Stolt-Nielsen S.A. Names NYK’s Ishiskawa to Board
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (SNSA) has elected Hiroshi Ishikawa, Senior Adviser of NYK Line, to its Board of Directors. Ishikawa, who previously served as a Director of SNSA from 1995 to 1997…
High Speed Internet While You Cruise
Marlink has completed a new five-year agreement with Delphin Cruises of Hamburg, Germany, to provide complete onboard satellite communications for its luxury liner, the Delphin Renaissance.
Alyeska Honors Crowley with Exceptional Award of Merit
Crowley's ship assist and escort services group was recently honored by the Alyeska Pipeline Service Company with a 2002 Exceptional Award of Merit. Management System…
Golar Reports Three-Month Net of $8.8-M
Golar LNG reports net income of $8.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 and operating income of $15.6 million as compared to $6.1 million and $16 million…
Carnival Corp. to Consolidate German Cruise Ops
Carnival Corporation will consolidate its German cruise operations, transferring the 1,590-passenger cruise ship A'ROSA Blu to its AIDA brand in summer 2004. Separately…
LEEVAC Wins $40M Casino Boat Contract
Leevac Industries, LLC of Jennings, La., won a $40 million contract from PNK (Lake Charles), LLC for the construction of a 330 x 225 x 13-ft. (100.5 x 68.5 x 3.9 m) Paddlewheel Casino Vessel.
Raytheon Appoints Hoeffler VP for DD(x) Program
Mike Hoeffler has been appointed vice president of the DD(X) program at Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. Hoeffler replaces Jack Cronin, who has been named president…
Kronodoc appoints a new CEO
Kronodoc Oy’s sales and marketing manager Raimo Jalonen was elected Kronodoc Oy’s new Chief Executive Officer starting August 1, 2003. Karhunen took the position of Chairman of the Board.
Merseyside gets first UK Escort Tug Simulator
The UK's first full active escort tug simulator is to be installed on Merseyside. The Polaris(tm) System, manufactured by Kongsberg Maritime Ship Systems AS, allows…
LISCR refocuses London office
The Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR), which manages the Liberian Registry, has refocused its London office in order to provide shipowners…
Simrad Acquires Bennex Holland
Simrad has purchased the Dutch distributor Bennex Holland BV. The sale took place on July 1, 2003 and as of September 2003, Bennex Holland BV becomes Simrad BV.
Marine Tech Summit Set for Singapore
Challenges for the next decade in port and maritime research and development (R&D) and technology will be the focus of the 2nd International Conference on Port and…
Blount Delivers 130-ft. Crowther Catamaran
The 442 passenger, fast catamaran Atlanticat was delivered to it’s hailing port of Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Monday, July 21, 2003. The vessel, built for B.B.O.…
Rickmers-Linie Superflex MPC Loads Up in Japan
Rickmers Shanghai, fourth in a chain of nine new Superflex Heavy Multi-Purpose Container (MPC) sister vessels being built in China for Hamburg-based global project…
Dominion Cove Point LNG tariffs
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a Notice stating that Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP tendered for filing various tariff sheets concerning commencement…
Displaced features on nautical chart
The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) issued a Hydrolant stating that, due to a production problem that caused displaced features, NIMA has determined that…
Maintenance and the collective bargaining agreement
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that maintenance for an injured seaman should be paid at the rate specified in the collective bargaining agreement…
Australians Change Disposal Rules
The Australian Maritime Safety Agency (AMSA) issued a Marine Notice
Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Bulk Carriers
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a Shipping Circular
