Seaway Marine Transport Trains at MSI Newport
A group of four students from Seaway Marine Transport (SMT) completed an Emergency Shiphandling course on 18 February at MSI Newport. This course examines the theory and practice of ship handling.
NCL Comments on GAO Report
Norwegian Cruise Line CEO Colin Veitch Responds to GAO Report on NCL’s Project America. The GAO report released today confirms what Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has…
Crew Cost Warning to Ferry Operators
‘Ferry companies need to take on the issues of pay, discipline and restrictive practices if they are to improve marginal profitability and service standards, according…
Cruise to Take Center Stage in Hamburg
Cruise vessels will take center stage at the SMM 2004, 21st Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology, International Trade Fair Hamburg, which is to take place…
Docked Vessel Struck, Damaged
General Maritime Management reported last week that their vessel, the Genmar Alexandra, (oil tanker, built 1992, double hull, 102262 dwt) while safely docked at a terminal in St.
EU-US Sign Marine Equipment Accord
The EU and the U.S. signed a mutual recognition agreement on marine equipment. Under the agreement, marine equipment certified as acceptable in the market of one…
NTSB to Meet
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an Advisory stating that it will hold a public session in Washington, DC on March 9, 2004 to consider, among other things…
DHS Adopts Detection Equipment Standards
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Press Release stating that it has adopted standards for radiation and nuclear detection equipment for its personnel and other first responders.
St. Lawrence Seaway Releases 2004 Draft Details
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System issued a Notice establishing allowable drafts for the 2004 navigation season. In the Welland Canal, a maximum draft of…
SCC to Meet
The Shipping Coordinating Committee, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, will meet in Washington, DC on March 23, 2004 to prepare for the upcoming meeting…
Southwest Pass Closes for Lee III Recovery
The U.S. Coast Guard was scheduled to close the Mississippi River's Southwest Pass for approximately eight to 10 hours on February 29, for recovery and salvage of the Lee III.
Chem Tanker Explodes Off Virginia
On Saturday, February 28, the 570-ft. chemical tanker Bow Mariner apparently caught fire and exploded about 50 miles off the coast off Chincoteague, Virginia. As of Monday…
A.P. Moller - Maersk Group Signs Contract for China Built Vessels
The Danish A.P. Moller - Maersk Group has signed contracts with Dalian New Shipbuilding and Guangzhou Shipyard International firming up orders to build four vessels for the A.P.
A&P Falmouth Books Busy March
A&P Falmouth, part of the A&P Group, has won two significant orders for March, 2004. The first involves the 31,290 dwt containership Safmarine Europe, which is part of Safmarine’s Great White fleet.
Port Considers STS Facility for Oil
The Port of Rotterdam considers constructing a ship-to-ship facility (STS) for the transfer of oil products. The STS can offer an environmental friendly and cost…
Petroval Enters Rotterdam Market
In line with its strategic plan to get closer to certain end user markets, Geneva based Petroval has concluded a long term contract for storage of fuel oil with Vopak at their Europoort site…
Rotterdam Trials Radiation Detection Equipment
February 10, tests with four radiation detection gates started at the Delta terminals at Maasvlakte. The four can handle check some one million containers per year.
Teco Doubles Frequency to Finland
Teco Lines has extended its present weekly Rotterdam-Helsinki service with a second sailing. The agent for Teco Lines is Samskip, with 29 offices in 13 countries.
Seatrade Starts S. Africa Service
Seatrade started a fixed scheduled weekly reefer service between Rotterdam and Cape Town. Once in April the season for citrus starts, Seatrade wants to add a call in Durban.
O'Neil to become Videotel President
President. says Stephen Bond, managing director of Videotel. Lancaster. training courses. experience and has served as master on several tankers. Navigation as a quality…
