The Association for Rescue at Sea, Inc. (AFRAS) will hold its annual awards ceremony and reception on September 22, 2011. The event will take place on Capitol Hill in Washington, D. C. and will be co-hosted by the Honorable Howard Coble, co-chairman…
August 201952 - In interservice air operation at Chang Pyong-ni, Korea, U.S. Navy, Marine and Air Force aircraft destroy 80 percent of assigned area.1959 - USS Thetis Bay (LPH-6) completes 6-day humanitarian operation after floods in Taiwan…
Rosneft Marine UK Ltd. and RN-Bunker LLC - subsidiaries of Russian state-owned oil company OJSC Rosneft - have jointly launched its first bunker delivery tanker to service the Black Sea Port of Tuapse in Russia. Built in 2007, the RN Taurus is a 3569 dwt state-of-the-art bunker tanker…
Ranger Tugs announces the appointment of Kirk Hawley to the position of Sales Manager for the 21-29 foot trailerable boats built by Fluid Motion. Kirk will assume his new position at the end of August and will be based at the company’s headquarters in Kent…
The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) is soliciting nominations for new members. Nominations should be submitted no later than September 15, 2011. Nominations should be submitted via e-mail to CDR Stephen D. Martin, U.S. Navy, at stephen…
The Shipowners’ Club recently announced measures to reorganise its London branch. This included the setting up of two internal syndicates, bringing together both underwriters and claims handlers specialising in specific geographical regions…
According to new US Coast Guard regulations, vessels carrying life floats or rigid buoyant apparatus must remove them from the vessel and replace them with other approved survival craft by no later than January 1, 2015.Viking Life-Saving Equipment…
DOT says $527 million available in this round of funding.Dates & Location:From - Aug 30, 2011 13:00:00To - Aug 30, 2011 14:30:00Location - WebinarPresident Barack Obama and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood agree that investing…
22 Men Held Hostage for Seven Months as Alleged Negotiator Secured Ransom Paid for ReleaseThe man accused of being the negotiator for the ransom of four U.S. citizens held hostage on the high seas has been indicted for his alleged role in…
The U.S. Coast Guard's GMDSS Task Force met 3 August 2011, at RTCM Headquarters in Arlington, VA.The summary record for that meeting can be downloaded at: http://rtcm.info/TFSR-68.docThe next meeting is Wednesday 28 September 2011 at 9:00 am…
The Glosten Associates announces completion of a feasibility study for Washington State Ferries (WSF) on converting its 144-car ferry design to liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion. Glosten’s study, which investigated design, economic, regulatory…
Emissions control and alternative fuels will be among the headline topics at Interferry’s 36th annual conference – providing a high-profile platform for the trade association’s newly appointed specialist on maritime policy and regulations.The conference takes place in Barcelona from October 3-6…
The fourth edition of the 'Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia Based Piracy' (BMP4) has been launched. Supported by all major shipping associations, the Best Management Practices provides invaluable information to help all shipping companies…
More Than 20 Million Acres to be Offered for Exploration and Development in Western Gulf Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich today…
Anadarko Petroleum issued a Letter of Intent to Technip for the engineering, construction and transport of a 23,000 ton Truss Spar hull for their Lucius field development. This field is located in approximately 7,100 ft.(2,165 m) of water, in the US Gulf of Mexico…