NASSCO Announces Management Promotions
Janice Grace has been appointed to the new position of Vice President, Pre-Production Operations at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO). planning/facilities, and information systems.
Toyen Appointed President of Seaworthy Systems
Martin Toyen, formerly chief operating officer, has been promoted to president of Seaworthy Systems. Toyen, who has been with Seaworthy Systems since February 1979…
Memorandum of Consultation Signed in D.C.
U.S. Maritime Administrator Captain William G. Schubert and Hong Shanxiang, vice minister of communications for the People's Republic of China, have signed a Memorandum…
Sperry Marine to Supply for New Buoy Tender
Schelde Naval Shipbuilding has placed an order with Northrop Grumman Corporation's Sperry Marine business unit for a complete suite of bridge electronics to be installed…
Salvage Conference Scheduled for September
The 2003 National Maritime Salvage Conference, sponsored by American Salvage Association (ASA), will take place September 9-11 at the Marriott Crystal City in Crystal City, Va.
ConocoPhillips Approves Corocoro Development Plan
Conoco Venezuela C.A., a unit of ConocoPhillips, and its partners have received approval for Phase I of the development plan for the Corocoro field in Venezuela's Gulf of Paria West area.
Bond for $48M Opens Door for Ingalls Expansion
Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove signed legislation yesterday authorizing proceeds from the sale of $48 million in bonds for Northrop Grumman Corporation's Ship…
GlobalSantaFe to Resume Operations in Kuwait
Worldwide oil and gas drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation is preparing to resume drilling operations in Kuwait. "After careful risk analysis and continued communications with our client…
Precautionary Effort Prompts Star Cruises to Cancel Two Cruises
Star Cruises said that two of its crew of have been placed under observation at hospitals in Singapore and Malaysia prompted by symptoms such as fever and coughing.
BIMCO Launches Online Version of LOF 2000
of BIMCO's idea (Internet Document Editing Application). Agreements - WRECKHIRE 99; WRECKSTAGE 99; and WRECKFIXED 99 as well as the widely used SUPPLYTIME 89. These…
Northland Returns Home from Operation Liberty Shield
The Coast Guard Cutter Northland is scheduled to return to its homeport today at 10 a.m. following a 63-day homeland security patrol for Operation Liberty Shield off the Virginia coast.
EU Countries Propose MARPOL Amendments in Prestige Response
The Secretary-General of IMO, William O’Neil, received from all the fifteen Member States of the European Union, each of which is a Party to the MARPOL Convention…
