Bond for $48M Opens Door for Ingalls Expansion
Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove signed legislation yesterday authorizing proceeds from the sale of $48 million in bonds for Northrop Grumman Corporation's Ship…
GlobalSantaFe to Resume Operations in Kuwait
Worldwide oil and gas drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation is preparing to resume drilling operations in Kuwait. "After careful risk analysis and continued communications with our client…
Precautionary Effort Prompts Star Cruises to Cancel Two Cruises
Star Cruises said that two of its crew of have been placed under observation at hospitals in Singapore and Malaysia prompted by symptoms such as fever and coughing.
BIMCO Launches Online Version of LOF 2000
of BIMCO's idea (Internet Document Editing Application). Agreements - WRECKHIRE 99; WRECKSTAGE 99; and WRECKFIXED 99 as well as the widely used SUPPLYTIME 89. These…
Northland Returns Home from Operation Liberty Shield
The Coast Guard Cutter Northland is scheduled to return to its homeport today at 10 a.m. following a 63-day homeland security patrol for Operation Liberty Shield off the Virginia coast.
EU Countries Propose MARPOL Amendments in Prestige Response
The Secretary-General of IMO, William O’Neil, received from all the fifteen Member States of the European Union, each of which is a Party to the MARPOL Convention…
Hagen Appointed as VP at Intermodal Shipping Services
Intermodal Shipping Services, Inc., has named Michael G. Hagen as vice president, where he will lead trucking, container yard (CY), container freight station (CFS)…
Bisso Marine Heavy Lift Crews Launch Vessel
Bisso Marine heavy lift crews have launched a 150-ft. by 36 ft. by 11 ft. Deck Cargo/RoRo vessel at Mariner Shipyard in Houma, La. The 375 ton vessel, powered by…
New Head of Kelvin Hughes Chart Services
Dr. Yiorgos Palierakis has been appointed as director of Charts and Maritime Services, Kelvin Hughes, part of Smiths Marine Systems. He will be based at the London headquarters of Kelvin Hughes.
Coast Guard Rescues Three After Vessel Sinks
A helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans rescued three men after they beached their vessel to prevent it from sinking one mile south of Shell Beach on the Miss. River Gulf Outlet.
MTN to Provide WiFi Services to Holland America
Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN), of Miramar, Fla., has signed an agreement with Holland America Line to provide complete wireless technology to its existing…
CHAFEE PCU Crew Trains at MSI Newport
Newport training complex. Newport, Rhode Island for the commissioning ceremony on 18 October. Pier 2 at Coddington Cove, Naval Station Newport. ship to come alongside the dock.
Conrad Appoints Kitchen to Board of Directors
Thomas M. Kitchen has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Conrad Industries. Kitchen is currently a consultant to businesses and individuals on general business…
UK Prosecutes Master for Violating Collision Regulations
According to the U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) the master of the high speed ferry, Diamant, was convicted of failing to keep a proper lookout and failing…
LISCR Recognizes Liberian Registry Initiatives
The advisory board of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry applauds the initiatives taken by the Liberian Registry in connection with improving…
K Line Vessel Arrives at Georgia Port
The Japanese global shipping company, K Line, and the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) announced a new partnership with the arrival of the new K Line vessel, Delaware Bridge, at the Port of Savannah.
Austal Launches New Cruise Yacht
Austal USA launched its fifth vessel from its yard in Mobile, Ala., a 135-ft., monohull, on March 31. This vessel, to be delivered in May to Cloud Nine of New York…
Munson Delivers 48-Ft. PACKCAT
Nikolski Fisherman's Association recently took delivery of this 48-ft. (14.6-m) welded aluminum PACKCAT landing craft designed and built by the William E. Munson Company of Mount Vernon, Wash.
Broström's Fleet Increased
The new product tanker Bro Gemini, 7,600 dwt, has been delivered, and will serve as a part of Broström's portfolio of cargo contracts. The fifth vessel in the Broström…
Crowley Receives Toyota Services Award
Tom Crowley Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of Crowley Maritime Corporation, accepted Toyota Logistics Services' Award of Excellence in Customer Service for 2002…
