'Unreasonable Mistake' does not prevent Discharge of Debt
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that an unreasonable, but honest mistake by a debtor in obtaining a loan does not prevent the debt from beingā¦
Bill to promote natural gas Conservation
Senator Alexander (R-TN) introduced the Natural Gas Price Reduction Act of 2005 (S. 726) to promote the conservation and production of natural gas. Among other thingsā¦
USCGC HEALY Geophysical Survey
The National Science Foundation is making available a draft environmental assessment for the proposed marine geophysical survey to be conducted by the USCG icebreaker HEALY.
Electronic Transmission of Manifests
The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a rule amending the regulation pertaining to filing of commercial vessel manifests for passengers and crew members.
Elliott Bay Design Group Announces Staff Additions
Elliott Bay Design Group announced that David Smith has joined the firm as Project Manager. Smith brings over 25 years of shipyard design and construction experienceā¦
Thrane & Thrane Launches Sailor VHF Radio
Thrane & Thrane now launches its new VHF radio - the SailorRT5022 - that offers users a number of new and attractive features. The Sailor RT5022 replaces the Sailorā¦
Raymarine to Relocate U.S. Headquarters
Raymarine is relocating its U.S. headquarters. Raymarine will be moving from its Nashua, New Hampshire location to new offices at 21 Manchester Street in Merrimack, New Hampshire.
ADEC Proposes Passenger Vessel
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) issued a Public Comment Draft. This document proposes to make various changes to the stateās Commercialā¦
Bids Out for Ferry Boats
process for its first two ferryboats. capacity. various WTA service routes. sonar to minimize any possibility of a whale strike. passengers and more than 25 bikes.
Evergreen Tagged with $25M Bill
The United States Attorneys from five judicial districts with major ports today announced criminal charges against Evergreen International, S.A. (Evergreen), oneā¦
USCG to Hold Meeting on Great Lakes Species Invasion
The Coast Guard will hold a public meeting on May 9 in Cleveland seeking public assistance in further preventing aquatic nonindigenous species from entering theā¦
EPA without authority to exempt ballast water discharges
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lacks authority to exempt ballast water discharges from requirements ofā¦
Tidewater Vessel Sales Hits a Glitch
Tidewater Inc. said the prospective purchaser of up to six of its KMAR Anchor Handling Vessels advised Tidewater at the close of business on April 1 that, althoughā¦
Rowan Wins Contract for Offshore Newfoundland
Rowan Companies, Inc. was awarded a contract to drill two wells on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, using a Super Gorilla class rig. The contract provides an option for a third well.
Leaky Ballast Line Disables Ship
The Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) released its investigation into the engineroom flooding on the bulk carrier HARMONIC PROGRESS in the Coral Sea on April 16, 2004.
Decision on Foreign Seaman's Wage Claims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that wage claims brought by foreign seamen for work on foreign ships are subject to the Foreign Arbitral Awards Conventionā¦
New Dock Address System in San Francisco
On March 31, 2005 the Vessel Traffic Service San Francisco (VTS) will implement a standardized system of dock addresses throughout the San Francisco Bay Region.
Ship Engineer Gets Jail Time
The chief engineer the M/V Katerina, which was equipped with pipes to bypass an important water pollution-control device, was sentenced today to eight months inā¦
Rigdon Takes Delivery of Seventh PSV
Rigdon Marine recently received the M/V Conti, the seventh of ten GPA 640 platform supply vessels being built at Bender Shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. Mrs. Patti Guiceā¦
CSR Lobbies on Imprisoned Seafarer's Behalf
As 13 Russian and Romanian seafarers who have languished for 17 months in a Nigerian prison wait, Douglas B. Seafarers' Rights, today urged His Excellency Professor George A.
