The Seaman's Manslaughter Statute: An Old Tool Being Used Anew
By Jeanne M. Over the last ten or so years, criminal prosecutions have become commonplace in the maritime industry. The most common prosecutions stem from environmental violations…
All American Delivers for NOAA
All American Marine Inc. launched a 56 x 21 ft. catamaran, built under contract for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The high-speed patrol…
Moose Boats Delivers Patrol Vessel
Moose Boats has delivered another Moose M2-37 security and patrol vessel to the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Calif. This is the second delivery of a two-boat…
W&D Delivers Z-Drive FiFi Tug
Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. of East Boothbay, Maine delivered Bulldog, a 98 x 37 ft., 6,700 hp, Z Drive firefighting tug, to Crescent Towing of New Orleans, La.
Horizon Charters New Ships
Horizon Lines, Inc. principle to charter five new U.S. terms from Ship Finance International Limited. speed. linking the U.S. service that is being served with five Jones Act-qualified vessels today.
Norway Signs Agreement with JHA
The Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS), operator of the Primar Stavanger electronic navigational chart (ENC) service, has signed a distribution agreement for Japanese…
Northrop Grumman Awarded $248M Contract for Submarine Work
Corporation was awarded a contract from the U.S. submarines. $248 million for work performed through 2008. is designated for work to be performed in 2006. submarines. services.
PGS to Build Third Generation Ramform at Aker Yards
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) announced that it has signed an agreement of main commercial terms to build a new third generation Ramform vessel at Aker Yards, Langsten.
Green Reefers to Buy Vessel
Green Reefers ASA has agreed to buy the Silver Fjord (ex. "Frio Hamburg") for $10,4 mill. The vessel is 194,000 cu. ft. and built in Denmark in 1997. Delivery will…
Stolt-Nielsen and Oiltanking Announce Joint Venture
Stolt-Nielsen announced an agreement in principle between Stolthaven Terminals BV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNSA, and Oiltanking GmbH whereby Stolthaven Terminals…
Owner of Gaming Vessel Pleads Guilty
The U.S. Department of Justice has stated that the owner of a gaming vessel based out of Port Aransas, Texas, pleaded guilty in federal court to obstructing a Coast…
Hearing on SAFE Port Act
Representative Lungren (R-CA) introduced the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act or SAFE Port Act (H.R. 4954) to improve maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses…
IMO/EC Report on Meeting
The IMO and the European Commission (EC) issued a Joint Communiqué reporting on the recent meeting between IMO Secretary-General Mitropoulos and EC Commissioner for Transport Barrot.
This Day in Naval History - March 20
1833 - Capt. David Geisinger of the sloop Peacock negotiates the first commercial treaty with the King of Siam. 1922 - USS Jupiter is recommissioned as Langley (CV 1)…
Evergreen to order 20 ships in 10 years
Evergreen Marine plans to order at least 20 container ships in the next 10 years to replace existing vessels, according to a Bloomburg report. Purchases of the ships…
Aker Yards to build Construction Vessels for DOF
Aker Yards signed a contract with DOF ASA, through its subsidiary DOFCON ASA, for the construction of two large Construction Vessels, with optional agreement for two sister vessels.
Security Council Urges Action Over Piracy off the Coast of Somalia
off the coast of Somalia. resolution adopted by the 24th session of IMO's Assembly in November 2005. in them. Efthimios E. Council. eradication of the problem of piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Aker Yards to build Construction Vessels for DOF
Aker Yards has entered into a contract with DOF ASA, through its subsidiary DOFCON ASA, for the building of two large Construction Vessels, with optional agreement for two sister vessels.
IMO Releases its Agenda for MEPC Session
The IMO issued a news release containing the agenda for the 54th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC). Among other things, the Committee…
Revised Report on Port Security Grant Program Issued
The US Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a revised version of its earlier review of the port security grant program. The new…
