Australian Boats on Patrol in the Gulf
Austal has designed, constructed and delivered three 22 metre patrol boats to the Kuwait Coast Guard (KCG). In addition to three crew “Kassir”, “Dastoor” and “Mahroos”…
TEN Enters LNG Market
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) announced that it had signed a contract for the construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carrier. The 150,000 cubic meter…
OMI Withdraws Offer to Merge with Stelmar
OMI Corporation said that it has withdrawn its previously announced offer to merge with Stelmar Shipping following Stelmar's rejection of its merger proposal and…
Carnival Caps Newbuilding Period with Seven Ships in Seven Months
than seven months. cruise terminal in Savona, Italy, in late November 2003. Since then, Carnival has launched six more ships. largest passenger vessel ever constructed.
BV Reports Further Growth
Bureau Veritas has posted annual results which show the eight consecutive year of annual growth averaging over 17 percent. up 12 per cent on 2002. EBIT grew 25 per cent to Euro155.4m ($183m).
LISCR Appoints new General Manager for Greece
Pantazopoulos as General Manager of its Piraeus office. shipping and Greece. of leading ship management company Avin International S.A. in Athens. posts in the maritime…
Coast Guard Integrates HawkEye
Coast Guard Headquarters has designated the Group/Marine Safety Office Miami Command Center to be the first to be redesigned to meet the Coast Guard’s expanded mission…
Washington State Ferries to Shift to Clean Fuel Initiative
Washington State Ferries (WSF)/Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will shift the entire ferry fleet to low-sulfur diesel fuel, test ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel…
New PORTS program for Tacoma
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a News Release stating that the Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) has been installed in the Port of Tacoma.
TEN Sells Panamax Liberty
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) announced the sale of the panamax Liberty to a third party. The sale price of the Liberty resulted in a net capital gain of approximately $1 million…
Editor’s Note
While I do not entirely agree with the quote from Mr. Riklis, it is interesting to note the continuing trend of consolidation and corporate ownership in the maritime industry.
RIBS Roundup
Moose Boats won two contracts from the U.S. Navy to build six more Moose 340C Catamaran Patrol Boats. The contract totals approximately $2.9 million, and the first…
MACC 2004: Multi-Agency Craft Conference set for June 15-17
One of the more unique conferences — the Multi Agency Combat Craft (MACC 2004) — is set to take place again this month. MACC provides a forum for open exchange and…
Storm Warnings Raised over Readiness Concerns
By Capt. Gordon I. This June's two-year anniversary of the Coast Guard's award of contract for the Integrated Deepwater System reflects steady progress in efforts…
The Midas Touch
Minimizing the risk of a water-borne or delivered terrorist attack is no small responsibility. Maritime Reporter visited recently with U.S. Coast Guard LCDR Stephen M.
JHOC: Eyes Wide Open
The Joint Harbor Operation Center (JHOC) — pronounced "Jay - Hawk" —v on Naval Station Norfolk is the pinnacle of cooperation between the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S.
The Layered Approach from a One-Stop-Shop
The rush to shore up security along all links of the transportation chain — and the multi-billion dollar budgets that go with them — have naturally brought companies…
When the Clock Strikes Midnight
Coast Guard Atlantic Area includes five Coast Guard Districts spanning 14 million square miles and involves 30,000 personnel. Captain John E. Schrinner discusses…
Balancing Security, Safety and Commerce
By Thomas H. Collins, Admiral, U.S. By any measure, 2003 was a turning point in the 213-year history of the U.S. Coast Guard. Beginning with the introduction of…
New Era for Gas Engines
With more than 300 lean-burn, spark-ignited gas engines supplied for stationary power applications over the past 15 years, Rolls-Royce is making a determined bid…
