Coast Guard Recognizes Heroic Mariners
Capt. Joseph Keiffer Jr.(center) is awarded the Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award by Rear Adm. Robert F. Duncan, Eighth Coast Guard District commander…
Medlink Announces June Training Schedule
MedLink will be hosting two training classes in Newport, RI for the following courses and dates. Enrollments must be received by June 12th and the classes are limited to eight students per class.
Louisiana Economic Development Offer Gulf Opportunity Zone Workshops
Louisiana Economic Development, local economic development organizations and federal agencies are combining forces to host free Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone Workshops in five Louisiana communities.
Digital Tech Boosts Shanghai's Navigation System
According to reports, the International Marine Aids to Navigation Exhibition opened yesterday in Shanghai. Automatic Identification System (AIS) response, one of…
BAE Systems Wins Contract for Work on USNS Bridge
BAE Systems announced the award of a $3.8m contract to its San Diego shipyard by Military Sealift Fleet Support Command (MSFSC). The contract for the USNS BRIDGE…
Bourbon Holds Annual and Special Shareholders' Meeting
de Chateauvieux at the Palais Brongniart in Paris. be paid as from Monday, May 29, 2006. allowance of 40%, i.e. residents in France. exchange for every share currently held. thus raised to 50,113,610.
U.S. Sec. of Labor Recognizes Merchant Mariners on Maritime Day
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao paid tribute to the Merchant Mariners at a National Maritime Day annual luncheon hosted by the Propeller Club today. She was…
USS Monterey and Colombia Team Up for Training
Monterey hosted three Colombian naval officers, and four Monterey Sailors and one Coast Guardsman cross-decked to experience life in another country’s navy. Monterey…
EBDG Offers Production Support for Landing Craft Designs
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has added two more projects to its portfolio, furthering its experience providing production support to landing craft vessels. The…
Survey: Box Carriers Fall Short on Reliability
Despite claims that most containerships operate on fixed-day weekly schedules, over 40% of vessels operated in liner services arrive one or more days late, according…
New Quickstick Remote for AP50 Autopilot
Simrad Yachting announced the availability of the new QuickStick (QS50). This new joystick device combines fingertip control with advanced auto steering features for commercial fishing boats…
New Compact AC drive
The AC drive manufacturer Vacon launched a new compact, efficient Vacon NXL. The standard unit fulfills the EMC requirements of industrial, public and residential environments.
Carnival, Pilots Disagree on Ships' Volumes
Carnival Corp. filed suit against the Virginia Pilot Association this week, seeking to recoup about $350,000 in what it says are overcharges by the pilots, which…
LNG Projects Clear FERC Review
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff recently said two proposed liquefied natural gas import terminals on the Mississippi coast would not significantly harm the environment…
Tug Catches Fire
According to reports, Pacific Reliance, a tug owned by Crowley Towing, was pushing a barge on the Hudson River when it experienced an engine compartment fire. The ATB had a load of 51…
Sumatec Buys Two Tankers
Sumatec Resources Bhd has ordered two units of 8,000 dwt double-hull product oil tanker from a Chinese shipyard for $11.6 million each. In a statement to Bursa Malaysia on May 22…
Double Hull Tankers Announces Results
Double Hull Tankers, Inc. announced results for the period from January 1 to March 31, 2006. Total revenues for this period were $24.2 million and net income was $11.7 million…
Wave Damages Ferry
Brittany Ferries was forced to divert its flagship vessel to a port in northern France last night after it was hit by a freak wave that smashed a cabin window and flooded several cabins.
Strike Idles Ferries
Norwegian commuters sat in bigger traffic jams than usual on Monday, after a nationwide ferry strike halted service on routes that usually carry thousands of passengers.
Funding Approved for China LNG Project
Newbridge Capital LLC, one of Asia's largest private equity funds, has signed an agreement to invest up to $200m in Xinjiang Guanghui's Liquefied Natural Gas project…
