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By Ken Hocke, Senior Editor
5/16/2013
The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) made it through the Senate, but what will the House of Representatives do?
5/16/2013
Good times at Seattle Maritime Festival
Last week's Seattle Maritime Festival featured lots of activities for public involvement and education. Here are some highlights from KIRO television in Seattle.
5/16/2013
New drydock arrives at VT Halter
Pascagoula, Miss. – May 16, 2013 – VT Halter Marine Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of VT Systems Inc. (VT Systems), today announced the arrival of a 12,000 MT Floating Dry Dock transported by a heavy lift vessel from the Philippines. The dock dimensions are LOA- 546
5/15/2013
The 312' Delta Mariner ’s wheelhouse crew failed “to use all available
navigation tools” to avoid hitting the poorly lit Eggner’s Ferry Bridge over
the Tennessee River in Kentucky, the NTSB said.
5/14/2013
A Coast Guard formal marine casualty investigation hearing is scheduled for May 20 in Anchorage to investigate the contributing causes that led to the conical drilling unit Kulluk grounding.
5/14/2013
Blount Boats Inc. has agreed to pay a $24,000 penalty for allegedly violating state and federal clean air regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday.
5/14/2013
WorkBoat editors Bruce Buls and Ken Hocke recently visited several Gulf Coast shipyards. In this video interview, Bruce Buls talks with TY Offshore Vice President Jim Rivers in Gulfport, Miss.
5/14/2013
Tidewater Inc. has agreed to purchase Troms Offshore Supply AS for approximately $395 million.
5/9/2013
Just weeks after the maritime
community began to digest on the proposed rule to require TWIC readers on
certain vessels and facilities, the General Accounting Office issued a highly
critical report on Wednesday.
5/8/2013
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Noble Energy and Helix Well Containment Group have successfully completed a full-scale deployment of critical well containment equipment.
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Onboard fire at sea hits close to home
News of an “uncontrolled engine room fire” on any
boat always grabs my attention, but when the boat is under my next-door
neighbor’s command, I really pay attention.
Author: Bruce Buls
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Big post-Panamax ships on the way?
Ports are spending billions of dollars based on the premise that huge, post-Panamax ships will come calling in the U.S.
Author: Pamela Glass
May 21, 2013