U.K. Detains 14 Ships During August
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained 14 foreign ships were under detention in U.K. ports during August 2003 after failing port state control safety inspection.
President Bush Signs Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
President Bush signed into law the Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2555). The Department of Homeland Security released a fact sheet providing a breakdown…
Crowley Relocates Within Port Everglades
Crowley Liner Services, the first tenant in Port Everglades developing Southport Container Complex and the largest container volume producer, has agreed to reconfigure its leasehold…
TEN Limited Announces $0.50 Per Common Share Cash Dividend
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) announced that its Board of Directors has declared the Company's first half 2003 cash dividend of $0.50 per common share, payable October 30…
Portland-based Yard Completes NOAA Refurb Job
In just the past year, Cascade General Inc., a Portland, Ore., shipyard, has completed refurbishing one research ship for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
AAPA Study Examines Cruise Ports
To accommodate rapid growth in the North American passenger cruise industry, U.S. ports are facing potential expenditures of $150-300 million to meet existing Federal…
Dreyfus Supply Acquires Cortney Co.
Dreyfus Supply acquired Cortney Company, a major New Orleans competitor in the marine industry. The combined company, now operating under the name Dreyfus-Cortney Inc.…
Port Freeport Administration Moves Offices
Port Freeport offices have made the move to the Texas Gulf Bank building at 200 West Second St. in downtown Freeport, but this shift is just a temporary one. Eventually…
FMC Upheld on Claim of Unreasonably Refusing to Deal or Negotiate
In an unpublished decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a petition for review sought by a stevedoring company of a decision…
EU Adopts Accelerated Phase-Out of Single-Hull Tankers
Taking a page from OPA 90, the European Union has officially adopted its unilateral plan for accelerated phase-out of single-hull tankers. The regulation was published…
IMO’s GloBallast Program Wins
The GEF/UNDP/IMO GloBallast Program, a project, executed by IMO which is aimed at preventing the spread of unwanted alien organisms in ballast water, has won the Institute of Marine Engineering…
International Ship Sewage Regulations Enter into Force
International regulations for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships enter into force on 27 September 2003 - nearly 30 years after their adoption. The…
BP Exercises Option for Leiv Eiriksson
Ocean Rig announces that BP Exploration (Angola) Limited has exercised the 4th option well under the present contract in Angola for Leiv Eiriksson. This well, which will last for an estimated 50 days…
CSC Wins $27M Navy Training Order
Computer Sciences Corporation has received a task order from the Navy Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) to develop shiphandling…
Bath Iron Works Awarded $40M Navy Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $40 million modification to a previously awarded contract for DDG 51 and FFG 7 Class planning yard services.
