MAIB Issues Report on 2001 Fire
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Board (MAIB) issued its report
SUNY Maritime’s Other Training Ship
In rough waters and heavy snow, a crew of budding professional mariners at the helm of the 565-ft., 17,000-ton Empire State VI prepared for docking at the Alfred A.
Trico Marine Reports 2002 and 4Q Results
Trico Marine Services, Inc. announced a net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2002 of $14.4 million, or $(0.40) per share (diluted), after an extraordinary item…
GlobalSantaFe Reports SCORE for January
GlobalSantaFe Corporation reported that the company's worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics, for January 2003 was flat with the previous month's SCORE.
IMO Releases Safety of Navigation Circular
The IMO released Safety of Navigation Circular 229
TSA Issues Notice on Operation Safe
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a notice modifying the delivery instructions for receipt of applications under the Operation Safe Commerce Cooperative Agreement Program.
South Korea is Number One
According to a report from the Kyodo news service, the combined tonnage for ship orders received by South Korean shipbuilders was higher than that of Japanese shipbuilders in 2002.
GL Appoints New Executive Board Member
On 7th February 2003, the Supervisory Board of Germanischer Lloyd AG appointed Dr.-Ing. Hermann J. Klein (45) as a member of the Executive Board with effect from 1st September 2003. Dr.
Norway proposes Act to protect coastline from oil spills
territorial sea from four nautical miles to twelve nautical miles. comes in the wake of the recent Prestige incident. east of the Barents Sea. coast. at Wikborg Rein.
Derecktor Cuts Plate for Alaskan Ferry
Derecktor Shipyards held a plate cutting ceremony at its Bridgeport Connecticut facility for the first piece of plate cut for the highspeed ferry M/V Chenega. the ferry.
Funding Aims to Protect Coney Island Erosion
The Federal government will commit $450,000 in funding to protect against Coney Island beach erosion, thanks to a successful funding request by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY).
Farstad Awarded Charter Contract
Supplylink B.V. Peterson is a provider for 7 Dutch operators. demanded building of a new platform supply vessel (PSV). delivery on the 22nd of December 2003. The…
Challenges Facing the U.S. Coast Guard
The General Accounting Office (GAO) released testimony it gave before the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere and Fisheries of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation relating to
Cruise Yachts Near Completition
Austal Ships has reported that a pair of cruise yachts ordered by Bora Bora Cruises of Tahiti are in the final stages of fitout at its modern shipyard south of Perth, Western Australia.
Rolls-Royce to Power Demonstrator for DD(X)
The new Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected to power the Integrated Power System (IPS) Engineering Development Model (EDM) for the US Navy's DD(X) multimission destroyer program.
TSA Awards Grants for Securing Ports, Cargo
Nearly $5 million in Transportation Security Administration grants to Louisiana ports on the Mississippi River includes $824,000 for risk assessments that will help…
Bishop Addresses Shipmanagement at Tanker Conference
Far from getting any easier, management of tankers is certain to get more complex, said Bob Bishop, Chief Operating Officer of V.Ships Shipmanagement, speaking at…
Dredge Material Management Feasibility Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Notice of Intent to evaluate options for managing dredge materials in Los Angeles County. The Corps and local agencies…
Palmer Johnson to Aquire Assets of Intermarine Savannah
Palmer Johnson Savannah Inc., a member of Palmer Johnson Yachts group of companies, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire substantially all assets of BCT Real Estate and Savannah Shipyard…
LISCR Unveils New Seafarer's Identity Card
Registry (LISCR). its docket. by providing a counterfeit-proof identity document. information. one swipe. spot, preventing identity fraud. begins this month, will cover 2…
