Committee Approves bill to Improve MarAd
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has stated that it approved the Maritime Administration (MarAd) Improvement Act of 2006. Among other things…
Bill Introduced to Authorize Appropriations for the NTSB
Senator Burns (R-MT) introduced a bill (S. 3679) to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board, and for other purposes. The Senate Committee on Commerce…
Hearing on Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation
On July 20, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will conduct a hearing on merchant…
Murtha Asserts OFTA Threat to US Port Security
Representative John Murtha (D-PA) issued a statement asserting that the proposed Oman Free Trade Agreement (OFTA) poses a threat to US port security because the…
Mobile Shipyard Purchase Expected
According to the Mobile Register, a former secretary of the U.S. Navy, John Lehman, is negotiating to buy one of Mobile's two largest shipyards, Atlantic Marine officials confirmed Wednesday.
Malaysian Frigates Deal for Clyde Yards
According to the Herald, BAe Systems' Clyde shipyards have won a contract to design and part-build two frigates for the Malaysian navy which will help safeguard hundreds of Scottish engineering jobs.
AAPA Hails Senate Passage of Water Resources Development Act
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) welcomed the U.S. Senate’s approval last evening of the long-pending Water Resources Development Act (S. 728)…
Aker Promar to Invest $46m in New Rio Shipyard
Norwegian shipbuilding company Aker Promar plans to invest $45.7m in building a new shipyard in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro state, the state government announced. U.S.
MOL to Take Delivery of VLCC
MOL says that its joint venture with China’s Sinotrans, MS Tanker Shipping expects to take delivery of a VLCC newbuilding in 2008. A press statement does not specify…
NTSB to Meet on the Ethan Allen Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting July in Washington, D.C. The Board will consider a final accident report on the October…
General Dynamics NASSCO Starts Construction of Fifth T-AKE Ship
General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics announced the start of construction on the fifth dry cargo-ammunition ship in the U.S. Navy’s T-AKE program.
MAN B&W Completes Engine Assessment Report on Green Plus
Biofriendly Corporation announced the completion of a report by MAN B&W. The report shows the details of an engine maintenance inspection on a 14,063 ton container…
DHS Launches $1.2b Nuke Port Security Plan
UPI has reported that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has launched a $1.2b plan to deploy more advanced radiological screening devices at U.S. ports. By 2011…
Submersible Retrieves Data, Takes Video from Sunken Ferry
An underwater video released Tuesday by B.C.'s Transportation Safety Board shows images from inside the sunken Queen of the North ferry during a dive by a remote-controlled submersible last month.
St. Lawrence Seaway Traffic Gains
The Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Seaway System stated that traffic and tonnage volumes on the Seaway have posted strong gains, with total tonnage at the end of the…
NTSB Sends Team to Investigate Cruise Ship Steering Incident
The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a three-member team to Port Canaveral, Fla., joining representatives from the Coast Guard as the preliminary investigation…
Rear Adm. Blore Tours Cutter
U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Gary T. Northrop Grumman's facility in Pascagoula, Miss. James Anton, executive vice president of Integrated Coast Guard Systems, left…
Fire Strikes Providence Dock as Tanker Unloading
According to reports, a fire broke out at a Motiva Enterprises LLC fuel terminal dock in Providence, Rhode Island, on Tuesday night, shutting the terminal. A 25…
Admiral: Navy Task Force Ready for Any Contingency in Lebanon
While U.S. authorities in Cyprus are expecting to evacuate at least 5,000 Americans from Lebanon, they are preparing for any contingency, the commander of U.S. Naval…
Sea Containers Completes Sale of Ferry Business
Sea Containers Ltd. announced that it has completed the sale of its Baltic ferry subsidiary Silja Oy Ab to Estonian ferry operator AS Tallink Grupp. The sale, which was announced on June 12…
