OW installs Coriolis Flow Meter in Rotterdam barge
OW Bunker, reseller and physical distributor of marine fuel, announced that it has installed a Coriolis Flow Meter on one of its refueling barges in Rotterdam
Read moreOW Bunker, reseller and physical distributor of marine fuel, announced that it has installed a Coriolis Flow Meter on one of its refueling barges in Rotterdam
Read moreCoast Guard crews are responding to a diesel fuel spill in the Damariscotta River near the village of Walpole, Maine.
Read moreThe keel laying of the world's first LNG Hybrid Barge took place at a ceremony held at the "SAMShipbuilding and Machinery" shipyard in Komárno, Slovakia in the second week of the new year.
Read moreA 26-foot tugboat lost control of the barge it was towing off Atlantic Beach, N.Y., Monday evening. Coast Guard and state officials are responding to mitigate any hazards to the waterways and beaches nearby.
Read moreHamburg-based Hybrid Port Energy GmbH, a subsidiary of Becker Marine Systems GmbH & Co. KG, has awarded a building contract to Shipbuilding and Machinery of Komárno, Slovakia to build the world's first LNG Hybrid Barge.
Read moreUSCG inspects barge to ensure safety compliance
Read moreUS Fab to deliver a unique maintenance & moorage barge
Read moreBarge Sinks Off Michigan Coast, Spills Diesel Fuel
Read moreBrooklyn Bridge Crane Accident A crane being towed on a barge has struck scaffolding attached to the underside of New York City's Brooklyn Bridge.The Fire Department of New York says there are no reports of injuries in Tuesday night's accident. Officials say there doesn't appear to be any structural damage to the bridge, which crosses the East River and connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.About 20 feet of scaffolding on the underside of the bridge was damaged. The scaffolding was being used by workers to repaint the bridge, designated by the National Park Service as a National Historic Landmark.The accident caused heavy traffic delays on the bridge and its approaches.Source: Huffington Post
Read moreA number of accidents involving collisions with anchored barges The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a notice reminding seafarers, others involved in the operation of barges, and those engaged in operations in the vicinity of barges, of aspects of the COLREGS which relate to safe operations.There have been a number of accidents and incidents, some fatal, involving collisions with anchored barges or barges being towed.The purpose of this Marine Notice is therefore to remind seafarers, and all others involved with the operation of barges, or operations in the vicinity ofbarges, of aspects of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972) - the "COLREGS" - which relate to safe operations.The COLREGS have been carefully examined in the context of incidents involving barges and have been found to be adequate if properly adheredto. The following extracts include elements of the COLREGS that AMSA believes are particularly relevant to navigation safety in the vicinity ofbarges.Masters, skippers or coxswains, and all deck watchkeepers need to thoroughly know and understand the full COLREGS and theirapplication in all situations.For further information, click here.Source: AMSA
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