RTM STAR Center Upgrades Simulator
RTM STAR (Simulation, Training, Assessment & Research) Center announced that it has upgraded its 360º Bridge Simulator. The image generation system now featuresā¦
New Crane for A&P Falmouth
The last section of the new A&P Falmouth crane being lifted into position. This 60 tonne crane will service Nos. 3 & 4 drydocks in the yard, and considerably increasesā¦
Project Aims to Improves Ship Evacuation
Pioneering trials measuring the ship evacuation performance of passengers in conditions including smoke and rolling motion, are being conducted as part of a researchā¦
U.S. Cargo Preference Program
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has redesigned its Internet page regarding the Cargo Preference Program. Detailed information is displayed on complianceā¦
Hampton Roads ā Security Zones
The U.S. Coast Guard has established security zones around passenger vessels and vessels carrying Certain Dangerous Cargo (CDC) while they are in the navigable watersā¦
ISPS/MTSA Update
The U.S. Coast Guard has collected the following nationwide compliance data on both the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) and Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA).
Ocean Voyager Delivered to Pacific Whale Foundation
Hawaiian maritime tradition traces its roots to the huge ocean going outrigger canoes that took sophisticated navigators island hopping around the expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
Room with the View
June 11, 2004 was a very big day for the advancement of maritime training as the Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI) introduced its full mission simulator in a new 15,000 sq. ft.
The Empire State Navy
Of all the waterways in fable and lore, the Erie Canal is famed least for its maritime nature. Lake Superior may have swallowed the Edmund Fitzgerald, and the North Atlantic holed the Titanicā¦
Bollinger-Built Supply Vessel Features EMI System
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La. recently delivered the first of two advanced technology supply boats to L&M BoTruc Rental, Inc., Golden Meadow, La. These vessels, at 191 ft.
Edison Chouest Offshore has new Well Intervention Vessel
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has long been the leading offshore service vessel company in the Gulf of Mexico with more than 100 vessels offering supply, crew transportationā¦
Tug Avik Joins Crowleyās Alaska Fleet
Crowley's petroleum services group has taken delivery of its newest tug, Avik, to serve in the company's oil transportation and distribution fleet. The 76-ft. tugā¦
Rigdon Marine: PSV Orleans Now Working
Rigdon Marine has the Orleans, first of 10 64 x 16.5 x 5.8-m diesel-electric ABS Classed DP-2 platform supply vessels from Bender Shipyards, is now working in the Gulf of Mexico.
Economic Sanctions Update: Door Opens to U.S. Business in Libya, Closes on Syria
By Barbara D. Recent changes to U.S. economic sanctions programs have resulted in both new opportunities and new restrictions for offshore service vessel operators.
Diver Down!!! An Exception to the General Test for Seaman Status?
By James P. Nader & Joseph A. Once again we take that familiar voyage know as "determining seaman status." No matter how familiar the voyage there are always changesā¦
Seabulk Offshore Orders Two Newbuilds
Expanding its presence in the growing offshore West African market, Seabulk has ordered two additional vessels for delivery in late 2004 and mid-2005, respectively.
ACBL Announces New Appointments
American Commercial Barge Line has announced a number of new appointments. ACBL, headquartered in Jeffersonville, In. is an integrated marine transportation and service company.
HOS Buys Boats
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. exercised its option to purchase the HOS Hotshot, a new 165-ft. fast supply boat that it has been operating under a bareboat charterā¦
Port of Greater Baton Rouge Buys Land
The Port of Greater Baton Rouge recently purchased a parcel of land strategically located adjacent to the port's Inland Rivers Marine Terminal. The purchase includes 140 acres of land with 5ā¦
Gladding-Hearn Delivers for WHOI
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has taken delivery of Tioga, a new coastal research vessel from Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Duclos Corporation. Designed by Roger Long Marine Architectureā¦
