Kvaerner Launches Aker Kvaerner
Kvaerner, has launched a new company with 18,000 employees in 17 countries and on five continents. The new company, to be known as 'Aker Kvaerner', will supply products…
STX gets Contract
STX Shipbuilding successfully concluded a newbuilding deal for 3 units of 45,800DWT Product Oil / Chemical Tankers with Target Marine S.A., Greece on February 22, 2002.
Radio Holland Will Equip Cruise Vessel
The cruise vessel, Costa Mediterranea, under construction for Costa Crociere S.p.A. by Kvaerner Masa-Yards Inc., will be equipped with AV products by Radio Holland Marine (Rotterdam).
SENESCO Purchases PERCEPTION
Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corporation (SENESCO) of North Kingston, R.I. system, PERCEPTION, from SPAR Associates, Inc., Annapolis, Md. billing. products.
Willbros Announces Retirement and Promotions
Willbros Group Inc. announced that P. G. Rogers, 66, chairman of one of its operating units, Rogers & Phillips Inc., will retire from the company effective March 1, 2002.
USCG Awards Contract for Response Boats
The U.S. Coast Guard today awarded a contract of up to $10 million to SAFE Boats International of Port Orchard, Wash., for ports and waterways response boats. Funding for the boats…
MSI Newport Appoints New Director
Effective February 15th, Captain Fred Bronaugh, USN (Ret.) will become the new director of MSI's Newport, RI Simulator / Training Complex. Captain Bronaugh replaces Captain Frank Julian…
Tanker Company Sentenced
Thomas M. DiBiagio, U.S. Attorney for Maryland and Thomas L. Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division…
Radio Holland Group Becomes Independent
Radio Holland (Rotterdam) announced that the MBO of the SRH Marine Group has succeeded. Zenitel (Brussels) and the RheinMetall Group (Dusseldorf), both 50 percent…
USCG Protect Plan Dubbed Neptune Shield
New security regulations and specially trained port security teams are among the newest tools being employed in Operation Neptune Shield, the Coast Guard's plan…
Pilot Boat Repower in Savannah Georgia
The Savannah Pilots Association have been operating their 57 by 16 aluminum pilot boat since 1984. Built at Louisiana's Breaux Bay Craft the boat has served them well.
Rolls-Royce Gives Go-Ahead to FORAN
In December 2000 Rolls-Royce Marine and SENER signed two linked contracts, one for the evaluation of FORAN V50 during a test period and the other for the license of FORAN on a permanent basis.
NORSHIPCO Wins USS Nicholas Contract
Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp., Norfolk, Va., is being awarded a $5,737,080 firm-fixed-price contract for a drydocking selected restricted availability on USS Nicholas (FFG-47).
