Texas Barge Collision Halts Oil Traffic
According to a report from Reuters, two barge tows collided in the Intracoastal Waterway between Port Arthur and Galveston, Texas, halting oil industry and other traffic for more than 12 hoursā¦
New Course to Reduce Accidents & Costs
With newly released statistics showing marine accidents up on last year and a recent court case, which investigated the deaths of three mariners, resulting in a $461,700 company fine, safety has never been higher on the marine agenda. In response to this, a new training course is being launched to help reduce the number of marine deaths and incidents and save shipping companies millions of pounds in hefty fines and insurance costs.
New Navy Contract
General Dynamics, Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn. is being awarded a $6,310,969 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-4003) for Nuclear Regionalā¦
Panama Canal Hosts Canadian Prime Minister
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) hosted Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper today, during his first official visit to the Republic of Panama. Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, Panamanian Vice President Juan Carlos Varela, ACP Board Chairman and Minister for Canal Affairs Romulo Roux, along with ACP Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta, greeted the Prime Minister and briefed him on theā¦
New Class Rules for OSVs
The current status of new class rules and complementary solutions for safer operation of offshore service vessels (OSVs) were presented by Germanischer Lloyd's Helgeā¦
Hap-Lloyd Supervisory Board Support for Scheme
The Hap-Lloyd Supervisory Board has studied the restructuring proposals submitted by Roland Berger and will give these its sustained support. The Report confirmsā¦
Veolia Contracts with Petrobras
Veolia ES lndustrial Servicesā (VES) Marine Offshore Division announced it has signed a contract with Petrobras America, a subsidiary of Petrobras (NYSE: PBR/PBRA)ā¦
Allocate Contract with Entertainment Company
Allocate Software plc (AIM:ALL), (formerly Manpower Software) announced one of the worldās leading family entertainment companies, has selected its MAPS Maritimeā¦
NME Appoints New Managing Director
The Association of Norwegian Maritime Exporters (NME) announced the appointment of a new managing director, Ole Henæs, who began in the position 3 August. Henæsā¦
Interagency Arctic Awareness Trip
The U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, in coordination with White House and federal agency officials, will be traveling throughout the Arctic region, Aug. 17-21, to participateā¦
PD Ports Completes First Expansion Phase
PD Ports has completed the first phase of its latest expansion programme to further develop its existing container terminal handling facilities at Teesport on the North East coast. This $3.2m investment involved the relocation of the Portās existing Vauxhall cars import compound to make some 10 acres of additional land available, directly behind the existing TCT2 container terminal facilities. This land has been freed up to accommodate an increase in container volumes handled at Teesport.
This Day in Naval History ā August 12
1918 - SECNAV approves acceptance of women as yeoman (F) in U.S. 1942 - USS Cleveland (CL-55) demonstrates effectiveness of radio-proximity fuze (VT-fuze) againstā¦
Bourbon First Half 2009 Revenues Up
Jacques de Chateauvieux, Chairman and Chief Executive of BOURBON, said, "the oil industry is looking to control capital expenditure and operating costs and thisā¦
CG Arctic Continental Shelf Research
A Coast Guard Cutter Healy boatcrew along with a scientist from Scripps Institution of Oceanography recovered a sonobuoy, Aug. 8, 2009, while on a scientific research mission in the Arctic Ocean.
Legislation to Protect Canada's Arctic Waters
To better protect Canadian Arctic waters from ship-source pollution, Canada's Transport Minister, John Baird, announced that Bill C-3, an Act to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Actā¦
Kitimat LNG, Apache MOU
Kitimat LNG Inc. announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Apache Corporation to supply natural gas to Kitimat LNG's proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal.
Broadpoint Expands Coverage into GOM
Broadpoint announced the signing of a multi-year roaming agreement with T-Mobile USA, Inc. For the first time, T-Mobileās customers will have access to wireless voiceā¦
Polar Tankers Receives Ecology Award
Representatives from Washington Department of Ecology and the oil tank vessel industry met in Seattle on July 29 to award Polar Tankers with Ecologyās Exceptional Compliance Program (ECOPRO) Award. The award was given to the subsidiary of ConocoPhillips Co. for achieving excellence in marine safety and environmental stewardship. Polar Tankers operates U.S.-flagged crude oil tankers on the West Coast including Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada.
One Year Anniversary, Crane Worldwide
The last year has not been kind to the global transportation business. Demand has skidded with the global economy. Yet one year after launch, Crane Worldwide is a growing new player in the industry.
Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 5-Year Contract
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) announced that the ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 has commenced operations in India under a five-year drilling contract with Reliance Industries Limited.
