Sailors Saved From Rough Seas
In the third sailing vessel rescue off the Atlantic coast in a week, three sailors were hoisted this morning from their 30-ft. sailing vessel 25 miles east of Cape Hatteras…
Garfitt Joins Elliott Bay Design Group
Seattle-based Elliott Bay Design Group announces the addition of John Garfitt to its marine engineering team. John has over 10 years of marine engineering experience…
General Dynamics Names Colburn VP Government Relations
General Dynamics has named Cordis “Cork” Colburn, 57, as vice president – Government Relations. He succeeds G. Kent Bankus, 59, who has held that post since 1993…
Wärtsilä Acquires Engine Repair and Reconditioning Business
Wärtsilä entered into an agreement to acquire the engine repair and reconditioning business from Metalock Singapore Ltd., at the beginning of the year. This deal…
EPIRB Alerts the Coast Guard To Distressed Sailors
A registered Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) led to the rescue of five British citizens Sunday from a demasted sailing vessel 340 miles off Cape Hatteras, N.C.
Rolls-Royce Wins $32M Indian Naval Contract
Rolls-Royce business Syncrolift Inc., has won a $32 million order to provide a ship lifting system at a new Indian naval base. The shiplift, the first of its kind in India…
Enviro Voraxial Technology To Launch New Proprietary System
Enviro Voraxial Technology, Inc. announced that they have signed an agreement with Dolfab, Inc. to serve as the exclusive manufacturer for a line of marine vessels…
Northrop Grumman Redelivers Venezuelan Frigate
Northrop Grumman Corporation redelivered the first of two modernized Lupo-class frigates to the Venezuelan Navy on May 16. The ships, Mariscal Sucre (F-21), and Almirante Brion (F-22)…
MSC Celebrates Mariner Heroes
The Navy's Military Sealift Command will commemorate the Merchant Marine heroes of yesterday and today at a 2:30 p.m. Maritime Day ceremony May 22 at Pier One East…
Leica Marine Wins Type Approval For AIS
Leica Marine GPS announced that the MX 420/8 DGPS/AIS system has been type approved by Bundesamt fur Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH). The German type approval…
Trico Marine Offers to Sell $250 Million of Its Senior Notes
Trico Marine Services, Inc. announced today that it expects to make a private offer of $250 million of senior notes due 2012. Trico anticipates that the notes will…
Supplemental Defense Bill Cleared for House Action
The House Appropriations Committee moved forward with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 supplemental defense appropriations bill yesterday afternoon, reporting a $29.7 billion…
National Customs Brokers Petitions for FMC Investigation
International Association of NVOCCs have petitioned the FMC for an investigation of certain activities of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA). Act of…
House Appropriations Committee Approves Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
The House Committee on Appropriations issued a news release stating that it reported out (approved) the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY2002. are addressed.
FMC Proposes To Amend GMDSS Rule
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing to amend its rules for the purpose of furthering the implementation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS).
Third Tractor Tug Delivered to Harley
The newest tractor tug to come out of MARCO Shipyard Seattle is the 105-ft. Millennium Dawn, the third boat in its class designed and built for Harley Marine Services of Seattle…
Maritime Administrator Praises Work To Improve Security, Efficiency
Maritime Administrator Captain William G. Schubert praised progress being made by an advisory group on recommendations to improve the nation's marine transportation system and enhance its security.
Carnival Repositions Carnival Legend
Carnival Cruise Lines' new 2,124-passenger Carnival Legend will operate a series of eight-day "exotic" Caribbean voyages from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Nov. 10, 2002 - April 19…
First of Two Halter-Built Vessels Christened
Halter Marine, Inc. (HMI), a division of Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. announced the christening of the first of two articulated tug-barges (ATB) for long-time customer-vessel management services…
Kvaerner Masa-Yards Releases First Quarter Results
The Kvaerner Group has published its first quarter 2002 results. Kvaerner Masa-Yards' business operations contributed to the Group results with an operating profit of $16 million.
