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22 Dec

Coast Guard finds good license compliance on towing vessels

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Coast Guard: (ST. LOUIS) -- Personnel from Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River have contacted and safety-checked more than 74 towing vessels and examined 310 mariner licenses and have found no discrepancies in the early phases of Operation Big Tow in the upper Mississippi River region.…

22 Dec

NTSB invites mariners to participate in inaugural safety course

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the National Transportation Safety Board: The National Transportation Safety Board's course, Marine Accident Investigation for Marine Professionals (MS 101), scheduled for January 26-30, 2009, at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), still has openings for interested mid- to senior-level marine industry professionals. The weeklong…

22 Dec

Army Corps to activate new fish barrier in Illinois ship canal

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: (CHICAGO) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it plans to activate in late January 2009 a new electric barrier, known as Barrier IIA, in the Sanitary and Ship Canal near Lockport, Ill. The Army Corps has been operating…

19 Dec

Counterfeit copies of Hammar hydrostatic release unit being sold

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The following announcement was forwarded via the U.S. Coast Guard through the Swedish Maritime Safety Inspectorate: Click here to view the announcement, which originated with the company CM Hammar AB.

19 Dec

U.S. oil rigs, inland barges suffer sharp price-related slowdown

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(HOUSTON) -- U.S. oil drilling fell for a fifth consecutive week, Oil & Gas Journal reported. Inland barges have begun stacking up as utilization rates have declined. Analysts said some of the inactivity may be holiday-related, but most of it is caused by plummeting commodity prices. Click here to view the Oil & Gas Journal story.

19 Dec

Maersk Line to end operations at Charleston by 2010

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The following is the text of a press release issued by Maersk Line: (CHARLESTON, S.C.) -- Maersk Line has informed the South Carolina State's Ports Authority (SCSPA) that we will leave Charleston and return our dedicated terminal at the port to the SCSPA no later than the 31 December 2010 when our current contract ends. Additionally, Maersk Line informed…

18 Dec

Coast Guard announces Marine Safety Performance Plan

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The following is the text of a statement issued by U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. James Watson: I am pleased to announce the release of the Marine Safety Performance Plan (MSPP) that was recently signed by Rear Admiral Brian Salerno, the Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Stewardship. As one of several other plans currently being developed and covering…

18 Dec

Audit: Hawaii Superferry harbor system haphazard, ‘inadequate’

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(HONOLULU) -- Hawaii State Auditor Marion Higa issued a report concluding that the Hawaii Superferry's harbor improvement system is 'inadequate'. The audit said state officials decided to use the system of barges and ramps because it was the quickest solution instead of the best. The system has proved to be problematic, requiring expensive maintenance. Click here to view the state…

18 Dec

Offshore Port System proposes deepwater facility in Gulf

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The following is the text of a press release issued by the U.S. Maritime Administration: (WASHINGTON) -- The Texas Offshore Port System project has filed an application with the Maritime Administration seeking approval to build, own and operate a crude oil deepwater-port facility 30 miles off the coast of Texas in the Gulf of Mexico. In accordance with the…

17 Dec

Applied Weather holds ship operations best-practices workshop

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The following is the text of a press release issued by Applied Weather Technology: (SUNNYVALE, Calif.) -- Applied Weather Technology (AWT), (www.awtworldwide.com), the global leader providing both shore-based and on-board ship routing services, today announced the successful outcome of its first international ship operations best practice workshops held in Beijing, where ship charterers and ship owners met with industry-renowned…