Alaska Tanker Company Awarded SQE Certification
Alaska Tanker Company, LLC (ATC) based in Beaverton (Portland), Oregon has achieved "Safety, Quality and Environmental (SQE) Certification" including Accredited…
M.V. Servant I and Ocean Rover Utilize Port Freeport
The dockwise vessel M.V. Mighty Servant I is currently docked and preparing its deck to load the oil rig MODU Ocean Rover. The M.V. Mighty Servant I, a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel…
Leica To Supply DGPS For Hellenic Navy Gunboats
Leica Marine GPS has won orders to supply high-precision marine DGPS receivers for four new Hellenic Navy gunboats. Each of the gunboats will be fitted with a Leica MX 420/8 DGPS receiver…
Navy Honors Memory of Local Engineering Pioneer
A ceremony was held on November 19, 2001, to rename the Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station’s (NAVSSES) Surface Ship Systems Engineering Complex, the Richard C. Cunningham Engineering Complex.
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Welcomes New Director
Alan Phillips replaced Barbara Fletcher as director of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. Phillips officially took up his new role on December 1. Joining the Navy straight from school…
Conrad Reports Third Quarter Results
Conrad Industries, Inc. $0.09 for the three months ended September 30, 2000. 2000. CFO during the third quarter. portion of the charge related to the issuance of common stock.
Coast Guard Investigates Bridge Allision
New Orleans -Coast Guard personnel and state officials investigated an incident where a crane barge floated away from its moorings at approximately 8 p.m. Sunday night and hit the Huey P. Long Bridge.
Trailer Bridge Reports Third Quarter Results
Trailer Bridge, Inc. reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001. Total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2001 was $20…
El Paso, Cal Dive Will Construct Anadarko's Marco Polo Deepwater Discovery
El Paso Energy Partners, L.P. and Cal Dive International, Inc. announced that they have signed a letter of intent to form a 50-50 venture to construct, install,…
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Maritrans Announces New Financing Arrangement
Maritrans Inc. announced that they have entered into a new five-year financing agreement with a syndicate of financial institutions. Mellon Bank led the transaction and was joined by Fleet Bank…
Valkyrie Commissioning Services Seeks Patents
Valkyrie Commissioning Services Inc. (VCS) has announced the development of its Subsea Pipeline Commissioning System (SPCS) technology, and has concurrently filed…
Canyon Offshore Appoint Stroud, Sparks
Canyon Offshore has announced the appointment of Doug Stroud to the position of vice president sales and marketing. In this newly created position, Stroud will be…
NASSCO Awarded Contract
cruiser homeported in San Diego. The initial award provides funds to begin advance planning for the Antietam maintenance, repair and alteration work package. Actual…
Coast Guard Investigating Crude Oil Spill
The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment in Kenai is investigating a minor crude oil spill that occurred this morning on the Dillon oil and gas production platform located in Cook Inlet.
USCG Orders Disabled Vessel To Obtain Tug Assistance
The M/V BBC PERU suffered an engine casualty which occured 12 nautical miles seaward of the "J" buoy at the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The Captain of the Port…
Schubert Named as Maritime Administrator
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta welcomed Captain William G. Schubert to the U.S. Department of Transportation as the Senate unanimously A former…
Bollinger Announces Myriad of Contracts at New Orleans Workboat Show
Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La. has added a 220 class offshore supply vessel (OSV) to the company’s continually growing series of OSV’s that provide cargo capacities…
QE2 and Concorde Combo Back for 2002
When Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth 2 commences its 2002 schedule of transatlantic crossings it will offer travellers the chance to travel in one direction via British Airways’ supersonic Concorde.
ABS Announces Executive Appointments
The ABS Board of Directors announces executive appointments. Effective January 1, 2002 the following staff will assume new leadership positions: Robert J. Bauerle…