Cullman to Be Honored by Navy Memorial
The U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation will host a reception and dinner for friends at the New York Yacht Club on Wednesday, May 21, 2003, to award Joseph F. Cullman…
Repeat Orders for Wärtsilä 6L64 Engines
Wärtsilä Corporation has received repeat orders for the Wärtsilä 64, the company’s powerful medium-speed diesel engine. Four Wärtsilä 6L64 engines were ordered at…
New Crowther Cat Headed For Tasmania’s Gordon River
An eco-friendly tourist catamaran by Crowther Design and builder RDM is headed for Tasmania’s Gordon River. The vessel will be the fifth commercial vessel designed…
INTERTANKO Welcomes Agreement on Third Tier Supplementary Fund
Agreement on a Protocol to establish a supplementary third tier of compensation was reached at an IMO Diplomatic Conference this week. The Protocol as adopted would establish a supplementary Fund…
P&I Club Offers Norwalk Virus Survival Tips
Recent outbreaks of Norwalk-like viruses on cruise ships, particularly those visiting North America, have afflicted passengers and crew with symptoms of gastro-intestinal illness. to its members.
Trico Marine Files 10-Q For 4Q
Trico Marine Services, Inc. announced that it has filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which it…
Hollings and McCain Request GAO Investigation of Maritime Security Efforts
Senator Hollings, (D-S.C.), issued a press release stating that he and Senator McCain, (R-Ariz.), have requested that the General Accounting Office (GAO) investigate…
Hearing Regarding Title XI Postponed
The Senate Commerce Committee released a Statement saying that the hearing regarding Title XI reform has been postponed. No new date has yet been announced. Source HK Law
President Submits MARPOL Annex VI to Senate for Approval
The White House released the Message from President Bush transmitting to the U.S. Senate the Protocol of 1997 to amend the International Convention for the Prevention…
FELS Setal to Construct PSVs for Maersk
FELS Setal Group, the Brazilian subsidiary of Keppel Corporation through Keppel Offshore & Marine, has won a contract to construct two Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) for Maersk Brasil (Brasmar) Ltda.
VT Halter Marine Wins Ferry Contract
VT Halter Marine Inc., a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems Inc., announced today that it was selected by the Puerto Rico Port Authority (PRPA) to design…
SOCP to Meet in June
The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP), sponsored by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), will meet in Pittsburgh on June 3-4, 2003. The meeting will focus on inland waterway issues.
Ferry Passengers Tally in at 854M
In its annual compilation over world-wide ferry transportation, Swedish-based ShipPax Information registered 854,668,842 passengers within 2002, as well as 149,489…
Profile: Conrad Also Opts for Deepwater
Conrad Industries has been a major force in repair and conversion of vessels for decades from their Morgan City, La. shipyard on the Intercoastal Waterway. Problem was…
Feature: Staying the Course
Torch Offshore LLC is a Gretna, La-based integrated offshore contractor whose niche market is the installation of small diameter flow lines and related infrastructure…
Profile: Marinette Marine Makes Mark with Innovative Tug/Barge Units
With the pending need to replace many single hull tankers in the U.S. in the coming years, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. showed the depth of its capabilities with the delivery of the 127-ft.
Feature: Leaving Home
For many years the fortunes of the Great Lakes-based shipbuilders and naval architects was based solidly on the building level of the owners who were also based on the 94,000 sq. mi.
Cutters Complete Missions in Arabian Gulf
Coast Guard cutters Boutwell, a 378-ft. high endurance cutter homeported in Alameda, Calif., and Walnut, a 225-ft. buoy tender homeported in Honolulu, began heading…
HUGIN 3000-GC Breaks Deepwater AUV Record
The final customer acceptance test for Geoconsult's HUGIN 3000-GC was completed with a deepwater dive at a depth of 9,517 ft. now in commercial operation. before. with the deepwater dive at 9,517 ft.
RIBS: AMBAR's RIBS Have Silver Linings
With the demand for aluminum boats hitting an all-time high within recent months, Silver Ships/AMBAR Marine has risen to the occasion to meet the stringent requirements of its customers…
