Baumy Named Corps Engineering Chief
Walter Baumy Jr. New Orleans District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. while in college. Design Section, General Engineering Branch. engineering in 1976. He earnedā¦
MARAD to Help States with Reefing
The U.S. reefs. states. process could take years. projects. vessels prior to transfer to states," said U.S. Transportation Norman Y. Mineta. a much-needed boost to this innovative program.
Seabulk Offshore Appoints Gray as VP
Seabulk Offshore has appointed Gerald A. Gray as Senior Vice President-International, effective immediately. Gray is responsible for Seabulk Offshore's operations in overseas marketsā¦
Bollinger Delivers Second DH Barge to K-Sea
Transportation Corp., Staten Island, NY. '90 barge contract underway at Bollinger for K-Sea. 2002. in the second and fourth quarter of 2003. Inc. design. connectionā¦
Barge Terminal Tilburg Celebrates Anniversary
Recently Barge Terminal Tilburg (BTT) celebrated its 5th anniversary. It was initiated in 1997 by road haulier Versteijnen Bros. on an location marked "impossible"ā¦
Offshore Platform Model Introduced at London Seminar
Risk Management Solutions (RMS) hosted a seminar in London introducing the new RMS(TM) U.S. Offshore Platform model. Over 90 members of the insurance, reinsuranceā¦
SeaWaveās New Stations Completed
SeaWave LLC announced the completion of two new communications stations in South Texas and Seattle, Wash. The new stations consist of multiple antenna arrays whichā¦
Rep. Oberstar Named Port Person of the Year
U.S. Rep. James L. Oberstar, who is widely known among colleagues as "Mr. will receive the award Tuesday, March 25, at 8:30 a.m. keynote address. Monday, March 24, through Wednesday, March 26.
Maritime History: Mariners in the Artist's Eye
We couldn't say it never happens, but we doubt it is any too frequent: a fine artist, commission in hand and passion in heart, sets-up easel, mixes palette, andā¦
Maritime Security: Secretaries Mineta, Ridge 'Change Watch' of Coast Guard
It's Official. At a historic a 'Change of Watch' ceremony at the D.C. Stadium-Armory, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta transferred leadership of the U.S. Coast Guard to U.S.
Tanker Trends: ATB Construction Forges Ahead ā¦. Just Not at Torrid 2002 Pace
Construction of Articulated Tug Barge units (ATB) continues to occupy a prominent place in the order books of several shipyards. However the pace of current buildingā¦
People & Company News: Trico Marine Reports 2002 and 4Q Results
Trico Marine Services, Inc. announced a net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2002 of $14.4 million, or $(0.40) per share (diluted), after an extraordinary itemā¦
Christenings & Deliveries: Black Hawk Fleet Embarks on Repower Program
Blackhawk Fleet, Inc. operates towboats and barges along the Mississippi River out of Davenport Iowa. The city, on the Mississippi River 300-miles up river from St.
Christenings & Deliveries: Pocket Cruiser for Patagonia
Built to a design by Seattle-based Elliot Bay Design Group, the Chilean pocket cruise ship "Mare Australis" made her maiden voyage this past November. With a crewā¦
Workboats: The World's Largest OSV
There are several large offshore service vessels working in the Gulf of Mexico, but none so big and powerful as the Laney Chouest. At 348 ft. long by 72 ft. wide with a 31-ft.
Workboats: The Fine Crafting of Aluminum Boats
British Columbian boat builders pioneered aluminum construction in the 1960s and '70s in the building of efficient commercial fishing boats. Aluminum won wide acceptanceā¦
News: Barge/Refinery Explosion Shakes Staten Island, NY
The maritime industry makes local headlines when something goes wrong, but the headlines on February 21 went national. In a spectucular eruption of flame and smokeā¦
News: VTS System Aims to Increase Port Security
By implementing Lockheed Martin's Vessel Traffic Service system, the Coast Guard will be able to survey vessels by identifying, tracking and monitoring all ships transiting port areasā¦
Transportation Views and Estimates Released
The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released its Views and Estimates regarding transportation issues for 2004. On the maritime side, the committeeā¦
IHI Completes Post Panamax Container Carrier
IHI Marine United Inc. has completed construction of the 6,492 TEU post panamax container carrier for delivery to Great River Line S.A. of Panama at the Kure Shipyard on November 29, 2002.
