Norshipco Wins $22M USS Bataan Contract
availability of the USS Bataan (LHD-5). including drydocking. be completed by October 2004. fiscal year. Internet, with three proposals solicited and three offers received.
Stolt Offshore Wins $120M in Contracts
Stolt Offshore S.A. received contract awards and Letters of Intent totaling approximately $120 million from various customers operating in the North Sea. In the UK sector of the North Sea…
Evergreen Achieves Fleet Compliance To ISPS Code
Evergreen Marine Corporation, one of the world’s largest containership operators, has achieved certification to the new International Ship and Port Facility Security…
Blohm + Voss Repair Wins Business
On the morning of March 30, 2004, the Black Prince of the Fred. Olsen Cruises Line shipping company docked into Dock 10 of Blohm + Voss Repair GmbH. The cruise liner…
RFA Fort Victoria Arrives for Repair
Aided by four tugs the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fort Victoria arrived at Falmouth Docks on Tuesday, April 6, morning’s tide, to begin a multi-million pound refit that will last until mid August.
Dee Estuary Dredging Alternatives Considered
Environment Agency Wales and the other regulators, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Department of Transport, are in the process of considering alternative solutions…
Austal, MTU: Power on Display in NYC
On April 6 Austal Ships and MTU introduced what it calls the world’s most powerful diesel-powered high-speed catamaran, Spirit of Ontario, in New York. The 284-ft.
Geest North Sea Line Strengthens Sales Team
European intermodal operator Geest North Sea Line strengthened its sales team in Germany. Jürgen Reinke has been promoted to the position of General Sales Manager…
Three U.S. Ship Sales OKd
The Maritime Administration (MarAd) has approved three applications under section 9 of the Shipping Act, 1916, as amended. K-Sea Operating Partners L.P. of Staten Island…
CDC Proposes Cruise Ship Construction Changes
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its recommended shipbuilding construction guidelines for cruise ships destined to call on U.S. ports showing Proposed Changes.
CBP Vessel APIS: Proposed Changes
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is in the process of drafting changes to its vessel Advance Passenger Information System (APIS). CBP is working with the U.S.
Proposal: Streamline Maritime Comm Regs
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a proposal to further implement the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and continue the process of streamlining…
International Voyage Interpreted
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice interpreting the phase “international voyage” for purposes of its maritime security regulations. For purposes of vessel security…
