ABS Enjoys Steady Growth
ABS Chairman and CEO Frank J. Iarossi reported a solid financial performance for 2000 with consolidated gross revenues of $357.9 million, an 18.2 percent increase…
Florida Port Regs Aim To Stop Drugs
Florida's deep-sea ports are about to get a security makeover aimed at slowing the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S., Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said. A bill passed…
Fincantieri, HDW To Cooperate On Ships
Fincantieri said it and Germany's biggest shipyard Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG (HDW) have agreed to cooperate in vessel production and marketing. Trieste-based…
EU to S. Korea: Agreement on Subisdies Soon Or Else
The European Union's executive body proposed starting a World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute against South Korea over alleged subsidies to its shipyards unless a deal could be reached by June 30.
FGH Delivers Power Barges
Waller Marine, Inc., took delivery of two 30 MW power barges from the Friede Goldman Offshore shipyard, Pascagoula, MS, in April 2001 and immediately loaded the vessels on the M.V.
Contship Joins MedPac Conference
years ago. Livorno, Genoa, Cartegena, Long Beach, Vancouver, Portland and Oakland. fortnightly to a 10-day schedule, with the introduction of larger and faster ships. Israel Navigation.
Explorer Sets Sail To Prove Point
Spanish explorer Kitin Munoz set sail on Sunday from Barcelona in a primitive reed boat to try to prove that ancient seafarers could have crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
U.S. Navy Hosts conference
The Combatant Craft Detachment (CCD) of the Carderock Division, a field engineering organization of the Naval Sea Systems Command, has announced that a forum focusing…
New Launching Platform For Navy Ships
The Navy will soon enter a new era of ship construction in Bath, Maine. The introduction of an innovative construction and launching platform brings some of the…
Tanker Explosion Kills One
A Bulgarian oil tanker burst into flames just outside the Black Sea port of Constanta on Monday after an explosion, killing one of its crew of 34. Rescuers said six people…
Daewoo: $1 Billion In One Week Prompts Target Revise
Daewoo Shipbuilding has raised its 2001 order target to $3.7 billion from $2.5 billion, and said it was unlikely to accept orders in the second half because of its bulging order book…
Rochester Harbor Dredging Underway
River in Rochester Harbor, NY until July 15, 1999. dredging equipment. Hours of operation are 24 hours a day/Monday thru Sunday. The tug Kurt Luedtke or Derrick…
Chevron To Change Controversial Name Of Tanker
Chevron Corp. has reversed its decision to name an oil tanker after U.S. national security adviser Condoleezza Rice, a former board member, Reuters reported. Chevron…
Rodriquez Cantieri Navali Wins $57M, 10 Boat Contract
Rodriquez Cantieri Navali SpA won an approximate $57 million contract to build seven 147.6 ft. (45 m) double-ended Catamarans (type HC 18) and three 92 ft. (28…
FGH Tries To Shed Petrodrill Contracts
Friede Goldman Halter filed with the bankruptcy court a motion to reject the two contracts for the construction of the two Amethyst offshore drilling rigs for Petrodrill.
Lamy To Back European Yard Subsidies
European Union Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy said he would back government aid for European shipyards if the EU lodges a formal complaint against South Korean shipbuilders…
Kvaerner Up, Aker Sinks In Wake Of Board Battle
Shares in Kvaerner soared on Monday, while shares in rival Aker Maritime plummeted after Kvaerner came out the winner of last Friday's boardroom battle. Kvaerner…
ABS To Develop Brazil's Offshore Operational Safety Regulations
ABS Group Inc. was chosen by Brazil's Agência Nacional do Petróleo (ANP) to develop the country's "Operational Safety Regulation for Exploration and Production Operations."…
Cruise Vessel Act Cleared
The Senate Commerce Committee this week gave unanimous approval to S. 127, the United States Cruise Vessel Act. Senator John McCain, the sponsor of the legislation…
SOCP Meeting Scheduled For June
MarAd and the Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP), will host a meeting on June 12-13 at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA to consider issues…
