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…
JHC Produces First Draft of Clause Revisions
The Joint Hull Committee in London (JHC) has produced a consultative draft of its revised Institute Hull Clauses. who have been invited to submit their own comments to the JHC.
Capt. Long to Assume Command in San Diego
Captain John Long will assume the duties and responsibilities of Commander, Coast Guard Activities San Diego from Capt. Robert Allen in a military change of command ceremony…
Royal Caribbean Reports 2Q Results
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. announced second quarter earnings were $66.7 million or $0.34 per share. This compares to $81.7 million or $0.42 per share for the second quarter of 2001.
Willi Becker Ingenieurbüro Changes Name to Becker Marine Systems
On January 8, 2002, Willi Becker Ingenieurbüro changed its name to Becker Marine Systems. The company decided to alter its name to reflect its shift towards an increasingly…
Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum - Meeting
The Great Lakes Regional Waterways Management Forum, sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet in Cleveland on August 13, 2002. Items on the agenda include maritime…
MTSNAC To Meet in August
The Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC), sponsored by the Secretary of Transportation, will meet in Long Beach, Calif., on August 13 and 14, 2002.
INTERTANKO Reorganizes Regional Responsibilities
INTERTANKO has announced the following personnel changes affecting its Asian Representative Office and Latin American Panel. The Association’s Asian office, located in Singapore…
Paul Stuart Crandall’s Legacy Lives On
Paul Stuart Crandall passed away on July 20, 2002 following a massive stroke. A Civil Engineering graduate, MIT class of 1942, and a registered professional engineer…
Fincantieri Chooses CA's Unicenter and eTrust Solutions
Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) announced that Fincantieri has implemented Unicenter Network and Systems Management to control its complex distributed infrastructure…
SENESCO Expands Management Team
Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corporation (SENESCO) has appointed four new executives in a move prompted by the company’s growth over the past six months.
