ERIKA AFTERMATH - AMENDMENTS TO THE MARPOL REGULATION 13G
The latest issue of Lloyd's Register Classification News advises Owners, operators and charterers of single hull tankers of the amendments to the MARPOL convention…
Erika Aftermath: Amendments to the MARPOL Reg 13G
The latest issue of Lloyd's Register Classification News advises Owners, operators and charterers of single hull tankers of the amendments to the MARPOL convention…
Bid To Re-float MISC Ship Fails
A second bid failed on Thursday to refloat a Malaysian ship carrying dangerous chemicals stranded on Australia's Great Barrier Reef but authorities said they would…
Demerged Cruise Lines Post Good Profits
P&O Princess Cruises, the cruise unit that demerged from British shipping giant P&O, posted an eight percent rise in third quarter operating profit to $268 million.
Carib Tanker Rates Double Overnight
Tanker freight rates from the Caribs to the U.S. Gulf, which plummeted by $0.64 per barrel over the last week, have almost doubled overnight to levels only seen once before this year.
Bergesen Profits Surge 89%
Norwegian shipping firm Bergesen reported that a solid tanker market has led to an 89 percent surge in nine-month operating profits, a trend that will help to boost earnings for the rest of 2000.
Sait-Stento Goes Inland With Satcom
Sait-Stento has expanded its satellite communication services to address the communication needs of onshore users in addition to its maritime user base. The company's…
SAAB/ICAN Wins Major AIS Contracts
Saab Transponder Tech and International Communications and Navigation Limited (ICAN) have been awarded contracts by Lockheed Martin Overseas Corp. to provide Automatic…
Crowley Promotes Sweeney; Gleason Joins As Director
Crowley Marine Services has promoted Alex Sweeney to vice president, Valdez Business Unit. Sweeney is responsible for all marine activities in support of the Alyeska…
Rolls-Royce Wins $3.1 Million Contract
Rolls-Royce has landed a $3.1 million order from Ferguson Shipbuilders in Port Glasgow for an equipment package comprised of Rauma Brattvaag deck machinery, bulk…
NASSCO Lands $68 Million Continuous Maintenance
NASSCO has received a contract from the U.S. Navy for continuous maintenance of the DD-963 and CG-47 ships homeported in San Diego. The contract, which includes…
Damen Receives Jumbo Order
The CargoVessels Division of Damen Shipyards signed a $62.3 million contract with Dutch shipping company, Jumbo, for the building of two heavy lift ships, each measuring 469 ft.
The SatCom Shakeout
The satellite communications sector of the marine market has not been immune from the corporate consolidations that have swept all other corners of the industry…
Kvaerner Delivers Second of Project Eagle Series For RCCL
Explorer of the Seas was delivered by Kvaerner Masa-Yards' Turku shipyard on September 28 to Royal Caribbean in time for its dedication and naming ceremony, which was held in New York on October 21.
Wärtsilä Unveils Plans For The Future
Earlier this year, the company announced that, as The Ship Power Supplier, it offered complete marine power systems for all types of vessels, together with all associated services.
New Marine Technology: The Hallmark of SMM 2000
The SMM exhibition in Hamburg has once again proven that it is the cradle of marine technology and the grand-daddy of all marine exhibitions. On display in 12 separate halls were more than 1…
Polish Shipbuilding Industry Consolidates, While Competition Continues To Boom
Poland boasts a varied and capable ship and boat building and repair base, a core of shipyards and marine equipment suppliers tested and proven to provide advanced…
Gas Ship Design Challenges
Sophisticated they may be, but the designs of today's LNG, LPG and ethylene carriers are in reality based on the simple parameters of the ideal gas laws governing the relationships between pressure…
Companies Bond Together To Form Salvage Association
Responding to the need for a presence and to assist in the professionalization of the U.S. marine salvage and firefighting response, nine U.S. salvors have joined…
What Happened to the Hunley?
Since its sinking on February 17, 1864, researchers and historians have pondered the above question for more than a century. What we do know, however is that a piece…
