NOAA chart reveals underwater hazard for proposed anchorage area near Bayou Goula Crossing channel of Mississippi River.Cartographers from NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey recently flagged a potentially dangerous situation during their review…
The Canadian Coast Guard's decision to replace Search & Rescue personnel with auxilliary volunteers is a direct insult to mariners in Vancouver says UCTE.Christine Collins , National President of the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees…
Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc., Bayou La Batre, AL, has delivered the second in a series of 74’ Towboats to Canal Barge Company, Inc. of New Orleans, LA. The Susan J Gundlach is 74’ long with a 32’6” beam and an 8’6” draft. Designed by Marine Design…
Vice-Admiral Tom Copeman pronounces on 'Surface Forces Priorities in an Ever-Changing Maritime Environment', sees LCS playing crucilal Navy role.In an article for the US Navy News Service, the Admiral writes:'Twenty-five years ago, then…
KVH Industries launches new Unrestricted Rate Plans featuring Business Class Service for its mini-VSAT Broadband network.Designed to meet the booming demand for maritime connectivity, KVH’s new Business Class Service provides unrestricted…
Coast Guard Sector Charleston hosts ceremony to recognize the arrival of its new Response Boat-Medium.This 45-foot boat is designed to replace the 1970’s era 41-foot Utility Boats that are currently assigned to Coast Guard Sector Charleston…
The new 7m (23ft) trailerable, one-design sport sailing boat, 'B/One' was built by Bavaria Yachts in Giebelstadt, Germany.Bavaria asked Farr Yacht Design for an economical one-design that would impress advanced sailors with excellent performance…
SKF of Sweden is to acquire German ship components provider Blohm + Voss Industries (BVI) from Star Capital Partners. Blohm + Voss Industries is a manufacturer of equipment for critical marine applications, including shaft components (seals and bearings)…
The contract is for the engineering, procurement, construction & installation (EPCI) of a complete pile upend, plus a lifting tool for the wind farm installation project.ArGe Baltic 2 foundations, a joint venture between Hochtief and GeoSea…
Crowley Maritime Corp donates check & personnel will help in field enhancements to benefit more than 500 local children and adults.Children attending YMCA summer camps and playing on sports teams in the Arlington area will soon benefit from…
Kongsberg Geoacoustics based in Great Yarmouth, UK, delivers its GeoSwath Plus combined shallow water multibeam & side scan system to research institutes. Many GeoSwath users choose the system due to its easy portability. The 500 kHz transducer…
SC Line announces the addition of another 1/4 ramp RoRo vessel into its fleet, MV 'Mosel Ace'.In line with its strategic and strengthening position in the Americas, SC Line introduces Mosel Ace to serve initially the US East coast from Baltimore…
Tim Smith, Maersk Line’s North Asia CEO, reflects on 2012 being quite a volatile year, but sees an increase in the Asia-Europe container trade.The biggest challenge for the entire industry is overcapacity, said Smith. “In these volatile…
Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to ferry allision in Manhattan. The Coast Guard is responding to an allison that occurred at the Pier 11 ferry terminal in Manhattan, N.Y. Fifty-seven injuries have been reported after the ferry Seastreak allided with the pier at 8:45 a…
NTSB investigating allision between oil tanker and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The National Transportation Safety Board today announced it is investigating an allision Monday between the oil tanker Overseas Reymar and one of the supports of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge…
