Pacific and Southwest - A Coastal Shipyard Alliance
Pacific Shipyards Intl. has joined forces with Southwest Marine to carry out a five-year IDIQ contract for the U.S. Navy. The primary function of the contract, which…
Industry Leaders Elected To ABS Membership
Twenty-four prominent shipping industry executives have been elected as new Members of ABS bringing the classification society's worldwide membership to 817. The members…
RINA Reports Strong Growth
Italian classification society RINA has reported strong growth for its 2001 financial year. The consolidated revenues of the group were almost $94 million, up ten percent from last year's Euro 85.2 m.
ABS Reports Strong Performance in 2001
ABS Chairman and CEO Frank J. Iarossi has reported continued strong performance by the classification society and its affiliate, the ABS Group of Companies Inc. in 2001.
IBIA: Unite Against EU Sulfur Proposals
ton fuel premium in EU waters by 2005. It says shipping should act now to make credible alternative proposals for an emissions trading system, before the European…
RTM STAR Center Provides Carnival With Simulator Training
Carnival Cruise Lines has signed a contract with RTM STAR (Simulation, Training, Assessment & Research) Center, to provide five-day simulator based training programs…
Sperry Marine Receives Type Approval for VDR
Sperry Marine won multiple type approvals from classification societies and national authorities for the VoyageMaster Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) system. Organization (IMO) carriage requirements…
L-3 Reports Good 1Q Results
Amid the doom and gloom which has become revenue reporting season, it is refreshing to note that L-3 Communications reports that first quarter of 2002, sales were $696.8 million…
Dog Adrift on Tanker Eludes Capture
Forgea, a 2-year-old female dog adrift on the Insiko 1907 since April 2, has eluded her rescuers, according to the Hawaiian Human Society. Sailors from two long…
Port of Houston: Steel Imports Plummet
The Port of Houston Authority posted its slowest start in operating revenues since 1999 during the first three months of 2002. Operating revenues through March 31…
Keppel Corp. Units Win $46M in Contracts
million from repeat customers. The $23 million contracts for the upgrading and repair of jack-ups, Ensco 51 and Ensco 54 are from ENSCO Offshore Company (ENSCO)…
RINA creates Giuliano Pattofatto scholarship
chairman of IMO's Maritime Safety Committee, who died last year. The scholarship will be awarded annually to a final year student in Naval Architecture at the University of Genoa.
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels returns to Panama market
three months. EMMF will continue to use existing storage facilities and delivery operations. oil, intermediate grades and gas oil - in Panama. important centre for the supply of marine bunkers.
