Hornbeck Offshore files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (OTCQB:HOSS) and 14 affiliated debtors yesterday filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The debtors’ bankruptcy cases are pending joint administration

Bahamas Maritime Authority appoints Deputy Director (Maritime Affairs)

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has appointed Capt. Ghulam Hussain as Deputy Director (Maritime Affairs) with responsibility for Bahamas representation at IMO and intergovernmental meetings. Hussain joins the BMA having recently held

USCG is to crack down on small passenger vessel fire safety

USCG plans changes in tank vessel financial responsibility rules

The Coast Guard has announced in the Federal Register that it is seeking public comment on a proposal to expand regulations on vessel financial responsibility for tank vessels greater than 100 gross

Another cost of COVID-19: Fouling build-up

Vessels idled by the drop in demand due to COVID-19 restrictions or being used for floating storage face accelerated hull fouling — and consequently higher fuel bills when they return to service.

Mare Island Dry Dock wins $33.5 million Navy contract

Mare Island Dry Dock LLC, Vallejo, Calif., has been awarded a $33,532,308 firm-fixed-price contract for a 150-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and drydocking of the submarine tender USS Emory

Rand Logistics completes American Steamship acquisition

GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) today announced that it has completed the sale of its American Steamship Company (ASC) business to Rand Logistics, LLC for approximately $260 million in cash proceeds, subject to customary

Hornbeck Offshore takes another step towards Chapter 11 reorganization

Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (OTCQB:HOSS) reported yesterday that it has launched a solicitation of votes from its lenders and unsecured noteholders in support of a prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization. The

USCG is to crack down on small passenger vessel fire safety

Towboat collision underscores importance of accurate AIS data entry and display

A recent collision on the Mississippi River has prompted the Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations & Analysis to issue a Marine Safety Alert (04-20) that says the incident serves as an important

Federal agencies seek new steward for Boston Light

The U.S. Coast Guard, in partnership with the U.S. General Services Administration, has initiated the process to transfer stewardship of Light Station Boston, commonly known as Boston Light, under the National Historic

Change of Command at USACE Mississippi Valley Division

Maj. Gen. R. Mark Toy will transfer command of the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), to Maj. Gen. Diana M. Holland in a formal change of command

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