Odfjell Sells Two Smaller Ships
Odfjell has entered into an agreement to sell the two sister ships M/T Bow Giovanni (11,290 dwt./built 1987) and M/T Bow Marino (11,289/1988) for an aggregate of USD 12 million.
Reef Ecosystem Reserve – operations plan
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has made available the Final Reserve Operations Plan (ROP) for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve.
USCG Allows Gaming Vessel to Remain in Port During Appeal
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Press Release stating that it will allow the gaming vessel LA CRUISE to remain in the port of Jacksonville until the appeal process to USCG Headquarters is completed.
EC Adopts White Paper on liner shipping services
The European Commission (EC) adopted a White Paper proposing that the liner trade partial exemption from competition rules be repealed. Such repeal, if approved by the European Parliament…
FarSounder At Sea Demos and Classes at MOTN OTW Workshop
FarSounder is offering training on their 3D forward-looking, obstacle avoidance sonar systems along with in water demonstrations of their FS-3 product next week…
FDGM, Inc. of Fincantieri Awarded Contract for Lockheed Martin Littoral Combat Ship
FDGM, Inc., a U.S.-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Fincantieri of Italy, was selected to supply Isotta Fraschini-powered Ship Service Diesel Generators (SSDG)…
Horizon to Build Pilot Boat for Iraq
Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc. of Bayou La Batre, Ala., won a contract by the Coalition Provisioning Authority (CPA), Baghdad, Iraq to construct a 70-Ft. Pilot Boat for the port of Umm Qasr…
USCG Updates Boarding Target Lists
The Coast Guard has updated security targeting information for foreign flag vessels, which includes a vessel’s flag state administration and last five port of calls.
Conrad Industries Hosts National Safety Seminar
Conrad Industries, Inc. hosted the 2004 Shipbuilders Council of America Fall Safety Seminar at their Morgan City, LA facility, September 22-23. Attendees heard presentations…
Bradford Grand Bahama Overcomes Hurricanes
During the recent hurricane assault on the Bahamas, Bradford Grand Bahama, Ltd. (Bradford), one of the Bradford Marine family of companies, hardly missed a beat…
Conrad Industries, Inc. Hosts National Safety Seminar
Conrad Industries, Inc. hosted the 2004 Shipbuilders Council of America Fall Safety Seminar at their Morgan City, LA facility, September 22-23. Attendees heard presentations…
Coast Guard Investigating Collision
Crewmembers of Coast Guard Marine Safety Office Houston-Galveston are investigating the collision between the freight ship Napoleon and a tugboat with four barges…
VOSTA LMG Launches Local Language Web site to Inform Chinese Dredging Market
International engineering and contracting company VOSTA LMG launched an informative web site in Chinese for the Chinese market. To inform the fast growing dredging…
Lloyd's Register PED Certification for Aker Kvaerner in Netherlands
Aker Kvaerner Netherlands B.V., trading as AK Process, and part of the Aker Kvaerner Group, has become the first EPC contractor in the Netherlands to be certified…
MacAndrews Doubles Liverpool-Spain Sailings
trucking cargo overland. Thursday service on the same route. two to Spain and one to Portugal. CGM, has a weekly service from Liverpool to Le Havre. from road to sea. Dublin, Liverpool. news.
Infinova Hires Regional Sales Manager
and Maine.
Liu Wins SNAME David W. Taylor Medal
The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) awarded their highest honor, the David W. Taylor Medal for notable achievement in naval architecture or marine engineering…
FMC Holds OTI Panel Discussion
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Press Release stating that on September 21 it hosted a panel discussion by representatives of the ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) community.
Fatigue and Fracture Analysis of Ship Structures
The Ship Structure Committee, sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal agencies, is sponsoring Fatigue and Fracture Analysis of Ship Structures. The program will be held in Arlington…
Review of Mississippi-Illinois Waterway Study
The National Academies released its Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Restructured Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Water Feasibility Study. The review…
