Bisso Marine Loads Water Injection Module onto Vessel
a 300 ft. by 60 ft. by12 ft water injection module. Bisso’s heavy lift derrick barge, LILI BISSO performed the lift. The M/V Triton Vll is owned by Heerema Marine Contractors.
Court of Appeals Issues Significant Ruling
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a significant ruling benefiting ship mortgagees and other maritime creditors with decisions in two related cases…
LISCR Calls for UN Audit
the government from Liberia's shipping registry. funds from the Registry income. has confused LISCR with the former Bureau of Maritime Affairs in Liberia. not LISCR or the Registry.
House Adopts Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act
Yhe U.S. House of Representatives adopted the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2003 (H.R. 2443). The measure was approved by the Transportation Committee on June 12…
TEN Reports Strong Profits for 3Q
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) reported unaudited results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2003. TEN's Third Quarter highlights include, the…
Port Huron Welcomes New Cutter
The City of Port Huron will welcome the newest ship in the Coast Guard’s fleet of buoy tenders at 3 p.m. Saturday November 8. The Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock (WLB…
Freedom Joins the U.S. Flag Fleet
Maritime Administrator Captain William G. Schubert welcomed a new ship to the U.S-flag commercial fleet at a shipboard ceremony in Baltimore, Md. American Roll-On…
ISU Criticizes Detention of Pappas
The International Salvage Union (ISU) has issued a statement criticizing the decision of a Pakistani Court, taken late in October, to continue the detention of Nicholas Pappas…
Company Fined for Spilling in Port Angeles Harbor
The Department of Ecology (Ecology) has fined owners of the Gaz Diamond propane tanker $75,500 for spilling oil into the Port Angeles harbor in May 2002. The Gaz…
Bosch Rexroth Accounces Retirement of Michael Bickel
Bosch Rexroth Corporation announces the retirement of Michael Bickel, vice president and general manager of the company’s Mobile Hydraulics manufacturing facility in Wooster…
vHH Medical Network Cuts Seafarer Healthcare Costs
Anker Crew Liability Insurance of the Netherlands has trimmed around 20 percent off the cost of medical treatment for seafarers falling ill or who are injured in…
Kiribati Becomes Member of IMO
The Republic of Kiribati has become a Member of IMO, following its deposit, on 28 October 2003, of an instrument of acceptance of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization…
Ferry Captain Pleads the Fifth
At 10 a.m. Island ferry, Andrew J. Transportation Safety Board. incriminate him. before Board investigators for an interview. the future," said NTSB Chairman Ellen G. Engleman. and pilot.
Hägglunds Launches New Valve Program
full potential of their Compact brand industrial motors. power range. according to Hägglunds Business Segment Manager Ingemar Borg. completely sealed. marine, industrial and mobile business.
Court Orders Ferry Captain to Appear Before NTSB
Photo Credit: USCG Photo/Mike Hvozda The outside lower level of the Staten Island Ferry Andrew J. Barberi after it struck a pier killing ten people October 15, 2003.
Conrad Industries Reports 3Q Results
Conrad Industries, Inc. to a net loss of $263,000 and loss per diluted share of $0.04 for the third quarter of 2002. months of 2002. Effective January 1, 2002, the…
Agencies Respond to Capsized Barge
City Harbor at about 6 p.m. Monday. barge. Chemical dock 2 Monday evening. Martin Product Sales LLC is continuing to work closely with the U.S. incident. level of the surrounding waters.
Vopak Expands Bunker Capacity
Vopak is extending its capacity for discharging and loading bunker oil. pipeline with two 24-inch lines have to be finished before summer. project must end the delays at the terminal at peak moments.
Rotterdam Harbor Dues Rise
rise the harbor dues 2004 with two percent. inflation. shipping industry and the competitiveness of the port. According to mr. rise should be possible. Rotterdam association of ship agents.
Moschou Elected to Odfjell Board
At an Extraordinary General Meeting held Nov. 6, Mrs. Marianna Moschou, 54, was elected to Odfjell's board of directors. Odfjell's board consists of B. D. Odfjell jr.