Type 45 Destroyer Build Plans Modified
The Secretary of State for Defense announcement on the royal Navy's Type 45 destroyer was hailed as a boon for South Coast Shipbuilding, as the revised strategy…
RIB Technology Makes Stronger, Faster Boats
The business of building better Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) is a serious one which utilizes and combines some of the world’s most advanced materials technologies.
Raytheon to Supply T45 with IBS, Nav Package
Raytheon Marine GmbH won the contract with Raytheon Systems Limited U.K., to supply the Navigation suite and Integrated Bridge equipment, for the first batch of…
Kelvin Hughes Bridge Chosen for Queen Mary 2
Kelvin Hughes has earned its way onboard the most prestigious current cruise ship newbuild project. Cunard selected Kelvin Hughes' fully integrated bridge system…
U.S. ENC Availability Starts to Gain Speed
It is no secret that acceptance and incorporation of electronic charting systems has been more widespread in Europe than in the U.S., as European governments and…
Chartco: The Best of Both Worlds
Created just three years ago, Chartco embraces a small company's flexibility and innovative attitude but is supported by a big company bankroll. Dr. Andy Norris…
Belotti Handling Reinvents The Reach Stacker Machine
Belotti Handling S.p.A., which invented the Reach Stacker machine for container handling in 1969, offers today a totally new and innovative unit with automated and sophisticated systems.
IZAR Ferrol Repairs Eight Vessels At Once
The shiprepair yard of IZAR Ferrol surpassed previous occupancy records recently, as it simultaneously worked on eight vessels. The yard facilities were fully busy…
SSPC 2001 Set for November in Atlanta
Scheduled to be held November 11 - 15, 2001 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Ga., SSPC 2001 (The Society for Protective Coatings) is the conference…
Offshore Inland: Poised to Pounce on Offshore Upturn
Offshore Inland Marine & Oilfield Services of Mobile, Ala., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Offshore Inland Services that commenced operations on December 1, 2000.
Detyens Concludes Largest U.S. Conversion
In May Detyens Shipyard concluded the reactivation and conversion of the LNG carrier Galleoma (formerly Arzew), finishing what the yard termed the largest commercial…
America's Cruise Line Faces Delivery Delays, Job Cuts
As part of a comprehensive cost reduction program, American Classic Voyages (AMCV) announced in June that it would eliminate 70 full-time positions form its shore…
Palmer Johnson Teams Up With Atlantic Dry Dock For SuperYacht Refit Facility
Palmer Johnson Savannah and Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. have entered into a joint effort via a letter of intent for the establishment of Palmer Johnson @Atlantic (PJA)…
Ready to Burn: Fast Ferry Market Looks Good
Predicting business trends in the notoriously fickle marine business is difficult if not impossible. Yet when developments transpire as they have in the fast craft niche of the ferry business…
Bollinger INCAT USA -- Marking Its Territory
Known for its sleek, fast and high-performance wave-piercing catamarans, Incat Australia expanded its reach to U.S. shores with its decision last year to partner with Lockport…
Titan Maritime Rolls Out The Bunker In Portugal
Titan Maritime recently completed a wreck removal of M/V Coral Bulker in Viana de Castelo, Portugal. The 28,454-dwt bulker went aground with a cargo of wood chips…
Shipbuilding R&D Supported
The National Shipbuilding Research Program Advanced Shipbuilding Enterprise (NSRP ASE) announced last month the selection of four new research projects as part of…
Shipping Internet: Where Next?
The shipping dot.com epidemic will not be remembered for its abundance of straight talk. However, one unusually candid comment from a fraught CEO has stuck. If insiders…
Reefership Within A Containership
Embodying a multi-tweendeck section for fresh farm produce in a hull otherwise given over to containers, a new generation of vessels for the Israeli fruit and vegetable…
Editor's Note
When two-year-old Janet McAllister christened her namesake in New York last month — the 5,000-hp, Eastern Shipbuilding-built Janet M. McAllister — a resurgence of…
