Keppel Shipyard Completes Vanguard FPSO
Keppel Shipyard, the wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited (KCL), has delivered the first Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel…
Hogg Appointed as Marketing Rep. at North Florida Shipyard
Bill Hogg has been appointed as the marketing representative at North Florida Shipyard, Inc., in Jacksonville, Fla. Hogg joins the company with almost 50 years of experience.
Coast Guard Sets Security Zones for Passenger Vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard is implementing a 100-yard security zone to include passenger vessels operating in the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Puget Sound. This includes…
Port of Tacoma Submits Application for C-TPAT
application to become a member of the U.S. Partnership Against Terrorism) program. manufacturers. operators and port authorities. According to Timothy J. Director, U.S.
Cheramie & Sons Anticipate New Tug
The Lafayette, La.-based Rene’ J. Cheramie & Sons, has a 116’ x 34’ x 17’ ocean tugboat under construction at Main Iron Works of Houma, La. The new towing vessel…
Bollinger Begins First Phase of Deepwater Program
An important milestone, and one of the first building projects in the massive $17 billion transformation of the United States Coast Guard in its Deepwater program…
Geislinger Expands Operations
Geislinger GmbH of Salzburg/Austria has launched several operations in Asia and North America within the last year. Geislinger develops and manufactures torsional…
Fishing Vessel and Tanker Collide Near U.K.
A Brixham fishing vessel is now on its way back to Brixham after it collided with a chemical tanker 33.5 miles off Start Point. Brixham Coastguard overheard a conversation…
FMC Announces Seminar Series
Chairman Steven R. Blust announced today that the Federal Maritime Commission is initiating a series of informational seminars to be conducted by the Commission’s…
Agencies are Ready for National Elevated Alert Level
Secretary Ridge and Attorney General Ashcroft announced that the national alert level is being raised from Yellow (Elevated Risk) to Orange (High Risk). As a result…
Broström Vessel Launched at Ferus Smit
tanker of 7,600 dwt was launched and named. Executive Board of Koninklijke Vopak NV. GALAXY. between Broström and Erik Thun AB. at the same yard.
Panama Canal Authority Announces Quarterly Metrics
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) released results from first quarter operations that show traffic on the Canal has increased both in terms of ships and Panama Canal…
New System Increase Safety Measures for NY/NJ Ports
Mariners calling on the Port of New York/New Jersey will now have a new tool to assist them navigate safely through the harbor. water levels and current conditions. Administration (NOAA).
