SUNY Maritime Announces 2005 Schedule
The SUNY Maritime College Department of Continuing Education has released its 2005 schedule for on-line Marine Surveying courses. This series of courses includesā¦
Keppel Wins $85M Rig Upgrade
Keppel FELS Ltd., a unit of Keppel Corporation Limited through Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has secured a contract from Diamond Offshore Services Companyā¦
Owners Seek Extra Fuel Protection
chemical contamination. level of protection since it was launched at the end of October last year. of extraordinary bunker contamination incidents in 2004. Lintec managing director.
Lightering Company Adds Power
The booming Thai economy and the shallow waters of the Chao Phrya River combine to create a growing demand for lightering operations of bulk cargos in the Gulf of Thailand..
Global Shipping Forces Converge in NY
Globalization of shipping will be the theme of the 11th annual Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American annual conference. Entitled āShipping without Borders: Hasā¦
Bay-Houston Towing Buys Tractor Tug
Bay-Houston Towing Co. announced that it has purchased the tractor tug C-TRACTOR 1 from Alpha Marine Services. The tug, which will be renamed the WILLIAM M, will be based in Corpus Christi, TX.
GAO Study of LNG Security
Representative Markey (D-MA) released a letter that he and other Members of Congress signed requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review vulnerabilitiesā¦
Cameron LNG: Proposed Berthing Facility
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice stating that it intends to prepare an environmental assessment of the proposed Cameron LNG berthingā¦
Inspection of Towing Vessels Meetingā Changed
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice stating that its meeting on February 10 in New Orleans regarding inspection of U.S. towing vessels will be held in a different location in the city.
Inland Waterways Users Board to Meet in DC
The Inland Waterways Users Board, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will meet in Washington, DC on February 24. Topics on the agenda include fundingā¦
Combined Report to USCG and CBP
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Press Release stating that advance notices of arrival (ANOA) submitted via its revised electronic process will satisfy basic reportingā¦
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Expands Fleet
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. has agreed to acquire a double hull suezmax vessel presently under construction in Daewoo shipyard in Korea. The newbuildingā¦
Vericor Wins $5.2M Deal
Gas Turbine Engines. be completed by March 2006. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. contract was not competitively procured. Mechanicsburgā¦
USCG Streamlines Ship Security Process
Beginning January 31, members of the maritime industry required to provide arrival and departure information to the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Customs and Borderā¦
Huge Wave Damages Passenger Ship
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) -- A passenger ship with about 700 college students aboard limped into Honolulu Harbor five days after a huge wave tossed the vessel around in heavy seasā¦
Another Obsolete Ship Set for Dismantling
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a News Release stating that an obsolete freighter from the James River Reserve Fleet is set for towing to Chesapeake, Virginia for dismantling.
Ship Owner Agrees to Pay Fine and be Banished
Ship owner, Turismo Nautico Del Mar De Cortes, agreed to pay a criminal fine of $100,000 and to not operate ships in U.S. waters for three years. The action wasā¦
Aker Kvaerner Secures Contract from BP
AK Engineering Services, part of the Aker Kvaerner group, has secured a multi-million pound contract to service two major onshore facilities for BP in the UK. Theā¦
Wärtsilä Extends Range of Marine Reduction Gears
Wärtsilä will extend its range of marine reduction gears and begin manufacturing these products in Khopoli, India. Production will start on the same site as Wärtsilä's existing factory.
Coast Guard Rescues Two Off Gulfport
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew based out of New Orleans rescued two men off the Gulfport coast late Friday night. The men were on a 12-ft. aluminum skiff travelingā¦
