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29 Jul

Ambrose Light, New York Harbor’s beacon, will be dismantled

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(STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.) -- Ambrose Light, which was damaged in a ship collision last year, will be dismantled and won't be rebuilt, the Staten Island Advance newspaper reported. The light has guided ships into New York Harbor for 41 years. The Coast Guard said the new breed of light-emitting diode-equipped buoys will do the job, and at a lower maintenance cost…

29 Jul

Showdown looming over coal residue dumping in Great Lakes

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(MUSKEGON, Mich.) -- The long-dormant debate over the washing of ships' coal, limestone and iron ore residue into the Great Lakes is being re-awakened, the Muskegon Chronicle reported. Several state have argued that the practice is illegal, but Congress passed a temporary loophole in 1993. That loophole will expire Sept. 8 unless the Coast Guard approves new rules. Click here…

28 Jul

Second National Security Cutter christened at Pascagoula

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard: (WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Coast Guard christened its second National Security Cutter, Waesche (WMSL 751), Saturday, during a ceremony at the Northrop Grumman Ship Building yard in Pascagoula, Miss. The Waesche's keel was laid Sept. 11, 2006, about six months after first-in-class Bertholf's…

28 Jul

Law firm launches new maritime accident Web site

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the law firm Howard S. Grossman PA: (BOCA RATON, Fla.) -- Howard S. Grossman, P.A., a Florida maritime injury law firm, announced the launch of their new website at http://www.admiraltyandmaritime.com . The informative site offers information about the firm's admiralty and maritime practice areas and attorneys, as well…

28 Jul

Delaware River maritime officials worry about dredging site

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(LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J.) -- A real-estate developer has acquired the only propertly that currently accepts material from maitenance-dredging in the Delaware River, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. Maritime officials worry that the developer will begin accepting New York-region and Raritan River dredge material there, too, hastening the advent of building on the site. A state legislator proposes reserving the site for Delaware…

26 Jul

Mississippi River shipping lane reopens after fuel-spill closure

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(NEW ORLEANS) -- The Mississippi River has reopened to some essential shipping traffic after Wednesday's fuel spill had forced the Coast Guard to shut down the channel, CNN reported. About 100 ships were stranded, and the closure cost the U.S. economy an estimated $275 million per day. A few oil tankers delivering crude to refineries were the first to be allowed…

25 Jul

Buyout firm to acquire majority of Harvey Gulf in $500M deal

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(HARVEY, La.) -- The private-equity firm Jordan Co. will acquire 76 percent of Harvey Gulf International Marine Inc., Reuters reported. The acquisition is in partnership with current Harvey Gulf executives Shane and Shawn Guidry. The total value of the deal is $500 million. Click here to view the Reuters story.

25 Jul

Clipper Pacific cruise passengers remain stranded at Tampa

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(TAMPA. Fla.) -- While their beleaguered cruise ship undergoes repairs, 675 Japanese passengers are stranded at Tampa, the St. Petersburg Times reported. The vessel Clipper Pacific is having its hull repaired at Tampa Bay Shipbuilding and Repair. During a recent stop in New York, Coast Guard inspectors found a hole in the hull and 60 other safety problems. Click here…

25 Jul

Cosco Busan operator charged with making false statements

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(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The company operating Cosco Busan has been charged with making false statements to federal investigators, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Fleet Management was indicted this week for allegedly falsifying documents, obstructing justice and misdemeanor negligence. Cosco Busan spilled more than 50,000 gallons of fuel when it struck a bridge tower in heavy fog Nov. 7, 2007. The…

24 Jul

California passes nation’s toughest emissions rules for ships

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(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- California officials have ordered the nation's toughest rules requiring ocean-going ships to reduce their emissions as they approach the state's coastline, the San Francisco Examiner reported. The California Air Resources Board voted unanimously to require ships to switch to cleaner fuels near the coast. A debate between the shipping industry and the regulators continues over whether the…