SHI Wins $200 in Contracts
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) reportedly has won two shipbuilding orders in Europe worth $200 million. Samsung will build a passenger ferry for Norfolkline Shipping…
ABS Classes Kerr-McGee Truss Spar
ABS is launching an integrated project team structure to facilitate the delivery of its classification services, with Kerr-McGee Corporation’s recently sanctioned…
ARL, FDS Formalize Relationship
Albacore Research Ltd. (ARL) and Australia’s Formation Design Systems (FDS) announced that FDS has become an official dealer of ShipConstructor, ARL’s 3D Product…
St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Train at MSI
Seven Saint Lawrence Seaway Pilots completed a Bridge Resource Management course on March 24. The course placed emphasis on High Speed Operations and Procedures.
CAE Wins Korean Navy Contract
CAE has been selected to supply shipboard control systems for the fifth in a series of KDX-II class destroyers for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN). List price…
Costa Announces Record Results
The ordinary general meeting of shareholders of Costa Crociere S.p.A, held March 31, 2004, adopted the financial statement for the period December 1, 2002/November 30, 2003.
GAO: Challenges for Container Inspection
The General Accounting Office (GAO) released its testimony to Congress on challenges faced in targeting oceangoing containers for inspection. The report indicates…
FMC Grants Chinese Petitions
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Press Release stating that it granted the petitions of three Chinese controlled carriers for relief from the 30-day…
Stolt Offshore Announces $80M Contract
Stolt Offshore S.A. announced today the award of a contract, valued at approximately $80 million, from BG International Limited for the installation of about 90km of 24-in.
Faster Med Service
At the beginning of April 2004, Hapag-Lloyd will offer its customers an improved and expanded European Express Service (EEX), linking northern Europe with Italy…
Xantic Extends Discounts
Xantic has announced a extension of its successful Happy Hours promotion. As per April 1, 2004, crew members calling via a mini-M, Fleet or Inmarsat B terminal using…
BMT Acquires New Company
BMT Defence Services Ltd, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd (BMT), the multi-disciplinary engineering and technology consultancy, has today acquired Bertram Martin Consulting Ltd (BMC)…
IMO Launches Training Institutes Online Directory
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has launched two web-based information resources to provide information about and for the maritime community. The MARTECAID…
