Sunken BC Ferry May Soon be Found
British Columbia Ferries could get a first glimpse of its sunken vessel Queen of the North this weekend. Nuytco Research Ltd. has been hired by the ferry operator…
Shetland to Cut Ferry Costs
Shetland Islands Council may set up an arms length company to run its inter island ferries in a bid to stave off potential competition on the route, while saving…
B.C. Approves New Ferries
The B.C. government treasury board approved funding for three replacement ferries on its north coast routes on March 22, the same day Premier Gordon Campbell flew…
Japan, S. Korea Ships Troubled by Whales
High-speed ships connecting the southwestern Japanese city of Fukuoka and the South Korean city of Busan are having trouble with increasing collisions with whales near Tsushima Strait.
UK’s North Sea Faces Rig Shortage
The government is putting together an action plan to solve a rig shortage crisis in the North Sea, but experts claim that no new rigs are available for hire until the end of 2007…
Cruise Ship Remains Stuck on Bar near Washougal
The Empress of the North lost a lot of weight on March 25, but the stubborn sternwheeler refused to budge from her perch on a Columbia River sandbar. Rescuers had…
Chevron: Relations CNOOC 'Normalizing'
Relations between Chevron and China's dominant offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC are 'normalizing' seven months after CNOOC bowed to U.S. political opposition…
Mini-submarine to Seek Sunken B.C Ferry
Officials prepared a mini-submarine on March 25 that will be used to inspect the wreck of the Queen of the North as the search continues for two people missing since the ferry sank.
Sea Containers to Quit Ferry Business
Sea Containers Ltd. said it would withdraw from the ferry business, and it now expects to take $500 million in charges for the fourth quarter, sending its shares down 9 percent.
IMO to Hold Forum on Combating Marine Pollution
stating that the 2006 IMO/United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) Forum on Regional Cooperation in Combating Marine Pollution will be held in London on May 2-5.
USCG and USN Open Harbor Operation Center in Hampton Roads
The Coast Guard the U.S. Navy opened the Hampton Roads Sector Command – Joint Harbor Operations Center (SCC-JHOC) on March 24. The SCC-JHOC combines detection capability…
Merchant Vessel, U.S. Navy Ship Collide in Persian Gulf
The Kiribati-flagged merchant vessel M/V Rokya 1 and USS McCampbell (DDG 85) collided on March 25, approximately 30 miles southeast of the Iraqi coastline in the North Persian Gulf. Two U.S.
UKHO to Collaborate with JHA
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Japanese Hydrographic Association (JHA) that will enable…
Aker Yards to Build Supply Vessels for Farstad
Aker Yards has signed a contract with Farstad Supply AS, a company within Farstad Shipping ASA in Ålesund, Norway, to deliver one UT 751 E platform supply vessel…
Coast Guard Extends LeConte Operating Deadline
The U.S. during the popular Gold Medal basketball tournament. allow any crewmember to work longer than 12 hours in a 24-hour period. The LeConte was previously given until March 31 to comply.
Empress of the North Re-Floated
The Empress of the North was re-floated on Sunday. The vessel grounded Friday morning on the Columbia River, near Washougal, Wash. The vessel is currently underway…
Navy Ship Makes History Again
With a year to go before it even touches the water for the first time, the U.S. Navy's amphibious assault ship USS New York has already made history — twice. It…
Sea Containers Quitting Ferries
Sea Containers Ltd. has announced that the company is completely quitting the ferry business, including its SeaStreak commuter service between New York City and New Jersey…
Lockheed Martin Delivers MMSR for AUTEC
the U.S. (AUTEC). AUTEC is the U.S. Andros Island in the Bahamas. range. along the test range coast. at AUTEC in the Bahamas," said John H. Visneuski, AUTEC Program Manager.
LR Provisional Rules for SPS
Lloyd’s Register, in conjunction with Intelligent Engineering, Ltd, has developed a set of provisional Rules for new construction and ship repair using steel sandwich construction.
