Coast Guard demolishes tallest LORAN antenna Apr 28, 2010 Here is some graphic proof that LORAN is no longer. The Coast Guard has demolished the 1350 ft tower at LORAN Station Port Clarence, AK. From the USCG Press Release - JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard has establish a safety-zone beginning Sunday during preparation for the demolition of the 1,350-foot Long Range Aids to Navigation tower [...]

Financial Insecurity after a Maritime Injury Apr 20, 2010 If you have experienced a maritime injury you may be out of work for a while. You may not know when you can go back to work and start making money again. Everyday your mail box gives you a small stack of bills that you take into your home and add to a larger stack that is beginning to accumulate quickly. You didn’t ask to be injured but now you are left with a painful injury that may or may not get better. Without your income the entire family will start to feel the strain. But you cannot go back to work with an injury.

Victory ship in the Panama Canal (photos) Apr 17, 2010 We came across these amazing photos of the PAN AMERICAN VICTORY as she transited the Panama Canal not too long ago. She was on her final voyage from San Francisco, CA to Brownsville, TX for scrapping. The Pan American Victory was the first of the last 4 remaining Victory Ships still owned by the U.S. [...]

South Korea raises sunken warship Apr 14, 2010 Salvage crews have reportedly raised the stern portion of the sunken naval corvette Cheonan in the Yellow Sea. The New York Times brings us news on the raising of the sunken warship - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea lifted its sunken warship Thursday in waters near the tense border with North Korea, about [...]

USS Ashland smokes pirates Apr 11, 2010 You have to wonder what the pirates were thinking when they decided to fire on a gray warship. Well, as you can imagine, the warship fired back, hitting the small skiff at setting it ablaze. We need to see results like this more often. In the past 10 days, the U.S. Navy has captured 21 [...]

Coast Guard Cutter collides with ferry

Jul 03, 2008 0 Comments

The 140ft Coast Guard buoy tender “Morro Bay” collided with the 175ft Block Island ferry running from Point Judith Rhode Island, to Block Island. Fog had reduced visibility down to about 200 yards at the time of the incident. Apparently the Coast Guard Cutter had just finished a change of command ceremony in Newport and [...]

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Oil Record Book – Keep it honest

Jul 02, 2008 0 Comments

A recent decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals, fifth circuit, should remind us all that Oil Record Books (ORB)s are serious documents, and must be one of the most accurate documents the Chief Engineer maintains. In an article by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, they highlight that the courts decision in [...]

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Year-round Response Tug now in Neah Bay, WA

Jul 02, 2008 0 Comments

Washington state has decided to pay $3.65 million dollars to pay for a tug to standby in Neah Bay, the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Crowley has been contracted to provide the tug. The Hunter will start, and will be relieved by the Gladiator when it returns from a job up in [...]

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Chinese cargo ship “Haoping” sinks

Jul 01, 2008 0 Comments

Reuters is reporting that a Chinese flagged bulk cargo ship carrying 4000 tons of iron ore capsized in the East Yellow Sea on June 28th. 5 were killed, with 5 others missing. Reports indicate 4 sailors were rescued in the incident. I’ve been unable to locate a photo of the vessel, but would be interested [...]

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M/T Baltimore arrives in North Korea

Jun 30, 2008 0 Comments

It appears with the increasing cooperation of N. Korea, the U.S. break bulk fleet may be seeing more and more voyages to N. Korea. All of the major news outlets have been reporting on the arrival of the M/T Baltimore in N. Korea yesterday. nytimes article A file photo of the M/T Baltimore courtesy of [...]

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Coast Guard demolishes tallest LORAN antenna

Here is some graphic proof that LORAN is no longer. The Coast Guard has demolished the 1350 ft tower at LORAN Station Port Clarence, AK. From the USCG Press Release – JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard has establish a safety-zone beginning Sunday during preparation for the demolition of the 1,350-foot Long Range Aids to Navigation tower [...]

Financial Insecurity after a Maritime Injury

If you have experienced a maritime injury you may be out of work for a while. You may not know when you can go back to work and start making money again. Everyday your mail box gives you a small stack of bills that you take into your home and add to a larger stack that is beginning to accumulate quickly. You didn’t ask to be injured but now you are left with a painful injury that may or may not get better. Without your income the entire family will start to feel the strain. But you cannot go back to work with an injury.