Committee to Discuss Shipboard Display of AIS
the request of the U.S. Coast Guard, has established a Committee for Shipboard Display of AIS (Automatic Identification System). The committee will examine integration issues…
Hong Kong Investigates Collision
surrounding the collision of the Singapore registered KOTA HADIAH and a Hong Kong dredger. Seven crewmembers of the dredger are missing.
OECD Working Group Discuss Port Security
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced its participation in the Ad-Hoc Working Group on Security for the Maritime Transportation Committee (MTC) at the Organization…
Lloyd’s Register Recognizes Northern Lights
Northern Lights announced that it has received Lloyd’s Register of Shipping Type Approval. The design review and testing process required for Type Approval confirms…
Containership Agency Founder and Chairman Dies at 68
Former chairman and founder of Containership Agency, Inc., Rolf D. Hartmann, died on Sunday, March 17, 2002, at his home in Manesota Key, Fla. He was 68 years old.
Commissioner Moran to Leave FMC
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Harold J. Creel, Jr., announced today that Commissioner John A. Moran has submitted his resignation from the Federal Maritime Commission, effective April 15, 2002.
Chairman Announces Hearing on USCG Budget
U.S. Sen. Fritz Hollings, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, announced an Oceans and Fisheries Subcommittee hearing on the Coast Guard budget on Tuesday…
CSX Appoints Dimmling as Senior VP
CSX World Terminals announced the promotion of Arno H. F. Dimmling to senior vice president and chief operating officer for CSX World Terminals, effective immediately.
MODEC Aides FGL
MODEC Inc., announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, MODEC (USA) Inc. in partnership with the current management team of Friede & Goldman, Ltd. (FGL) has signed…
GlobalSantaFe's SCORE Declines
Houston-based international drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe reported that the company's worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics, for February…
Halter Marine Will Build Tugs for Lockheed Martin
Halter Marine, Inc (HMI), a division of Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. (FGHLQ) announced that it has received a Letter of Intent from Lockheed Martin Overseas Corporation to design…
General Dynamics Gets Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded Electric Boat a $14.4 million contract modification for nuclear submarine work. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics…
NYK Line to Join GT Nexus
NYK Line announced that it has signed an agreement to join the GT Nexus Network. GT Nexus provides the Internet-based technology behind the GT Nexus Network, an…
Schubert to Lead Delegation to China
Maritime Administrator William G. Schubert announced that he will lead a delegation to China to conduct discussions with the Chinese government in Beijing, March 19-21.
Blust’s Nomination Sent to the Senate
The nomination for Steven Robert Blust, of Florida, for Federal Maritime Commissioner has been sent to the Senate.
Ellicott International Gets New Orders
Ellicott has received orders for four units of its new patented Mud Cat™ MC-2000 model auger dredge. Three will be going to Mexico where a local contractor will…
ABS Names Director of Technology Integration
ABS has appointed Diana Diettrich to director, technology integration. engineering. Houston, Texas, as part of the classification society's overall global technology and research efforts.
BASS and IMTC Sign Training Agreement
BASS has signed an agreement with Indian Maritime Training Centre (IMTC). IMTC will train seafarers to familiarize themselves with the BASSware suite. BASS installed the planned maintenance software…
NSRC Convenes For Ship Repair Conference
Ship repair industry leaders from all three coasts and Hawaii converged in Washington, D.C., last week to kick off the National Ship Repair Coalition’s (NSRC’s)…
MTN Enters The World
Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), a Verestar company, has signed a three-year contract with ResidenSea to become the exclusive telecommunications provider for its new vessel…