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Last Call for Navy's Large Harbor Tugs
The U.S. Navy large harbor tugs seem to have all but disappeared from most U.S. ports over the last decade. But in a few ports around the world the Navy-owned and operated tug endures as the backbone of port operations. Fleet Activities Yokosuka happens to be one of the naval bases on which the legacy of the large harbor tug continues to influence not only the operations of the port, but the Sailors that work aboard these perennial workhorses Large harbor tug Opelika (YTB 798) and Kitof the Navy. A year ago Electrician's Mate 1st tanning (YTB 787) follow alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyClass Jared Kendrick would never have er USS Mustin (DDG 89). (U.S. Navy photo, thought he would be working on the diesel Mass Communication Specialist Seaman generators that power the large harbor tugs, or Bryan Reckard) working shoulder-to-shoulder with the boatswain's mates that make up most of the tugs crew. That all changed seven months ago, when he was assigned to the Large Harbor Tug Opelika (YTB 798). "I never had to know boatswain's mates jobs," said Kendrick. "Here engineers work side by side [with] boatswain's mates, that's the big thing. I had to learn a lot." Kendrick has been in the Navy for just over six years, and was first stationed on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). Although being assigned to a large harbor tug is considered shore duty, according to Kendrick, life aboard a tug is considerably different than your ordinary shore duty. "A lot of ships have emergencies, and they have to come in right away. We'll get called up at late hours sometimes," said Kendrick. "You have to come in and pull the ships in late at night when they have problems. I like that -- having to stay on your toes." Many of the large harbor tugs have been sold and taken out of the Navy Vessel Register over the last several years, making the few that remain the last of their kind. Talking with the crew members of the Opelika it does not seem likely that the memory of the U.S. Navy large harbor tug will be easily forgotten, as they reel off numbers and facts, with the pride of knowing they are the last of a dwindling breed.
By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Bryan Reckard, Fleet Public Affairs Center Detachment Japan
rich heritage of submarines in the Pacific theater. The 7,800-ton Hawaii was built by the shipbuilder team of General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Conn., and Northrop Grumman Newport News, Va. The submarine is 377 feet in length, has a beam of 34 feet, and can operate at more than 25 knots submerged. Hawaii is designed with a reactor plant that will not require refueling during the planned life of the ship - reducing lifecycle costs while increasing underway time.
Blake to Build Innovative Jack Up Rigs
Blake Drilling & Work Over Company COO Paul Butler announced the decision to build two self-propelled, multi-service jackup vessels. These well servicing and side tracking units, designed by Zentech, Inc. of Houston, Texas, will complement Mike Blake's existing fleet operations in the Gulf of Mexico and facilitate their entry into international markets. The vessels will be the first of their type designed and built specifically to the stringent ABS, USCG and IMO "MODU" specifications. The units will be classed as Self Propelled, Mobile Offshore, Jack Up Well Servicing Units (MODU Classification). These rigs are quite distinct from "Liftboats," and greatly exceed the capabilities of rigs operating in existing liftboat fleets. Construction is scheduled to start midthird quarter of this year.
verification and approval process by logging onto http://homeport.uscg.mil/, clicking on the Merchant Mariners tab and then clicking on Merchant Mariner Application Status. When application information is entered, Homeport will display the information submitted with the application package and current application status information. Mariner credentials that have already been issued will be displayed in Homeport as "issued" for a 120 day period. Mariners who need additional information after visiting the website can request additional information by telephone or email.
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Navy Commissions USS Hawaii
Under clear blue New England skies, the Navy's newest attack submarine, USS Hawaii (SSN 776) was commissioned May 5 on the Thames River at Naval Submarine Base New London, in Groton, Conn. The ceremony, complete with hula dancers, war canoes, and leis, brought North Shore flavor to the shores of New
England. Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle, sponsor of Hawaii, spoke the words that the Navy, and especially the crew, had waited to hear since its christening in June 2006. In a time-honored Navy tradition, Lingle directed, "Man our ship and bring her to life!" The third submarine of the Virginia class, SSN 776 recognizes the tremendous support the Navy has enjoyed from the people of the Aloha State and honors the
Coast Guard Establishes Mariner Website
The Coast Guard launched a website to provide merchant mariners with real-time information on the status of pending mariner credential applications. Merchant mariners can check the status of application packages throughout the
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AES-IntelliNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Aker Kvaerner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Alexander & Baldwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Algae-X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 All American Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Alliance Maritime and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Almar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Amboy Aggregate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 American Commercial Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 American Permalight Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 American Waterways Operators . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Ansul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Archer Daniels Midland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Bay-Houston Towing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 BC Ferries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Bollinger Shipyards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 17 Boundless Security Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 BP Americas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 BP Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Brian Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Brookfield Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Calhoon MEBA Engineering School . . . . . . . .39 Callenberg Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Caterpillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 31 Christopher J. Benjamin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Clean Harbors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Cole Hersee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Condition Monitoring International . . . . . . . . . .34 ConocoPhillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Conrad Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Constellation Maritime Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Cummins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 28, 37 Curtis Bay Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Dan D. Jaworski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Dani Ariel Kuzniecky Barsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 David McDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Deep Marine Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Delta T Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Dirk Kempthorne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Dominion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Donaldson Towing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Donjon Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Dräger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Dynamic Marine Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 E.M.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 EU Maritime Task Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Exxon Valdez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 ExxonMobil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Fireboy-Xintex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 FLIR Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 FOGTEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Foss Maritime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Frank W. Donnelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 George W. Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Gibbs & Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 28 Glen E. Tellock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Global Geophysical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Glosten Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Greg Sharpe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Guarino & Cox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Guido & Perla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 H.O. Bostrom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Hans van Rooij . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Hatteland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Henrich Dräger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Hornbeck Offshore Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Hose-McCann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Interlake Steamship Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 International Salvage Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 James R. Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Jay M. Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Jeff Slesinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Joe Gontarski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 John Deere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 John Edgar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 John Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Jose Bueno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 KC BioFuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Kevin Halloran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Kvichak Marine Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Lockheed Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 28 Maersk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Mahachai Dockyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Manitowoc Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Marine Firefighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Marinette Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Mark Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Markey Machinery Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Merritt Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Michel Boufadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Mike Vinik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Moose Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 MTS Systems Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Nano Fuel Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Northwind Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Oceeneering International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Orca Green Marine Technoloty . . . . . . . . . . . .39 OSI Geospatial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Pacific Maritime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Port Manatee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Prime Marine Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Pusey & Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Resolve Fire Hazard Response . . . . . . . . . . .39 RFD Beaufort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Rober C. Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Royce C. Wilken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Sakchai Rujiprapa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Sam Zapadinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Schaefer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Schottel Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Scott Metzger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 SeaArk Marine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Seacraft Shipyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Seafeguard Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Spectra Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Stuart Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Suderman & Young Towing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Superior Offshore International . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Thomas Electric Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Tom Bringloe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 U.S. Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Ultra Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Viking Life-Saving Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Viking Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 VSTEP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Walter Mingramm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Weldcraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Wesmar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Willard Marine Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 William Kratz III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Zodiac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
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