian Opens Innovation Center

Jun 25, 2010

Intellian, provider of marine satellite antennas, opened a facility for research and development (R&D), manufacturing, shipping and training. Located just south of Seoul,

OW Bunker New Corporate Strategy

Jun 25, 2010

OW Bunker, supplier and traders of marine fuel, announced that it is implementing a new corporate strategy.  The process, which will be completed by 2011, will

NMEA Board of Directors Changes

Jun 25, 2010

The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has announced changes in the NMEA Board of Directors. David Gratton, a dealer director and a partner in Martek of Palm Beach, Fla.

Jensen Does Final Design Work on High-Bollard-Pull Tugs

Jun 25, 2010

Jensen Maritime Consultants Inc. has been selected by Bollinger Shipyards Inc. to complete the final design drawings and specifications for two new 10,880-horsepower,

EnSolve Introduces ShoreClean for Gulf Spill

Jun 25, 2010

EnSolve Biosystems, the world leader in maritime bioremediation technology, has introduced a new line of products designed to facilitate cleanup of oil from shorelines,

This Day in Coast Guard History – June 25

Jun 25, 2010

1936-"The act of June 25, 1936 was in reality an amendment to the Seamen’s Act of 1915, and had been called the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. This law provided for (1) "qualifications,

This Day in Naval History – June 25

Jun 25, 2010

1933 - Commissioning of USS Macon, Navy's last dirigible 1961 - Navy's first major low frequency radio station commissioned at Cutler, ME 1972 - Navy helicopter

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