Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued the January - March 2002 edition of the Proceedings of the Marine Safety Council. The focus of this edition is Small Passenger Vessels.
Commerce Committee Hearing on FMC Nominee
The Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will conduct a Nomination Hearing for…
GD Awarded $61M Contract
Electric Boat, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $61.1 million to maintain and operate the Shippingport…
GE Marine Engines Powers Brilliance of the Seas
GE Marine Engines announced that a GE LM2500+ combined gas turbine and steam turbine integrated electric drive system (COGES) plant powers Royal Caribbean International's…
Sea Containers Hoverspeed Subsidiary Wins High Court Action
Sea Containers Ltd., passenger transport operator, marine container lessor and leisure industry investor announced today that its subsidiary Hoverspeed Ltd. operator…
Northrop Grumman Announces Award
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that it has been awarded $171 million by the U.S. 21, the fifth amphibious transport dock ship in the San Antonio-class LPD 17 program.
CP Ships Exercises Option to Purchase Four Ships
CP Ships Limited has exercised options to purchase for approximately $180 M four ice- strengthened containerships currently bareboat chartered. As previously announced…
Technip-Coflexip Sells Construction Yard in the UK
Technip-Coflexip has announced the signature of a Sales and Purchase Agreement related to the sale of its affiliates McNulty Offshore Ltd and Captain Frank McNulty & Sons Ltd.…
Celebrity Cruises Names Marketing Head
Celebrity Cruises appointed senior marketer Steven Hancock to lead intensified marketing efforts for the premium brand. its customer base. Aug. 15. job. groups,…
Pacific Fisherman Shipyard Elects Myrseth as President
The board of directors of Pacific Fishermen, Inc. has elected new officers, including: Robert Myrseth as president, Warren Aakervik, Jr. as vice president, Ann Salvesen…
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds $1.25M Loss of Consortium Verdict
In Horak v. Argosy Gaming Co., 2002 WL 1559095 (Iowa July 17, 2002), Leticia Morales, after an evening of drinking before boarding and while aboard the BELLE of SIOUX CITY…
Coast Guard Seeks to Extend Advance Notification Requirements
In the July 23, 2002, Federal Register, the Coast Guard seeks, by August 22, 2002, comments on its proposal to extend the 96-hour advance notification of arrival temporary rulemaking…
HOGANSAC to Meet
Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC) will hold its next public meetings on September 5, 2002 (working groups only) and September 19…
Port of Amsterdam Opens Second All Weather Terminal
The recent dedication of the second All Weather Terminal in the Port of Amsterdam will more than double the handling capacity for weather sensitive products. This…
Ports of Indiana Announces New Strategic Initiatives
The Ports of Indiana today announced new key initiatives to expand its economic development role. After a year-long strategic planning process involving in-depth…
Crowley to Christen the Response
The waters of North Puget Sound will come under even greater environmental protection when Crowley's ship assist and escort services group deploys its newest tug…
Transport Canada Issues Ship Safety Bulletin
Transport Minister David Collenette today announced that Transport Canada has issued a Ship Safety Bulletin reminding vessel operators of recent amendments to the…
KMSS Wins NOVA College Contract
Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS) has secured the contract to supply an Inland Waterway Simulator to the NOVA College – Shipping, Transport and Logistics Unit based in Ijmuiden, Netherlands.
KMSS Seals Brazilian Contracts
Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS) has taken orders to provide over $3 million worth of services and equipment to Petrobras and Metalnave SA, both based in Brazil.
KMSS Holds Users’ Conference
Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems (KMSS) held its 15th Annual Simulation Users’ Conference (UC-2002) in Tonsberg, Norway on June 16-21. UC-2002 was held in conjunction…
