New Bouchard ATB To Be Launched at Bollinger
Morton Bouchard III, President and CEO of Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc and Bouchard Coastwise Management Corporation, announced that the first of its two double-hull…
McElroy/Catchot to Design and Supply for Rigdon PSVs
210 ft. facility in Mobile, Alabama. self-contained hydraulic tugger winch. Batre, Alabama. Harold S.
Transport Secretary Opens CNIS System
on May 12 by Transport Secretary, Rt Hon. IT. Planning Workstations and a Training Simulator facility.
Trailer Bridge Reports First Quarter Results
Trailer Bridge, Inc. reported the financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003,highlighted by positive net cash provided by operating activities…
NORSHIPCO to Purchase Dry Dock
The dock, expected to be operational by the end of May, will be relocated to NORSHIPCO and placed in an area previously occupied by a similar size dock, which was retired two years ago.
EnerSea Transport’s VOTRANS Achieves ABS Class Approval
EnerSea Transport’s VOTRANS gas carrier has achieved Class Approval in Principle from ABS (American Bureau of Shipping). With this achievement, EnerSea will be able…
EMMF: Fuel Sulphur Cap Alternatives Must be Developed
ExxonMobil Marine Fuels (EMMF), a world leading supplier of marine fuels, has warned that alternatives to a pure sulphur cap on fuels need to be investigated, made workable and used…
London Club Warns about Dangers of Working Aloft
inherent in the practice of working aloft on board ship. deaths which have occurred on board members' vessels. refrigerated containers. considerable time. Eventually, he was presumed lost overboard.
VT Halter Marine To Construct Carrier For Pasha Hawaii
VT Halter Marine Inc., has signed a contract with Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines, valued at approximately $47 million, to complete the construction of their car carrier, Jean Anne.
Sea Containers Announce First Quarter Results
Sea Containers marine container lessor, passenger and freight transport operator, and leisure industry investor, today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2003.
Nine Northrop Grumman Employees Killed in Attack
company facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. disclosed and the families of those employees have been notified. one of three compounds attacked. were U.S. citizens and…
Norwegian Sun Under Ecological Investigation
Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) Norwegian Sun has prompted an ecological investigation after the 853 ft. vessel released some 16,000 gallons of black water in the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Washington.
SEA Appoints Joyce as Dean
Sea Education Association has named Dr. Paul Joyce as its new Dean. Dr. Joyce, who has been affiliated with Sea for most of his professional life, most recently…
Senesco Christens Double-Hulled Liquid Fuel Barge
The Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corporation (SENESCO) has christened another 80,000-barrel, double-hulled liquid fuel barge. After a ceremony last week at SENESCO’s Quonset Point…
Forest Promoted to Senior VP at Matson
Ronald J. Forest has been promoted to senior vice president of Matson Navigation Company, Inc. (Matson). The appointment was approved yesterday by the company’s…
Royal Caribbean Declares Dividend
The Board of Directors of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has declared a quarterly dividend of 13 cents per share for shareholders of record at the close of business on June 4…
Lloyd Triestino Makes Maiden Voyage Into U. S. Ports
voyage into U. Caribbean, and South Atlantic U.S. East Coast. on May 15; Savannah, May 17, and Norfolk on May 19. fully cellular 2,700 TEU vessels. U. S. South Atlantic ports.
Wuhan University Students to Train on Transas Simulator
Transas has been awarded a contract to supply and install the Navi-Trainer Professional 4000 at the Wuhan University of Technology, China. The contract was obtained by Transas China…
Bergesen Group Reports First Quarter Results
$10.7 million in 2003, down from $25.6 million last year, including a net loss on the sale of vessels of $0.6 million compared to a gain of $10.4 million last year. in 2002.
New Broström Tanker Launched
At a ceremony on May 10 at the Shipyard Ferus Smit in Holland, the sixth vessel, in a series of eight 6,900/7,600 dwt double-hulled product tanker, was launched and named.