Bisso Pulls 700 Tons on 200 Ton Jackets
Bisso Marine was contracted to remove four structures in the Eugene Island area. The 105 ft., 200T jacket structures were designed, built and installed in 1958,ā¦
Damaged Pipeline Recovered
Upon completion of the second successful pipelay, 22,000ā x 6ā in the Ship Shoal area, BISSO MARINE pipeline division reconfigured the DLB BIG CHIEF to recover 14ā¦
T&T Bisso Wins Salvage Contract
The alliance between T&T MARINE SALVAGE of Galveston, TX, and BISSO MARINE, of New Orleans, LA, known as T&T BISSO, LLC has been awarded a contract to salvage twoā¦
Salvors Warn that STS Restrictions Could Lead to Another Prestige
Salvage operations involving the ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of cargo and bunkers from tankers and other vessels should be exempt from new controls proposed by Spainā¦
Master Prosecuted for Wrong Crossing
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said that the master of a cargo vessel was fined £500 and ordered to pay costs of £500 for violation of the Collision Regulations.
Panama Canal Lock Lane Outages
The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory stating that the east lane of the Miraflores Locks will be out of service during the period August 16-20 and the eastā¦
Nelson Named MARAD Chief Counsel
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced the appointment of Julie Nelson as Chief Counsel for the Departmentās Maritime Administration. āJulie bringsā¦
NAVSAC Meeting Set
The Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (NAVSAC), sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet in Arlington, Virginia on September 7-9. Topics on the agenda includeā¦
Broadwater LNG Project
The U.S. Coast Guard is in the process of preparing a Letter of Recommendation as to the suitability of Long Island Sound for liquefied natural gas (LNG) traffic.
U.S. Economic Sanctions re Burma
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) amended and reissued the Burmese Sanction Regulations. The sanctions, which come into effect immediately, ban virtuallyā¦
Winter Nominated as Secretary of the Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporation confirmed that President George W. nominate Donald C. Winter, 57, to become Secretary of the Navy. Winter currently serves as corporateā¦
Osprey Line Makes Record Container Tow
M/V Bill Watson, with a 15 barge tow traveling through Baton Rouge. Osprey Line, LLC, recently completed the largest single unit tow container movement in the history of the U.S.
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 17
1812 - Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic. 1942 - Submarines USS Nautilus (SS 168) and USS Argonaut (SS 166) land 222 Marines on Makin Islandā¦
USCG Closes Ohio River Again
According to reports, shortly after reopening, the Ohio River was again closed because of falling water levels from the worst Midwest drought in 17 years, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.
Crew Employer Not Entitled to Limit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled that the employer of a vessel's crew is not entitled to limit its liability for damages caused by the negligence of a crew member.
Eagle Reports 2Q Results
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc., the largest U.S. based owner of Handymax dry bulk vessels, reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005.
L-3 and Power2Ship to Collaborate
Power2Ship Inc. announced their collaboration with L-3 Communications on a solution for secure and efficient container transportation worldwide. This solution isā¦
Radar Cross-Section Testing of DD(X) Deckhouse Completed
Built out of carbon fiber, the DD(X) integrated deckhouse test article, pictured here at China Lake, Calif., is a one-of-a-kind technology demonstrator consistingā¦
Jurong Gets $404M Semi-Sub Option
Jurong Shipyard said that SeaDrill Limited (SeaDrill) has exercised the option to build the second unit of the 6th generation ultra deep water semi-submersible drillingā¦
KCI Konecranes for Gdynia Port
Container Terminal (BCT) in Gdynia, Poland. delivered before the end of 2006. 2005. the terminal in early 2003 under a government privatisation programme. per/yr. capacity to 600,000TEU/yr.
