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Port Plans $105M Investment
Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) intends to buy more than 400 million ringgit ($105 million) of equipment to handle an expected rise in container shipments.
Navy Hearing Pushed To March 5
The U.S. Navy bowed to a request from the captain of the Greeneville and set a March 5 hearing date for an official inquiry into the disaster in which the nuclear…
Austal USA Becomes Part of Mobile Skyline
By Regina P. The teaming of Austal Ships and Bender Shipbuilding to construct a world-class aluminum vessel construction facility in Mobile, Ala., highlights the level of investment mid-tier U.S.
SENESCO to Build Its First Double-Hull Barge
The Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corporation (SENESCO), Quonset, R.I., will soon enter a new phase of shipbuilding when it begins construction of its first…
Cammell Laird Eyes Government Deal With Caution
Cammell Laird gave a cautious response to an improved government aid package to help it win a $500 million pound contract to build two cruise ships. The U.K. Department…
Horizon Delivers New Z-Drive Tug to Dixie Towing
Horizon Shipbuilding of Bayou La Batre, Ala., delivered a Cummins-powered Z-drive tug to Dixie Towing of Jacksonville, Fla., on Jan. 12, 2001, 30 days ahead of the contractual delivery date.
Sea America Dubbed Floating Conference Center
The year 2000 was another busy one for the cruise ship industry. European yards, which are filled to capacity with myriad orders of ship series from major operators…
Navy Investigator: Civilians Did Not Cause Sub Crash
The U.S. Navy’s investigator into the collision of a nuclear submarine and a Japanese fishing vessel testified on Tuesday that the presence of three civilians at…
Marine Contractor Completes Maasdam Renovation in 10 Days
Marine contractor James P.Colie & Associates recently completed the turnkey renovation of several rooms aboard Maasdam for Holland America Line Westours at Atlantic Marine.
Maritime Industry Mourns Loss Of RINA's Technical Director
Giuliano Pattofatto, technical director of Registro Italiano Navale (RINA) passed away on March 8 from heart failure. After graduating with a degree in Naval Architecture…
ABS, DNV, LR Take Action
Three leading bodies responsible for surveying ships and verifying them as seaworthy launched an initiative on Thursday aimed at dispelling growing industry concern…
Ferry Grant Applications Due By July 15
The Passenger Vessel Association announced that it is time again to apply for Federal Ferry Boat Discretionary Grants The program helps with the capital costs of new ferry vessels and terminals.
Online Design, Drafting Offered
Shipyards and marine and offshore fabrication facilities across North America are being offered a new way to fill their design and drafting requirements. Genoa Design International Ltd.
Answering the Call From Above
Selecting a "Technology-of-the-Year" for the June 2002 Yearbook edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News was no small task, and a decidedly unscientific one, at that.
A Naval Architect’s Look at Design Trends
Reading tea leaves on a boat underway is an exercise in frustration because just as the leaves start to settle, another wave comes along and changes the picture.
Four Abducted From Tug in Philippines
On June 17, seven armed men who abducted the master, chief officer, chief engineer and 2nd officer boarded the Singapore registered tugboat, SM 88. SM88, owned by…
Shipbuilding Clause to Shore Up Government Defense policy
Senior Defense Minister Lord Bach told unions and MPs yesterday that a vital clause would be put on all future defense contracts guaranteeing that all sub contracting work will be done in the U.K.
Ross Labs Delivers Survey Boat
In mid-May Ross Laboratories, Inc., Seattle, Wash., delivered the first of two survey boats to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Rock Island District. The Ross…
Williams Commissions New Offshore Platform
A unit of Williams has announced that it has commissioned a new production handling platform in federal waters approximately 60 miles south of Mobile Bay, Ala. Gas production from approximately 35…
NSRP Approves $600K for Panel Projects
The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP) approved funding for 10 Ship Production Panel Projects with conditional approval…
