CTAC Meeting To Hold Meeting
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its subcommittees, sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet in Houston on March 25-27, 2002. Items…
FMC Issues Preliminary Ruling For Shipping Act Violations
various sections of the Shipping Act of 1984 by, among other things, charging shippers, in certain instances, rates on cargo in 20-foot containers when the cargo was moved in 40-foot containers.
KMSS Receives Type Approval For MBB
Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS) has received type approval for its advanced VDR (Voyage Data Recorder) the ‘Maritime Black Box’ (MBB). The first orders have…
Keppel FELS Awarded Contract
Keppel FELS Limited (KFELS) has earned a cash bonus and another contract from Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. to upgrade the sister rig, Ocean Rover. The $60 million…
U.S. Tariffs on Steel Imports Impacts Rautaruukki
Steel exports to the USA accounted for just over 2.5 per cent of Rautaruukki's turnover in 2001. The Group supplied a total of some 4.7 million tonnes of steel last year…
KMSS Recives Type Approval For MBB
Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS) has received type approval for its advanced VDR (Voyage Data Recorder) the ¡¥Maritime Black Box¡¦ (MBB). The first orders…
NHS Establishes New RENCs
The Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS) and the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) have decided to establish two Regional ENC Coordinating Centres (RENCs)…
WESMAR Produces Stabilizer Video
Western Marine Electronics (WESMAR) has just released a new and informative roll fin stabilizer video that goes into detail about stabilizer operation. Co-sponsored…
Lockheed Martin Contract Will Expand Vessel Traffic Safety
Istanbul and Canakkale Straits. The original contract, signed in October 1999, was worth more than $20 million. The contract extension allows Lockheed Martin to…
INTERTANKO sets up Latin American Panel
INTERTANKO, the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners which represents some 240 members in 54 countries operating over 2,100 tankers has set up a Latin American Panel of members.
New Radio Holland Group Is Now Independent
Radio Holland (Rotterdam) announced that the MBO of the SRH Marine Group has been completed. Zenitel (Brussels) and the RheinMetall Group (Dusseldorf), both 50 percent…
Austal Wins Contract
Austal has secured a contract for two 226 ft. ‘boutique’ cruise ships for operation in French Polynesia. Ordered by Bora Bora Cruises of Tahiti, the ‘boutique cruise ships will be monohull design.
Leica Unveils New Series of Laser Meters
Leica Geosystems has introduced a new series of handheld high-precision laser distance measurement tools for the marine industry. The new DISTO(tm) products from…
Innovation in the Engine Space
Turn of the century photographs of dirty, hot, cramped machine spaces filled with boilers, engines, gratings and bulkheads begin to tell the story of the state of…
The Era of The Electronic Engine Is Here
Having already put down a marker for the industry by converting the main engine of one of its ships to full electronic control, Norwegian chemtanker specialist Odfjell…
One Cool Customer
The way in which a person reacts under stress - not success — is generally believed to show a person's true nature. If so, Richard Vassallo proved himself a creative and rational businessman…
Underwater Bonding Seals the Deal
Miami Diver has led the development of a unique universal steel habitat to efficiently carry out underwater repairs on almost any ship. In July 1999, a leading cruise…
Editor's Note
Port and maritime security matters continue to dominate the agenda list of marine companies and organizations. While an unprecedented international effort to thwart…
Smit Develops High-Powered Wreck Removal Cutting System
Smit Salvage has developed a new, patented wreck removal cutting system that is designed to be fast and cost effective, and was used during the successful recovery…
U.S. Foreign Waterborne Transportation Statistics Released
On February 27, 2002, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released November 2001 official U.S. foreign waterborne transportation statistics.