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Tug Bruce McAllister Has Engine Room Fire
Tug Bruce McAllister experienced an engine room fire one half mile south of the Kingston Bridge on the Hudson River. USCG Activities New York fought the fire and monitored the river for pollution.
Regional Report: Pacific Coast
Seattle's MARCO shipyard has been completing a rush job for Great Lakes Towing affiliate TUGZ International and is expected to have three new tractor tugs ready for christening by February 13.
Bisso Towboat Launches Reverse Z-Drive Tractor Tug
Cecilia B. Slatten, launched in late December at Main Iron Works, Inc., is the new reverse Z-drive tractor tug for Bisso Towboat Co. Inc. The 4,300 hp tug was built…
LPG Tanker Blast Kills Five
An explosion aboard an LPG tanker docked at Subic Shipyard in the Philippines killed at least five people, according to shipyard officials. The vessel, identified as Mundogas Europe…
Vera Bisso: Cutting an Imposing Figure
Why is a story on a new 105-ft. tug leading off the propulsion performance products section? Because the Vera Bisso, a new 32-m multi-purpose, double-hull tug, being…
Ship's Fire Drill Sparks Massive Search
A fire drill by a ship triggered a massive search operation off the Philippine coast near Subic port last week to locate what was believed to be a burning vessel…
Lloyd's Receives Authority From AMSA
Lloyd's Register has been given authority from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to certify materials and equipment for use on ships registered by the Australian Administration.
World's Biggest Cruise Liner Set To Sail To U.S.
The world's biggest cruise liner, the 311-m (1,035-foot) Voyager of the Seas, will set sail this week from Finland to the United States. The $500 million vessel…
USCG: Standing Watch Over The Cruise Industry
In testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives on the matter of Cruise Ship Safety, U.S. coast Guard Rear Admiral Robert C. North, Assistant Commandant for…
Navigating Rough Waters
The spate of recent accidents at sea involving high profile cruise ships has spurred fears among owners and operators that once again the long arm of the law will…
Ferry Fire Kills 10 Stowaways
At least 10 illegal immigrants died in a fire Nov. 2 on the vehicle deck of an Italy-bound Greek ferry with more than 400 people aboard and a search was under way for more bodies…
Eleven Immigrants Killed In Ferry Fire
At least 11 illegal immigrants died in a fire last Monday on an Italy-bound Greek ferry with more than 400 people aboard, Merchant Marine Ministry officials said.
Most Likely Y2K Scenario: Nobody Really Knows
Lawyers and the millennium computer bug are about to demonstrate again that it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. If computers around the world succumb to the bug at midnight on December 31…
Recent Accidents Spur Industry Fear Of Legislation
The spate of recent accidents at sea involving high profile cruise ships has spurred fears among owners and operators that once again the long arm of the law will…
Packcat 24 Delivered
Moss Landing Harbor District took delivery of this Packcat 24, from William E. Munson Company, in October. Designed as a multi-purpose utility/patrol/fire/rescue boat…
USCG Detains Foreign Freight Vessel Again
USCG inspectors in Dutch Harbor detained 281-ft. freight ship Jacha for the third time since Aug. 1998 due to Safety of Life At Sea violations (SOLAS). Inspectors…
USCG Issues Fire Protection Equipment Requirements
All towing vessels except those in restricted services are required to comply with new requirements for fire protection equipment and procedures under an interim rule issued by the USCG.
The Eagle Has Flown: Royal Caribbean's Voyager Of The Seas Raises The Bar For The Cruise Industry
Slipping out through the Finnish archipelago on a Sunday morning at the end of October, Voyager of the Seas cut a figure of unprecedented scale in the passenger ship sector…
China Finds More Bodies From Ferry Disaster
As divers pulled more bodies from the sunken wreckage of a car and passenger ferry last week, officials vowed to recover all of the 280 victims of China's worst ferry disaster in recent years…
Official Says Downed Ferry Licensed Only For Calm Seas
The head of Norway's maritime directorate said a high-speed ferry that went down in rough seas was licensed to sail only in relatively calm waters. The ultra-modern…