Lamoureux Outlines EC Transport Priorities
The European Parliament's new Transport and Tourism Committee held its first meeting on 28 July 2004, where François Lamoureux, the Director General of the Europeanā¦
OMI Ordered to Pay $4.2M
Thomas L. Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Departmentās Environment and Natural Resources Division, and Christopher J. Christie, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jerseyā¦
Oil Spill Clean-up Continues in Texas
The Coast Guard established a safety zone on the Neches River from just north of the DuPont plant to the Veteranās bridge. No recreational boaters will be allowedā¦
Navy Announces Program Management Contracts
for program management services. of $2,500 at the time of award. program management. award terms, making the total potential period of performance four years. hoursā¦
Newport News Wins SSN709 Job
dry-docking of USS Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 709). News, Va., and is expected to be completed by February 2005. amount of $3,200,000, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
Keeping Them Working
If you want to know what is happening in the workboat repair business talk to the people who do it every day. So I did. Allied Shipbuilding, Inc. in Larose, La.
America's 24-Hour Marine Supermarket
Bollinger Shipyard's Quick Repair facility on the Harvey Canal in New Orleans is unique among workboat repair shipyards. It has capabilities well beyond the normal vessel dry-docking and repair.
In Their Third Century of Shiprepair
The year was 1895. Grover Cleveland was in the second of his two nonconsecutive terms as President of the United States. In Mobile, Ala. a new shipyard opened at the ft.
STILL FIGHTIING FIRES AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
How much water has flowed under the bridge since 1938? Well, for starters, the bridge itself - in this case, the Verrazano-Narrows - wasn't even built yet. We had no PCsā¦
Lifting the Call for Tightened Security
Keeping small response boats operating at top speed and ready for action is a key challenge in meeting tightened maritime security rules. Moving away from conventionalā¦
Multi Agency Craft Conference Makes its Mark
With the the task of securing tens of thousands of miles of U.S. Coast, agencies at the federal, state and local levels are increasingly turning to high-performance boats.
Freeport Launches Charter Yacht
A new commercial charter yacht was delivered in July 2004 to SunQuest Yacht Charters, Shalimar, Fla. serving the Destin-Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. beach resort areaā¦
California Seeks to Tighten Coastal Protection
California Resources Secretary Mike Chrisman and EPA Secretary Terry Tamminen announced the release of the draft plan, California Ocean Resources Management: A Strategyā¦
DOC Levels 22.52% Duty on Japanese Engines
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a preliminary determination of "dumping" by Japanese outboard engine manufacturers, and has ordered a 22.52 percentā¦
MAN B&W Expands Turbocharger Range
Following the introduction of the TCA axial turbocharger two years ago, MAN B&W Diesel Group announced an expansion of the range to include a completely new radial turbocharger.
Compact Docking Tug from Jensen Maritime
Working from an established design, the Seattle-based naval architect firm Jensen Maritime Consultants Limited have drawn a very tidy 3400 HP docking tug. Buildingā¦
Slowing Down the Revolving Door
In the wake of the recent ethics scandal at Boeing1, Congress has begun to focus on the many issues that arise when government contractors hire former federal government employees.
Columbia Coastal Container Super-Barge
Columbia Coastal Transport, LLC, a container feeder barge operator, announced the arrival of its newest container super-barge, Columbia Boston, into service this month.
Vessels: SeaArk Delivers for USACE
SeaArk Marine, Inc. delivered a 35-ft. Enforcer Class multi-purpose crew/utility boat to the St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in St. Paul, Minn. Named David R.
Vessels: Rigdon Christens M/V Bourbon
Larry Rigdon, President and CEO of Rigdon Marine, said that the second vessel in its 10 vessel contract has been delivered by Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. of Mobile, Alabama.
