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30 Oct

U.S. cruise lines cancel overseas service, citing weak economy

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(SAN DIEGO) -- Royal Caribbean has canceled South America service and instead will bring Radiance of the Seas back to San Diego and base the ship there, USA Today reported on its Cruise Log blog. Carnival has likewise cut back on service in Europe, and Celebrity has canceled Australia voyages for the next year. The cruise lines cite the worsening…

30 Oct

Texas-based tugboat stranded in Netherlands after bank dispute

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(ORANGE, Texas) -- An Orange-based tugboat is stranded at Harlingen, Netherlands, as a result of a financing dispute with the vessel owner's bank, the Beaumont Enterprise newspaper reported. The Alois and its crew are stuck in the Dutch port, and the captain was supposed to have retired after his final job towing ship hulls from Romania. After the case became…

30 Oct

‘Women on the Water’ conference moves to Calif. due to Ike

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The following is an announcement by the U.S. Maritime Administration: (VALLEJO, Calif.) -- Due to the extensive damage Galveston Island sustained during Hurricane Ike, the Women of the Water (WOW) conference is moving to California. We would like to thank the California Maritime Academy for hosting this conference on short notice and our thoughts are with the students, faculty,…

29 Oct

Second Hawaii Superferry won’t go into service due to economy

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(HONOLULU) -- The second Hawaii Superferry, which was to serve the Big Island, won't go into service because of the slowing economy, the Honolulu Advertiser newspaper reported. The 370-foot catamaran is expected to be delivered soon from the Austal USA shipyard in Alabama. The ferry operator is trying to lease the vessel to an operator outside Hawaii to recover some revenue.…

29 Oct

Raytheon tests maritime situational-awareness simulator

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The following is the text of a press release issued by Raytheon Co.: (TEWKSBURY, Mass.) -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) hosted a mission profiling experiment earlier this month with the United States Coast Guard Research and Development Center. The experiment allowed active duty members from Boston's USCG First District Command Center to simulate real-time situational awareness and decision-making skills.…

29 Oct

TWIC rollout in Great Lakes delayed by power failure at TSA

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard: (CLEVELAND) -- The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday that December 1, 2008, is the new compliance date for implementation of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for owners and operators of facilities located within the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Zones of…

28 Oct

Canadian city hires tugboat to control ice-related flooding

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(BELLEVILLE, Ontario) -- The city has hired a tugboat to help control ice-related flooding, The Intelligencer newspaper of Belleville reported. So-called "frazil" ice collects at the mouth of the Moira River, causing the water level to rise. The vessel A.L. Killaly will be stationed in the area to break the ice. Click here to view the newspaper's story.

28 Oct

Ex-BC Ferries vessel to berth at Port Alberni for the winter

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(PORT ALBERNI, British Columbia) -- A former BC Ferries vessel will spend the winter tied up at Port Alberni, the Alberni Valley News reported. The former Queen of Esquimalt has been purchased by a Chinese owner, but needs to wait until the winter passes before it can sail across the Pacific Ocean. The ship, now called Princess Jacqueline, will be…

28 Oct

Gulfport seeks to become one of nation’s largest container ports

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(GULFPORT, Miss.) -- The Mississippi Port Authority has approved a $1 billion plan to transform Gulfport into one of the nation's largest container ports, the Sun-Herald newspaper reported. The proposal includes the construction of an entire new port facility south of the existing docks. The plan includes a new channel and an elevated bridge. Click here to view the newspaper's…

27 Oct

Todd Shipyards receives $3.9M in icebreaker Healy refit work

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The following is the text of a press release issued by Todd Shipyards Corp.: (SEATTLE) -- Todd Shipyards Corporation (NYSE:TOD) announced today that the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded to its wholly owned subsidiary, Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation ("Todd Pacific"), a $3,904,856 modification to previously awarded contract HSCG85-05-C-625306 in support of repairs and alterations performed during the Planned Maintenance…