American Club Announces New Appointments
Dr William H Moore will shortly be joining Shipowners Claims Bureau Inc. (SCB), managers of the American P&I Club, to take charge of its growing technical, safety and loss prevention activities.
AAPA Engages Outside Legislative Counsel
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has retained Jay Grant & Associates (JG&A), a government affairs lobbying and public affairs firm with offices in Seattle, WA. and Washington, D.C.
Coast Guard Crews Respond to Deep-Gulf Distress Call
Coast Guard rescue crews are en route to a distress call involving an injured crewman about 180 miles southwest of New Orleans. The man, a crewman on the Liberian-flagged United Sunrise…
RCCL, Celebrity to Call at Alaska’s Icy Strait Point
and Mercury for the Alaska cruise season beginning in May 2004. destination currently has 33 ship calls slated. wildlife tours and native Indian experiences. Development…
Simpler Structure Strengthens MacGREGOR
"Service is the primary area of future growth for MacGREGOR," said the Group's president and CEO, Hans Pettersson, announcing a plan that will simplify the organisation's…
Two Ship Operators Cited for OFAC Violations
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Civil Penalties Enforcement Information
EPA Proposes to Increase Civil Penalties
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would, if adopted, increase the maximum civil penalty for most…
Offshore Rig Incident Reporting Requirements
The U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would, if adopted, revise MMS requirements for reporting incidents…
Sonsub Successfully Uses Diamond Wire Saw
A Sonsub designed and built Diamond Wire Cutting Module (DWCM), integrated with the Innovator 09 ROV, was successfully utilized in the Gulf of Mexico in 6,060 FSW.
Hornbeck Offshore Acquires Five Deepwater OSVs
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. has acquired five 220-ft. class deepwater offshore supply vessels and their related business from Candy Marine Investment Corporation…
Jerry Martin Now Martin Flory Group
Jerry Martin Associates, the 41-year-old marine and outdoor industry PR firm, has changed its name to Martin Flory Group, according to company president and owner Laura Martin.
Dart 4 Returns To Service Ahead Of Schedule
The 9,088 grt vehicle carrier Dart 4, which is operated by Ropner Shipmanagement (Dartford), suffered contact damage while providing service between Dartford (Kent)…
Feature: Heavy Haulers … Fast Haulers
Mud, Mud, Mud. Liquid mud is the name of the game in the design of today's offshore service vessels. The drilling rigs not only want huge volumes of mud, but they…
Feature: Family Tradition
About a year ago MarineNews debuted an article on the "First Families" of the oil patch featuring the Graham, Chouest and Candies families. We continue this series…
Feature: CEO Roundtable: Industry Leaders Speak to Strengths, Weaknesses and Challenges
MarineNews presents an old-fashioned roundtable discussion — collected via high-tech means — presenting the thoughts and concerns on the minds of six top executives from leading marine companies.
Feature: Ferry Boat Construction Tops Passenger Vessel Industry
The passenger vessel industry continues to be mired in a construction malaise with high-speed passenger only ferries and more conventional passenger auto ferries the only bright spot.
Legal: Chemical Testing Following Serious Marine Acccident
Alcohol and drugs too frequently play a major role in maritime accidents. Subsequent to these accidents there are multiple problems involved in the collecting of…
Feature: New Maritime Security Rules: Will Your Company be Ready?
A new series of seminars, starting in July and ending in September, aims to educate the maritime community on fast developing new rules and regulations, and more importantly…
Kongsberg Maritime Launches Electronic Logbook
The FleetMaster Electronic Logbook from Kongsberg Maritime is a high-tech replacement for official paper logbooks on IMO vessels. The FleetMaster Electronic Logbook from Kongsberg Maritime…
News: New ASD Ship-Handling Tug Designed by Robert Allan
In December 2002, the high performance tug Altug was completed by Uzmar-Uzmanlar Shipping and Trading Company Ltd. of Izmir, Turkey. This tug is the first of the…
