Cutting of the Tricolor Starts Today
Weather improvements have allowed salvors in the English Channel to commence work on the wreck removal operation of the Tricolor. Due to bad weather conditions the…
Kalmar Wins Contract for Ship-to-Shore Cranes
Kalmar Industries has secured an order for the delivery of two ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes to Eurogate's Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH). The contract includes an option for a third crane.
Vector Maritime Announce Satcom Partnership Agreements
Vector Maritime Services has signed a partnership agreement with France Telecom for the provision of all Inmarsat Services including Inmarsat A, B, C, mM and Fleet.
BP Vietnam Awards PTSC/Canyon Two-Year Vessel / ROV Contract
PTSC Production Services and Canyon Offshore have entered into a two-year contract with BP Vietnam to provide a DP Vessel, Remotely Operated Vehicles, Survey and Positioning…
Muñoz to Head Fleet Operations at ACBL
Mario Muñoz has been promoted to Director of Fleet Operations for American Commercial Barge Line LLC. His responsibilities include management of fleet operations…
Evergreen Orders Post-Panamax Vessels from MHI
in Japan for ten post-Panamax vessels, each with a capacity of 6,724TEU. will be delivered at the rate of approximately four per year. Yung-Fa. to take environmental protection into consideration.
Repairs Will Set Back Norway Longer than Expected
bids from shipyards for repairs to the S/S Norway. appointed. exception. indicated to NCL. companies and then delivered to a shipyard for installation. to NCL by the shipyards.
Faster Single-Hull Phase-Out Mulled
An extra session of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will be convened in December 2003 to consider the adoption of proposals for an accelerated…
Chesapeake Bay Security Rules Change
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a final rule establishing safety and security zones with a radius of 500 yards around cruise ships and vessels carrying Certain Dangerous Cargo (CDC)…
Round Three of Port Security Grants Announced
stating that it has initiated Round 3 of the Port Security Grants Program. This round will focus on enhanced facility and operational security. Up to $104 million…
Navy Communication Contract Awarded
Eagan, McAllister Associates, Inc., Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $9,651,725 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide engineering…
Is the Offshore Boom Back?
Worldwide oil and gas drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation today reported that the company's worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics…
Austal USA Team Moves onto Next Stage for LCS
The U.S. a preliminary design for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). teams that was down-selected in the competition to build the first two ships of this class. Dynamics-Bath Iron Works.