News: ABS Classes New-Build GSF 'Constellation I' Jack-Up
Continued frontier development is driving industry's need to refurbish and significantly modify many of the world's 388 active jack-up units for novel projects,…
News: Sarawak: Taking a Global Position
To many westerners the names Borneo and Sarawak conjure up images of jungle rivers and dugout canoes. While the jungle rivers remain, the dug out canoes have largely…
News: Sibu: Ferries for Asia
The town of Sibu developed its vibrant fast ferry building tradition in the decades after World War II. But it is only more recently that the vessels' fame and their…
News: SWATH Design Boasts Flexibility, Efficiency
Alan C. McClure Associates (ACMA) has completed the design development of a new SWATH (Small Waterplane Area, Twin Hull) vessel that the designer says lends itself to a variety of operation options.
News: Salved, Salving Vessels Entitled to Salvage Award
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a company that owns both the salved vessel and the vessel performing salvage may be entitled to share in the salvage award.
News: Fraudulent Seamen Charges Brought on 5
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida has stated that five people have been indicted for bringing aliens into the United States by falsely asserting…
News: Cross Group Expands Its Rental Horizons
Cross Maritime announced the availability of the Multi-Purpose Barge, The Cross Mar-14. The ABS classed barge is 250 x 72 x 16-ft. with accommodations for 60 persons…
News: More Ghost Fleet Ships Contracted for Scrap
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) recently awarded a contract for the disposal of obsolete ships in the James River Reserve Fleet. Post-Service Remediation…
News: Bollinger Refits Vessel for Deep Dredging
Exhibiting the cumulative strength of its vast organization, two Bollinger shipyards teamed on an innovative project to increase the dredging depth of the Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co.
Cascade General Granted Post-Turnover of USNS Rainier
Cascade General Inc., Portland, Ore., is to be Awarded a $6,192,763 firm-fixed-price contract for the post-turnover shipyard availability of the USNS Rainier. Work will be performed in Portland…
CMTI Approved As GSA Supplier to U.S. Government Agencies
CMTI, a provider of maritime training services in the U.S., has been awarded a five-year contract by the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide training and training related services…
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…
LNG Carriers on the Upswing
This past March concluded an agreement between Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Kawasaki Shipbuilding for construction of an LNG carrier with a capacity of 145,000 cu. m.…
Frasher Takes Head of Helm at American Commercial
Stephen A. Frasher has been appointed president and CEO of American Commercial Barge Line LLC as well as CEO of Jeffboat LLC, Louisiana Dock Company LLC and American Commercial Terminals LLC.
ChartCo Now Has Flag State from Cyprus
U.K. broadcaster of marine information by satellite, ChartCo, has been granted Flag State Approval from Cyprus, thus bringing the number of flag states that have…
Norwalk Virus Rears Its Ugly Head on Princess
Just when the cruise industry thought that the nasty little Norwalk Virus bug – a gastrointestinal virus that strikes quickly with symptoms that cause much discomfort.
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…
