Island Offshore Orders PSV
construction of an ULSTEIN P105 platform supply vessel, with an option for a further vessel of the same type. The vessel in order is worth around NOK 200 million. until April 2005.
Nuclear Sub Training Contract Awarded
FAST Training Services Ltd., equally owned by CAE and Alenia Marconi Systems (AMS), has agreed to the terms of an amendment increasing the value of its existing contract with the U.K.
Sjaastad Leaves Odfjell
The Board of Directors of Odfjell ASA and President/CEO Bjørn Sjaastad have mutually agreed that Bjørn Sjaastad will leave Odfjell with effect from 30 June 2004. Mr.
IMO's Mitropoulos: 'Good Job'
IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos has welcomed the major effort made by Governments and the shipping and port industries to improve maritime security…
A&P Ready for ISPS
The A&P Group has announced that all its facilities are now certificated under the ISPS Code, which was introduced to bring shiprepair and shipbuilding yards up…
A&P to Drydock FPSO
A&P Tyne’s number 5 dock at Hebburn on Tyneside will shortly accommodate one of the largest vessels to be docked on the River Tyne in recent years. The Floating…
CTAC – teleconference meeting
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will conduct a teleconference meeting of its Subcommittee on the National…
Yonkers – anchorage regulations proposed
The U.S. Coast Guard proposes to establish two special anchorage areas on the Hudson River adjacent to Yonkers, New York. The goal is to facilitate safe navigation…
Updated USCG standards for marine equipment
The U.S. Coast Guard proposes to make various technical changes to its rules relating to standards for marine equipment and to update the national and international…
July 1, 2004: It's a Brave new World
With the deadline to comply with ISPS/MTSA now passed, focus will start shifting towards the immediate and long-term financial impacts these rules will have on the industry as a whole.
Greece to join CSI
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said that the Hellenic Republic has signed declaration of principles to participate in the Container Security Initiative (CSI).
New marine diesel engines – proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comment on control of emissions of air pollution from new…
July 1: One More Day
Far-reaching international maritime security measures developed and adopted by IMO enter into force on 1 July 2004. The security measures, which include the International…
USCG MSO Wilmington Implements Operation Port Shield
On July 1, 2004, the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code and the U.S. Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA), a suite of international and U.
Anglo-Eastern Expands Antwerp Office
Anglo-Eastern have announced plans to expand their Antwerp office into a fully fledged ship management office, as of September 1st, 2004. Peter Cremers, CEO of the…
ISPS Update
The latest ISPS Code implementation figures show a continuing improvement, particularly as far as port facilities are concerned, IMO Secretary-General Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos said today…
Höegh Fleet Assessed $3.5M Waste Dumping Fine
Höegh Fleet Services A/S, a Norwegian operator of a fleet of ocean going cargo ships, was sentenced to pay a $3.5 million fine for seven felony charges relating…
USNS Bridge Joins MSC Fleet
USS Bridge became the last of four U.S. Navy Supply-class fast combat support ships to leave commissioned service for an even more active role with the U.S. Navy’s…
GAO: USCG Deepwater Acquisition Schedule Update Needed
The General Accounting Office has called for the US Coast Guard to update it Acquisition Schedule in keeping with the many changes that have been made to the $17…
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. to Enter $150MCredit Facility
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. will enter into a new five-year $150 million credit facility to be fully underwritten by DnB NOR Bank ASA. The facility will be secured by a pledge…
