Offshore-Inland Completes Repairs on Celebrity Millennium
Offshore-Inland Marine & Oilfield Services completed a repair job for Celebrity Cruise Lines in November 2003. Celebrity’s Millennium required replacement of a 20…
Adm. Johnson Elected to Wärtsilä-Lips Board
Admiral Jerry Johnson has been elected to the Board of Directors of Wärtsilä-Lips, Inc. as the Vice President, Business Development, and member of the Government Security Committee.
Four Rescued From Disabled Fishing Vessel
On January 8, Coast Guard Cutter, Dependable, homeported in Cape May, N.J., received tasking from the First Coast Guard District to assist a fishing vessel that…
LCS Team Confirms Seaframe Design
The Lockheed Martin-led Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) team has confirmed its semi-planing seaframe design performance in preparation for the program's final design contract.
Corps Gives Final Approval to Columbia River Channel Improvement Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced that Major General Carl A. Strock, Director of Civil Works, has signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Columbia River Channel Improvement Project.
Brittany Ferries, Telenor Sign Agreement
Telenor Satellite Services signed a three-year agreement with Brittany Ferries to provide high-speed data communications via satellite. Telenor will provide Ku-Band service for two Brittany vessels…
Ship Towed After Engine Room Fire
On January 11, 2004, Falmouth Coastguard received a call from the master of the general cargo vessel SEA FOX, reporting that they had had a fire in the engine room…
Larson Appointed General Counsel of FMC
Chairman Steven R. Blust announced the appointment of Amy W. Larson as the General Counsel of the Federal Maritime Commission effective January 11, 2004. Mrs. Larson…
Columbia River Channel Project Gets Greenlight
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that Major General Carl A. Strock, Director of Civil Works, has signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Columbia River Channel Improvement Project.
Discharge of dry cargo residue in U.S. Great Lakes ports
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice stating that the current enforcement policy allowing incidental discharge into Great Lakes waters of dry cargo residue expires on September 30, 2004.
MACSEA, Electric Boat Sign Development Agreement
MACSEA Ltd, a provider of software agent technology for prognostic machinery health monitoring, has signed a Co-Operative Research and Development Agreement with…
Queen Mary 2 Sets Sail with GE LM2500s
The world’s largest transatlantic liner, the Queen Mary 2, set sail on its maiden voyage powered by two GE LM2500+ aeroderivative gas turbine-generator sets and four diesel generator-sets.
Queen Mary 2 Sets Sail with GE LM2500s
The world’s largest transatlantic liner, the Queen Mary 2, set sail on its maiden voyage powered by two GE LM2500+ aeroderivative gas turbine-generator sets and four diesel generator-sets.
A&P promotes Newbuilding Hall
A&P Group has reached agreement with Cammell Lairds Waterfront Park to promote and use the old Cammell Laird yard at Birkenhead. The newbuilding hall, which was built during the 70s by Cammell Laird…
Rotterdam Bunker Biz up in 2004
11.4 million tons was bunkered in Rotterdam in 2003, as compared to 10.6 million tons in the previous year. The 7.4 percent increase meant a record for the port…
Rinne to Head Fortum’s Oil Sector
Risto Rinne M.Sc.(Eng.) has been appointed President of Fortum's Oil Sector and member of the Corporate Executive Committee as of January 15, 2004. He will also…
Northrop Grumman Delivers Aegis Destroyer
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Ship Systems sector commemorated delivery of its 19th U.S. Navy Aegis-guided missile destroyer, Pinckney (DDG 91), during a ceremony…