Carbon Monoxide - A Deadly Gas
I know it is hard to believe but soon the cool winds of Autumn will be blowing. With the change in weather, heaters will be fired up and newspapers will fill with…
S. Korea Expected To Lift Inspection Ratio To 30 Percent
South Korea is expected to lift its inspection ratio for targeted substandard ships to 30 percent by the end of the year, according to Joon-Soo Jon, a university…
New Steel-Thickness Measurement Promises Faster Surveys
Based on half-wave resonance measurements, a quick, accurate means of determining steel thickness can speed ship surveys. It is especially valuable in inspecting old and corroded steelwork.
Project Pecan: A tough nut to top
An innovative high speed car and passenger ferry is currently under development by Nigel Gee & Associates and is sponsored by Norasia Services. The project, dubbed Project Pecan…
Innovative Double Hull Re-Build
Tampa Bay Shipbuilding & Repair Company was recently chosen by Maritrans Operating Partners L.P., a subsidiary of Maritrans, Inc., to retro-fit the company's second single-hull vessel…
CME Creates Computer Simulations of Remote Waterways
A barge transporting a large quantity of petroleum moves slowly down the middle of the Parana River in South America. Though it is early evening, the pilot is enclosed in torrid heat…
ITF To Board FoC Vessels
Flag of convenience (FoC) vessels in European ports will be targeted by transport unions in a week of action from Monday September 27, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) said.
Prominent Greek Shipowners Dies
Prominent Greek shipowner John Adamantios Hadjipateras died in Athens on Friday, the London-based Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee said. Hadjipateras, chairman…
Millennium Fever Should Drive Panamax Market Up
Fixing to cover the millennium holiday period is expected to kick-start the Panamax market in the fourth quarter, shipping broker Simpson Spence & Young (SSY) said.
Federal Hearing on Cruise-to-Nowhere Measure
The House USCG and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee held a hearing on H.R. 316 (the Cruise-to-Nowhere Act of 1999, which would prohibit gaming in all states…
Safety Violations Halt FV's Voyages
Law enforcement officers from USCGC Mustang terminated an F/V's voyage in Prince William Sound, after they discovered safety violations aboard the vessel. The USCG…
USCG Stops, Boards Russian Vessel
USCGC Hamilton pursued, stopped and boarded 331-ft. Russian F/V Gissar along the U.S./Russian maritime boundary line (MBL) for alleged illegal fishing. While patrolling the boundary line, 378-ft.
USCG-AWO Group Works on Barge Inspection Program
USCG inspection experts and tank barge operators have formed a quality action team (QAT) to develop a new barge inspection program to ease industry concerns regarding…
User Fee Increases for Licenses, MMDs
Increased user fees for merchant marine licenses and Merchant Mariner Documents (MMDs) will take effect October 4. The USCG had proposed the fee increases in April 1998…
Britain To Push For WTO Shipping Agreement
The British government will press the U.S. to agree to a liberalization of shipping services at the next round of world trade negotiations, according to a government minister.
USCG Celebrates 209th Anniversary
Originally formed as the Revenue Cutter Service in 1790, the USCG, which celebrated its 209th year anniversary in August, has grown to include other federal agencies including the U.S.
Kawasaki, Mitsui To Cooperate
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co Ltd. have agreed to cooperate widely in shipbuilding to enhance their competitiveness against South Korean shipyards.
A.D.S. Releases Financial Analysis
The Association of Diesel Specialists has released its 1999 Financial Analysis, which provides financial data and operating trends in the diesel fuel injection service industry…
Celsius To Create Big Submarine Builder
Swedish defense group Celsius announced that it was merging unit Kockums Naval Systems with Germany's Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) to create a leading global…
Hvide Marine Reports 2Q Results
Hvide Marine Incorporated reported a net loss of $23.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 1999. These results reflect a loss of $14.1 million on the sale of assets.
