USA: Congresswoman Passes Navigational Hazard Remediation Amendment for Mile Point
Congresswoman Corrine Brown passed an amendment to H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, to authorize funding for improved navigation at Jacksonville Port’s Mile Point.
Letter: Harbor pilots praise port for speeding upgrades
On April 18, members of the Canaveral Port Authority board did the right thing by approving the funding that will expedite an impending port upgrade to widen and deepen Port Canaveral’s shipping channel to make way for larger ships that are projected to come in and out of port.
The colossal choreography onboard a cruise ship
She is a formidable dance partner to say the very least.
Tampa Bay Harbor Pilot Carolyn Kurtz appointed Homeland Security’ Navigation Safety Advisory Council
The Tampa Bay Pilots Association (TBPA), the association of harbor pilots serving the Tampa Bay area’s maritime traffic needs and a member of the Florida Harbor Pilots Association (FHPA), today announced that Captain Carolyn Kurtz has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Navigation Safety Advisory Council.
Tampa Bay Pilots celebrate 125 years of service in 2011
The Tampa Bay Pilots Association (TBPA), the association of harbor pilots serving the Tampa Bay area’s maritime traffic needs and a member of the Florida Harbor Pilots Association (FHPA), today announced that 2011 marks 125 years of collaboration with the ports of Tampa Bay, including Tampa, Manatee and St. Petersburg.
Local merchant mariner ships out as novelist
Just in time for the Miami Book Fair International, WLRN-Miami Herald News Anchor Christine DiMattei chats with Captain John Jacobsen, who spent 15 years as a harbor pilot in the Port of Miami. His book “A Commodore of Errors, ” is the first novel set inside the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Port Canaveral targets leading role in cruise industry
On Aug. 26, the Canaveral Port Authority will conduct a groundbreaking for its new cruise terminal. The $25.6 million project will strengthen the port’s ties to Carnival Cruise Lines, the world’s largest cruise operator.
Scott signs port security clearance bill in Tampa
TAMPA — Gov. Rick Scott today signed into law an employee security-clearance bill to eliminate the requirement for duplicative state and federal security standards that have added costs to employers at Florida’s seaports.
Port director: Tampa well positioned for increased trade
The Port of Tampa is well-positioned for increased trade once the Panama Canal expansion is completed, including sufficient Sunshine Skyway Bridge clearance for larger cargo ships, port director Richard Wainio told the Hillsborough County Commission on Wednesday.
Port Everglades: Design phase started on $35 million cruise terminal upgrade
Port Everglades recently entered the design phase of an estimated $35 million cruise terminal renovation project that is slated to start in late 2012.
