MODEC and SEA Systems Shake Hands
Shashank Karve, President and CEO of MODEC International LLC and Doug Kinloch, President of SEA Systems Ltd., a member of the AMI Group of Companies, announced the…
Coast Guard Rescues Distressed Boaters
Coast Guard crews from Texas and Florida rescued three people from their sinking fishing boat Tuesday 30 miles southwest of Marsh Island, La. Eighth District Command Center about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday.
MacGREGOR Group Appoints New President and CEO
Hans Pettersson has been appointed president and CEO of the MacGREGOR group. He took up his position on August 27, 2002 and will be based in the company’s Stockholm headquarters.
Raymarine Announces New Team
Raymarine has announced a new global marketing communications team that will provide full worldwide PR coverage and PR support for Raymarine's international network of distributors.
Liberia First Major Flag State to Ratify Treaty
LISCR, First in Safety & Security, today applauded Liberia for taking the lead and ratifying MARPOL Annex VI, an international convention to prevent air pollution from ships.
Transas Installs First Engine Room Simulator
In August 2002, Transas successfully commissioned its Engine Room Simulator at the Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Cummins Power for Graham Gulf
It takes about ten and a half months to complete a 155-ft. supply boat at C&G Boatworks in Bayou LaBatre. So the boat that Janson Graham of Graham Gulf, had started this past July…
Stolt Offshore Announces General Meeting
Stolt Offshore S.A. announced that an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. local time at the offices…
Houston Exploration and El Paso Announce Joint Offshore Exploration Drilling Program
The Houston Exploration Company and El Paso Production Company, a subsidiary of El Paso Corporation, announced that they have executed a letter of intent to conduct…
Marine Casualty Response: Salvage Engineering is Now Available
Marine Casualty Response: Salvage Engineering (MCR:SE) is the definitive reference handbook on commercial marine salvage. Co-authored by JMS Naval Architects & Salvage…
Osprey Crew Commended by Marshall Islands
The rescue of all 22 crew members of a foundering ship, carried out in difficult conditions in the Arabian Sea, has earned the master and crew of the VLCC Osprey…
Marshall Islands Launches New Pricing Scheme for Big Ships
The Marshall Islands register has introduced a new pricing scheme to increase its competitiveness in big ships types such as Capesizes and VLCCs. The scheme came into effect on September 1, 2002.
Joint Venture Impresses Military
The ship HSV-X1, better known as the "Joint Venture", played an integral part in the largest joint exercise ever undertaken by the US military, involving more than 13…
Moore Stephens Calls for Clear Accounting
shipping companies should be open and clear about transactions between connected entities, or face the assumption that they have something to hide. hard questions…
USCG Issues Bulletin on Crane Safety
Recently, an incident occurred where a 1740-ton shipboard mounted crane boom collapsed. There was a failure of the coupling between the boom winch motor and the wire winch drum.
ABS Supports Developments Offshore Brazil
New discoveries of giant oil and gas field discoveries offshore Brazil have operators venturing into deeper water while committing expanded E&P budgets for developments in frontier regions.
Transas Marine and VEI Form Alliance
Transas Marine (USA), Inc. of Lynwood, WA, and Valhalla Enterprises, Inc. (VEI), of Fort Lauderdale, FL, have announced a manufacturers’ alliance aimed at benefiting…
