IMO To Hold Maritime Security Conference in December 2002
In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the USA and the subsequent global reaction, the issue of maritime security was to the fore at the 22nd Assembly…
Schubert To Be Sworn In As Maritime Administrator
William Grant Schubert, confirmed by the Senate last week as U.S. Maritime Administrator, will be sworn into office today on board the S.S. CAPE KENNEDY, berthed…
Sea Goddess Fire Detection Upgraded
M/V’s luxury cruise ships ‘Sea Goddess I and II’. KMSS will be supplying its Autronica fire detection system to these identical sister ships. The order follows the…
Renaissance Cruiseships Reflagged To Marshall Islands
Six of the former Renaissance cruiseships now owned by Cruiseinvest LLC, a Marshall Islands-incorporated company, have been reflagged to the Marshall Islands, Cruiseinvest…
MSC (Europe) Limited Awarded Conversion M.V Africa Mercy
Southhampton-based marine outfitting company MSC (Europe) Limited has signed a letter of intent that will lead to a thirteen million pound conversion contract to…
New Tax Measures Boost Irish Shipping Industry
The Irish Minister for Finance, McCreevy T.D announced a tonnage tax for Ireland in this years Budget. act as a catalyst to regenerate the Irish shipping industry.
BIMCO Approves Five New Charter Parties
widespread use throughout the industry. "Barecon 89" would benefit from an update to reflect changes in modern bareboat chartering practice. "Barecon 2001" Standard…
GlobalSantaFe Board Approves Cash Dividend
Houston-based offshore drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0325 per ordinary share.
Intelligent Software Agents for Machinery Diagnostics
Machinery plant maintenance represents a major expense for ship operators. In addition to normal maintenance expenditures, unexpected breakdowns have a significant cost impact.
WTC Clean-Up: Getting Down and Dirty
The enormity of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S. have effectively changed the world's collective attitude toward security, particularly in regards…
Great Ships of 2001 -- Nils Holgersson
Providing the first application for podded electric drives in the ferry market, July's arrival of the innovative RoPax vessel Nils Holgersson signaled a vibrant…
Great Ships of 2001 -- Berge Arctic
Berge Arctic is an ore carrier built under NIS flag and delivered in November 2001 to comply with the requirements of Det Norske Veritas and classed +1A1, "Ore Carrier ESP"…
Great Ships of 2001 -- Sorolla
Marking an important stage in the regeneration of the RoRo ferry route network maintained by Compania Trasmediterranea, last spring's delivery of the 28,275-gt RoPax…
Great Ships of 2001 -- NYK Lodestar
The design of the 6,200 TEU containership HN1367 for NYK features a maximum capacity of 6,422 TEU conforms to the now standard large container ship layout, with…
Great Ships of 2001 -- Polar Endeavour
Representing an important milestone for U.S. commercial shipbuilding, the delivery of the 141,740-dwt Polar Endeavour signaled the unfolding of a major new chapter…
Great Ships of 2001 -- Polar Endeavour
Representing an important milestone for U.S. commercial shipbuilding, the delivery of the 141,740-dwt Polar Endeavour signaled the unfolding of a major new chapter…
Great Ships of 2001 -- Esperanza del Mar
As of September, 2001, the Spanish fishing and merchant fleet can count on a truly exceptional seagoing salvage and medical care facility: the ship Esperanza del Mar…
nView Introduces Virtual Bridge
side-by-side displays. The Virtual Bridge is now offered by nView as an optional capability with SiMON, the Ships Information Monitoring system. The Virtual Bridge…
Sieczka Joins Sea Tow
Michael J. Siecka recently joined Sea tow Services International as the Western Region corporate representative. He will coordinate Sea Tow activities in an effort…
Holt, Crane Lead the Change at Load & A-2-B Company
A-2-B Company appointed Mark Holt as general manager, while Jeff Crane directs sales and marketing for the Load & A-2-B Company, the industry leader in wireless crane safety solutions.
