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ABS Group names
 Paul C. Little president of EQECAT

4/22/2013

ABS Group has appointed Paul Little as president of EQECAT, its catastrophe modeling company. Little replaces Bill Keogh who has resigned from the company to pursue another opportunity in the insurance sector.   Continued »

 

Coast Guard recognizes Crowley tugboat crew

4/22/2013

The captain and crew aboard the Crowley Maritime Corp.-managed tugboat Explorer were recently recognized by Coast Guard Rear Adm. William Baumgartner, who serves as commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District in Miami, for their humanitarian actions, unwavering determination, professionalism and skilled seamanship after they assisted a vessel that ran out of fuel 30 miles west of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, in December.   Continued »

 

Barge tow hits Mississippi River bridge

4/22/2013

Barge tow hits Mississippi River bridge Dale DuPont A 21-mile stretch of the Mississippi River remained closed Monday after a barge tow hit the Vicksburg Railroad Bridge over the weekend and 30 barges carrying coal and grain broke free. Thirteen upbound and eight downbound tows were stopped between M   Continued »

 
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Obama budget proposes cuts for the Coast Guard

4/21/2013

The Coast Guard takes a hit under President Obama’s fiscal 2014 budget proposal, but the service’s top official says key Coast Guard missions would be met and fleet modernization would continue.   Continued »

 

ABS grants AIP for small LNG carrier design

4/19/2013

ABS, classification services provider to the global offshore industry, has granted engineering company GTT approval in principle (AIP) for a 32,000 m3 capacity LNG carrier design.   Continued »

 

Austal USA earns fourth consecutive annual SCA safety award

4/19/2013

The Shipbuilders’ Council of America has awarded Austal the 2012 SCA Award for Excellence in Safety. It’s awarded to the shipyard members of the association with the lowest total recordable incidence rates (TRIR) based on a quarterly injury and illness survey conducted by the SCA. This year, Austal contributed to the SCA’s lowest TRIR averages ever, which was 65 percent below the industry average.   Continued »

 
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Vulcan Materials selects Mitsubishi to repower Capt. Ted

4/19/2013

Vulcan Materials recently repowered its 66-foot tug Capt. Ted with Mitsubishi S12A engines following exhaustive research undertaken by Larry Gravely, operations manager, and Lin Dixon, marine maintenance supervisor.   Continued »

 
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Patrick Keenan Joins TITAN Salvage as Director of Operations

4/19/2013

Patrick Keenan has joined the TITAN Salvage team as director of operations, bringing more than 20 years of worldwide, hands-on experience in naval architecture, marine engineering, salvage and marine pollution abatement. In his new position, Keenan will report to Managing Director Rich Habib and will be based in the company’s Pompano Beach, Fla., headquarters. TITAN is a Crowley Maritime Corp. subsidiary.   Continued »

 
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Coast Guard increases presence in ports and waterways

4/18/2013

Coast Guard units throughout the Northeast increased their presence to ensure safety and security of the ports and waterways after Monday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon.   Continued »

 
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Coast Guard medevacs ailing crewman from ship 300 miles offshore

4/18/2013

A San Diego-based air crew medically evacuated a 46-year-old crewman from a bulk carrier ship 300 miles from San Diego on Tuesday.   Continued »

 
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