In what could be the first of many Congressional actions spurred by the Costa Concordia incident, U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) said today his committee would
Richard “Dick” N. Bollinger, President Emeritus of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, LA, has passed away. In a joint statement, Donald T. Bollinger, Chairman, President and CEO, Christopher B. Bollinger, Executive Vice President;
The grounding of a cruise ship Costa Concordia should serve as a wake-up call to the shipping industry, says maritime professional union Nautilus International. As we reported earlier, the ship, carrying some
Seaspan Marine Corporation, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, and the Canadian Government formally recognized and celebrated the completion of an Umbrella Agreement that sets out the terms under which Seaspan’s shipyards in North
St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, FL, recently launched the Sea Strength, a 157 ft offshore service vessel (OSV) for A. R. Singh Contractors Ltd. When it is delivered in February, the Sea
In a recently released video, CubaKat CEO Pedro Baez talks about the company’s plans to begin operating high-speed ferry service between Marathon, FL, to Havana, Cuba, in 13 months. As we reported
Over the years, Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has invested in research and development to reduce the environmental footprint of its shipping activities. Now, MOL recently announced that it has ordered a
In two months, the great, the good and the not-so-great-or-good will gather at the annual three-day jamboree of the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA). One of the hardy perennial topics is sure to
Boston Ship Repair, L.L.C., Boston, Mass., a unit of Northeast Ship Repair, was recently awarded a $9.22-million, firm-fixed-price contract for a 60-day regular overhaul/dry-docking of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort.Northeast
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has emerged as an increasingly important clean energy source, particularly following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and triggered one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters.