EBDG-Designed Heron Lands at Fisher Island
The fourth vessel to join the Fisher Island fleet, Heron, has been delivered. Built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Fla., and designed by Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG)…
Inland Maritime Must Prove Risk Management
Warning that improving safety trends were no cause for complacency, shoreside maritime leaders were told that the industry safety records were "totally unacceptable" by John Rose…
Tugs Being Built for LNG Application
The booming business in the LNG market is reaching all levels of marine business, as attested by Maine's Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc., which is currently building two 4…
Chesapeake Sciences Corp. Awarded Contract
awarded contract (N00024-00-C-6230) to exercise an option for additional engineering services and support to the Omnibus Towed Systems Program for Affordable Towed Array construction.
3PSC Awarded Contract
Hayes and USNS Waters, which are public vessels of the U.S. government under the administrative control of the commander, Military Sealift Command. Systems Programs. contract to $31,445,473.
Bath Iron Works Awarded Contract
Bath Iron Works Corp, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $71,767,045 cost-plus award fee contract for Lead Yard Class services on the DDG 51 Class Aegis Destroyer Program.
UK MCA Detains Passenger Vessel
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) issued a Press Release
Loy Named Under Secretary of Transportation For Security
The U.S. Senate, acting with uncharacteristic speed, but also facing a deadline, confirmed James Loy as the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security for a term of five years.
Aker Finnyards Sign Contract to Build New Cruise Vessel
Aker Finnyards and Birka Line have signed a contract for the building of a 1,800 passenger cruise vessel. The worth ca $ 155.2 million vessel to be delivered in 2004. The 581-ft.
EDS Issue Statement on ALSTOM Announcement
EDS today gobal specialist in energy and transport infrastructure, to provide information technology (IT) infrastructure and applications services. Once signed,…
Prestige Sinks
The single-hulled tanker, Prestige, split and sank off the coast of Spain yesterday. The tanker was carrying approximately 70,000 tons of oil before sinking about…
Long Island Ferry Accident Leaves One Dead
In a freak accident that occurred in the Long Island Sound off the coast off Orient Point, L.I., a 65-ft. tractor-trailer rolled off Cross Sound Ferry's 250-ft. vessel, Susan Ann.
New Report Finds LNG Future Bright
The new report “The Drewry Annual LNG Shipping Market Review and Forecast” finds one sector of shipping with a bright future. new/expanded, terminals. encouraging…
Great Lakes States to Address Ballast Water Issue
Attorney General Jennifer M. Granholm has joined Attorneys General from around the Great Lakes states in filing a brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that…
ABS Begins Technical Investigation for Prestige
ABS has launched a detailed technical investigation into the possible causes of the damage sustained by the 81,589 dwt, Bahamas-flag tanker Prestige, operated by Universe Maritime Ltd of Greece.
MAN B&W Engines on Record Course
MAN B&W Diesel have been selected to power an attempt for a high-speed water record. The company’s engines powered the vessels that broke the transatlantic record…
LI Ferry Accident
Coast Guard rescue crews are searching for a missing ferry passenger after two people were reported unaccounted for, and a 65-ft. paving truck fell off the ferry…
Stelmar Sees Strong Future
Greek-based Stelmar Shipping Ltd. President, in remarks to investors and analysts Monday, November 18 in New York. according to the company, is quite good for a number of reasons.
Prestige Breaking Up
SMIT Salvage has confirmed that the Prestige is currently breaking up in international waters. The Salvage team remains on scene but has had no choice but to disconnect from the stricken vessel.
B+V Repair Sector Reports Good Prospects
Two ships are currently at Blohm + Voss Repair GmbH in Hamburg and both were booked in at very short notice, one for rudder repairs and the other for the repair of engine damage.
