SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE One Big Barge The first of this month saw the final deadline set for the phase-out of single-hull oil tankers and barges in US waters to comply with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA ’90). Two 296-foot by 60-foot single-hulled oil barges built by […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE One Big Barge The first of this month saw the final deadline set for the phase-out of single-hull oil tankers and barges in US waters to comply with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA ’90). Two 296-foot by 60-foot single-hulled oil barges built by […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE New Vessel Review: West Coast Players 2014 brought an interesting mix of new vessels to the West Coast, including ferries, pilot boats, tugs and barges. The fact that most of the vessels were built in Pacific Northwest yards to the designs of West Coast naval […]
Continue ReadingThe White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release January 16, 2015 FACT SHEET: Increasing Investment in U.S. Roads, Ports and Drinking Water Systems Through Innovative Financing Building a 21st-century infrastructure is a critical component of the Administration’s efforts to accelerate economic growth, expand opportunity, create jobs and improve the competitiveness of […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE New Vessel Review: West Coast Players 2014 brought an interesting mix of new vessels to the West Coast, including ferries, pilot boats, tugs and barges. The fact that most of the vessels were built in Pacific Northwest yards to the designs of West Coast naval […]
Continue ReadingThe Dredged Material Management Office (DMMO) will be holding a meeting on January 14, 2014 at the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission office. Access the agenda here. Please review the DMMO web page at http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/DredgingWorkPermits.aspx for changes to this agenda. NOTE: The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) has moved. The new […]
Continue ReadingSUBSCRIBE TO THE PRINT EDITION INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE Fidley Watch: Interesting Times By Chris Philips, Managing Editor Several long-ranging policy and infrastructure developments may have a profound effect on our world in the new year. As the holidays approached, maritime industry talk on both sides of the Pacific Ocean kept coming […]
Continue ReadingPhase 1 of Redwood City Harbour dredging campaign completed Project Updates – December 31, 2014 ‘Sand tracers’ used to map sediment flow Research & Development – December 30, 2014 Pinole Shoal Channel and the Suisun Bay/New York Slough Channel Maintenance Dredging Contracts & Tenders – December 29, 2014
Continue ReadingIssue N. 178 – December – January 2015 A Publication of the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA) and TradePort.org MBITA CORPORATE SPONSORS FOLLOW US ON Google+ IN THIS ISSUE California’s Super Region Innovators Convene in Santa CruzYour web site – The unmanaged employee By MBITA New Sponsor Bloofusion Inc.MBITA Member Transmetrics Partners with […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION December 2014 Issue New Towing Winch Design By Mark Edward Nero More than a decade ago, Seattle-based Western Towboat Co. purchased a new towing winch from another Seattle-based company, equipment developer Rapp Marine (formerly Rapp Hydema), for a new tugboat Western was building at the time, […]
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