Dominion Cove Point LNG Facility
The U.S. Coast Guard has received a request from Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP to begin using the south berth of its facility on Chesapeake Bay for receiving LNG vessels.
MERPAC Meeting
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC), sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet in Dania Beach, Florida on September 7 and 8. Topics on theā¦
Mississippi River Proposed Anchorage Regs
The U.S. Coast Guard will hold a public meeting to receive comments on the proposed amendment to regulations relating to the Kenner Bend Anchorage on the Lower Mississippi River.
USS Halsey Commissioned
The USS HALSEY DDG 97 was commissioning at Coronado Naval Station, San Diego, California on July 30,2005. Senator of Arizona, the Honorable John McCain was the Principal Speaker.
Farragut Christened
The 49th of 62 planned Arleigh Burke Class Guided-Missile Destroyers honoring Admiral David Glasgow Farragut was christened July 23, 2005 at the Bath Iron Work, Bath Maine. The Honorable Susan M.
Russian Sub Rescue
According to a CNN report a rescue vessel is attempting to drag a disabled mini-submarine with seven sailors onboard to shallower waters off Russia's Pacific coast.
Londonās River Safeguarded
The future of the Thames as a working river has taken a major step forward with the Government giving the go ahead to the Mayor of Londonās plans to protect wharves.
FOBAS Detects Problem in HFO Port Said Bunkers
Lloydās Register FOBAS has identified four separate instances of heavy fuel oil (HFO) bunkers loaded onto ships in Port Said with high levels of Silicon and Aluminiumā¦
Massive Cranes Arrive at PNC
Pusan Newport Co, Ltd. (āPNCā), Koreaās new Mega Hub container terminal, has taken its first delivery of Ship-to-Shore cranes. The vessel from ZPMC located in China arrived on Sundayā¦
Navy, USCG Parades Ships In Seattle
By Journalist 3rd Class Cynthia R. SEATTLE (NNS) -- Seattle residents and distinguished visitors welcomed the U.S. Navy, Marines and Coast Guard as they arrived in a Parade of Ships Aug.
Dresser-Rand Prices IPO
Dresser-Rand Group Inc. has priced its initial public offering of 27,000,000 shares of common stock at $21.00 per share. All of the shares are being offered by Dresser-Rand Group Inc.
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 04
1846 - Sailors and Marines from USS Congress capture Santa Barbara. 1858 - First trans-Atlantic cable completed by USS Niagara and British ship Agamemnon. 1944ā¦
Homeland Security Grant Bill Introduced
Senator Collins (R-ME) introduced a bill (S. 1554) to establish an intergovernmental grant program to identify and develop homeland security information, equipmentā¦
Happy 215th!
On August 4, 1790 , Congress adopted legislation for construction of ten cutters to enforce the revenue laws of the United States. That small fleet of vessels becameā¦
Chinese Navy Expansion Concerns Japan
Japan's 2005 defense white paper echoes a US Defense Department report that warns against China's fast-modernizing military and its potential long-term threat to the regionā¦
Collins Joins Snowe For Tour
The commandant of the Coast Guard, Adm. Thomas Collins, is in Maine Wednesday, joining U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe for a tour of the Coast Guard base in South Portlandā¦
Ship Registry to Open in Dubai
Dubai Maritime City (DMC) will house the first ever ship registry office in the Middle East aimed at creating a significant boost to the maritime community in the regionā¦
Excel Reports Earnings
Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd., an owner and operator of dry bulk carriers and a provider of worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announcedā¦
Reward for Ex-Maritime Officials
Liberia`s transitional government has offered a $10,000-reward to anyone providing information that would lead to the arrest of two former officials of the country`s Maritime Bureauā¦
Lake Michigan Ferry Raises Fuel Charge
Cars now can ride cheaper on the Lake Express ferry, according to a Associated Press report, but there is a catch. The cost of transporting a vehicle from Muskegonā¦
