Secretary Of Transportation Will Address Workshop
The Maritime Administration, in collaboration with the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, is sponsoring a two-day Workshop on Maritime Energy and Clean Emissions on Jan.
USCG Issues NVIC
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 3-02 entitled 'Guidelines for Assessment of Merchant Mariners Proficiency in Survival…
FMC Enforces Adherence to Tariff
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Report and Order adopting in part and vacating in part the Initial Decision of an ALJ regarding instances of a Non…
IMO R&D Forum To Be Held in France
The IMO will hold the Third International R&D Forum on High-Density Oil Spill Response on March 11-13, 2002 at Brest, France. The forum, which will examine research…
Clarksons Bunker Group becomes OceanConnect UK Limited
Clarksons announced that it is increasing its equity share in OceanConnect following OceanConnect's acquisition of the Clarksons Bunker Group. The move adds five…
General Dynamics Report 4Q Results
General Dynamics reported 2001 fourth quarter net earnings of $246 million, $1.21 per share on a fully diluted basis, on sales of $3.5 billion. This represents…
POSL Kent at A&P Falmouth
A&P Falmouth has recently completed repairs onboard the P&O Stena Line passenger/car ferry vessel, POSL Kent. The vessel arrived on the evening of the 23rd December…
GlobalSantaFe Reports 4Q and Full Year Results
Houston-based worldwide drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation reported net income for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2001, of $11.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share…
IMO Issues Security Measures To Prevent Stowaways
Standards and recommended practices for dealing with stowaways have been adopted as amendments to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic…
BV Calls Suggestions Nonsense
Bureau Veritas says calls made at a tanker safety seminar organised by DNV in New York this week for a reduced IACS membership and claims made that only a limited…
Wynn Marine Gets P&O Contract
Wynn Marine has won the contract to supply their window wiper systems for two P&O Cruise Ships currently under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shipyard, in Nagasaki, Japan.
WESMAR Has New Stabilizer System
In December 2001, WESMAR announced their new roll fin stabilizer systems, the Low Profile RS250 and RS350, which offer the 35-50 ft. boat owner the same smooth ride…
Crowley Implements STCW95
After two-and-a-half years of preparation, Crowley Maritime Corporation has implemented International Maritime Organization (IMO) Standards of Training, Certification…
Maritrans Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer
Maritrans Inc., announced the preliminary results of its modified Dutch auction tender offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 18, 2002.
Inland Shipping Terminal in Veghel
Two private companies have founded an inland shipping terminal in Veghel (Southwest Netherlands) for both containers and bulk goods. It has to be operational by the end of the year.
New Canada Service
Rotterdam will be one of the ports of call of the new Safmarine Europe-Canada service to/from Montreal. The other European ports of call are Bremerhaven and Felixstowe.
Double Maiden Call
On January 22, the port of Rotterdam welcomes two maiden calls of post-Panamax container vessels at the same day. "K"Line's "Rotterdam Bridge" (5500 TEU) is moored…
First of New Patrol Vessels Operational
On January 11 the first new patrol vessel of the Rotterdam Port Authority got its name and came into operation. The body was constructed in Poland (Stocznia Tczew)…
CEO to Leave Port
Port of Goteborg AB president and CEO since 1996, Gunnar Nygren will be stepping down in March 2002. At 60, he is planning to take early retirement. “This is a decision…
Meeting of Fire Protection
Administration (OSHA), will meet on February 5-7, 2002 in Houston, Texas. The Committee will review a working draft of the proposed regulatory text and other material.
