NEW ORLEANS — A Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile MH-60 helicopter crew transported approximately 3,000 pounds of equipment, which included a generator and electrical cables, from the offshore supply vessel Lana Rose to the Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph Wednesday afternoon in the Gulf of Mexico. The generator will be used to help provide
Read moreJAKARTA—PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, booked operating income as much as IDR82,481,000 in 2012. The Company’s Head of PR, Edi Prayitno explained in 2012 the Company achieved five business targets. “Thanks to all staffs and employees that have been work really hard, and in 2012 it’s the first time in
Read moreHe captain of the cargo vessel Cosco Busan departing in San Francisco under the name of Hanjin Venezia who is blamed for the accident in San Francisco Bay that caused an oil leakage, is now suing the USCG to reinstate his license. The pilot of the cargo ship Cosco Busan crashed into the Bay
Read moreVT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., announced a new contract to build an Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) unit with an option unit for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. (Bouchard). The barge will measure 625 x 91 x47 ft., has a 250,000-barrel capacity, and will be used to transport liquid petroleum. It will be ABS and
Read moreThe U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation Tuesday into the circumstances surrounding a fire aboard the Carnival Triumph, that ocurred Sunday. The Carnival Triumph experienced an engine room fire while on a four-day cruise in the Gulf of Mexico, and has been without propulsion in the Gulf of
Read moreContinental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket, manufacturer and supplier of VDO OE-engineered instrumentation and replacement parts for the marine market, released new VDO Camera Systems for a marine applications. VDO Camera Systems aim to eliminate blind spots around the boat and improve overall maneuverability. Offered in several variants as complete kits and components, these cameras
Read moreThe U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation into the cause of an engine room fire that occurred onboard the Carnival Triumph, Sunday. The Carnival Triumph experienced an engine room fire Sunday while on a four-day cruise from Galveston, Texas, and has been without propulsion in the Gulf of
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