Foster Named as Next Self Defense Test Ship
When the Spruance-class destroyer USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) is decommissioned next March, it will find new life as the next Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) at Naval…
NSWC Crane Lends Support to Deployed John F. Kennedy
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane recently teamed with Fleet Technical Support Center, Atlantic (FTSCLANT) and the staff at Commander Air Force, Atlantic Fleet…
Coast Guard Should Rethink Salvage and Firefighting Proposal, AWO Says
The Coast Guard's May 10 proposal to add costly and prescriptive salvage and firefighting provisions to its tank vessel response plan regulations should be overhauled…
MARIS Signs Joint Agreement with COSCO/ENS
Maritime Information Systems AS (MARIS) has signed a Joint Development Agreement with COSCO/ENS to produce a range of low cost navigation and marine IT products for the world shipping market.
New Dive Support Vessel Joins Gulf
Specialty Marine, a woman-owned corporation, has recently christened DSV Jean-Elaine. With a length of 180 ft., this fully equipped dive support vessel joined the Gulf fleet in December 2001.
SENESCO Announces Barge Contract
The Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corporation (SENESCO) has signed a major barge contract for construction of a 171-ft. hopper barge that will have a holding capacity of 2,750 cubic yards.
Bunkerworld.com Launches Estonian Market Survey
Bunkerworld.com has launched one of the latest updated market surveys. The new updated market survey looks at Estonia, one of the growing bunker markets in the Baltic Sea.
Blount-Barker Awarded Contract For Conversion
Blount-Barker Shipbuilding signed a contract on April 15th with Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) to convert the M/V Essex to passenger only service. The 100 ft.
Mitsui Celebrates 40M bhp
On July 3, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Tamano, Japan, hosted an unusual event. Mitsui gathered employees and guests from sub-suppliers and subcontractors…
USCG Conducts Port Access Routes Study
The U.S. Coast Guard has initiated a Port Access Routes Study to evaluate the continued applicability of and the need for modifications to current vessel routing…
Coast Guard Responding to Sinking Vessel
Coast Guard rescue crews have responded to a 134-ft. fishing vessel with 25 people on board taking on water east of Kodiak, Alaska yesterday. The Coast Guard Communication…
CP Ships Announces 2Q Results
CP Ships Limited announced an unaudited operating income for second quarter 2002 of $21 million. This was $18 million lower than the same period last year, but a…