News: Places of Refuge and Ship Recycling
Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on the need for an audit scheme to assess their effectiveness in implementing global shipping standards…
News: Cruise Ship Engineers Indicted
Tom Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division and Marcos Daniel Jiménez, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida…
Editor’s Note
It’s the first of the year, which means the universe of prognosticators are in full bloom, weaving together new insights, analysis and predictions. Though I depend…
Austal Wins Big Hawaii Contract
Hawaii Superferry signed a historic agreement with Austal USA that proposes bringing the world’s newest passenger-vehicle catamarans to Hawaiian waters for the development…
Volvo Penta Diesels Make Impact on Tug
Volvo Penta is enjoying continued success with sales of engines for vessels operating in canal and river traffic in the U.S. When the barge transportation company…
Radix Marine Signs Propulsion Deal
Radix Marine, Inc., a marine vessel development company specializing in port and homeland security and defense initiatives, signed a letter of intent to enter into an exclusive Development…
Simrad Co-Founder Willy Simonsen Dies
The marine electronics world lost a pioneer with the passing of Willy Simonsen on December 4, 2003. Simonsen, who was 90 years old, was the co-founder and driving force behind Simrad…
Petrobras Signs $775m Rig Deal
The consortium of FELS Setal SA, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) in Brazil, and Technip Engenharia S/A (Technip), an affiliate of Technip S.A.…
Kongsberg Launches DPS for Workboat Market
Last month Kongsberg Marine launched the Compact DP Series from Kongsberg Maritime. A solution for the smaller vessel and operator, it offers a complete DP class…
Feature: Ship Enters Harbor, Returns Without Incident
How many great ships have graced the front page of The New York Times? In a century and a half of publication, the newspaper of record has featured plenty. Ships…
Hatteras Announces 68 Convertible
Hatteras has announced plans for a new 68 Convertible that will feature the widest beam in its class as well as new design and technology throughout the vessel. The 68 sports a 192-sq. ft.
Pilot Boat Uses Advanced Ventilation
Long Beach, California, is the second largest container vessel port in the United States. With rush periods now demanding bigger boats with more seating, Jacobsen Pilot Service needed a dependable…
Washington State Yacht Builders Gain New Skills Through Innovative Partnership
An innovative public-private partnership in Northwest Washington is training workers in the latest methods of building yachts. The program helps assure the region's…
Feature: Two if by Sea
As you read this, there are two beautiful new Skipperliner luxury charter vessels "wintering" in New Orleans and will be available for tours during the annual PVA Maritrends meeting in early February.
Feature: It's About Time and Money Willamette Star "Stretch"
About a year ago Dan Yates, president of American Waterways, Inc., (dba Portland Spirit) of Portland, Oregon had a pleasant, yet vexing problem. His fleet of three…
Feature: The Jewel of the Industrial Canal
The Industrial Canal in New Orleans is aptly named. Connecting a tributary of Mississippi River with Lake Pontchartrain, it is much like a boulevard of broken dreams.
EMMF Strengthens Global Bunkering Team
bunkering team worldwide with effect from January 1, 2004. Marketing, based in Houston. to become General Manager Americas, EMMF Fuels Marketing Division. Lubricants…
Cutter Prepares for Deployment
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Chase, a 378-ft ship, will prepare to deploy on January 14, 2003. The deployment training consists of man overboard drills, fire fighting…
Mississippi Governor to Speak at Christening
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour will join Navy Adm. William J. Fallon, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces command as principal speakers for the christening of the Aegis…
Obituary: Bob Henry
Bob Henry (age 61), vice president and founder of Bay Marine, Inc. died December 18, 2003. Although Henry suffered from heart disease for years and more recently…
