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Buls Eye - Priming the pump

Bruce Buls
3/5/2010

  “The hawsepipe method was dead, and we didn't know what to do about it,” said Capt. Russ Johnson, port captain for Dunlap Towing, Everett, Wash. “If we didn't keep the pump primed, we wouldn't... See Archives »

WorkBoat Watch - Let's be optimistic

David Krapf
2/22/2010

Last year was a rough one for U.S. Gulf shipyards and offshore service vessel operators. Orders for new boats came to a grinding halt, and rates and utilization for Gulf OSVs continued to erode. But... See Archives »

Offshore Outlook - Good news in the U.S. Gulf rig market

Jerry Greenberg
3/5/2010

  Activity in the Gulf of Mexico rig market continues to increase, not only in the jackup segment but the deepwater market as well. This is good news for offshore service vessel operators, who... See Archives »

On the Water - Should you always help out?

Joel Milton
2/28/2010

Here's a question for the ages Where does it say that you must help someone in trouble at sea (or on the water generally)? The exact wording under U.S. law, known as the “Duty to provide assistance... See Archives »

Legal Talk - Make believe lawyering

John K. Fulweiler
3/5/2010

  I'm still bent out of shape about LORAN C. I like GD options, and now we're down to the rudiments when the GPS goes offline. Yes, I used the word “when” because dollars to dumplings, it'll... See Archives »

The Hocke Net - A weighty issue

Ken Hocke
3/5/2010

Last month, actor director Kevin Smith was taken off a Southwest Airlines jet because he was so overweight that the captain of the plane didn't like the way he fit in his seat. Southwest has a... See Archives »

Washington Watch - Polar icebreakers are a 'looming crisis'

Pamela Glass
3/5/2010

  Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen was right when, in his final State of the Coast Guard Speech on Feb. 12, he suggested that the U.S. needs to develop a policy toward the Arctic that will guide... See Archives »