ABP Awards Transas VTS Contract
Transas Marine (UK) Ltd. has recently gained a contract to supply a Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) system for Associated British Port’s (ABP) South Wales Ports - Cardiff…
New Time for Coast Guard Cutters' Change of Homeport Ceremony
The change-of-homeport ceremony for two Coast Guard cutters moving to Kittery, Maine, has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 27, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Update on Vessel grounded outside San Juan harbor
Commercial tugs come to the assistance of the M/V Kent Reliant, aground outside the port of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Panamanian-flagged freighter ran aground while…
U.S. Navy Awards GD $10M Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $10 million contract modification to continue planning and material procurement in support of the USS…
MARAD Issues Report on Port and Shipping Safety
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) released its quarterly report on port and shipping safety and environmental protection. This report discusses the latest…
Annual World Maritime Day Celebrates Importance of Industry, Safety
September 25 marked the celebration of World Maritime Day, an annual event which is used around the world to focus attention on the importance of the maritime industries to world trade.
General Maritime Signs Time Charter Contracts
General Maritime Corporation has signed two-year time charter contracts, with a trading company, for up to nine of its Aframax OBO Vessels (combination vessels which…
Offshore Systems Awarded New Geomatics Contracts
Offshore Systems International Ltd. (OSI) announced that its nautical charting and land-mapping division, OSI Geomatics, has received new orders worth more than CDN$1,500,000.
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers Calls for Teamwork
September 25, 2003. what the other parts of the transport chain are doing. and innovative and they must trust and be trusted. exams. Institute. of James Fisher &…
Panama Canal Board to Convene in Copenhagen
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced today that its Board of Directors and Canal Advisory Board convened for its annual fall meeting, September 11-12, in Copenhagen…
ARL to Develop Investment as 3D Product Model Design Software
Albacore Research Ltd (ARL) has announced that its ShipConstructor software has been named design software-of-choice under the Second-Tier Shipyard Design Enhancement Program…
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Awarded Contract Modification
DD 963 and CG 47 Class ships. expected to be completed by September 2004. will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
Thames Coast Guard Assist Crew of Jack Up Rig
Thames Coastguard are currently assisting the crew of a jack up rig who were working to install an off shore wind farm off Gunfleet Sands, near Clacton on Sea. The…
MedAire Receives Coast Guard Approval for STCW Training Sites
The U.S. Coast Guard has approved MedAire, Inc. to teach STCW-compliant medical training courses at two new locations in the Ft. Lauderdale area. The courses, which…
INTERTANKO's Council Meets in London
Discussion at INTERTANKO's Council and Executive Committee meetings in London last week emphasized the depth work by the association and its members since the last Council meeting in April.
River Dee Shiprepairers Take on Work for OSV
Drydock planning is always difficult, and shipyards have to show a great deal of flexibility to their customer’s requirements when it comes to meeting essential redelivery schedules.
RCCL Names Jean Driscoll Godmother of Newest Ship
Royal Caribbean International has announced that Jean Driscoll - world-class athlete, Olympian, Paralympian and international advocate for persons with disabilities…
Saporito Named Manager of Port Authority’s NJ Marine Terminals
Andrew Saporito, a 22-year Port Authority veteran, has been named manager of the New Jersey Marine Terminals. In his new position, Saporito, who lives in Brick, N.J.…
DNV Certifies Seagull's Security Course Package
the requirements in the ISPS Security Code (Part B, reg. outlines given in STC 34/14 (Annex 7 & 8). UK-based Maritime & Underwater Security Consultants (MUSC). developing…
Vessel Sinks at Anacortes Marina, Releases Oil
A fishing vessel at the Cap Sante Marina in Anacortes sank Tuesday morning and released more than 200-gallons of diesel fuel into the water. Divers from Global Diving…
