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Katrina Oil Spills May be Worst on Record

By The Maritime Executive

September 20, 2005

The U.S. Coast Guard said that more than 7 million gallons of crude oil had been spilled in at least seven major incidents. The previous worst spill in U.S. waters was the 11 million gallons in Ala...

First GPA 670 Class Platform Support Vessel Designed by Guido Perla & Associates Delivered

By The Maritime Executive

September 15, 2005

Seattle, Washington- Guido Perla, Chairman of Guido Perla and Associates (GPA) announced the delivery of the M/V BOURBON HELIOS, the first of ten GPA 670 Platform Support Vessels (PSV) design by th...

Rigdon Completes DP-2 PSV Building Program

By The Maritime Executive

September 15, 2005

Larry Rigdon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Rigdon Marine, announced today that the tenth and final contracted GPA 640 platform support vessel was delivered by Bender Shipyard & Repa...

Port of New Orleans Reopens After Katrina With Nine U.S. Ships

By The Maritime Executive

September 8, 2005

The Port of New Orleans, which handles more tonnage than any U.S. port, reopened today after being crippled by Hurricane Katrina. The port will handle nine government ships bearing relief carg...

New Orleans ? The Rebuilding

By The Maritime Executive

September 1, 2005

First they have to pump the flooded city dry, and that will take a minimum of 30 days. Then they will have to flush the drinking water system, making sure they don't recycle the contaminants. Figur...

Authorities Struggle to Evacuate Survivors

By The Maritime Executive

August 31, 2005

The storm's main impact has been as follows: * Dead - At least 110 people died in Mississippi, which was struck by a 30-foot (10-metre) storm surge, but local officials said the toll could be...

Katrina Impacts Refiners & Offshore Facilities

By The Maritime Executive

August 31, 2005

Some signs of the havoc Katrina caused: ? Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. reported one missing rig. Another broke free from its moorings, but it was found about nine miles north of its origin...

U.S., Learning From History, Makes Oil Available

By The Maritime Executive

August 31, 2005

President George W. Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina suggested that Hurricane Ivan taught him a lesson about making supplies from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve available for refineries....

Oil Falls as U.S. Will Use Emergency Reserves; Gasoline Rises

By The Maritime Executive

August 31, 2005

Crude oil fell, dropping below $70 a barrel, after U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman said the government will use its emergency oil reserves to compensate for disruptions from Hurricane Katrina i...

The Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness

By The Maritime Executive

August 31, 2005

The Web site of the Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness provides a summary of information resources in the event of hurricanes and natural disasters that affect the state...

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