UAE Shipbuilder Wins $500M in Contracts
A United Arab Emirates shipbuilding company apparently has won a $500 million contract from the Gulf Arab state's navy to build six warships using French technology.
Massive Tunnel Boring Machine Shipped
construction of a 4.05km long road tunnel in Kuala Lumpur, has been loaded on board Rickmers Singapore and is currently being shipped eastbound to the port of discharge, Port Kelang in Malaysia.
Rolls-Royce Marine Expands U.S. Presence
Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc. broke ground for the expansion of its foundry in Pascagoula, Miss. The new facility is designed to enhance manufacturing capabilities…
Ribcraft Signs Contracts with USCG, USAF
Ribcraft USA entered into a multi-boat contract with the U.S. and will supply the U.S. Mitigator 7.8 m boat. The Air Force order represents the first in a series of orders from federal…
Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Expands Foundry
Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc. broke ground today for the expansion of its foundry in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The new facility will enhance manufacturing capabilities…
Multraship to Salvage Toxic Containers
containing arsenic pentoxide (Class 6), laden in palletised steel drums. 2003, twenty miles north of the Dutch coast, off Texel in the North Sea. owners immediately after the containers were traced.
New Appointments at IMO
Two new senior level appointments have been made at the International Maritime Organization following the accession of Mr Efthimios E. Mitropoulos of Greece to the…
USN AEGIS Cruiser Modernization Program
frigate USS Ingraham (FFG 61) during a leap frog training exercise. The exercise allows ship handlers to practice the approach and stabilization alongside and a…
U.S. Navy ROTC Midshipmen Train at MSI-San Diego
MarineSafety International (MSI) is proud to be part of the U.S. Navy ROTC midshipmen summer training program, Coordinated Midshipmen Training (CORTRAMID). These young "Middies"…
Deepwater Port Regs Revised for LNG
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a temporary rule revising the deepwater port regulations to accommodate the use of such ports to handle liquefied natural gas (LNG).
U.S. Merchant Mariner Document Renewals
The U.S. Coast Guard issued an interim rule enhancing the application procedures for the Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation program. The major change is…
SF Vicinity Restoration Planned
The National Park Service and other agencies issued a Notice of intent to conduct restoration planning to assess natural resource damages resulting from oil spills…
DHS Launches US-VISIT Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security launched US-VISIT, a new program to enhance the nation's security while facilitating legitimate travel and trade through our borders.
Bristol to Oversee Two Ferry Newbuilds
Construction is progressing for the new Subchapter “K” passenger ferry vessels, M/V Isleño at Blount Boats, Inc. (BBI), Warren RI and M/V Caribeña at VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VTHMI), Pascagoula, MS.
MSRC, Clean Bay Merge
The Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) and Clean Bay Inc. announce the merger of the two organizations’ California-based assets effective January 1, 2004.
NSRP Elects New Panel Chair
The National Shipbuilding Research Program's Business Process Technologies Panel elected Ken Clarke as its new Panel Chair, and Jim Rohr as returning Vice Chair…
New appointments at IMO
Two new senior level appointments have been made at the International Maritime Organization following the accession of Mr Efthimios E. Mitropoulos of Greece to the…
USCG Seeks Ballast Water Treatment Testing Participants
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the beginning of a program aimed at facilitating the installation of experimental shipboard ballast water treatment systems. Foreign…
Newbuilding Splurge Boosts London Club
The London P&I Club says the increasing amount of new tonnage being ordered by its members, and entered with the Club for P&I and FD&D risks, is confirmation of…
PMA Implementation of ISPS Code
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) posted on its Internet site a revised circular discussing implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.
