When is a Deckhand not a Seaman?
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that a deckhand might not be a seaman for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and that the issue is a question of fact.
TSA, USCG Initiate Security Exercises for Seaports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the U.S. Coast Guard began a series of transportation system port security exercises in San Francisco recently.
Houston Ship Channel Project Complete
(PHA) last Thursday welcomed congressional leaders, the U.S. to further fuel the port's remarkable growth. Jim Edmonds. economy growing," he said. ribbon stretched 150 feet across the channel.
Sullivan Outlines Direction for NAVSEA
WASHINGTON - Vice Adm. Paul Sullivan, commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) outlined his focus areas for NAVSEA and its affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEOs Ships…
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 20
1952 - In inter-service air operation at Chang Pyong-ni, Korea, U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force aircraft destroy 80 percent of assigned area. 1959 - USS Thetis Bay…
Rockets Fired at U.S. Warships
Multiple sources are reporting that an al Qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility for rocket attacks Friday that targeted but missed two U.S. military ships…
Rockets Fired at U.S. Warships
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) man the rails as the ship departs for a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. U.S.
Barge Leak Stopped
The U.S. Coast Guard, working with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and local officials, report that the sulfuric…
Proposed Expansion of Sabine Pass LNG, LP
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice stating that it received an application from Sabine Pass LNG, LP seeking authorization to site, construct…
Zubieta Reappointed to ACP Post
The Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) unanimously decided to reappoint engineer Alberto Alemán Zubieta, current Administrator, to the post for the next seven years…
J. Ray McDermott Wins Saudi Aramco Project
McDermott International, Inc. announced that subsidiaries of J. Ray McDermott, S.A. have been awarded work by Saudi Aramco to provide fabrication and installation services for the Marjan…
CSC Wins $20.5M Navy Contract
Computer Sciences Corp., Falls Church, Va., is being awarded a $20,595,223 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for information technology services for the Naval Education and Training Command (NETC).
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 19
1812 - USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. 1818 - Captain James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for the United States. 1967 - Operation Coronado IV begins in Mekong Delta.
Exmar Confirms Vessels Sale
EXMAR confirmed that an agreement in principle has been reached for the sale of nine pressurized vessels. The vessels have a capacity of 3,200 - 3,500 cbm each and were built between 1990 and 2001.
Solstad Orders Large Construction Vessel
Ulstein Verft AS will build a large construction vessel for Solstad. The contract is worth around $98.8 million and the vessel will be delivered in May 2007. “We…
Aker Yards to build PSV for Olympic
Aker Yards signed a contract worth approximately $22.8 million with Olympic Shipping to build a Platform Supply Vessel of the MT 6009 design. Delivery is scheduled for December 2006.
World’s Largest Cruise Ship Launched
The first of three ultra-sized cruise vessels for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Freedom of the Seas, was floated out recently at Aker Yards in Finland. "Seeing…
Schat-Harding to Exceed SOLAS Standards
beyond SOLAS requirements. North Sea oil platforms. Statoil's Veslefrikk B platform in the North Sea. president of Schat-Harding. structure of the canopy deformed and a hatch failed.
TSA and U.S. Coast Guard Initiate Homeland Security Exercises for U.S. Seaports
Administration (TSA) and the U.S. system port security exercises today in San Francisco. Area Maritime Security (AMS) Committee. secure. governmental agencies and private industry.
Grounded Barge Leaking Sulfuric Acid in Texas
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Press Release stating that a tank barge grounded in Chocolate Bayou and leaked an unknown quantity of its cargo of sulfuric acid. The remaining cargo is being offloaded.
