"Cruise-to-Nowhere"Legislation Sees Mixed Results
House Bill (H.B.) 19, in North Carolina, was passed by the North Carolina House of Representatives. The bill prohibits "cruises to nowhere" and regulates other offshore…
Cutter Liberty Terminates Juneau Fishermen for Safety Violation
The voyage of F/V Lady Jane was terminated for a safety violation by USCGC Liberty. The vessel's captain, Auke Bay resident Jacob Hallingstad, and his two crewmen…
Two Foreign Vessels Deemed Unsafe by USCG
Two foreign freight vessels remain moored in Dutch Harbor until numerous Safety of Life At Sea (SOLAS) discrepancies are corrected to meet USCG inspectors' requirements.
USCG Seeks Comment on Rules For Uninspected Passenger Vessels
The USCG seeks comment from the public on proposed regulations to implement the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 (PVSA). The PVSA, among other provisions, established…
VTS Plans for New Orleans
The USCG will release a proposed rule requiring transponders and electronic charts on most vessels operating in the New Orleans VTS zone. Project officers outlined…
MMS Publishes Offshore Violations Summary
The Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) published in the Federal Register a summary of civil penalties paid last year by oil and natural…
Interagency Task Force on USCG Roles and Missions
By an Executive Order, President Clinton formally established an Interagency Task Force to review the roles and missions of the USCG through the year 2020. The impetus…
Kvaerner Makes Commitment to Philadelphia Shipyard
Even if Kvaerner Group is unsuccessful in selling its Philadelphia operation, Europe's largest shipbuilder does not plan to leave the shipyard high and dry. The…
Big Mama Gets a Make-Over
When Zito Companies towed 32-year old Big Mama into their subsidiary, Inter-Coastal Marine Repairs, at Jefferson, La., from her lay-up berth in Pascagoula, Miss., she was a tired and worn-out boat.
Trico Receives MarAd Commitment
Trico Marine Services received a commitment from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) to provide a Title XI financing relating to the construction of two 230-ft. deepwater supply vessels.
USCG to Decommission Local Cutter
USCGC Point Huron, an 82-ft. patrol boat with more than 32 years service in Hampton Roads was decommissioned during a ceremony at USCG Station Little Creek, Va. Point Huron was placed in service Feb.
Secretary Slater Dedicates New Seaway Vessel Traffic Control Center
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater dedicated a new vessel traffic control center at the Saint Lawrence Seaway's Eisenhower Lock. This fully automated system, operated by the U.S.
Crowley Increases Its Fleet
Crowley Marine Transport (CMT), the breakbulk shipping division of Crowley Marine Services, has added two larger capacity breakbulk ships, Baltimar Orion and Spear, to meet increasing customer demand.
ABB Unit Awarded Deep-Water Drillship System
The U.S. leg of ABB has won a $15 million contract for construction of a riser system for a new build drillship designated to operate in up to 10,000 ft. of water.
Atlantic Marine Continues Steady Stream Of Drydockings and Repairs
With vessels from both the European and U.S. market, Atlantic Marine is in the process of repairing a multitude of ships currently in drydock. On the domestic side…
USACE Prevents $749 Million in Damage
Even though Hurricane Georges was a near-miss for New Orleans, projects built by the USACE and local sponsors prevented an estimated $749 million of damages from…
Reinauer Selects JMS for Barge Fleet
JMS Naval Architects & Salvage Engineers has nearly completed CargoMax installations for all of Reinauer Transportation's fleet of oil transportation barges. This…
General Dynamics Drops Bid for NNS
General Dynamics Corp. dropped its unsolicited $1.4 billion bid for Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. (NNS) after the government said it would oppose the union. "While…
You've Got Mail: 'Ferry Delayed'
It's never easy being a commuter across Puget Sound. Vessels break, weather intrudes and boats overload. But it just got a little bit easier. Washington State Ferries…
Kvichak Marine Building Cummins-Powered Catamaran
"This project represents our commitment to the passenger vessel industry, including high speed catamarans," says Kvichak Marine's Art Parker. Well-known for their 30 to 40-ft.
