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12 Aug

Hybrid education vessel to arrive at Pittsburgh on Aug. 13

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The following is the text of a press release issued by RiverQuest: (PITTSBURGH, Pa.) -- Explorer, RiverQuest's newly constructed 90-foot, 150-passenger hybrid boat left Bayou La Batre, Alabama on Sunday, August 3rd and expects to arrive into the Pittsburgh Pool of the Ohio River at 10am on WednesdayAugust 13th after a 1,600 mile journey through nine states. Explorer is…

12 Aug

Feds: Don’t close St. Lawrence Seaway to transoceanic ships

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp.: (WASHINGTON) -- Closing the St. Lawrence Seaway to ocean-going vessels is not the answer to ending the further introduction of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into the Great Lakes, said a study by the National Academy of Sciences. The study drew praise from…

11 Aug

Vane Brothers tug moves sloop Constellation at Baltimore

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(BALTIMORE) -- The Vane Brothers tug Alexander Duff helped move the 154-year-old sloop-of-war Constellation from its berth at Baltimore's Inner Harbor, the Baltimore Sun newspaper reported. The historic warship was to take part in a commissioning ceremony for the destroyer USS Sterett in nearby South Locust Point. Constellation hasn't traveled on its own for 115 years. Click here to view…

11 Aug

Pearl Seas disputes cause of newbuild delay at Halifax

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(HALIFAX, Nova Scotia) -- Pearl Seas Cruises says the delay in constructing its newest ship is being caused by a manpower shortage and other internal issues at the shipyard, the Chronicle Herald newspaper reported. Earlier, officials from Irving Shipbuilding Inc. attributed the delay to showness in receiving engineering plans from the cruiselines. The Connecticut-based cruiseline's new 214-passenger vessel was supposed…

08 Aug

Canada’s Xero Point building power system for Eco-Tug

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(SEATTLE) -- Xero Point Green Technology of Prince Edward Island is building the power system for the so-called Eco-Tug, Canwest News Service reported. The hybrid tug, nearing competion by Foss Maritime, will have auxiliary engines and a battery system that will power the vessel while it idles. It is expected to reduce emissions by as much as 30 percent. …

08 Aug

Carnival abandons New Orleans port in favor of Mobile

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(NEW ORLEANS) -- Carnival has abandoned its home port in New Orleans and instead will use Mobile, USA Today reported on its Cruise Log blog. The cleanup of last month's spill continue to cause problems for vessel traffic in the Mississippi River. Carnival says its cruise ship Fantasy will call at Mobile through at least September. Click here to view the newspaper's blog.

08 Aug

Houston, Sabine Pass operations back to normal after storm

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(HOUSTON) -- Vessel traffic at Texas oil ports has returned to normal in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Edouard, Reuters reported. The Houston and Sabine Pass ship passages were closed Monday when the bad weather set in. Vessel restrictions remained in place for a few days while the Army Corps of Engineers inspected the waters for debris, but operations were back to normal…

07 Aug

U.S. ‘ghost fleet’ in Virginia disposes of its 75th vessel

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(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) -- The 75th ship to leave the U.S.'s so-called "ghost fleet" is the tanker Truckee, the Virginian-Pilot newspaper reported. The tanker was pressed into refueling service during the Cuban Missile Crisis but has been idle since 1994. The U.S. Maritime Administration has quickened the pace of disposals in the James River Reserve Fleet. The Truckee will be…

07 Aug

Westwood Anette owner sues Squamish Terminals over spill

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(VANCOUVER, British Columbia) -- Gearbunk Shipping is suing Squamish Terminals and a tugboat company to recover costs from a 2006 fuel spill, the Canadian Press reported. Gearbunk's lawyer claims the terminal was improperly designed, and metal from a mooring dolphin punctured holes in the Westwood Anette. About 29,000 liters of bunker fuel spilled into Howe Sound. Click here to view…

07 Aug

New Pearl Seas cruise ship won’t be ready this year

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(HALIFAX, Nova Scotia) -- A new vessel being built at Halifax for Pearl Seas Cruises won't be finished this year, the Chronicle Herald newspaper reported. The 214-passenger ship is now expected to be finished by early 2009 by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. Its previous scheduled completion date had been May 2008, so the Connecticut-based cruise line has cancelled autumn 2008 voyages.…