Knightsbridge Tanker Announces Distribution
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash distribution in the amount of $0.80 per common share. The cash distribution…
Boeing Connexion Moves to the High Seas
As use of communications at sea expands rapidly, evidence that this trend has entered hyperdrive was signaled recently as corporate Goliath Boeing announced its…
MARAD Approves Deepwater LNG Port
It soon will be easier to import natural gas from fuel tankers, without disruption to shoreline communities and the environment, thanks in part to a new deepwater…
Norcontrol IT to Supply Korean VTS
coastal sea area, on the west coast of Korea, outside of Mokpo. as the preferred supplier for VTS and AIS solutions. x VHF direction finders and a VHF communication system.
Pride of America Damaged at Yard
The Pride of America, the 72,000-ton NCL cruise ship under construction at Lloyd Werft’s Bremerhaven shipyard, took on water up to its third deck and experienced a 15 degree list.
Freeport Harbor Improvement Project Meeting to be Held at Port
Representatives of Port Freeport will meet with a delegation of Congressional staffers and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to tour the Port…
HAL's Fourth Vista-Class Ship to be Named ms Noordam
Holland America Line has announced that the line's fourth Vista-class ship, scheduled for delivery in January 2006, will be named ms Noordam. The 1,848-passenger…
Todd Shipyards Announces Notification Decommissioning
Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation has been informed by the US Navy that the USS Sacramento (AOE 1), is scheduled to be decommissioned on or about October 1, 2004.
Teekay Orders Newbuilding Aframax Tankers
Teekay Shipping Corporation (Teekay) announced that it has entered into two separate agreements to construct a total of six 105,000 deadweight tonne high specification Aframax tanker newbuildings.
China Places Duties on Steel
It appears the battle over steel continues. In the wake of the U.S. lifting its own 20-month tarriff on steel imports late last year, China, the world's top steel importer…
FMC Meeting Agenda Expanded
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Notice stating that two new items have been added to the agenda for its meeting on January 21. The petition of the…
Biometric Devices Sought for NYC Passenger Ship Terminal
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) sent a Letter to Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security, Department of Homeland Security, recommending…
Clean Up Continues after Spill
The Washington State Department of Ecology issued an Update on the Foss Maritime barge spill at Point Wells. Clean-up operations continue, although greatly reduced in scope.
Falmouth Coastguard Searches for Missing Crew
14 miles South by West of Lizard Point in Cornwall. distress alert from an Emergency Positioning Beacon (EPIRB). the scene, while the ERIDAN proceeded to the location of the sunken vessel.
Fishermen Rescued After Boat Sinks
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis rescued three shrimp fishermen this morning at about 8:00 from the fishing vessel Dona Nelly after being in the water for…
ABS Appoints New Divisional Lead Surveyors
In a move designed to further strengthen its field survey staff, ABS has created a new divisional lead surveyor position in each of the classification society’s Divisional headquarters…
Book Review: Ship Knowledge A Modern Encyclopedia
by K. Bound hard back & front, 341 pages Published in 2003 by Dokmar, P.O. Box 360, 1600 AJ, Enkhuizen, The Netherlands. The book "Ship Knowledge - A Modern Encyclopedia"…
News: C-Map Names Distributor of Singapore ENC Data
C-MAP has been appointed an Official Distributor of Electronic Navigation Charts (ENC) produced by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Hydrographic Department.
News: 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…
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Orkot TXMM bearings were chosen for use on a deep ocean submarine installation. The TXMM bearing reportedly exhibits negligible swell in water, therefore maintaining…
