Georgia Ports Authority Goes Electric
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), is in the process of converting all of its ship-to-shore cranes to electricity. The $4.7 million conversion project will be complete…
Man Injures Eye on Carnival Jubilee
The U.S. Coast Guard medically evacuated an injured man from the cruise ship Carnival Jubilee early this morning about 120 miles southeast of Galveston, Texas. A…
d'Amico shipping Receives RINA Integrated Approval
Italian shipping group d'Amico di Navigazione has been awarded RINA's integrated environmental and business standards certification. The Italy-based classification…
USCG, MarAd to Convene on Port Pelican Project
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued a joint Notice stating that they will hold a public meeting in New Orleans on August 18, 2003…
SCA to Congress: Block Bundled Navy Repair Contracts
In a letter to the House Small Business Committee, the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) urged Congress to block the Navy from consolidating all mid-Atlantic…
KVH Foresees Further 2003 Growth Expectations
Satellite communications provider, KVH Industries, reported its results for the second quarter ended June 2003. The Middletown, R.I. company, which also manufactures…
GD Bath Iron Team Wins Pre Design for LCS
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Bath Iron Works a $9 million contract to develop a preliminary design for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). With a focus on affordability…
Seabulk Issues 2Q Guidance
Seabulk International, Inc. stated that, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003, it expects to report revenue of at least $78 million, income from operations of at least $10.5 million…