Jeffboat Wins Barge Contract
Jeffboat has been awarded a contract to build two 52,000 net barrel ocean service tank barges for Vane Line Bunkering of Baltimore, Maryland. These barges are the…
$100.4 Million for LPD 22
Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded $100.4 million by the U.S. long-lead time materials for San Diego (LPD 22), the sixth amphibious transport dock ship in…
P&I Club: ISPS Will Make Stowaways a Bigger Problem
The introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility (ISPS) Code on 1 July 2004 is more likely to increase rather than reduce the problems caused by stowaways to shipowners…
Transas Equips Brodospolit Tanker
Transas has delivered a comprehensive equipment set to the first of two P-960 project tankers to be built at the Brodosplit Shipyard, Croatia. The equipment contract for the two 108…
Atlantic Marine Completes Roehrig Overhaul
Atlantic Dry Dock Corp. (Atlantic), in Jacksonville, Florida, on April 16, 2004 successfully completed a 6-week overhaul on the FRANCIS E. ROEHRIG, a 85 x 24 foot…
Air Pollution Rules to Enter Force
Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships are set to enter into force on 19 May 2005, following the ratification by the Independent State of Samoa…
U.S. court upholds British Arbitration Award
In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court’s confirmation of a British arbitration award in favor of a…
Text Bills posted on Internet
The text of various bills recently introduced in the House of Representatives has now been posted on the Internet. H.R. 4397 would temporarily exempt scrapping of…
San Francisco Bay – RNA for LHG carriers
The U.S. Coast Guard has designated waters of San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, Carquinez Strait, Suisun Bay, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River and connecting…
Reminder re accuracy in APIS submittals
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is reminding vessel operators of the need for accuracy in submittals under the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS).
MTSA policy guidance for certain U.S. vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard issued Policy Guidance regarding use of the Alternative Security Program (ASP) for U.S. vessels subject to the ISPS Code. The guidance advises…
