Coast Guard, Marine Corps Expand Strength, Ties
The Coast Guard commandant, the commandant of the Marine Corps and a North Carolina congressman will be honored guests at a building dedication Friday at the Coast…
NCL Pays Fine for Cruise Pollution
As a result of its voluntary reporting of irregularities, Norwegian Cruise Line Limited (NCL) has reached an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern…
GOVERNMENT: Terrorism Threat and the Immediate Reaction
by Dennis L. When the federal government began examining United States vulnerabilities in the days following the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001…
Zodiac Debuts Bulletproof System For Inflatable CRRC
Zodiac last month unveiled Armorflate (patent pending), a system it is touting as the world's first bullet-resistant system for Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC).
Safety/Patrol Boat Updates
AB Inflatables' Profile line of aluminum hull RIBS are built of 3.28-mil aluminum, making them lighter than comparable fiberglass hulls and tough enough for lake, river and rocky coastline duty.
COVER STORY: The Best Kept Secret in Bellingham, No More
Larry Wieber's Aluminum Chambered Boats Inc. (ACB) has maintained a low profile during its first four years of operation. With a growing demand for security craft…
Delich Bentley, Ambassador Middendorf and Morrone To Be Honored
The U.S. Maritime Security Expo will honor the Honorable Helen Delich Bentley, a former congresswoman from Maryland and former Chairperson of the Federal Maritime Commission…
AWO and U.S. Coast Guard Introduce CEMS
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and the U.S. (CEMS) to towing company personnel. The system, developed by the Coast Guard's Research and Development Center…
MOL Promotes Two to Director Level Positions
MOL (America) Inc. has promoted Diana Jackson and JoAnn Yourcheck to Director level positions. Jackson has been promoted to the position of Director, Equipment Control for North America…
WESMAR Thrusters Important Equipment For Alaska Ferry
For years the citizens of Prince of Wales Island in southeast Alaska were only able to commute to the Island of Ketchikan on a weekly basis, leaving them frustrated and isolated.
AeroAstro's SENS Integrated with Sensors and Packaging
Enabled Notification System (SENS) technology. basic modem unit to be commercially available in the fourth quarter of this year. require sensing or tracking data to be sent from remote locations.
Supervisor at Barge-Cleaning Facility Sentenced
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas issued a press release stating that the supervisor at a barge-cleaning facility was sentenced to one year probation…
Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued the January - March 2002 edition of the Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council. The focus of this edition is Small Passenger Vessels.
Commerce Committee Hearing on FMC Nominee
The Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will conduct a Nomination Hearing for…
GD Awarded $61M Contract
Electric Boat, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $61.1 million to maintain and operate the Shippingport…
GE Marine Engines Powers Brilliance of the Seas
GE Marine Engines announced that a GE LM2500+ combined gas turbine and steam turbine integrated electric drive system (COGES) plant powers Royal Caribbean International's…
Sea Containers Hoverspeed Subsidiary Wins High Court Action
Sea Containers Ltd., passenger transport operator, marine container lessor and leisure industry investor announced today that its subsidiary Hoverspeed Ltd. operator…
Northrop Grumman Announces Award
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that it has been awarded $171 million by the U.S. 21, the fifth amphibious transport dock ship in the San Antonio-class LPD 17 program.
CP Ships Exercises Option to Purchase Four Ships
CP Ships Limited has exercised options to purchase for approximately $180 M four ice- strengthened containerships currently bareboat chartered. As previously announced…
Technip-Coflexip Sells Construction Yard in the UK
Technip-Coflexip has announced the signature of a Sales and Purchase Agreement related to the sale of its affiliates McNulty Offshore Ltd and Captain Frank McNulty & Sons Ltd.…
