NTSB highlights Houston Ship Channel safety issues

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 —The collision of a chemical tanker with a containership in the Houston Ship Channel in October 2011 was likely caused by the inappropriate response of the pilot of the

Cat extends parts warranty

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 — Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has announced that it has increased the warranty on Cat Brand Parts used in all marine applications from six months to one year. The

First of new AGOR class to be named Neil Armstrong

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today that the first Armstrong-class Auxiliary General Oceanographic Research (AGOR) ship will be named Neil Armstrong. Mabus named the future R/V

Videotel adds new STCW maritime training courses

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 — London headquartered maritime training specialist Videotel Marine International has added three new courses to its STCW (International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers) portfolio.

Car carrier will earn more

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 — Norwegian Car Carriers ASA reports that it has entered into a time charter contract for its 100 percent-owned car carrier NOCC Pamplona for a duration of about 6

Resolve removes first 600 tons of steel from Rena wreck

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 — Fort Lauderdale, Fla., based Resolve Salvage & Fire reports first 600 tons of steel from the bow section of the Rena wreck off Tauranga, New Zealand. This comes

Interior announces Central Gulf lease sale

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Tommy P. Beaudreau have announced that BOEM will offer 38 million acres in the

Navy hopes to turn seawater into jet fuel

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 — The Navy is looking at the possibility of  turning seawater into jet fuel at a production cost in the range of $3 to $6 per gallon. According to

Tognum transforms former SKL Motor into MTU Reman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 — MTU parent Tognum AG has renamed its SKL Motor GmbH subsidiary in Magdeburg, Germany, as MTU Reman Technologies GmbH and has re-equipped its plant for the standardized reconditioning

Navy commissions third LCS in Galveston ceremony

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 — The U.S. Navy commissioned its third Littoral Combat Ship – USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) – in Galveston, Texas Saturday officially placing the ship into active service. Fort

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