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Capt. Brian Penoyer salutes Rear Adm. Kevin Cook, commander of the 8th Coast Guard District, during a change of command ceremony, June 14, 2013.

New captain of the port in Houston

6/18/2013

During a change-of-command ceremony in Clear Lake on June 14, Capt. Brian Penoyer relieved Capt. James Whitehead as commander over Coast Guard units in the Houston-Galveston area and Captain of the Port in those areas.   Continued »

 

Hurricane prep forum for offshore

6/18/2013

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement will host a public forum on offshore energy infrastructure hurricane preparedness and response on Thursday, June 27, 2013.   Continued »

 
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Barge explosions linked to blower malfunction

6/18/2013

U.S. Coast Guard investigators have released the preliminary findings from their investigation into the cause of the April 24, 2013, explosions and fire on board two Kirby tank barges that were moored in the Mobile, [Ala.] River.   Continued »

 
USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752), the third National Security Cutter (NSC) built by Ingalls Shipbuilding, conducts a reconnaissance demonstration in the Pacific Ocean in August 2012.

Ingalls awarded contract for seventh Coast Guard cutter

6/17/2013

Huntington Ingalls Industries received a $76.8 million fixed-price contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to purchase long-lead materials for the company's seventh National Security Cutter.   Continued »

 
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New tug for Harley Marine

6/17/2013

Harley Marine Services welcomed a new tug to its fleet with a naming ceremony for the 120'x35', 5,720-hp Bob Franco.    Continued »

 
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Delta Queen to sail again?

6/12/2013

Investors led by a former Delta Queen Steamboat executive and a bipartisan group of lawmakers are trying to get the historic Delta Queen steamboat cruising the inland rivers again.    Continued »

 
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Harvey Gulf to build first US LNG bunkering facility

6/12/2013

Harvey Gulf International Marine plans to construct and operate the first LNG marine fueling facility in the U.S.   Continued »

 
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Coast Guard rescues sailors during Tropical Storm Andrea

6/12/2013

U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crews from Air Station Savannah, Ga., hoisted four adults from a 35-foot sailboat with disabled engines in 15-to-20-foot seas 65 miles off Charleston, S.C., during Tropical Storm Andrea on June 7.    Continued »

 

Coast Guard, BSEE sign agreement regulating mobile offshore drilling units

6/11/2013

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) signed an agreement for regulating mobile offshore drilling units.   Continued »

 

Virtual tour of the USNS Comet available

6/10/2013

The Maritime Administration has launched a virtual tour on its website of the USNS Comet, a non-retention vessel currently located at its Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, Calif.    Continued »

 
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