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Sunday, March 23, 2014
Cleanup Crews Battle ‘Significant’ Oil Spill in Houston Ship Channel – Update 2
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Cleanup Crews Battle ‘Significant’ Oil Spill in Houston Ship Channel – Update 2

Oil-recovery vessels worked overnight to contain and remove an unspecified quantity of marine fuel that spilled into the Houston Ship Channel near the mouth of

March 23, 2014
Total Views: 21

Saturday, March 22, 2014
Fuel Oil Barge Partially Sinks After Collision in Houston Ship Channel, Spilling Oil
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Fuel Oil Barge Partially Sinks After Collision in Houston Ship Channel, Spilling Oil

The U.S. Coast Guard and state and local partners are responding to a collision and what appears to be a fairly significant oil spill in the Houston Ship

March 22, 2014
Total Views: 68

Sunday, March 16, 2014
Coast Guard Investigating Collision on Houston Ship Channel
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Coast Guard Investigating Collision on Houston Ship Channel

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the cause of a collision between a cargo ship and a barge loaded with 840,000 gallons of #6 fuel oil in the Houston Ship

March 16, 2014
Total Views: 27

Monday, February 24, 2014
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Maritime News

Pilots Do Texas Chicken as Houston Ship Channel Chokes on Oil Traffic

It takes an expert pilot to pull off the Texas

February 24, 2014
Total Views: 1189

Tuesday, October 8, 2013
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Collision

NTSB Report of Elka Apollon Collision Shown to be Misleading

Video interactive reconstruction assists vindicating pilots in October 2011 collision on Houston Ship Channel. A recent administrative hearing held at the Port

October 8, 2013
Total Views: 136

Thursday, September 5, 2013
New Fireboat for Port of Houston
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New Fireboat for Port of Houston

The Port of Houston Authority has officially welcomed the first of a series of new high-performance emergency response vessels for enhanced security and fire

September 5, 2013
Total Views: 21

Monday, June 3, 2013
Tanker Involved in Collision in Houston Ship Channel
Incidents

Tanker Involved in Collision in Houston Ship Channel

The U.S. Coast Guard is again investigating a collision involving a tanker in Texas that resulted in some damage, but thankfully no pollution. The USCG said

June 3, 2013
Total Views: 10

Monday, May 13, 2013
Kinder Morgan to Expand Terminal Capacity on Houston Ship Channel
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Kinder Morgan to Expand Terminal Capacity on Houston Ship Channel

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP will build nine new storage tanks at its Galena Park terminal, increasing storage capacity by 1.2 million

May 13, 2013
Total Views: 46

Friday, March 29, 2013
Z-Driving on the Houston Ship Channel [VIDEO]
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Z-Driving on the Houston Ship Channel [VIDEO]

Tugboat drivers have all the fun it seems. Video by Nick

March 29, 2013
Total Views: 31

Wednesday, September 26, 2012
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Collision

NTSB Faults Pilot in 2011 Houston Ship Channel Collision

WASHINGTON – The collision of a chemical tanker with a containership in the Houston Ship Channel in October 2011 was likely caused by the inappropriate

September 26, 2012
Total Views: 50

Monday, June 11, 2012
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Blog

Ship Photo of the Day – “Explorer” Gets Towed up the Houston Ship Channel

After departing Cape Canaveral on 24 May, the full scale replica shuttle “Explorer” made its way safely around the Florida peninsula and now has a

June 11, 2012
Total Views: 144

Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Heavy Fog Causes Problems in Houston Ship Channel, Two Vessels Collide
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Heavy Fog Causes Problems in Houston Ship Channel, Two Vessels Collide

Two ships collided Tuesday morning while transiting the Houston Ship Channel north of the Texas City Dike in heavy fog, according to the USCG. Watchstanders at

December 13, 2011
Total Views: 9

Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Kinder Morgan to Invest in $400M Oil Terminal on Houston Ship Channel
Offshore

Kinder Morgan to Invest in $400M Oil Terminal on Houston Ship Channel

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) said it will invest in Battleground Oil Specialty Terminal Co., a venture with TransMontaigne Partners LP (TLP) that

November 8, 2011
Total Views: 35

Wednesday, January 12, 2011
500 Knots on the Houston Ship Channel – Time Lapse Photography
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500 Knots on the Houston Ship Channel – Time Lapse Photography

The power and beauty of time lapse photography is rarely as dramatic as when it is shot from a ship. This clip of the Houston Ship Channel, 500 Knots

January 12, 2011
Total Views: 71

Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Animal fat closes section of Houston Ship Channel
Defense

Animal fat closes section of Houston Ship Channel

HOUSTON – The Coast Guard and the Texas General Land Office are responding to a tallow spill in the Houston Ship Channel early Tuesday evening. Coast

January 5, 2011
Total Views: 12
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