Marlink Extends Crew Calling Programs
Marlink, a subsidiary of Telenor Satellite Services, announced that it is extending its "Super Quiet Time" and "Inmarsat A to Fleet" maritime communications programs offered via Telenor.
Ferry COHO Gets a Repower
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) announced the successful completion of sea trials, following the repower of the M/V COHO. Vessel owner and operator - Black Ball Transport Inc.ā¦
āWorldās Largestā Heavy Lift Ship Enters Service
Heavy lift specialist Jumbo enters its heavy lift vessel MV āJumbo Javelinā newbuild into service this week after having been mated with cranes successfully andā¦
Frasher Steps Down as ACL CEO
American Commercial Lines LLC announced that Stephen A. Frasher will step down as President and CEO effective April 30, 2004. ACL will make the following executive changes on that date. Richard L.
GL: Containership Threats Require āSensibleā Controls
āThe container supply chains have become very reliable and efficient over the years, they are however under greater threat than ever before, not least due to terrorismā¦
BV Launches LNG CAP
Bureau Veritas launched a unique Condition Assessment Program for LNG carriers. The CAP works in a similar way to existing Harmonized CAP programs for oil tankersā¦
USS Hampton Surfaces on āTop of the Worldā
By Chief Journalist (SW/AW) Mark O. The fast-attack submarine USS Hampton (SSN 767), along with the Royal Navy submarine HMS Tireless, surfaced through the ice at the North Pole April 19.
This Day in Naval History - April 21
1861 - USS Saratoga captures the slaver Nightingale. 1898 - U.S. declares war on Spain. 1952 - USS Horace A. Bass (APD 124) commences a series of eight amphibiousā¦
Cutter to Return to Mobile
The Coast Guard Cutter Cypress is scheduled to return to Coast Guard Base Mobile, Ala., Thursday at about 1 p.m. The crew of Cypress deployed to Haiti Feb. 26 in support of Operation Able Sentryā¦
AVEVA to Acquire Tribon Solutions AB
AVEVA Group, has announced the proposed acquisition of Tribon Solutions AB. Since 1967, AVEVA, formerly known as Cadcentre, has been providing IT solutions and services to the processā¦
ROV Helps Solve Lake Seneca Mystery
Aquatic Center of Rochester is a full service dive shop in Henrietta, NY. In addition to carrying a complete line of scuba equipment, and offering full range of scuba training coursesā¦
Great Lakes Cruise Study Results Released
The first exhaustive economic activity study of the Great Lakes cruise industry has just been completed and the results are substantially ahead of expectations, according to Stephen Burnettā¦
ITN Announces Arrival of OSC Intermodal Shipping Containers
The Innovative Trade Network (ITN), a BV Solutions Group (BVSG)-led team of specialists from 10 companies announced the arrival of the first three Operation Safeā¦
New Va. Container Terminal to Prepare Mid-Atlantic Region for Growth
APM Terminals North America Inc. announced plans to build a container terminal located on the Elizabeth River in Portsmouth, Virginia. Dredging is expected to start later this yearā¦
Marinette Marine Delivers Sequoia to USCG
On April 21, 2004 the U.S. Coast Guard will officially accept the Coast Guard Cutter SEQUOIA. The cutter was launched into the Menominee River at Marinette Marine Corporation on August 23ā¦
Ocean Venture Seals Develops Eco-Seal
propeller shaft sealing technology. oil by sea water. and drained inboard, with any leaked fluids being handled as bilge water. thin line of oil following the ship everywhere it sails.
QM2 to Arrive in NYC
When QE2 arrives in New York on 25 April and berths next to Queen Mary 2 it will be the first time since March 1940 that two Cunard Queens have berthed together in the port.
Parcel Tanker Company Agrees to Plead Guilty, Pay $19.5M Fine
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a Press Release stating that Jo Tankers B.V. has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $19.5 million criminal fine for participatingā¦
Code of Practice on Security in Ports
The IMO released the draft IMO/ILO Code of practice on security in ports. This code, while not legally binding, is intended to assist in identification of the rolesā¦
V.Ships Appoints new MD for Asia
V.Ships announced the appointment of Douglas Robinson as V.Ships Ship Management Divisions' Managing Director for Asia, based in Singapore. He brings to the V.Shipsā¦