North Florida Shipyards Awarded MarAd Contract
American Overseas Marine Corporation (AMSEA), on behalf of MarAd, has granted North Florida Shipyards (Jacksonville), a contract to modify deck spaces of M/V Cape Wrath.
LaForce to Construct Pushboat
Industry veteran towboater Autry Dufrene of Belle Chasse, La. has contracted the Bayou La Batre, Ala. LaForce Shipyard. Measuring 74 x 28 ft., the 1,600 hp pushboat…
Leica Supplies for Offshore Fleet
Leica has delivered eight MX 480 of its professional chart navigators for the fleet of offshore supply vessels operated by Hornbeck Offshore, Mandeville, La. The…
Port of San Francisco Hosts Christening
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, in conjunction with San Francisco Drydock, S.F. Maritime National Parks Service and the Port of San Francisco, held a renaming and christening…
Vessel Conversion Completed
Eclipse, a converted 210 ft. cruise ship, recently began operating in the Galapagos Island Cruise business. The vessel conversion was designed by DeJong and Lebet…
USCG Declares Top Ten Rescues of the Century
A dramatic video of a horrifically overloaded Haitian migrant sailboat pitching 100 of its passengers into the water as the vessel capsizes en route to the U.S.
USACE Issues Dredging Permit
The USACE, New York District, has issued a federal permit to Castle Astoria Terminals, Inc., to dredge up to 105,000 cu. yards of material from its facility on Steinway Creek…
NOAA Announces River Forecast Initiative
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the expanded implementation of its newest river forecasting system, the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS).
Construction Starts on New Lock
The USACE has started driving test pilings beside the Industrial Canal Lock in New Orleans, the first step in building a new lock at the site. During the month of January…
New Hopper Dredge for Great Lakes Company
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company announced it has commissioned Bay Shipbuilding of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. to construct a new trailing suction hopper dredge, to be called Liberty Island.
Chuan Hup Unit Secures Patrol Boat Contract
Chuan Hup Holdings Ltd.'s joint venture company Asia-Pac Geraldton Pte Ltd. secured a $11.9 million contract to build seven high-speed patrol boats for the Singapore Police Force (Coast Guard).
Inspection Groups Mull Changes To Tanker Rules
Ship inspection organizations, criticized in the wake of the Erika oil spill, are reportedly considering changes to their procedures. A special meeting has been…
Piraeus Shipping Center Inaugurated
Prime Minister Costas Simitis inaugurated National Bank of Greece's Shipping Trade Center in the port city of Piraeus, near Athens, and called for more investment and a better attitude from all.
Samsung Heavy Sees Sales Up On Year
South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Co. has set a 2000 sales target of $3.5 billion, up from a provisional $3.4 billion for 1999. A spokesman said the company…
UAE Group Buys Third Ship From Hitachi
A United Arab Emirates company has reportedly signed a contract with Japan's Hitachi Zosen Corp. to buy a third bulk carrier at a cost of about $22 million. The…
NCL Board Seeks New Share Issue
NCL Holding's board is seeking a mandate to issue 120 million new shares at a price of at least 35 crowns ($4.39) per share. Singapore-listed Star Cruises, which…
Hanjin Sees 1999 Sales At $1.4B
South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. said on Monday it expects to post sales of $1.4 billion for 1999 and a net profit of $84.3 million. Officials…
Doomed Trawler May Have Hit Mine
A Scottish trawler that sank in the Irish Sea last week, drowning its seven crew, may have hit an abandoned mine, according to press reports. Marine accident investigators…
World Piracy Up 40% In 1999
Pirate attacks worldwide surged 40 percent in 1999 as economic and political troubles in Indonesia spurred a dramatic increase in incidents in Southeast Asia, according…
TotalFina Tightens Tanker Regulations After Erika Spill
Oil giant TotalFina, which chartered the ill-fated oil tanker Erika, has tightened its policy on chartering older tankers. However, company officials stressed that a new age limit on large ships…
