U.S. MARITIME NEWS
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MarAd notes jobs created by Small Shipyard Grants program 5/17/2013 The U.S. Maritime Administration issue a press release feature highlighting job created by the Small Shipyard Grants program Tidewater agrees to acquire Norway's Troms Offshore for $395M 5/17/2013 Tidewater Inc. has agreed to buy Troms Offshore from HitecVision for $395 million to increase its PSV fleet in the North Sea, Arctic Coast Guard highlights Top 10 deficiencies found during towing vessel exams 5/17/2013 The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a list of the Ten Most Frequently Observed Towing Vessel Deficiencies Videotel launches catalogue of interactive STCW training products 5/15/2013 Videotel is offering a new catalogue of updated video and interactive STCW training NTSB: Delta Mariner crash at Ky. bridge was caused by failures involving navigation, contract pilot, bridge lighting 5/15/2013 The National Transportation Safety Board said the 2012 accident at a Kentucky bridge involving the vessel Delta Mariner was a result of poor planning, insufficient use of navigation tools, a contract pilot's error and poor oversight of the bridge lighting Senate passes bipartisan bill to reform harbor maintenance funding 5/15/2013 The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan bill that would reform the way harbor maintenance tax dollars are spent by focusing more of the funds on waterways projects Guide to Maritime Labor Convention provides information tailored to mariners 5/14/2013 A Guide to the Maritime Labor Convention for Maritime Professionals is now available with information about compliance, documents and inspections Matsuda resigns his U.S. Maritime Administrator post 5/14/2013 The U.S. Department of Transportation said Maritime Administrator David Matsuda is stepping down Maersk, other major container lines meet to discuss piracy threat 5/14/2013 The largest containership operators, including Maersk Line, held a meeting to discuss the current state of the piracy threat Army Corps: Lock repairs will close Illinois River for a week 5/14/2013 The Army Corps of Engineers said the Illinois River must be closed to commercial traffic while water levels are lowered to accommodate Marseilles Lock repairs |