Maritime Academy to Host Open House
2002 from 11 am to 2 pm. The Academy is located on East Front Street at Barlow Avenue (next to the Holiday Inn) in Traverse City. Visitors will have the opportunity…
Interest in New TCA Turbocharger Generation
Dr. Wolfram Lausch, Director of MAN B&W Diesel’s Marine-Division summed up the positive results from this year’s trade fair in Hamburg: “The SMM fully came up to our expectations.
Ensolve Biosystems Wins Navy Contract
EnSolve Biosystems has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Navy to develop a fully automated biomechanical system…
Wärtsilä’s Sulzer RT-flex60C Completes Test
The first Sulzer RT-flex60C low-speed marine engine has completed its official shop test in the Trieste factory in Italy of Wärtsilä Corporation. The Sulzer RT-flex60C…
MEPC Focuses on Environmental Issues
As environmental issues took center stage at IMO during the 48th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) last week (October 7 to 11), delegates…
Coast Guard Conducts Waterways Study
The Coast Guard is conducting a Waterways Analysis and Management System (WAMS) study of the waterways surrounding the San Juan Islands. This study specifically…
GD Reports 3Q Results
General Dynamics reported 2002 third quarter net earnings of $268 million, or $1.32 per share on a fully diluted basis, on sales of $3.3 billion. Before the impact of FAS 142…
Administration Calls for Prompt Creation of Department of Homeland Security
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Barge Removed from Beach
The barge Kivalina was safely removed from a beach near Red Dog port late last night and is now being towed to a buoy offshore where divers will inspect it for damage.
California OSRO Rating Program
The California Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) issued its final rule on Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) Rating. required to identify and ensure…
TAI PING Refloat Soon
The New Zealand Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) issued a press release stating that the first attempt to refloat the TAI PING is scheduled for October 17. Cargo…