Bollinger holds Fleet Dedication ceremony
More than 500 guests, including Coast Guard Commandant ADM Bob Papp, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and several U.S. Senators were on hand on March 2 for the Coast Guard Sentinel Class Fast
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Cruise safety subject of House subcommittee hearing
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
NNS takes over nuclear reactor maintenance at Kesselring site
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, Newport News, VA, has assumed responsibility for maintenance services at the Kenneth A. Kesselring Site in West Milton, NY. NNS
ASRY marks anniversary with investment
Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY), one of the world’s leading shiprepairers, opened its doors to more than 400 guests, including a group of international journalists earlier this month as part of
Hornblower Hybrid makes New York Harbor debut
Hornblower Hybrid, the first vessel in the U.S. to be powered by diesel, hydrogen, batteries, wind and solar energy, arrived today in the New York Harbor. After nearly two years of construction
STX Marine promotes Mike Carroll to VP Operations
Consulting naval architecture and marine engineering company STX Marine Inc. has promoted Mike Carroll to the position of Vice President – Operations for its Houston office. Mr. Carroll has been with the
Feasibility study points to benefits of LNG use in ferries
An LNG-fuelled ferry would not only have significant environmental benefits, but economic ones as well, according to a recently completed feasibility study for Washington State Ferries. Naval architectural and marine engineering firm
Two pirates in S/V Quest case get life
Ali Abdi Mohamed, a/k/a Basher, 30, and Burhan Abdirahman Yusuf, a/k/a Burhan or Famah, 31, both of Somalia, were sentenced today in Norfolk, Virginia, federal court to life in prison for their
House hearing focuses on ballast water management
Ballast water and incidental discharge management was the focus of a joint hearing held yesterday by he House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), and the
USCG responds to Virgin Islands ferry grounding
Coast Guard rescue crews responding alongside U.S. Virgin Islands and Good Samaritan boat crews completed Tuesday morning the safe removal and transfer of all 98 passengers and four crewmembers onboard the Royal