DNV-Classed Vessels Tally in at 5,000
The DNV-classed fleet of vessels is growing steadily. Exactly 5,000 vessels (ships and MOUs) are now classed by DNV which is 124 more vessels than at the end of…
Conference to Examine Global LNG Marketplace
Zeus Development Corporation announces the organization of a conference, March 12-14, 2003, in Los Angeles, to consider the implications of West Coast terminals for the global LNG industry.
CAE Joins Thales CVF Team Bidding
CAE announced it has become an exclusive partner in the Thales CVF team's bid to build two 50,000-ton aircraft carriers for the U.K. Royal Navy. The Thales CVF team…
Captain and Crew of the Stena Timer Recognized by NMFS
Captain Don Lewis of The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) yesterday presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Captain Andrew Bielecki and the crew of the…
Consilium Selesmar Launches Radar Display
Consilium Selesmar has launched their new SeLux TFT Display. The flexible and modular radar display follows a new and attractive design and works equally well both…
Horizon Offshore Secures First Contract in West Africa
Horizon Offshore, Inc. in association with its Nigerian affiliate, Horizon Offshore (Nigeria) Ltd., has been awarded a portion of Chevron Nigeria Ltd.'s Escravos…
Boggs Named Carnival Conquest Godmother
Corrine "Lindy" Clairborne Boggs, former U.S. representative from Louisiana, is to serve as godmother of Carnival Cruise Lines' newest ship, Carnival Conquest,…
Settlement Reached in Stocznia/Latreefers Dispute
Shipping Company ("Latco"). The settlement, the terms of which remain confidential, brings to an end a long-running legal battle which has been fought out in the…
Vessel Aground in New Zealand
According to the New Zealand Maritime Safety Authority (MSA), the Hong Kong motor vessel Tai Ping is aground at the entrance to Bluff harbor (located at the south end of South Island).
Document Released on Dismantling of Ships
In preparation for the upcoming Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Geneva…
Alaska Increases COFR Levels
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued New Financial Responsibility Dollar Amounts for oil spills. The increased levels for which owners and…
FMC Denies Canaveral Port Authority Petition to Consolidate
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued an Order denying the petition of Canaveral Port Authority to consolidate two related enforcement actions involving the port.
USCG Provides New Layer of Port Protection
Maritime Safety and Security Team Houston-Galveston (MSST 91104), the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest weapon against terrorism, was commissioned in a formal ceremony Tuesday at 2 p.m.…
NPRM Issued on Items Requiring Shipper's Export Declaration
The U.S. Census Bureau issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would, if adopted, require shippers who export items identified on the Commerce Department…
USCG Issues Port Security Guidelines
The U.S. Coast Guard issued Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 9-02 entitled Guidelines for Port Security Committees and Port Security Plans Required for U.S.
President Urges Congress to Pass Bills
The President urged Congress to enact, before it adjourns, bills providing for terrorism insurance and establishing the Department of Homeland Security. Congress…
Courts Order West Coast Ports to Open
West Coast ports which have suffered a work stoppage for over a week, are set to reopen today. Yesterday afternoon, a federal judge issued an injunction to force the ports to reopen.
Settlement reached in Stocznia/Latreefers dispute
Shipping Company ("Latco"). fought out in the English and French courts over a period of years. Latvian interests were represented throughout by Lawrence Graham. Co represented the Polish yard.
NNS Wins Navy Contract
carrier engineering support services. aircraft carrier programs. shipboard systems and supporting ship design efforts. September 2003. expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
Larrabee and Glass To Receive 2002
Admiral Richard Larrabee, USCG(ret.), Director of Port Commerce for the Port Authority of NY/NJ, and Alan M. presented annually by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute.
