Canyon Offshore Appoints Commercial Manager
Canyon Offshore-Asia Pacific, based in Singapore has announced the appointment of Jerry Rowbury to the position of Commercial Manager-Asia Pacific. Rowbury will…
Hall Elected President of PVA
Fred Hall was elected PVA 2002 President on Tuesday, February 19 during the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2002 in Biloxi, Miss. Hall is Vice President and…
Halmatic to Supply the MCA
Halmatic has announced a contract to supply four Pacific 32 wheelhouse rigid inflatable boats, three Arctic 22 rigid inflatable boats (RIB) and a RTK Marine 29.5 ft. Logistic Support Boat to the U.K.
A&P Falmouth Completes Overhaul
A&P Falmouth has recently completed the lay up and overhaul of the P&O Irish Sea fast ferry Superstar Express. The Austal Ships 82 Catamaran, built for Star Cruises and chartered by P&O Irish Sea…
USCG Issues Guidance For Vessel Boarding Safety
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued guidance to its personnel regarding vessel boarding safety when conducting boardings of large commercial vessels as part of the homeland security mission.
Port Security Hearings Set For Next Week
On March 13, 2002, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will conduct a hearing on Port Security: Shipping Containers.
USCG FY 2003 Budget Discussed
The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure conducted a hearing yesterday on the Coast Guard FY 2003 Budget.
Inmarsat: F77 Extends Offerings
Inmarsat, the original mobile satcom provider for the maritime industry, has been riding the crest of a wave recently, with users at an all-time high, overall 99.9…
Gas Turbines Continue Making Commercial Inroads
GE Marine Engines has been supplying integrated propulsion systems for a variety of commercial and military marine customers for more than 25 years. GE's complete…
Serenade of the Seas To Be Delivered in Autumn 2003
The first 66 blocks of the 90,090-gt new cruise vessel Serenade of the Seas being built for Royal Caribbean, were lifted into position in the covered building dock…
NSRP Projects Show Impressive Results
NSRP ASE sponsors a variety of R&D projects that address lean initiatives — some focusing on new construction and others on repair. One notable lean repair project…
Antifouling Paint Helps USCG Sink Maintenance Costs
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has reduced maintenance costs by minimizing the time spent on ship bottom refurbishing, with the help of E Paint Company of East Falmouth, Mass.
NACE Keeps the Corrosion Out of Coatings
NACE International, The Corrosion Society, is a professional technical society dedicated to the prevention and control of corrosion. The organization offers technical…
BV backs S&T Ecomax Tanker Design
Innovation on the tanker front comes from many venues, and one of the latest — the Ecomax tanker design — is offered from the minds and experience of a pair of French companies…
Landmark LNG Carrier Launched by IZAR
To great fanfare, Iñigo Tapias, the new 138,000 cu. m. liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier was launched on January 29 by IZAR's Sestao yard in Bilbao. The ship — standing in testament to the 1…
Northrop Grumman Awarded Multiship Contract
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that its Newport News sector has been awarded a multi-year, multiship contract by the U.S. Navy for nonpropulsion work…
Northrop Grumman Gets Contract
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Sperry Marine unit has won a U.S. support for integrated ship navigation and control systems. The three-year contract, awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center…
Port Industry Urges Congress To Fund Investments
During testimony today before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, port director Erik Stromberg urged Congress…
European Seaway & Pathway Visit A&P Tyne
A&P Tyne has welcomed back two P&O vessels to its Wallsend yard. The 2 22,986 grt passenger/car RoRo vessels have provided work for over 200 men while at the yard.
StrategicIMX Completes Shipbroking Desktop Integration
Strategic Software has announced that StrategicIMX can now integrate all users of existing Strategic and Dataworks shipbroking software over the internet. A number…
