40 Ships Get Connected
After spending almost a year evaluating the various systems available, Broströms in Sweden with its partners have awarded Virtek Communications a contract to install CommBox on 40 vessels.
Keppel, Smedvig Cooperate on New Drilling Tender
Keppel FELS Limited has entered into a cooperation agreement with Smedvig Asia Limited (Smedvig Asia) to build a Semisubmersible Drilling Tender (SSDT) with Keppel…
Gas to Solid Transport Tech Coming
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. reported that it is about to develop a practical technology to convert natural gas into a solid for low-cost maritime transportation.
NSA Applauds Government Plan For Shipowners
The Norwegian Shipowners Association (NSA), which for many years has bemoaned its government’s shipping policy, takes a positive view of a White Paper presented on April 2, 2004.
Port Authority Of NY and NJ to Build a Permanent Ferry Terminal
The Port Authority will build a new permanent ferry terminal in Battery Park City in response to an increase in ferry service in the New York-New Jersey region.
Ship Sinks off of Sentosa
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received a report that a Vietnam-flagged freighter, Thanh Da (1,066 GT), had sunk at Western Working Anchorage, about 1 km west of Sentosa Island.
UK Detains 10 Ships in February
The Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced that 10 foreign ships were under detention in UK ports during February2004 after failing Port State Control safety inspection.
Canada CG Asked to Expand Security Role
Mr. Tom Wappel, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, tabled today in the House of Commons the Committee’s unanimous report on the Canadian Coast Guard.
Safety Alert: Loss of INMARSAT C Safety Messages
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Safety Alert reporting that users of INMARSAT C ship earth stations risk losing messages if the printer is not connected to and maintained…
Inquiry re Chinese Shipping Restrictions
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Notice of Inquiry regarding the current status of shipping in the U.S. trade with the People’s Republic of China and…
HFD to Get Another Austal Fast Ferry
Austal Ships today announced a contract to build an 85 metre vehicle-passenger ferry for Greek operator Hellas Flying Dolphins (HFD). The catamaran is the fifth…
Smedvig to Build New Semi-Tender
Smedvig has entered into an agreement with Keppel Shipyard in Singapore for the purpose of building a new semi-submersible self-erecting tender rig (semi-tender).
Senate Passes CG Authorization Bill
The Senate passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2004. Negotiations can now commence to resolve differences between this bill and the version adopted by the…
Maritrans Secures Patent for Converting Single-Hull Tank Ships
Maritrans Inc. has obtained a patent on its proprietary process for rebuilding single-hull tank ships and converting them into double-hull vessels. With the most recent patent…
NRDC Says Ports Are Largest Urban Polluters
U.S. seaports are the largest and most poorly regulated sources of urban pollution in the country, according to a report released by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense…
Todd Pacific Shipyards to Overhaul Carriers
Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation has been awarded a five-year contract with the United States Navy to provide long-term overhaul and maintenance to the NIMITZ…
