Markup of Coast Guard Authorization Act
On March 10, 2004, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation is scheduled to meet and markup the Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (H.R. 3879).
GL-Classed Fleet Grows 8%
The total fleet of merchant ships classed with Germanischer Lloyd (GL) increased by 8 per cent in 2003, to 44.1 million gross tons (gt). To assist with the growing workload…
Wreck Removed, Mess Remains
The wreck of the TASMAN SPIRIT has been successfully removed. The aft section was re-floated on Saturday, March 6, and was yesterday delivered to buyers at Gadani Beach in the province of Baluchistan…
Wreck Removed, Mess Remains
See Story to the Left) The wreck of the TASMAN SPIRIT has been successfully removed. However, the seven crew of the Tasman Spirit, together with the Greek salvage master…
BIMCO Publishes ISPS Clause
In response to industry demand for an ISPS provision suitable for voyage charters, BIMCO published on March 3 an ISPS Clause for voyage charter parties to complement…
Lund Named New Statoil CEO
At its meeting on March 7, 2004, Statoil's board of directors appointed Helge Lund (42) as new chief executive for the Statoil group. Mr Lund is currently chief executive of Aker Kværner ASA.
CIMAC Congress Set for Kyoto
The 24th CIMAC World Congress on combustion engine technology will take place in Kyoto / Japan from June 7 to June 11. For managers and engineers alike, CIMAC congresses…
Water Taxi Capsizes
A water taxi capsized on March 6 in the inner harbor of Baltimore, Md. According to reports, three of the 25 people who were aboard the pontoon boat when it capsized…
International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code
Closely associated with the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) is the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code enacted by the International…
MTSA: Another Key Layer of Port Security
The Layered Defense. This classic military strategy has been used as a primary approach for defending a valuable target, infrastructure or piece of property for centuries.
Feature: Boats We Love
Every harbor has its share: hardworking boats that stand-out for some provacative reason. It's probably not for their beauty. Form follows function in most maritime architecture…
Feature: Maritime Mission Impossible Accomplished
By Capt. In 2002 the globally operated Korean engineering and construction firm Daewoo E & C Co., Ltd., secured a project order from Shell Petroleum Development…
Feature: Halimar Shipyard to the Rescue
In the notoriously cyclical and fickle marine business, it is not surprising that occasionally an owner winds up with unfinished hulls and has to move them to another shipyard for completion.
First 123-ft Deepwater System Cutter Delivered
During a celebration to commemorate the delivery of the first Deepwater surface asset under the Integrated Deepwater System, the Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thomas H.
VT Halter Marine Launches Puerto Rico Ferry
VT Halter Marine Inc., a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems Inc., has launched a 95-ft sea-going ferry from its Mississippi-based Pascagoula Operations. Christened the Caribeña…
Feature: Guiding the Gas
Many workboats in the marine industry are called upon in supply or assist roles. The entire offshore vessel industry is based on a supply function to oil and gas…
Ferry Owners Beware … and Be Clear
By James P. Nader, Esq. Joseph A. Poblick, Esq. It is common in today's litigious environment for businesses to attempt to limit their liability through contracts.
Marine Patrol Adds New Boat to the Fleet
The Savannah-Chatham Police Marine Patrol has taken delivery of a 27-ft. Workskiff Harbor Security boat. The boat, obtained through a federal grant from the Transportation Security Administration…
Delivery of Damen SWATH 3717 Close
The construction of the two Damen SWATH's 3717 for the Province of Zeeland at the Vlissingen yard Royal Schelde, a member of the Damen Shipyards Group, is progressing with completion in sight.
Senesco Marine Lands Barge Contract
Senesco Marine signed a contract to build a 100,000-barrel double-hulled liquid fuel barge for Reinauer Transportation. Over the past year, Senesco Marine has delivered two 80…
