Owners not Protected from Government Changing Rules
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reminded us that owners are not protected against adverse impacts when government changes the rules. In the instant case…
ILO Convention on Seafarers’ ID card to Come into Force
The International Labor Organization (ILO) issued a Press Release stating that ILO Convention 185 establishing a new biometric identity verification system for seafarers…
Port Everglades Beats Cruise Passenger Record
Broward County’s Port Everglades is experiencing record cruise passenger growth in 2004 and just nine months into the current fiscal year already surpassed 2003’s total number of passengers.
Radix Marine Signs Contract to Build Prototypes
Radix Marine, Inc., a marine vessel development company specializing in port and homeland security and defense initiatives, signed a contract to build two prototype…
Trico Marine Services Receives Going Concern Opinion
Trico Marine Services, Inc. announced that the Company's independent registered public accounting firm reissued its report on the Company's financial statements for the year ended December 31…
TOP Tankers Takes Third Vessel
TOP Tankers Inc., took delivery of M/T Invincible, a 47,084 Dwt, ice-classed, double-hull Handymax tanker, built in 1992 by Halla Engineering & Heavy Industries Limited of the Republic of Korea.
New Seafarer ID Regs Enter Force
An international treaty aimed at preventing terrorists from infiltrating shipping crews will enter into force in February 2005, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said.
NCL First with Onboard Cell Service
NCL Corporation will be the first cruise line to bring passengers on North American cruises the ability to use their cell phones even when communications towers are oceans away.
Navy Awards GD $16.4M for Submarine Work
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $16.4 million contract to perform routine maintenance work on the USS Dallas (SSN-700), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine.
US Navy: Fewer Ships and No funds for DD-X?
The U.S. Navy proposes to build four new ships in 2006, with no funding earmarked for the new DD-X destroyer being designed by Northrop Grumman Corp., Reuters reported.
This Day in Naval History - Aug. 18
1838 - Exploring Expedition under Lt. Charles Wilkes embarks on world cruise. 1911 - First Navy Nurse Corps superintendent, Esther Voorhees Hasson, appointed. 1965…
USS Yorktown Returns to Pascagoula, Completes Final Deployment
USS Yorktown (CG 48) will return home to Naval Station Pascagoula Aug. 17, after a successful six-month deployment with the USS Wasp (LHD 1) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2.
Seaway Traffic Hits 5-Year High
Richard Corfe, President of The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, today announced that the Seaway traffic results for the year to date have risen to levels not seen since the late 1990s.
MPA Entitled to Sovereign Immunity in FMC Action
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) ruled that the Maryland Port Authority is entitled to sovereign immunity from the regulatory adjudication of a privately-filed Shipping Act complaint.
Two Ports Commence CSI Ops
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said that the Container Security Initiative (CSI) is becoming operational at the port of Laem Chaband, Thailand. The…
Maritime Information Sharing - Meeting
The U.S. Coast Guard will hold a meeting in Washington, DC on September 1 with members of the maritime industry and government representatives to discuss information…
Senator Warner: Tech from Dahlgren Impacts Tomorrow’s Navy
By John J. After a wide-ranging tour of Naval District Washington (NDW) West in Dahlgren, Va., Senator John W. Warner, R-Va., told reporters at a news conference…
Criminal Charges in Staten Island Ferry Crash
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued a release discussing the criminal charges arising out of the October 15, 2003 crash of the Staten Island ferry Andrew J.
Mineta Surveys Future Home of SuperFerry
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta got a first-hand look at Honolulu Harbor’s infrastructure needs during a tour with Gov. Linda Lingle and Hawaii Department…
Commercial Operations of CBP Advisory Committee
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking applications for membership on the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border…
