USCG Detains Two Bulkers in Portland and Kalama

The US Coast Guard has set in motion a detention of the Panama-flagged bulk carriers Atlantic Ruby and Amber L after discovering substandard safety issues while conducting routine Port State Control exams onboard the vessels at the Port of Portland and th

USCG Approvals Trigger New Orders of BWT Systems

After gaining approvals from the US Coast Guard (USCG) for their ballast water treatment (BWT) systems, two suppliers, namely Sweden’s Alfa Laval and Norway’s Optimarin, have received new orders in anticipation of the BWM Convention’s entry into force.

Update: Alliance St. Louis Heads to Port Arthur

The vehicle carrier Alliance St. Louis, whichsuffered an engine room fire some 150 miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, on January 16, 2017, is currently under tow and is heading towards Port Arthur, Texas, the US Coast Guard (USCG) informed.

Fire Erupts Onboard Car Carrier in the Gulf of Mexico

fire broke out onboard a vehicle carrier Alliance St. Louis around 150 miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana, on January 16, 2017, the US Coast Guard (USCG) informed.

Ocean Hope Engineers Get Prison for Pollution Crimes

Two Philippine engineers were sentenced to serve jail time for obstructing a US Coast Guard inspection in July 2015 aboard the cargo ship Ocean Hope at the Port of Wilmington, North Carolina, according to the US Department of Justice.

USCG: Bulker Refloated in Beaufort Inlet

The 2014-built cargo ship Pola Palekh has been refloated after it ran aground in Beaufort Inlet Channel, North Carolina, on November 18, 2016, the US Coast Guard (USCG) informed.