Admiral Loy Appointed as Deputy Under Secretary for Transportation Security
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta today announced the appointment of retired Coast Guard Commandant James M. Loy to the newly created post of Deputy…
MSC Convenes in London
The 75th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) was convened at the IMO Headquarters in London 15 to 24 May. In his opening speech, the Secretary-General…
V.Ships Agency Plans For Growth
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Wärtsilä Awarded Contract
plant for a 133,000 tdw FPSO (floating oil production, storage and offloading) vessel being built for Husky Oil Operations Ltd of Canada. a Wärtsilä gearbox. The…
Transas Equipment Demonstrated at Seawork 2002
At the Seawork show to be held on June 18-20, in Southampton, UK, Transas will provide live demonstrations of its navigational equipment on board a Swedish High Speed Patrol Craft.
Houston Barge Company Pleads Guilty
Western Towing Co. of Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty on May 16 to violating the Clean Water Act (CWA). Western Towing formerly operated a barge cleaning operation in Houston.
Coast Guard Responds To Bridge Allision
Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Memphis, Tenn., along with two commercial vessels, responded to a bridge allision on the Lower Mississippi River, which occurred about 1:15 a.m. yesterday.
ETV Ballast Water Stakeholder Meeting
The U.S. Coast Guard and the EPA are co-sponsoring a meeting of the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Ballast Water Stakeholders in Alexandria, Va., on June 18, 2002.
GAO Issues VIS
The General Accounting Office (GAO) issued its report entitled Coast Guard: Vessel Identification System Development Needs to Be Reassessed. The Vessel Identification…
Panel Will Assist Canada’s Transport Minister With Review of CMA
Transport Minister David Collenette announced the appointment of an expert panel to assist him in conducting a review of the Canada Marine Act (CMA). Richard Gaudreau will serve as Chair…
Estonia signs agreement with Primar Stavanger
Primar Stavanger, the international Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) center operated by the Norwegian Hydrographic Service, has recently signed a cooperation agreement with Estonia.
Halliburton Reports SEC Investigation
Halliburton Company announced that it has received notification from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it has initiated a preliminary investigation…
Volvo Penta Delivers Engines For New Tugboats
Two oceangoing tugboats were recently delivered in Brazil, each fitted with three 49-liter propulsion engines from Volvo Penta. Normal duties for these vessels will…
BIMCO Officers Meet in Limassol
More than 80 BIMCO officials from 21 countries met in Limassol for the BIMCO Spring Meetings from 22-24 May 2002. The officers constitute the Board of Directors…
Thrustmaster Receives ISO 9001 Certification from ABS
Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc., has received ISO 9001 Certification from ABS. The certification was awarded after a series of rigorous quality-control audits, and verification…
Weeks Marine Selects SeaStar
Weeks Marine has selected Seaworthy Systems SeaStarTM Maintenance Management System for its towing fleet. Seaworthy will deliver turnkey systems containing vessels equipment…
Philadelphia Gear Introduces Universal Cooling Tower Drive
Philadelphia Gear Corporation announces the availability of the new Universal Cooling Tower DriveTM. This new drive offers a solution to replace cooling tower drives and spare parts.
Towing Vessel Safety Seminar Set For May 30
For the fifth consecutive year, the Coast Guard Marine Safety Office and Hampton Roads Maritime Association are sponsoring a safety seminar for crewmembers on commercial tugs.
Matson To Build Pair of Containerships in Philadelphia
Matson Navigation Company, Inc.'s (Matson)today signed a contract with Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard Inc. the purchase of two new containerships. late 2003 and in 2004, respectively.
Stolt Offshore Awarded Contract
Stolt Offshore S.A. announced the award of the $660 million Sanha Condensate contract from CABGOC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Texaco, to a consortium…