MAN B&W Order Tracking Goes Electronic
MAN B&W Diesel Service in Denmark has revamped its level of customer service with a free tracking system Extranet service enabling customers who are buying original MAN B&W Diesel spare parts…
Uniworld to Bid for Delta Queen Steamboat
Uniworld intends to bid for the assets of New Orleans-based Delta Queen Steamboat Company. The assets include the Delta Queen Steamboat trademarks and logos plus the Mississippi Queen and Delta Queen…
Lighthouse Fast Ferry Reports Record Results
Lighthouse Fast Ferry, Inc. reported record sales results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2001. For the year-ended December 31, 2001…
USS Cole Returns to Fleet
The Aegis guided missile destroyer USS Cole is ready to return to the U.S. Navy Fleet following a 14-month restoration project at Northrop Grumman Corporation's Ship Systems.
ACL Outlines Restructure Plan
American Commercial Lines LLC (ACL) announced that on April 15, 2002 it commenced an offer to the holders of its outstanding senior notes to exchange new 11-1/4% cash pay senior notes due January 1…
Panama Canal Security, Fees Set to Rise
In step with the rest of the maritime world, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is making major investments to improve security and reduce the risk and vulnerability of its facilities.
Security Tops IMO Agenda
Headquarters, London, April 22 - 26). the 1988 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation(SUA Convention) and its related Protocol.
NSRC: Funding Deficits Will Hamper Naval Efforts
"Readiness at Risk: Crisis in American Military Maintenance" to draw attention to the funding emergency facing the United States armed forces. The paper is a compilation…
Diamond Offshore Receives Ocean Baroness
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. reported net income of $22.6 million, or $0.17 per share on a diluted basis, on revenues of $193.7 million for the first quarter of 2002…
Kirby 1Q Results are Up
Kirby Corporation reported net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002 of $8,808,000, or $.36 per share, compared with $6,755,000, or $.28 per share, for the 2001 first quarter.
EVAC Receives Order to Outfit Empress
Envirovac Inc. received an order from Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for the vacuum collection and treatment system for the "Empress of the North." Owner of the…
Chiles Offshore Reports 1Q Results
Chiles Offshore Inc. income of $4.1 million or $0.20 per diluted share after an extraordinary loss of $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.3 million…
Thrane & Thrane Ships Products Supporting Fleet77
In relation to the service launch of Fleet77 by Inmarsat on April 10, 2002, Thrane & Thrane is has started shipping Capsat Fleet77 products to its partners and distributors worldwide.
Sonsub ROV, Support Vessel Available
Sonsub Inc. is currently offering time slots for their ROV spread consisting of the HOS Dominator support vessel and the 2500m Triton XL 11 ROV system. Available…
Kivett Elected to Crowley Board
Earl Kivett was elected to Crowley Maritime Corporation's board of directors at the company's annual meeting held March 27 in Oakland. In addition, each of the other…
S. Korea Ship Orders Fall 46%
New ship orders for world market share leading South Korea, dipped 46% in 1Q 2002, according to government sources. New orders amounted to 917,000 cgt for 21 vessels…
HHI Set To Put Big Dent in Offshore Market
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is reportedly set to win up to $1.3 billion worth of orders for offshore projects by end-June, according to published reports. The…
More NACOS Orders For SAM Electronics
radars, Ecdis and other proprietary sensors. Worldwide sales of systems for installation aboard commercial and passenger vessels as well as retrofits now approach 750 configurations.
Lasco Logger Pool gets Bigger
The Lasco Logger Pool, already one of the world’s largest logger fleets, just got bigger, with the announcement that two of SINCERE STEAMSHIP CORP.’s newly built logger ships…
MarAd Administrator Schubert to Address Security Council Conference
One of the nation's most comprehensive forums on all aspects of supply chain security since last fall's terrorist attacks, will be held from June 13-15 in Scottsdale, Ariz.