The FPU Market Is Primed To Produce
According to a study just completed by IMA, 121 floating production systems are in operation or available. This is an increase of approximately 90 percent over the…
Cruise Lines Equip Fleets With Emergency Smoke Hoods
Prevention and control of fire aboard ships present a number of unique problems. Special attention must be paid to fire safety, and in particular to evacuation procedures…
Radiance of the Seas -- A First Class Delivery
Radiance of the Seas, the first of the Radiance-class of ships, was delivered to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL) on March 9. The 962 ft. (293.2 m), 90,090-ton…
Cruise + Ferry 2001 Preview
This year's Cruise + Ferry Exhibition promises to be even bigger than it was in 1999. The biennial show, which draws thousands of cruise and ferry operators, chief engineers…
Holland America's New Ship Series Points Toward New Vista
Holding on to its 128-year -dam tradition, Holland America unveiled two new additions to its fleet — ms Zuiderdam and ms Oosterdam — at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention. Measuring 951 ft.
ASNE Day to Feature Timely Technical Papers, Informative Exhibits
The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) annual exhibition, conference, and annual meeting, ASNE Day 2001, is set for April 30 - May 1, 2001 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel in Arlington…
COMSAT Mobile Communications -- Working With U.S. Coast Guard to Save Lives at Sea
Two employees of the COMSAT Mobile Communications (CMC) Land Earth Station in Southbury, Conn., were recognized recently by the United States Coast Guard (USCG)…
Editor's Note
Quality, quality, quality. Ship and boat owners seeking to build a long-term profitable marine business are making this factor the cornerstone of decision making.
Despite Lagging Economy, Carnival Continues To Expand
Carnival Corp. plans to post more vessels to Europe, a smaller but more promising market than the North American sector dominated by the world's biggest cruise group, executives said on Tuesday.
Selectivity, Backlog Play Major Roles In Low Korean Shipbuilding Orders
South Korean shipyards had won 1.7 million in compensated gross tons (CGTs) of shipbuilding orders during the first quarter of this year, down 32.6 percent from a year ago…
European Tanker Companies Pool Together
Danish shipping companies Maersk Tankers, owned by shipping and oil group A.P. Moeller, and D/S Torm said on Wednesday they had established a new product tanker…
Minoan Denies Reports Of Share Swap With P&O Princess
Greek ferry operator Minoan Lines dismissed press reports on Wednesday that cruise operator P&O Princess had expressed interest for its subsidiary Minoan Flying Dolphins (MFD).
Cammell Laird To Cut More Than 300 Jobs
Struggling British shipbuilder Cammell Laird, which called in receivers last week, is to mothball its yard at Teesside, northeast England, and cut over 300 jobs nationally.
Petrobras To Extend Probes Into Recent Rig Sinking
Brazil's state oil giant Petrobras said on Tuesday it would extend the investigation of last month's sinking of its biggest offshore oil rig beyond this Friday's deadline.
Holiday Turns To Horror on Indonesian Passenger Vessel
An overcrowded boat carrying 54 passengers, mostly children and old people celebrating Easter, capsized off Indonesia killing at least 21, officials said on Tuesday.
Third Time's the Charm for Global Marine
Offshore oil drilling contractor Global Marine Inc. said on Tuesday its first-quarter earnings tripled, in line with expectations, as demand for contract drilling…
Diamond Offshore's Profits Are Strong
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., a Houston-based marine oil and gas drilling contractor, on Tuesday reported a 24.7 percent rise in net profits, boosted by strength in all the company's business.
Warburg Slashes Earnings of Top Cruise Players
UBS Warburg on Tuesday cut its earnings estimates for the cruise operators it covers, including Royal Caribbean and Carnival Corp. A UBS analyst cut the full-year…
USCG Shuts Section of Upper Mississippi River
The U.S. Coast Guard closed a 403-mile section of the upper Mississippi River on Monday from Muscatine, Iowa, northward to Minneapolis due to high water and fast moving currents.
Child Slave Ship Arrives in Benin
Police, aid workers and government officials gathered in Benin's port of Cotonou on Tuesday to await a ship suspected to be carrying scores of child slaves. The…
