April 20: This Day in Naval History
1796 - Congress authorizes the completion of three frigates. 1861 - Norfolk Navy Yard in Virginia is abandoned and burned by Union forces. 1914 - In the first call to action of naval aviators…
Furuno Supplies 300 AIS Units to Tidewater
Furuno won a contract to supply more than 300 of its FA100 Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) to Tidewater Marine, Inc., the world’s largest offshore service company.
Fincantieri Delivers Westerdam
On April 17 Fincantieri, based in Marghera, delivered the Westerdam cruise ship to Holland America Line, part of the Carnival group. The ship is the third of a total…
IMO Program Enhances ISPS Implementation
In the run-up to the 1 July 2004 international deadline for implementation of the maritime security measures adopted by IMO in December 2002, a far-reaching and…
Despite 11% Increase, Hempel Results Disappoint
Despite a new volume record in 2003 and an 11 percent improvement of net profits before extraordinary items, Hempel's CEO Ditlev Engel is not fully satisfied with the Group result.
Royal P&O Nedlloyd Appoints CFO
Following the completion on April 16 of the listing of Royal P&O Nedlloyd on the Euronext stock market in Amsterdam, the company nominated David Robbie (40) as Chief…
Postponement of Panama Canal Locks Lane Outage
The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory stating that the outage at Miraflores Locks (originally scheduled for April 21-24) has been postponed. The outage is…
Personal jurisdiction, Venue, Insurance, Co-insurance, Salvage, and Subrogation
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a long decision regarding a lengthy and complicated litigation involving personal jurisdiction, venue, cargo insurance…
Cargo Damage Ruling Issued
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the $500 per package limitation in the Carriage of Goods at Sea Act (COGSA) applies during restowage of cargo at intermediate ports…
Shipyard Counter-claim Not Nullified by Insurance
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the counter-claim of a shipyard defending an allegation of poor workmanship is not nullified by a provision…
FMC Issues Clarifications on Chinese Carriers
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued clarifications regarding its recent action on petitions filed by three Chinese controlled carriers. The actions make…