ACP Releases Principles
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) released today 11 principles that have guided its operations and the formulation of the Permanent Modernization Plan - the Authority's long-term…
Dutch Navy to Get Kongsberg EN 250
interfacing to the on-board computer systems. echo sounder system. Royal Dutch Navy. The system was delivered October 2003.
Italian Navy New Multibeam Echo Sounder Projects
Galathea and the Arethusa. sounder, a towed sidescan sonar, dynamic positioning system, etc. system. been contracted to Kongsberg Maritime. which are on the "Galathea" and the "Arethusa".
USS Eisenhower Contract Announced
Grumman Newport News (NGNN) have successfully renegotiated a modification to the refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) contract for the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69).
Northrop Grumman Awarded ISO 14001
a third-party auditor of quality and environmental systems. achievements in environmental excellence. Schievelbein, president of Northrop Grumman Newport News. Bob Gilman, president of ABS QE.
MOL Establishes New Panama Vessel Operation Center
MOL hosted a party to celebrate the grand opening of its new Panama Vessel Operation Center in Panama City, Panama on December 9, 2003. Some of the guests in attendance included: Mr.
Is No Guarantee of Future Performance, Says North of England
Shipowners were warned in Greece on December 15 that the increasing financial transparency of P&I clubs was no guarantee of their future financial performance. The…
SI Ferry Set for Repairs
It has been reported that New York City’s Department of Transportation has signed a contract with Caddell Dry Dock and Repair. The Staten Island based company was…
GlobalSantaFe Board Approves Quarterly Cash Dividend
GlobalSantaFe Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved a regular cash dividend of $0.05 per ordinary share. This dividend is payable on January 15…
GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE Continues to Show Decline in Semi Market
GlobalSantaFe Corporation reported that the company's worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics, for November 2003 was down 3.5% from the previous month's SCORE.
Arntzen Appointed CEO of OSG
The Board of Directors of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) today announced the appointment of Morten Arntzen as the Company's new President & Chief Executive Officer. Mr.
Stolt-Nielsen Reports Talks with Lenders Continuing
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. ( said that while the waivers of covenant defaults granted by its primary lenders expired today, the Company and its lenders remain in constructive…
CG Medevac Man
A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a 21-year-old crewman suffering from severe abdominal pain aboard a supertanker 120 miles south of New Orleans this morning.
Rates for U.S. pilotage on the Great Lakes
The U.S. Coast Guard issued an interim rule providing a partial rate adjustment for U.S. pilotage on the Great Lakes. This interim action is being taken while the…
CP Propeller Drive Celebrates 100 Years
MAN B&W Diesel has been part of the propeller business from the very beginning. The first Alpha Controllable Pitch Propeller was produced in 1902 and patented in 1903.
Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Cruise Ship
A helicopter crew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston medevaced a man from a cruise ship Sunday at about 11:30 p.m., 55 miles south of Galveston, Texas. The…
Fugro Use ConCat on Near Shore Site Survey
Fugro Survey A/S recently used the ConCat survey catamaran to conduct a near shore multibeam survey at Larvik, Norway. The harbor in Mørjefjorden, south of Larvik…
Otto Candies Upgrades to HiPAP 500
Otto Candies LLC, USA, purchased a HiPAP 500 for the ROV Support vessel MV Caballo Andaluz. The HiPAP 500 is a market leader in acoustic positioning with accuracy making it ideal for ROV operations.
HiPAP 500 for Ardmore Single Anchor Loading System
Tuscan Energy has awarded Kongsberg Maritime a contract to supply and install a HiPAP 500 system on board the Nomis Shipping vessel, MV Dea Commander. The vessel…
Northrop Grumman Receives Prestigious Award
Northrop Grumman received the 2003 Frost & Sullivan Technology Leadership Award for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense in recognition of its roles in the Integrated Deepwater System program…