Sperry Marine Receives CMM Level 3 Rating on Software
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Sperry Marine business unit has received a significant Process Maturity Level rating in an assessment conducted by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI).
RCCL Appoints Danis as VP of Supply Chain Management
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. appointed Jeff Danis as the cruise lineās new vice president of Supply Chain Management. Danis will be responsible for overseeing worldwide procurementā¦
Bollinger Delivers Supply Boat to Seacor
Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, La., has delivered the Seacor Madison, the first of three 207-ft., 4750 BHP supply boats to Seacor Marine, Inc., Houston, Tex. It willā¦
Port of Beaumont to Install of Homeland Defense System
e-Smart Technologies, Inc. announced that its Homeland Defense, Inc., affiliate has reached an agreement with the Port of Beaumont to install the Company's Biometricā¦
ABS Reacts to Spainās Proposed EC Complaint
ABS has reacted with outrage to the Spanish Governmentās announced intention to seek withdrawal of its recognition as an approved classification society by the European Commission.
Cruise Product Report
With more than 20 years of experience in marine engineering technical sales, Engineered Piping Products (EPP) supplies shipping companies, OEMs and engine manufacturersā¦
Dry Dock Structural Integrity with Computers
Overloaded dry docks are not a pretty picture. They crack, buckle, flood, sink, damage the ships they are trying to lift - and sometimes even cause accidental deaths.
Guascor Engines Make Serious Inroads
Guascor Inc, a manufacturer of diesel and gas engines, power systems and marine reduction gears based in Northern Spain and distributed throughout the Southeasternā¦
Industry Icon Lester Rosenblatt Leaves an Indelible Mark
On June 15, 2003, Lester Rosenblatt passed away at the age of 83. MR/EN remembers this industry icon, who through his ambition and wealth of industry knowledge foundedā¦
Xantic Enables P&O Nedlloyd to Upgrade at Low Cost
P&O Nedlloyd Container Line is the world's third largest container shipping company, operating 157 vessels, a cumulative 407,000 tons on 84 routes with 235 direct call ports.
HM Bark Endeavour: Cook's
In 1768 British-born explorer Lt. James Cook and his crew set sail on the HM Bark Endeavour on one of the most significant maritime voyages ever. After observingā¦
EMS Enters the SatCom Fray
Advances in communication services for ships and boats is expanding rapidly, keeping pace with development cycles of landside installations. Last autumn, Inmarsat unveiled Fleet F55 and Fleet F33ā¦
Nor-Shipping Roundup: Stepping Out in Oslo
The Nor-Shipping Exhibition concluded June 6, 2003. Following were some of the major announcements during the week in Oslo. Kongsberg won a contract for the controlā¦
Old Cruise Ships: Save āem or Scrap āem?
It was a Memorial Day Weekend tragedy onboard the famed 50-year old S.S. Norway, when an explosion rocked 2,000 passengers from their bunks, an accident which killed eight and injured 22.
A New Chapter in Naval Shipbuilding
As a resounding endorsement of its long-term commitment to shipbuilding in the U.K., Vosper Thornycroft (VT) has created a state-of-the-art ship production facility within Portsmouth Naval Base.
Is More Drilling on the Way?
There has been a steady stream of bad news recently in the marine press regarding the health of the oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. Much of this badā¦
The Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater System
President Bush's visit with Coast Guard units in the Port of Philadelphia, Pa., in March placed a well-deserved spotlight on their critical role safeguarding the nation's maritime homeland security.
Show Me the (Grant) Money
Following the mandates to enhance maritime security throughout the United States, programs were developed to make federal funds available to partially offset theā¦
Bollinger Delivers ATB for Bouchard
Bouchard Coastwise Management Co., Hicksville, NY, has added to its fleet a double-hull articulated ocean-going tug/barge units (ATB) with the delivery from Bollinger Shipyardsā¦
Claim Preclusion in Actions for Maintenance and Cure
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the defense of claim preclusion applies to actions for maintenance and cure. In the instant case, plaintiffā¦
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