SOCP Meeting to be Held at the Maine Maritime Academy
The SOCP will be hosted by and convene at the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine on October 16-17, 2002. The meeting will focus on future directions for SOCP…
Coast Guard Cutter Welcomes New Commanding Officer
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Munro will hold a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday at Coast Guard Island. Capt. Robert L. Hurst, coming from the Naval War College…
Kvaerner Masa-Yards Signs Letter of Intent
The Norwegian shipowner Color Line AS and Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Finland have signed a Letter of Intent according to which the parties agree that Color Line will…
Crowley Receives Customer Service Award
Crowley Liner Services has been honored with SC Johnson's "Outstanding Customer Service Award" for 2001. Crowley's Gunter Majzner, senior account manager, and Greig Havern…
NASSCO Signs Agreement for Use of Tribon Shipbuilding System
The National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), has signed a five-year agreement to continue their use of the Tribon Shipbuilding System at the San Diego shipyard in California.
House Transportation Committee Proposes to Keep USCG Out of Homeland
In a bipartisan vote, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee amended the Homeland Security Agency proposal to protect the Coast Guard and Federal…
Irish Ferry Emerges from Refit at A&P Falmouth
On the evening of June 7th, A&P Falmouth welcomed the Irish Ferries passenger vessel Isle of Innisfree to its dry docks for repairs. This vessel represents the fourth…
NSRP Approves $600K for Panel Projects
The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) approved funding for 10 Ship Production Panel Projects with conditional approval…
KMSS Wins 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.
Northrop Grumman Delivers Another Sealift Ship
USNS Brittin (T-AKR 305), the sixth of seven Bob Hope-class strategic sealift ships being built by Northrop Grumman Corporation's Ship Systems sector, was delivered to the U.S.
M/V Columbia Returns to Service
M/V Columbia, reported to be the largest ship in the Alaska Marine Highway’s fleet, returned to revenue service on June 5 with its scheduled sailing southbound from Ketchikan.
Economic Effects of U.S. Import Restraints
The U.S. International Trade Commission issued a lengthy report entitled -The Economic Effects of Significant U.S. cabotage laws. It concludes that eliminating the…
SUPSHIP Complete Availability on Chosin
The Pearl Harbor-based guided missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) returned to sea for sea trials June 26 to test and validate modifications and newly installed equipment.
London Club Completes Financial Year
The London P&I Club completed its 2001/2002 financial year in a healthy position, with free reserves of more than $80m. years. The year was a difficult one for marine mutual liability underwriters.
Sanctions Imposed for Abusive Discovery Practices
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled that sanctions may be imposed in an admiralty case against a party that engages in abusive discovery practices.
New Requirements for Carrying Navigation Equipment
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice entitled New Requirements for Carrying Navigation Equipment for All Ships Subject to SOLAS. The Notice discusses various new…
Hearing on Maritime Security Program
The Merchant Marine Panel of the House Armed Services Committee will conduct a hearing on July 16, 2002 regarding U.S. ownership and control of vessels operating…
LISCR Rated Top Open Registry
LISCR, First in Safety & Security, was rated the world's top open registry by the Paris MOU (6/2002), a consortium of 14 European countries that coordinate the inspection of ships.
Mississippi Queen To Drop Anchor in Pittsburgh
The Mississippi Queen, one of the boats of the Delta Queen Steamboat Line, will arrive at the new North Shore docking facility on Tuesday, July 16. This is the first…
BIMCO offers new Standard Bunker Contract
When BIMCO published the "Fuelcon" Standard Marine Fuels Purchasing Contract in 1995, it received only a modest welcome from the bunker industry. Although a standard…