CP Ships Announces 4Q Reporting Date and Webcast
CP Ships Limited plans to announce its fourth quarter 2003 financial results on Thursday 5th February 2004. CEO Ray Miles will host a conference call and presentation…
Offshore Gas Terminal Developers Must Decide Level of Interruptibility
Developers of offshore LNG and CNG terminals must decide how much investment to ensure continuous service. The options range from no storage with supply interruptions…
Portland Waterfront Gets Boost from Oil Rig Construction Project
Portland’s marine commercial shipbuilding industry is getting a boost thanks in part to construction of the “Pride Portland” and the “Pride Rio de Janeiro,” two…
Sperry Marine Gets Approval for VDR Tests
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Sperry Marine business unit received approval from Det Norske Veritas to conduct annual performance testing of shipboard voyage data recorders (VDR).
P&I Club Warns of Shipping Claims Increase
Ship owners, operators and their P&I clubs face ever-increasing claims over the next few years, according to the 45 million GT North of England P&I club. Growth in the freight market…
Transas Opens New Office
In December 2003, the Transas R&D center in St.Petersburg, Russia, changed its location. The new office occupies a five-story modern building situated in the Vasilievskiy Island…
USCG Announces Changes to Civil Penalty Policies
The Coast Guard has expanded the scope of the Notice of Violation (NOV) program, building upon the success of the existing program in place since 1995. The NOV program…
Obituary: Braxton B. Carr
AWO reported the passing of Braxton B. Carr, former AWO President, on December 23 in Emmitsburg, Maryland, at the age of 92. Mr. Carr was AWO’s longest serving president…
Water flowing into navigable water is subject to OPA 90
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) applies to oil spills into waters that flow into navigable waters.
MarAd Approves Five Applications
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved five applications under section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended. · Coastal Towing, Inc., Spring, TX, has received approval to sell the 1…
MAN B&W Launches Engines, Targets LNG
MAN B&W Diesel A/S launched the ME-GI engine, a range designed for the highly specialized LNG carrier market. The design builds on experience gained from the earlier…
Portland Gets Boost from Oil Rig Project
Portland’s marine commercial shipbuilding industry is getting a boost thanks in part to construction of the “Pride Portland” and the “Pride Rio de Janeiro,” two…
