Pride of America to get exhaust gas scrubbers
JANUARY 17, 2013 — Norwegian Cruise Line’s 2,124 passenger U.S.-flag cruise ship, Pride of America, is to fitted with Green Tech Marine exhaust gas scrubbers as part of its upcoming $30 million
Rep. Duncan Hunter to chair Coast Guard Subcommittee
JANUARY 16, 2013 — Today, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) announced that U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter (R-CA) will serve as chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and
Port of LA breaks ground for West Basin Railyard
JANUARY 16, 2013 — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Port of Los Angeles officials broke ground today on a new intermodal storage railyard that will improve a vital link in the
Salazar stepping down as Secretary of the Interior
JANUARY 16, 2012 — Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that he will return to his home state of Colorado, having fulfilled his promise to President Obama to serve four
LNG fueled cruise ferry has Navis DP
JANUARY 16, 2013 – The LNG-fueled cruise ferry Viking Grace delivered earlier this month has a dynamic positioning system by Vantaa, Finland, based Navis Engineering Oy. The 214-m long Viking Grace, delivered
Seaspan orders five 14,000 TEU containerships from HHI
JANUARY 16, 2013 – Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largesT shipbuilder, today reported that it has won a $600 million order from Seaspan Corporation for five 14,000 TEU containerships. The contract
Navies still needed to keep piracy levels down
JANUARY 16, 2013 – Piracy on the world’s seas last year reached a five-year low, with 297 ships attacked in 2012, compared with 439 in 2011, according to the latest International Chamber
Crowley ATB crew make dramatic rescue
JANUARY 15, 2013 — The crew aboard Crowley Maritime Corporation’s articulated tug-barge (ATB) Achievement/650-8 recently performed a heroic rescue of an injured man who was struggling to stay afloat near the base
New leadership for TOTE Services
JANUARY 15, 2013 — Maritime industry veteran Captain Jorge Aguirre has announced his retirement from TOTE Services after 33 years with the company. TOTE Services offers crewing and technical services to meet
Electric Boat gets $55.6 million more for SSN 782 PSA
JANUARY 15, 2013 — General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Conn., is being awarded a $51,687,173 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract (N00024-03-C-2101) for the planning and execution of the USS