First Bahamas Flag VLCC Awarded ISSC From ABS
The diversified international shipping group TESMA (Tschudi & Eitzen Ship Management Alliance) with its network of alliance partners servicing more than 80 vessels…
P&O Nedlloyd Changes Chart Supplier
P&O Nedlloyd has decided to further expand the relationship with chart agent Marine Press of Canada. All charts, publications and electronic charts for the fleet…
Nanaimo Port Authority Appoints Green to Board
Transport Minister David Collenette today announced the appointment of Martyn J. Green of Nanoose Bay, B.C., to the board of directors of the Nanaimo Port Authority. Mr.
Deepwater Team Delivers First Cutter-Based Communications System Upgrade to U.S. Coast Guard
The Coast Guard Cutter Northland is at sea with the first phase of communications systems upgrades for 270-foot medium endurance cutters as part of the Integrated Deepwater System (IDS).
Team Effort Thwarts Caribbean Smuggling Attempt
A joint British Navy and U.S. Coast Guard team stopped more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine from being smuggled through the Caribbean today. A British Navy aircraft…
Mass Casualty Exercise to Take Place in PA
More than 250 responders from 50 different federal, state and local agencies will test Lake Erie contingency plans in a two-day mass casualty and pollution exercise beginning Nov.
Fortum Appoints New VP
Fortum's Vice President, Corporate Branding, from 8 December 2003. agreed brand strategy. responsibilities. Corporate Communications. has gathered a broad international branding expertise.
Kramer Appoints New German Deputy Registrar
Germany. More recently, as a consultant to the shipping and forwarding business, Kramer was also managing director of a specialist German company providing private…
Manitowoc Reports Third-Quarter Results
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. reported net sales of $422.3 million for the third quarter of 2003, increasing 7 percent from $394.9 million during the same period last year.
MSC Italian Cruises Introduces New Ships
MSC Italian Cruises, based in Naples, Italy, has announced exciting plans for 2004. Their brand new flagship, the MSC Lirica, will have her inaugural celebration in Fort Lauderdale…
Carnival Launches New Online Embarkation Portal
Carnival is launching a new online embarkation portal which will go into effect on December 15. To comply with the new data-gathering requirements by the U.S. cruise.
Infrared radar cameras monitor Valdez port
A high-tech infrared camera system now monitors the port of Valdez and vessels transiting Prince William Sound. This Infrared maritime surveillance system supplements…
U.K. Reverses Position on MarAd Ship Break
The controversy surrounding the transport and break up of U.S. ships in the U.K. has taken another turn, as the U.K. ships owned by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) was incorrect.
New Chair for Statoil
The corporate assembly of Statoil ASA has unanimously elected Jannik Lindbæk as the new chair of the company's board of directors. Statoil faces major challenges…
STN ATLAS Marine Electronics Sold
As of November 1, 2003, equity investor EquiVest, represented by Munich-based CBR Management GmbH, has acquired from EMG EuroMarine Electronics, a Hamburg-based Rheinmetall Group company…