Maritime Industry Top News
Canada Ballast Water Management Proposal
Transport Canada published its proposed requirements for ballast water management starting at page 2129 of the Canada Gazette dated June 11. Ships would be required…
This Day in Naval History - June 15
1944 - Fifth Fleet lands Marines on Saipan, under the cover of naval gunfire, in conquest of Marianas. 1963 - Launching of combat store ship, Mars (AFS 1), first…
Bollinger Announces Promotions
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., announced the following promotions and assignments of its management team in order to meet the demands of increased business, expanded…
Voith Wins Landmark PSV Contract
Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS has placed an order with Voith Turbo Marine for two Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) for a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV), a…
Panama Canal Transit Hits Record
The trend of larger ships using the Panama Canal is increasing, as evidenced by the record set recently in May 2005 of 120 transits made by vessels 900 ft. or more.
This Day in Naval History - June 14
1777 - John Paul Jones takes command of Ranger. 1777 - Continental Congress adopts design of present U.S. Flag. 1847 - Commodore Matthew Perry launches amphibious…
ShipConstructor2005 Updates
Since releasing the 2005 version of ShipConstructor, an AutoCAD-based 3D product modeling software for shipyards and designers, Albacore Research Ltd. (ARL) has…
Kitimat LNG Terminal Clears Hurdle
An environmental assessment application for a proposed $500-million liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Kitimat, B.C., has been accepted for formal review, Kitimat LNG Ltd. announced.
This Day in Naval History - June 13
From the Navy News Service 1881 - USS Jeannette crushed in Arctic ice pack. 1967 - Operation Great Bend in Rung Sat Zone, Vietnam.
Bibby Charters Offshore Support Vessel
Bibby Offshore Limited has entered into a long- term agreement to charter a new building 94 metre DSV/Construction Support vessel, built in Norway’s Aker Langsten Shipyard.
UK Collision Investigation
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) released its report of the investigation of the collision between the cargo vessel SCOT EXPLORER and the fishing…
USCG Port State Control Report
The U.S. Coast Guard released its annual Port State Control Report for calendar year 2004. During the year, 7,241 individual foreign ships made 72,178 calls at U.S. ports.
TSAC Meeting
The Towing Vessel Inspection Working Group of the Towing Safety Advisory Committee, sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet in Arlington, Virginia on June 22 and 23.
Talking About the John J. Harvey
Everybody talks about the John J. Harvey, and quite a few of them are doing something about it. The chipping, scraping, and painting you'd expect a 74-year-old fireboat…
Deepwater Cutter Achieves Milestone
The U.S. Coast Guard's 140-ft. requirements milestone resulting in the ship being one step closer to construction commencement. The fast-response cutter is being…
Underwater Port Security
The Coast Guard's newest wave of anti-terrorism tool is being unleashed on ports nationwide. The Underwater Port Security System (UPSS) can detect, track, classify and interdict intruders…
America's Western River: A Unique Security Challenge
Since 9-11 all facets of the media have combined to focus national policy makers, in and out of government, along with the general public on the asymmetric terrorist…
The CEO “Six Pack”
For the third year running MarineNews was able to tap the minds of six prominent industry leaders in an attempt to deliver exclusive insights as to the direction…
Government Contractors Beware: Don't Get Tripped Up By Export Control Laws
By Brian A. Barbara D. Linney & David A. Most federal government contractors are familiar with the scores of standard clauses incorporated by reference into their…
Rhode Island Passes Bill on LNG Ship Ops
The House of Representatives voted 66-0 to approve legislation introduced by Rep. Raymond E. Gallison Jr. to require any LNG tanker to have an LNG-certified American…
