Haats Assumes Management at MWH
Dr. Joachim Haats officially took over the management of Märkisches Werk GmbH, Halver on May 1. After 40 years, the managing director Dieter Hoffmann placed the…
San Fernando Shipyard Gets a Ro-Pax Ferry Order
IZAR San Fernando Shipyard landed an order for building a ro-pax ferry to be operated by Strandfaraskip Landsins, the state-owned shipowning company of the Faroe Islands.
Empress of the North Scheduled for Completion in May 2003
American West Steamboat Company has begun construction of a second sternwheeler cruise ship, the Empress of the North, scheduled for completion in May 2003. The…
NSRP/SNAME To Sponsor Workshops
NSRP/SNAME Ship Production Panels are co-sponsoring a free workshop and presentations on Shipbuilding Accuracy Control to be held Aug. 21-23 at the Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle.
MSI Certified for Master 100 Tons License Training
Dr. Gene Guest, Director of MarineSafety International (MSI) announced receipt of U.S. Coast Guard certification for the 81-hour Master 100 Tons course effective July 1, 2002.
Bender Shipbuilding Awarded Contract on Navy Frigate
Congressman Sonny Callahan announced that Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co., Inc. recently signed a contract for the drydocking and repair of the USS Stephan W. Groves (FFG 29).
KMSS To Supply IBS For Hyundai Mipo Dockyard
Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS) has received an order worth $1.2 million from the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard located in Ulsan, South Korea. KMSS will supply its…
M/V Tanner Christened in Texas
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District recently christened a unique 48-ft. vessel for use at its moorage facility. M/V Tanner - christened in honor of Sydney H.
CMA To Utilize Transas Z-Drive Simulator
Transas has installed a new Z-Drive Console for the full mission ships bridge simulator in the California Maritime Academy (CMA), in mid June. The Z-Drive simulator…
First Vessel Booked in at A&P Birkenhead
A&P Group has confirm that it will soon be docking its first vessel at A&P Birkenhead since the facility was purchased in 2001. The European Envoy, a 4,267dwt passenger…
Obstructive Bridges and the Pennsylvania and Oregon Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that a finding by the U.S. Coast Guard that a bridge over a navigable waterway constitutes an unreasonable…
Government Reform Committee Votes to Keep Department of Homeland Security Intact
The Committee on Government Reform, chaired by Representative Dan Burton (R-IN), today voted to include the Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)…
Rowan Reports Improved Operating Results
For the three months ended June 30, 2002, Rowan incurred a net loss of $8.7 million, or $.09 per share, on revenues of $148.5 million, compared to net income $87.7 million…
U.S. Marine Fatalities Dropped in 2001
Transportation fatalities in the United States last year increased 0.6 percent over the total for 2000, according to preliminary figures released today by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Paris MOU Enforces STCW95
The Paris and Tokyo MOU Committees have confirmed that when the IMO's period of grace ends on August 1 the provisions of the new STCW95 Convention will be strictly…
Stelmar Announces Time Charter Contract
Stelmar Shipping Ltd. announced that it has renewed the Rimar, a 1998 double hull product tanker, on a six-month time charter contract for $13,500 per day. Peter R.
NAMTS: The Future of Navy Ship Maintenance
All ship’s systems are vitally important to the success of the Navy mission, so whom does the captain call when a gas turbine stops turning? What happens when a diesel engine aboard ship breaks down?
BIMCO VP Speaks at Quality Shipping Conference
recruitment levels of today are maintained. level of 1 in 7 officers, or about 1.5 trainees per ship. ship of five or ten years hence will probably have a crew much…
