Mississippi River Traffic Starts Flowing

Mississippi River Traffic Starts Flowing Early

Tuesday, February 29, 2000

Barges traveled freely last Monday along the mid-Mississippi River after a lock in Quincy, Ill. opened ahead of schedule, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The mid-Mississippi is seen as the region north of St. Louis to the Wisconsin border, encompassing the heart of the U.S. corn and soybean growing country.

Escort Tugs in San Francisco Bay

Indian Navy Chose Ullman Seats as New Standard

Jamaica Seeks Logistics Hub Development

Wärtsilä BWTS Receives IMO Final Approval

Wison Announces Venezuela Contract

Offshore

MacGregor Wins Multiple Offshore Winch Orders

MacGregor offshore winches have been specified for 22 new anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) under construction at three Chinese shipyards for several international owners.

Megan Bel Joins National Ocean Industries Association Staff

Megan Bel joined the staff of the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) as Senior Director, Government and Political Affairs. She comes to NOIA from the

Tidewater to Acquire Troms Offshore Supply

US Firm, Tidewater, agrees with HitecVision to purchase Norway's Troms offshore, including 5 large PSV's. Tidewater say that the acquisition of Troms Offshore,

Navigation

Hydrographers Take Steps Towards an e-Navigation Web

The Hydrographic Society UK, supported internationally, is arranging a conference: ' Digital Hydrography on the Maritime Web'. The Hydrographic Society UK (THS UK),

Green Lights on Singapore Strait TSS Crossing

IMO's Maritime Safety Committee has adopted an earlier recommendation that ships display 3 all-round green lights when crossing the Singapore Strait Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS).

Furuno Offers FMD-3200/FMD-3300 Type Specific Training

Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. announced that the type specific ECDIS training for the new ECDIS FMD-3200/FMD-3300 is now available at Furuno INS Training Center in Singapore.