Navy to Christen New Guided Missile Destroyer Pinckney
The newest Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, Pinckney (DDG 91), will be christened Saturday, June 29, 2002, during a 10 a.m. in Pascagoula, Miss. The…
Rolls-Royce Completes Queen Mary 2 Order
The last 40 ft. long stabilizer bound for French shipyards to complete the construction of Queen Mary 2 leaves Rolls-Royce’s Dunfermline site this week. Each stabilizer…
IACS Appoints Leslie as Permanent Secretary
Richard Leslie has been appointed as permanent secretary of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). Hi will succeed Robin Bradley, who is retiring.
The Manitowoc Company Celebrates 100 Years
The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a diversified, multi-industry capital goods manufacturer headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, today will ring the closing bell at…
Blount-Barker Signs Contract for Whale Watch Catamaran
Blount-Barker Shipbuilding signed a contract with a B.B.O., LLC of Portsmouth, New Hampshire for the construction of a 124 ft. Whale Watch Catamaran for operation in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Commission Takes France and Ireland to Court of Justice
The Commission decided to bring an action in the Court of Justice against France and Ireland for their failure to enforce legislation on the State control of vessels in their ports.
NKK Delivers Cape-size Bulk Carrier
NKK Corp. has delivered the 172,559DWT bulk carrier, Cape Salvia, to its owner Pinos Maritime S.A. of Panama. The bulk carrier is the ship of designed with the Ax-bow developed by NKK…
HHI Partners With EnerSea Transport
EnerSea Transport LLC (EnerSea) and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI) are partnering together to complete vessel design and obtain 'class approval in principle'…
New U.K. Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents Appointed
Shipping Minister David Jamieson has announced the appointment of a new Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents following an open competition. Stephen Meyer will take…
TMCA Elects New Board of Directors and Officers
The Transportation Marketing & Communications Association (TMCA) elected seven new representatives to their board of directors, a new secretary and vice president to officer positions.
Milestones for the Sale of Halter Marine Established
Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. (FGH) received milestone dates from the U.S Bankruptcy Court regarding the sale of Halter Marine. The Court auction date has been set…
MSC Moves Vietnam-era Small Boat for Veterans Group
Lee Wahler saw a wrapped boat at the Washington Navy Yard that he thought he recognized. Command, headquartered on the yard, approached the owner of the boat, the Naval Historical Center…
Sperry Marine Wins VDR Order For Italy
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Sperry Marine unit has received an order to supply 39 VoyageMaster Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) systems for one of Italy's largest ferry fleets.
Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard Prepares for Deliveries
The welders and fitters are busy at the Guangzhou Panyu Lingshan Shipyard. A pair of self-dumping hopper barges are shaping up in one building shed on the shore of the Pearl River…
AMFELS Lays Keel Ahead of Schedule
AMFELS Inc, the US wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Keppel Corporation Limited through Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd, has laid the keel for new jack-up rig, Tonala, one month ahead of schedule.
Moore Stephens Appoints New Partners
Shipping accountant and business consultant Moore Stephens has appointed six new partners. issues and has advised a number of shipping companies on effective structuring…
Liebherr Extends Maritime Sector
Liebherr-Werk Nenzin GmbH, which sells and produces ship, offshore and harbor mobile cranes, as well as rope excavators and crawler cranes for markets worldwide…
Anteon Wins $93M Navy Contract
mechanical, electrical and electronics systems onboard U.S. ships. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Va. Diego (30 percent); Mayport, Fla. Miss. (six percent); Groton, Conn.
OTAL Appoints New Agent
OT Africa Line's presence in North West Russia and the Baltic ports has been strengthened with the appointment by the line's German agent, Ernst Glaessel GmbH,…
Stolt Offshore Signs Global Contract
SeaSupplier Ltd, the marine e-procurement subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A, announced today it has signed a multi-year SeaManager ™, e-procurement contract with Stolt Offshore S.A.…