Royal Olympic Reports Bookings Up for 2002
Royal Olympic Cruise Lines Inc. has been advised by Louis Cruise Lines Ltd (LCL) that agreement has been reached for the shares held by LCL in ROC Holdings Inc.
Queen Mary 2 Commences Production With First Steel Cut
Pamela Conover, Cunard Line's president and COO, will make history today when she presses the button to start the cutting of the first steel for Queen Mary 2 - the largest…
Agenda for USCG Maritime Security Public Workshop
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued the agenda for its Maritime Security Public Workshop, which will be held in Washington, DC on January 28-30, 2002. The workshop will discuss security procedures…
OSHA Has Regulatory Power Over Uninspected Vessels
Small marine firms, including tens of thousands of uninspected vessels, such as charterboats, marine assistance vessels, barges and towing firms are now subject…
SOCP Will Meet in Seattle
The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP), sponsored by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), will hold a meeting on February 12-13, 2002 in Seattle, Wash. Items…
Presumption of Fault, Allision, and Independent Contractors
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that the presumption of fault normally attributable to a shipowner when the ship is involved in an allision…
ASME Turbo Expo 2002 Set to Meet in Amsterdam
ASME Turbo Expo 2002: Land, Sea and Air will be held on June 3 to 6 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The event will convene a gathering of gas turbine equipment users…
First Wave Marine Chosen to Participate in OSPP
First Wave Marine, Inc. announced that it has entered into the OSHA Strategic Partnership Program (OSPP) for the shipbuilding industry. First Wave qualified for…
NSRP Elects New Chair and Vice Chairman
The Environmental Technology Panel of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) has elected Jennifer Parker, from Bath Iron Works, as chairman and Frank (“Hogie”) Thorn…
Republic of Moldova joins IMO
The Republic of Moldova has become a the 161st member of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), following its deposit, on December 12, 2001, of an instrument…
USCG to Issue Tamper-Resistant Merchant Mariner Licenses
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a stating that the agency will immediately begin issuing new merchant mariner license certificates with anti-counterfeiting technology…
Schubert Leads Conference
Maritime Administrator William G. Schubert will lead the U.S. delegation to the Ministerial Conference on Transport and the Environment in Tokyo, Jan. 15-16. This gathering of senior officials…
GE Marine Engines Extends MSS Agreement with MTU
GE Marine Engines announced it has extended its Marine System Supplier (MSS) agreement with MTU Friedrichshafen (MTU), covering MTU's packaging and distribution…
Northrop To Supply Navigation Systems
new Astute-class submarines for the U.K. Royal Navy. gyro (RLG) systems technology. completed in 2004. precise attitude and heading data for weapons control and combat management systems.
Noble Denton’s Loss
Noble Denton Group recently lost Tony Stafford, the managing director of Noble Denton Singapore and a director of Noble Denton Holdings Ltd. Stafford, born on July 28…
Telenor Finalizes Comsat Acquisition
Telenor has completed the acquisition of COMSAT Mobile Communications operations . Simultaneously to the acquisition, Telenor gathers all its mobile satellite activities…
Sand Bypass System Being Considered in Ventura Dredging Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Notice of Intent to prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for the Ventura Harbor Sand…
Navy Patrol Craft Reassigned to USCG for Homeland Security
The U.S. Coast Guard said that all 13 Cyclone-Class Navy Patrol Coastal (PC) ships have been reassigned to the Coast Guard in support of the Homeland Security mission.
Moody’s Downgrades Millenium Seacarrier
Moody's Investors Services downgraded Millenium Seacarriers, Inc.'s $100 million 12% First Priority Ship Mortgage Notes due 2005 to Ca from Caa2. The senior implied…
BV Approves New Gas Transport System
Bureau Veritas (BV) awarded concept approval to CS1, a new membrane containment system developed by Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT) for the transportation by sea of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
