27 Sep

Kirby to pay $4.9 million for Houston Ship Channel spill

Professional Mariner StaffCasualty News, Industry News, Maritime News
The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Justice Department: (WASHINGTON) — Kirby Inland Marine L.P. has agreed to pay $4.9 million in Clean Water Act civil penalties and to implement fleetwide operational improvements to settle claims stemming from a 4,000-barrel (168,000-gallon) oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel in March 2014, the Department of Justice…
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27 Sep

Commissioning set for sixth national security cutter

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday that the service's sixth national security cutter, Munro, will be commissioned April 1, 2017, at the Smith Cove Cruise Terminal in Seattle. The cutter, which will be home-ported in Alameda, Calif., is named after the Coast Guard's only Medal of…
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Coast Guard responds to sunken tug on Columbia River
26 Sep

Coast Guard responds to sunken tug on Columbia River

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard: (WARRENTON, Ore.) — Coast Guard and Oregon State Department of Environmental Quality personnel are responding to the sunken 82-foot tug Earnest, on the Columbia River, which sank Sunday evening in Goble. Incident Management Division Portland personnel from Coast Guard Sector Columbia River opened the Oil Spill Liability…
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26 Sep

Liberty Maritime, McAllister, Andrie and Foss win AMS Safety Awards

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The following is the text of a news release from American Maritime Safety Inc. (AMS): (WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.) — American Maritime Safety has announced that Liberty Maritime Corp., McAllister Towing, Andrie Inc. and Foss Maritime will be the recipients of the 2016 AMS Safety Awards. AMS is a nonprofit maritime trade association that facilitates the maritime industry's compliance with international…
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Herbert C. Jackson back in service after conversion
26 Sep

Herbert C. Jackson back in service after conversion

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The following is the text of a news release from Interlake Steamship Co.: (MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio) — The newly repowered M/V Herbert C. Jackson departed Fraser Shipyards in Superior, Wis., on Sunday, giving a farewell salute to the Twin Ports where it has been undergoing its steam-to-diesel conversion since Dec. 21. As the last steam-powered ship in Interlake Steamship Co.’s…
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23 Sep

MarAd authorizes medals for merchant mariner service in Somalia

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The following is the text of a news release from the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd): (WASHINGTON) — The Maritime Administration has authorized award of the Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal (MMEM) for service aboard U.S.-flag vessels in support of Operations Restore Hope and United Shield and related operations in Somalia from Dec. 5, 1992 to March 31, 1995.  Civilian U.S. merchant…
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Construction underway on ferries for new NYC fleet
23 Sep

Construction underway on ferries for new NYC fleet

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The following is the text of a news release from the New York City Economic Development Corp: (NEW YORK) — Mayor Bill de Blasio, the New York City Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) and Hornblower, the operator of Citywide Ferry Service, announced Thursday that construction has officially begun on 19 vessels that will service New York City’s first citywide ferry system…
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23 Sep

Philly Shipyard lays keel for third APT tanker

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The following is the text of a news release from Philly Shipyard: (PHILADELPHIA) — Philly Shipyard Inc., the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA, held a ceremonial keel-laying Wednesday for the third product tanker in a four-vessel order for American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a Kinder Morgan Inc. subsidiary.  Keeping with long-held shipbuilding tradition, coins were placed on one of…
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