MARAD Releases Fall Update
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released the Fall 2002 edition of MARAD Update. This issue discusses, among other things, the port security grant program…
American Superconductor Provides Update
American Superconductor Corporation issued an update on recent advances in the utilization of high temperature superconductor (HTS) wires in electric power applications…
Spellings to Succeed Healey at ExxonMobil Marine Fuels
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels (EMMF) has appointed Jaime Spellings as Director, Global Marine Fuels in succession to Peter Healey. headquarters at Leatherhead, U.K. and…
MPA Recommends Sea Point for Phase One of Millennium Port
The Milennium Port Authority (MPA) voted unanimously 9-0 to recommend New Orleans-based Sea Point as an element of the first phase of the Louisiana Millenium Port System.
Port Authority Hires Contractor to Build $20M ExpressRail
With the Port Authority’s ship-to-rail facility at the Elizabeth Port Authority Marine Terminal nearing capacity, the agency announced that it has hired a contractor to design and build a larger…
Virginia’s CIT Receives National Award
Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) received national recognition for its assistance in the development of a ballast-water processing system designed…
"What Your Lawyer Will Tell You After a Barge Breakaway"
Under the general maritime law, a vessel owner has a duty to furnish a seaworthy vessel. A seaworthy vessel is one which is reasonably fit to carry the cargo it has undertaken to transport. II.
One if by Land
When contractors Brasfield & Gorrie accepted a job to rehabilitate a dam for a local power company, their first foray into marine work was far from routine. With…
Sea SLICE Provides Glimpse of Future
As first reported in the July edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, Lockheed Martin's Sea SLICE advanced technology demonstration vessel recently provided the Navy a sneak peak of a small…
The U.S. Gulf Market: When Will It Turn Around?
Discussions around our office and with various clients usually entail an exchange of anecdotal information believed to explain the current situation with the quest…
RIB Report
The 10.5 ft. Oceanus 3.20VSC from AB Inflatables is a sporty RIB with a deep V hull construction large, 17-in.-diameter tubes, and a rounded, European-style console and seat.
CH3OH: Make Room for Methanol
The newest buzz among offshore operators serving the oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is the increased use of methanol (CH3OH) by oil companies and contract drillers.
Stabbing Victim Airlifted From Bulk Carrier
Rescue aircrews from Kodiak and Sitka airlifted an injured crewman aboard a bulk carrier about 200 miles southwest of Sitka Monday afternoon. Jin Bao Lin, 47, a Chinese citizen…
Coast Guard Receives New Vessel
The Coast Guard received a new 85-ft. patrol vessel at pier 36 in Seattle, Wash. The 85-ft. Fast Patrol Craft, designed by Jack W. Sarin Naval Architects, Inc. of Bainbridge Island…
CP Ships Reports 3Q Results
CP Ships Limited today announced unaudited operating income before exceptional charges for third quarter 2002 of $33 million, which is $1 million lower than operating…
Horizon Offshore Reports 3Q Results
Horizon Offshore, Inc. reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, of $1.8 million, which compares to a net income of $2.8 million for the third quarter of 2001.
Warner Promoted at Crowley Logistics
regulatory compliance requirements. to Director of Finance. President and General Manager. four years as the Vice President of Finance for Citigroup in New York. from Cornell University.
MARAD: U.S. Vessels Can Clear West Coast Backlog
Maritime Administrator Captain William G. Schubert highlighted the capabilities of the U.S.-Flag fleet in an effort to respond to allegations that U.S.-flag vessels…
McAllister Rescues Tug and Crew
On October 8, the tug Arthur F. Zeman was disabled by heavy seas about 24 miles east-southeast of Georgetown, South Carolina and 48 miles northeast of the Charleston sea bouy.
Manitowoc Appoints New Senior Vice President
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. named Timothy M. Wood as its new senior vice president and chief financial officer. He assumes the role from Carl J. Laurino, corporate treasurer…
