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US Coast Guard Promotes Second Four-star Admiral

Jun 01, 2016

Charles D. Michel, vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, was promoted to the rank of admiral at Coast Guard Headquarters Wednesday.Following passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, the president nominated Michel for promotion…

DP World Future Leaders Visit UAE Embassy in Singapore

May 31, 2016

Future leaders of DP World UAE Region met HE Abdullah Al Mandoos, Acting Charge d’Affaires of the UAE Embassy in Singapore this week as part of their Advance Leadership Development Program.             Al Mandoos welcomed 17 UAE National…

USCG briefly Closes Houston Ship Channel, Restrict Barge Traffic

May 30, 2016

Flood levels and record setting water current coming from the San Jacinto River caused a closure of the Houston Ship Channel after 12 barges broke free Sunday.The Houston Ship Channel was closed to all traffic from light 111 to light 128 from 8:49 a…

Roger Blough Remains Aground in Lake Superior

May 30, 2016

Coast Guard crews continue to respond, Saturday, to the motor vessel Roger Blough that ran aground Friday in Whitefish Bay in Lake Superior. Throughout the night, U.S. Coast Guard boat crews conducted hourly exterior draft readings of the…

1,076 Graduate from U.S. Naval Academy

May 29, 2016

The U.S. Naval Academy graduated 1,076 men and women at the annual graduation and commissioning ceremony May 27 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Ted Carter spoke about the particularly significant achievements of the Class of 2016…

DSC Dredge Receives President’s E-Star Award

May 27, 2016

DSC Dredge, LLC, based in Reserve, La., has received the 2016 President’s “E-Star” Award for exports.  In a ceremony held on May 16, 2016, at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said…

SCA Applauds Funding for New US Ships

May 27, 2016

The Senate Appropriations Committee this week acknowledged calls for increasing the Navy’s ship count, funding the construction of 10 new ships, as well as providing the U.S. Coast Guard funding for the acquisition of six total new ships. The…

Seaspan Responds to Canada’s NSS Announcement

May 26, 2016

In response to the Government of Canada’s announcement of a series of enhancements to strengthen the National Shipbuilding Strategy, Seaspan Shipyards’ president Brian Carter issued a statement commending the government’s efforts and reinforcing…

2016 SDAP Rates Announced

May 26, 2016

The US Navy released updates to the Special Duty Assignment Pay (SDAP) for eligible enlisted Sailors in NAVADMIN 120/16, May 25.The SDAP program enhances the Navy's ability to size, shape and stabilize the force by encouraging qualified…

Taiwan Maritime Negotiations with Japan

May 26, 2016

Taiwan’s Foreign Affairs Minister David Lee said  that the government is slated to start maritime negotiations with Japan by late July in an effort to better protect Taiwan fishermen's rights on the high seas. Taipei and Tokyo will kick…

New Harbormaster for Port of Taharoa

May 25, 2016

Maritime New Zealand has appointed Captain Jon Peters as harbormaster for the Port of Taharoa, replacing Maritime NZ staff member Capt. Richard Lough, who held the role on a temporary basis. Capt. Peters brings to the role more than 25 years’ maritime experience…

Garaev named D.G. of Gazprom Pererabotka

May 25, 2016

Marat Garaev has been appointed Director General of Gazprom Pererabotka, a fully-owned subsidiary of Gazprom.Marat Garaev was born in October 1973 in the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. In 1998, he graduated from the Saint Petersburg…

Mount Whitney Makes History

May 25, 2016

USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship, made history today as the first amphibious command ship to have an MV-22B Osprey land on its flight deck, May 23, 2016.The MV-22B and crew are part of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM-263)…

Iranian Port Deal: Modi's Masterstroke

May 25, 2016

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a deal to develop the Chabahar port in Iran for which India will extend $500 million. The historic pact makes Chabahar the first foreign port which India is involved in developing to such a large extent…

Mumbai Port to Revamp Int'l Cruise Terminal

May 24, 2016

Indian Merchants’ Chamber provides a platform to urban developers to address various issues pertaining to the restructuring of Mumbai CityMumbai, May 23, 2016: Mumbai has a real opportunity to be developed as an international cruise terminal…

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OPCSA Orders Eight Hybrid Konecranes RTG Cranes

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