New Website Focuses on Tricolor Salvage
WWW.TRICOLORSALVAGE.COM, a website that provides information on the development, background and progress of the remarkable wreck removal operation of the Tricolor…
CSI Operational in Genoa
U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner announced that the Container Security Initiative (CSI) becomes operational today at the port of Genoa, Italy.
Tempera Wins Ship of the Year
The Society of Naval Architects of Japan has recently announced that it has awarded its ‘Ship of the Year 2002’ accolade to the aframax tanker Tempera, built by Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI)…
Carnival’s Jubilee to be Transferred to P&O Cruises
At its annual general meeting for shareholders held in Southampton, England, Carnival Corporation & plc announced that Carnival Cruise Lines' 1,486-passenger Jubilee…
Rhodin Appointed Swedish Club Deputy Managing Director
Lars Rhodin has been appointed Deputy Managing Director of The Swedish Club. His appointment takes effect on September 1. Lars Rhodin, previously Director, Claims & Legal Support…
Electric Boat Awarded Navy Funds
Maintenance Department, Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn. be completed by September 2005. the end of the current fiscal year. Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.
Navigation System for Sting Ray Torpedo
Northrop Grumman Corporation's LN-200 inertial measurement devices will be used to increase the capabilities of the U.K. Ministry of Defence's Sting Ray torpedo.
Georgia Ports Authority, Panama Canal Sign Agreement
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) and the Panama Canal Authority on Friday signed an historic agreement that will allow both agencies to jointly promote all-water…
Cunard Installs Four Rolls Royce Pods On QM2
All four pods have now been fitted to Cunard Line's $780-million Queen Mary 2, currently in the final stages of construction at the Chantiers shipyard here. The…
Navy Accepts Delivery of Ronald Reagan
The Navy today accepted delivery of the newest aircraft carrier, Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (NGNN) in December 1994. Reagan's first deployment is scheduled for 2005 from her San Diego, Calif.
Navy Ships Structure Contract Awarded
vulnerability and hardening study engineering support. nuclear weapon effects. Spring, Md. (80%), and West Bethesda, Md. to be completed by June 2008. the end of the current fiscal year.
Hong Kong Strictly Enforcing Pre-Arrival Notification Requirement
The Hong Kong Marine Department issued a statement outlining that it is strictly enforcing the requirement that vessels must submit a Pre-Arrival Notification (PAN)…
EC Seeks to Establish Own Transportation Accident Review Panel
The EC intends to set up an Independent Group of Experts to advise the EC on a strategy for dealing with accidents in the transport sector. According to a press statement issued by the EC…
Consent Decree: Companies Responsible for Middle Waterway Cleanup
The U.S. Tacoma, Wash. Northwest, Inc.; Foss Maritime Company; Pioneer Industries, Inc.; State of Washington Department of Natural Resources; City of Tacoma; City…
Stern Anchors, Navigation Underway in St. Lawrence Seaway
The U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, in conjunction with the Canadian Saint Lawrence Seaway Management Company, promulgated a rule making the…
Conrad Expands into Aluminum
Conrad Industries, Inc. is expanding its products and services to include aluminum marine fabrication, repair and conversion for both commercial and government customers.
Austal Ships To Build World’s Largest High-Speed Multihull
Australian shipbuilder Austal Ships and European ferry operator Fred. Olsen, S.A. have signed a historic contract for the world’s largest high-speed multihull vessel…
Naval Academy Faculty visit MSI Norfolk
Nine U.S. facility. political-military operations and relationships. development course work with midshipmen. Hornet Squadron at Naval Air Station Oceana.
NMCA Announces Professional Advisory Council
charter industry. guidance to the association's members and Board of Directors. excited about this new benefit. Fiona Morgan, NMCA's Executive Director. surveying and more.
ILO Conference Establishes New Convention on Seafarers' Identity Documents
The 91st annual Conference of the International Labor Organization (ILO) has adopted a new Convention on Seafarers' Identity Documents which replaces ILO Convention No.108 (1958).
