VT Halter Marine to Conduct MARAD Study
VT Halter Marine Inc., a subsidiary of Vision Technologies Systems Inc., announced today that it will partner with the U.S. vessel. A dual-use vessel is one that…
New Aegis Destroyer Christened
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour cheers as ship sponsors Heidi Cooke Halsey, Alice Spruance Talbot and Anne Halsey-Smith simultaneously smash ceremonial bottles of…
Aker Finnyards Names New President
The Board of Aker Finnyards Oy has appointed Mr Jyrki Heinimaa as the new President of the Finnish shipbuilding company Aker Finnyards Oy. Heinimaa (38), LL.M., the present Senior Vice President…
Kongsberg Seatex Wins AIS Contract
Kongsberg Seatex AS has been awarded a contract to develop AIS infrastructure covering the coast of Norway. The contract was won in competition with six other tenders…
Concordia Sells Two VLCCs
Concordia Maritime has sold its two remaining VLCCs in the so-called Concordia Class, the Stena Congress and the Stena Constellation. They will be converted by the…
SigmaKalon Gets Quality Mark
The business unit Sigma Marine & Protective Coatings is already ISO-certified since August 1993, but they are proud to announce that since January 12, 2004 they…
SOCP Meeting Set for March 2-3 in Houston
The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) invites maritime industry representatives to attend the March 2-3, 2004 SOCP meeting in Houston, TX, that is being hosted by ConocoPhillips Marine.
Knightsbridge Tanker Announces Distribution
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash distribution in the amount of $0.80 per common share. The cash distribution…
Boeing Connexion Moves to the High Seas
As use of communications at sea expands rapidly, evidence that this trend has entered hyperdrive was signaled recently as corporate Goliath Boeing announced its…
MARAD Approves Deepwater LNG Port
It soon will be easier to import natural gas from fuel tankers, without disruption to shoreline communities and the environment, thanks in part to a new deepwater…
Norcontrol IT to Supply Korean VTS
coastal sea area, on the west coast of Korea, outside of Mokpo. as the preferred supplier for VTS and AIS solutions. x VHF direction finders and a VHF communication system.
Pride of America Damaged at Yard
The Pride of America, the 72,000-ton NCL cruise ship under construction at Lloyd Werft’s Bremerhaven shipyard, took on water up to its third deck and experienced a 15 degree list.
Freeport Harbor Improvement Project Meeting to be Held at Port
Representatives of Port Freeport will meet with a delegation of Congressional staffers and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to tour the Port…
HAL's Fourth Vista-Class Ship to be Named ms Noordam
Holland America Line has announced that the line's fourth Vista-class ship, scheduled for delivery in January 2006, will be named ms Noordam. The 1,848-passenger…
Todd Shipyards Announces Notification Decommissioning
Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation has been informed by the US Navy that the USS Sacramento (AOE 1), is scheduled to be decommissioned on or about October 1, 2004.
Teekay Orders Newbuilding Aframax Tankers
Teekay Shipping Corporation (Teekay) announced that it has entered into two separate agreements to construct a total of six 105,000 deadweight tonne high specification Aframax tanker newbuildings.
China Places Duties on Steel
It appears the battle over steel continues. In the wake of the U.S. lifting its own 20-month tarriff on steel imports late last year, China, the world's top steel importer…
FMC Meeting Agenda Expanded
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Notice stating that two new items have been added to the agenda for its meeting on January 21. The petition of the…
Biometric Devices Sought for NYC Passenger Ship Terminal
Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) sent a Letter to Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security, Department of Homeland Security, recommending…
Clean Up Continues after Spill
The Washington State Department of Ecology issued an Update on the Foss Maritime barge spill at Point Wells. Clean-up operations continue, although greatly reduced in scope.
