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Seagull Maritime Response on Safety, Security

Sep 20, 2014

Key areas of concern for seafarer safety and security in both marine and offshore operations have triggered the release of six new and one supplementary titles from computer-based training specialist Seagull Maritime.Third quarter 2014…

USCG Cutter in Oregon Spill Drill

Sep 19, 2014

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender homeported in Astoria, Oregon, participated in a Spilled Oil Response System exercise near Blake Island, Washington, Wednesday.The exercise was part of an annual response exercise…

AN/SPY-1 SSSA Completes Critical Design Review

Sep 19, 2014

The Critical Design Review (CDR) stage for AN/SPY-1 radar Solid-State Switch Assembly (SSSA)'s high voltage modulator completed Aug. 26, confirming that the design is expected to meet performance requirements. A CDR confirms the system is on track to achieve affordability and cost goals…

General Dynamics Wins US Navy Award for F/A-18 Mission Computers

Sep 19, 2014

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded a $16.2 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce Type-3 Advanced Mission Computers (AMC) for the F/A-18 E/A-18G Super Hornet aircraft. Since 2002 General Dynamics has produced…

Shuster Receives Champion of Maritime Award

Sep 18, 2014

Congressman honored for support of domestic maritime industry. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) this week received the 2014 Champion of Maritime Award from the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry. The…

USCG in Search of Missing Man in Lake Michigan

Sep 18, 2014

The Coast Guard is searching for a man who went missing on Lake Michigan, Tuesday. Missing is 48-year-old Joseph Kiehm from Milwaukee.Kiehm was last seen aboard his 26-foot white sailboat, the Wild Irish, at McKinley Marina in the Milwaukee Harbor between 11 a…

Bangladeshi Albedo Survivors Helped by their Govt.

Sep 17, 2014

Yesterday, 16th September 2014, Chirag Bahri, MPHRP's Regional Director for South Asia, attended a ceremonial event organised by the Ministry of Shipping, Bangladesh to facilitate financial help to the 7 Bangladeshi crew members of MV Albedo…

Simmons Assumes Command of USS James E. Williams

Sep 17, 2014

Capt. Anthony L. Simmons relieved Cmdr. Curtis B. Calloway as commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) at sea on Sept. 16.Simmons arrives from the staff of Commander, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON)…

Cargo Container Security Alliance Formed

Sep 16, 2014

SC-integrity, Inc. (LoJack SCI) and Contguard Ltd. announced a strategic alliance designed to provide their customers with security and real-time visibility of supply chain assets and cargo on a global basis.LoJack SCI will exclusively offer…

Haze and Reduced Visibility at Singapore Ports

Sep 16, 2014

Due to the presence of haze, the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine in their Notice No.113 of 2014 dated 15 September 2014 have informed the the trade and shipping related companies that the visibility in the Singapore Strait and Port Waters could be significantly reduced…

USCG Respond to Grounded Vessel near Pleasant Harbor, Washington

Sep 14, 2014

The Coast Guard and Washington State Department of Ecology are responding to a report a of 65-foot pleasure craft aground near Pleasant Harbor in Brinnon, Washington, Sunday morning.There is reportedly up to 500 gallons of diesel fuel…

CGA Ranks Among Top Colleges in the US

Sep 09, 2014

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy continues to be recognized as one of the best institutions for undergraduate education in the nation. According to the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2015 publication rankings, the Academy is listed as No…

USCG, Good Samaritan Rescue Boater on S. Lake Michigan

Sep 06, 2014

The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan found and rescued a man Saturday morning, who had been missing since Friday afternoon on lower Lake Michigan.The Coast Guard is not releasing the man’s name and there is no imagery of video available…

USCG Leaders Discuss Latin America, Caribbean

Sep 05, 2014

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Adm. Paul Zukunft, and U.S. Southern Command Commander, Gen. John Kelly met at U.S. Southern Command Headquarters on Sept. 4, 2014 to discuss strategic objectives, mutual priorities and opportunities for collaboration in Latin America and the Caribbean…

Oil Spill Response in Seattle's Salmon Bay

Sep 03, 2014

The U.S. Coast Guard and Washington State Department of Ecology continue to oversee the cleanup and investigate the cause of an oil spill that appeared earlier this week in the Ballard Mill Marina, on Salmon Bay, along the Lake Washington Ship Canal…

Logistics News

Port Houston Surpasses 2 Million TEUs in June, Looks Ahead to Maritime Conference

Port Houston Surpasses 2 Million TEUs in June, Looks Ahead to Maritime Conference

Greek-Managed Tankers Divert Around Africa to Avoid Red Sea Attacks

Greek-Managed Tankers Divert Around Africa to Avoid Red Sea Attacks

Global Shipping's Q3 Outlook Centers on Geopolitical Instability (again)

Global Shipping's Q3 Outlook Centers on Geopolitical Instability (again)

Tideworks Technology’s Traffic Control Solution Deployed at Florida International Terminal

Tideworks Technology’s Traffic Control Solution Deployed at Florida International Terminal

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