Addressing Security Requirements in Purchase and Sale Agreements
By Brett M. On July 1, 2004, the new port facility and vessel security requirements contained in the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code ("ISPS Code")ā¦
Chouest Continues Newbuild Program
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) announced plans to continue its newbuilding program. Having already designed, built, owned and operated almost 70 new generation offshoreā¦
Ivan Rips Through Oil Patch
Hurricane Damage is Light Companies Report. With reports from AP, MMS and the Times Picayune. Packing 160 mile an hour winds, Hurricane Ivan stayed on a course thatā¦
Invisible Shipping Industry must act to Raise Profile
and public appreciation of shipping's contribution to society. exhibition in London. owners - carried some 60% of the oil and chemicals consumed worldwide. reliability," he observed.
P&I Club Launches Safety Poster Campaign
North of England P&I club has launched a graphic new series of safety posters as part of its continuing campaign to help reduce personal injuries on ships. Unlikeā¦
Lagrange New Chair of AAPA
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has named Gary LaGrange, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Port of New Orleans, as Chairman of the AAPA Board for 2004-2005.
Dredging Contract Awarded
Nova Dredging L.L.C., Napa, Calif., was awarded on Sept. $1,000 increment as part of a $5,962,000 firm-fixed-price contract for annual maintenance dredging. Work will be performed in Venturaā¦
Panama Canal Lock Outage
The Panama Canal Authority issued an Advisory stating that the East Lane of Gatun Locks will be out of service on October 6-15 in order to perform rehabilitationā¦
MSA to investigate Ferry Incident
The Maritime Safety Authority is investigating an incident following a problem with the Aratere ferryās automatic navigation system at the entrance to Tory Channel at 5.20pm yesterday.
Tanker Company Fined $1.5M
The Department of Justice, on behalf of the Departments of Interior and Commerce, and the State of New Jersey, announced today that France Shipmanagement S.A., theā¦
CSI Operational in Naples
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stated that the Container Security Initiative (CSI) has become operational in the Port of Naples, Italy. CBP personnelā¦
VSE Awarded Navy Ship Support Contract
contract by the U.S. Navy. overhaul, repair, and alteration of ship systems aboard ships. contractors. for the contract cannot be predicted. Depending on U.S. periodā¦
ACP Salutes World Maritime Day
In honor of World Maritime Day, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) today saluted the industry and recognized its importance to shipping and global trade around the world.
Oceaneering Acquires Ten Work Class ROVs From Fugro
Oceaneering International, Inc. announced that it has acquired from Fugro (USA), Inc. 10 work class ROVs and related assets in North America. Seven of the 10 vehiclesā¦
The Grande Anversa Delivered to Grimaldi Group Naples
Ceremony of delivery, this morning, at the Uljanik Shipyards of Pola, of the vesselāāGrande Anversaāā, built for Grimaldi Group Naples. Godmother of the vessel: Mrs Camille Delwaideā¦
Titan Awarded Major NAVSEA Shipbuilding Office Contract
The Titan Corporation has been awarded an indefinite delivery/ indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) Multiple Award Contract for engineering and technical services to the U.S.
MAIB Determines Injury
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) issued its report on the investigation of the injury to the bosun on a RoRo ship while berthing at Europort Terminal, River Thames on March 21.
OMI Sells Single Hull Vessel
OMI Corporation of Stamford, Connecticut announced that it had agreed to sell the SETTEBELLO, its 1986 built single hull ultra large crude carrier to an affiliate of Petrobras S.A.
Navy to Christen New Guided-Missile Destroyer
Sherman will be christened on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, during a 10 a.m. at Northrop Grumman Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss. Sen. address. father. across the bow to formally christen Forrest Sherman.
TOP Tankers Announces Delivery of Tenth Vessel
TOP Tankers Inc has taken delivery of M/T Timeless, a 154,970 Dwt, double-hull Suezmax tanker, built in 1991 by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. of the Republic of Korea.
