02 Jan

Going once, going twice

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
Going once, going twice In a first-of-its-kind move, Bollinger Shipyards, of Lockport, La., built two 193-foot Gulf of Mexico-class supply boats and sold them via an Internet auction. Bollinger contacted 38 potential bidders for the supply boats. Those interested had to submit a refundable fee to participate in the auction. A minimum bid was set and companies bid on the…
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02 Jan

Atlantic Marine purchases offshore repair company Millennium

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
The following is the text of a press release issued by J.F. Lehman & Co.:   (NEW YORK) -- J.F. Lehman & Company (“J.F. Lehmanâ€) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Millennium Industrial and Marine Solutions, Inc. (“Millenniumâ€). Millennium is a leading provider of remote, offshore maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MROâ€) services for offshore rigs, offshore support vessels, drill ships…
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31 Dec

Feds release new rules for tank vessel pollution response plans

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard:   (WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship Directorate announced Wednesday the publication of a final rule designed to increase pollution response preparedness aboard tank vessels carrying oil on U.S. waters. This final rule affects all U.S. and foreign tank vessels…
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30 Dec

Captain sentenced to home confinement in ship pollution case

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
(TACOMA, Wash.) -- A Korean ship captain was sentenced to home confinement in an oil pollution case, the Seattle television station KIRO reported. The shipping company had pleaded guilty to keeping a false garbage record book. The captain was sentenced to two months home confinement and two years supervised release on charges of dumping hundreds of pounds of oil, contaminated…
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