Editor's Note
Despite the renewed vigor for military activities due to the prolonged commitment to fighting terrorism at home and abroad, it seems that lawmakers are still reticentā¦
Competition for Princess Cruises Heats Up With Arison Entry
Despite the less-than-stellar performance by the cruise industry during the last part of 2001, the industry more than had its fair share of newsmaking events ā asideā¦
Dowers is Promoted to VP at American Vulkan
Wayne Dowers has been promoted to Vice President of American Vulkan Corporation. He will be responsible for engineering, sales, and production of Vulkan couplings from the Winter Havenā¦
Offshore Systems's Electronic Navigation System Meets DoDās Standards
Offshore Systems International Ltd., a marine electronic navigation company with a strong defense niche, announced that its proprietary Electronic Chart Preciseā¦
New Volvo Penta Between Regular Runs
MF Vardehorn, a Norwegian car and passenger ferry, was having problems with one of its four propulsion engines. The contract to replace the engine was awarded to Marhaug A/Sā¦
Aalborg Reports Record Marine Boiler Sales in 2001
Aalborg Industries closed year 2001 with the highest total of marine boilers ever sold during a year. Aalborg also reported that its marine turnover was also the highest everā¦
Saving Europe's Coastal Waters
Eutrophication, the ageing of marine waters by biological enrichment, is caused by the increased amount of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients arising from human activities.
Meeting of SHC SOLAS Working Group
The U.S. Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) SOLAS Working Group on Stability, Load Lines, and Fishing Vessel Safety (SLF) will meet in Washington, DC on January 18, 2002.
Aker Stord Wins Contract For Kristin Project
The Aker Stord subsidiary of the Aker Maritime group has been awarded the main contract for the new platform for Statoil's Kristin development in the Norwegian Sea.
SISCO Impresses U.S. Senators
A U.S. Senate sub-committee offered positive feedback regarding a high-speed access control and accountability system developed by Security Identification Systems Corporation (SISCO). security.
OMI Announces Delivery New Vessel
OMI Corporation today announced that it had taken delivery of the Amazon, a new 47,000 dwt product tanker, the first of a series of four sisterships being constructedā¦
Lasco Appoints V.Ships For Technical Management of Fleet
Lasco Shipping Co. and V. Ships, announced their agreement covering V. Ships assumption of technical management of the Lasco fleet previously provided in-house.
Navionics Introduces XL Charts for Europe
Navionics SpA announced the release of a new product line, XL Charts, consisting of larger charts covering Europe. The new XL Charts are two to three times larger than previous productsā¦
Meeting of U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
The first regional meeting of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, to be held in Charleston, South Carolina on January 15 and 16, 2002, will start earlier and end later than previously planned.
USCG Detains Cargo Ship As a Result of Deficiencies
On Sept. 27, 2001, following a report from the Puget Sound Pilots that the cargo ship MARLIN had serious navigation and steering problems, the Captain of the Portā¦
Liebherrās Cranes Used For Recovery of āKurskā
Special Cranes from Liebherr were used in the recently completed recovery of the nuclear-powered submarine Kursk, which sank in the Barents Sea in August 2000 after an explosion on board.
OSHA Shares Jurisdiction with USCG over Uninspected Vessels
The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that, because the U.S. Coast Guard exercises minimal oversight of āuninspected vesselsā of the United States, the Occupationalā¦
CENSA Merges With ICS
The Council of European and Japanese Shipownersā Associations (CENSA) has been merged into a newly formed Shipping Policy Committee of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) effective January 1ā¦
Science Applications Gets Navy Contract
Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $46,022,062 contract for the development, demonstration and technology transitionā¦
Port of Le Havre's Container Traffic Up by 5.7 Percent
The Port of Le Havre set a new record for general cargo in 2001 with 18 million metric tons (MT), an increase of 5.2 percent from 17.1 MT in 2000, according to preliminary traffic statistics.
