Port of Los Angeles – channel deepening project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a Notice stating that it intends to prepare a supplemental environmental impact report with regard to the additional disposal…
Deepwater port license application – Gulf Landing LLC
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration will hold a public hearing to receive information on possible issuance of a federal license for the proposed Gulf Landing…
Thrane & Thrane Launches 128 KBPS on F77
Thrane & Thrane is launched a new and enhanced feature for the maritime Fleet77 products: a new 128 kbps ISDN capability that effectively doubles the data speed on the Fleet77 systems.
M Ship Gets $6M Contract
M Ship Co. has been awarded a $6 million contract to build the M80 Stiletto, an advanced technology demonstration craft. It will be used by the Department of Defense to validate high speed…
Hornbeck Announces 3Q Results
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004. Third quarter revenues increased 16.7% to $32.9 million compared…
Kongsberg Launches Simplified VDR
Kongsberg Maritime launched a Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR) designed to provide simple and cost effective retrofitting to meet IMO regulations. The Maritime…
Simrad Autopilot Recognized by NMEA
Simrad autopilots have once again dominated the autopilot group of the NMEA Awards by winning both autopilot categories. This is the 20th consecutive year that Simrad…
OSI Completes Portuguese Navy Contract
Offshore Systems International Ltd signed the subcontract agreement to supply ECPINS® electronic navigation systems to the Portuguese Navy. The contract is valued at approximately $580 million.
LR Wins Landmark LNG Deal
Lloyd’s Register has won the classification contract for four 155,000 cu-m Technigaz Mk III membrane-type LNG carriers, ordered by BP Shipping at Hyundai Heavy Industries…
GAC Marine Logistics adds Three
The GAC Marine Logistics (GML) team has expanded with three new positions, based in Dubai and Singapore, created to meet the needs of a growing business which has…
ShipNet Expands Local Presence
ShipNet is embarking on an aggressive expansion strategy to establish and develop regional branch offices worldwide. Branch offices are subsidiaries of one of the three ShipNet companies (ShipNet AS…
Panama Canal – Cargo Securing Manual and General Arrangements Plan
The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory reminding masters to have available to present to Authority boarding officers a copy of the ship’s Cargo Securing Manual…
Rigdon Marine Promotes Harkness
James (Jay) A. Harkness was recently appointed Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rigdon Marine. Mr. Harkness is responsible for the financial management of the company…
In Remembrance: Captain Fred Kosnac Jr. (1928-2004)
Capt. Fred Kosnac was the first tugboater I ever met. If a career can be considered in spiritual or symbolic or abstract terms to be "a life," then Fred Kosnac would…
ACBL Makes Appointments
Larry Cornett, Keith White and Reuben R. Bush have joined ACBL as Fleet Managers in the Planning Center. James Benjamin Chandler, Theus Slemmons and Jackie Hansford…
O’ Day Promoted at Ward Leonard
James W. O’Day has been promoted to vice president, marketing for Ward Leonard Electric Co., the high-performance electronics engineering and manufacturing company in Thomaston, Conn.
