Sealift Wins Military Contract
Fisher to carry Air Force ammunition. $47,961,250. to be completed September 2005. current fiscal year. be obligated in FY05. received. The U.S. contracting authority (N00033-04-C-3302).
Advisory re: Iraqi Oil Terminals
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) issued an Advisory recommending that oil tankers preparing for lift operations at Iraq’s offshore Al Basra and…
Reduction of attorney’s fee contract to protect seaman
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a court sitting in admiralty has inherent authority to alter a contingent fee contract for legal services…
DHS Appropriations Act, 2005
The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005 (H.R. 4567) has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate and is being forwarded to the…
U.S. signs RMS Titanic Protection Agreement
The U.S. Department of State issued a Media Note saying that the United States has signed an international agreement that will lead to increased protection of the wreck site of the RMS Titanic.
MERPAC Vacancies
The U.S. Coast Guard is seeking applications for appointment to membership on the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC). This committee provides…
Permanently moored vessels – inspection and certification
The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to amend its current policy and discontinue, effective January 1, 2006, inspecting and certificating permanently moored vessels (PMVs) in U.S. waters.
USCG enforcement of SOLAS
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice informing owners and operators of U.S. flag vessels that operate from foreign ports of its policy regarding the application…
Multraship Completes Domiat Salvage
dwt Egyptian-flag Domiat, which grounded near Copenhagen on June 7. Petersburg to India, when it ran aground at speed on a rocky shoal. area to handle the cargo on site.
EU changes generate Tonnage Tax uncertainty
and problems for the UK Tonnage Tax scheme. increase the proportion of their vessels under an EU flag. and shipmanagers into tonnage tax. UK owners who had to opt…
Good Results for P&I Club
The North of England P&I club's overall free reserves at 20 February 2004 increased by 34 % to reach US$ 133.5 million despite a difficult year for claims. The 50…
CMB Condifrtd Listing for Euronav
Euronext Brussels. existing CMB shares. advised by Petercam, KBC Securities, Fortis Bank and Linklaters De Bandt. confirmation of the tax neutrality of the envisaged transaction. quarter of 2004.
Loy Addresses Cargo Safety
Thank you for that introduction; it is a pleasure to be with you again for this important conference. One year ago, we all met like this in Nashville and I joked…
IMO Updates ISPS Figures
The IMO released ISPS Code implementation figures as of June 16, 2004. To date, 39 governments have provided responses indicating 21,347 ships from those nations are subject to the ISPS Code…
ISPS Code – Two Weeks and Counting
The International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code comes into effect two weeks from today – on 1 July 2004. Hindsight has shown that the ISPS Code was…
USCG Adopts Final Rule on Towing Vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a final rule adopting, with minor changes, its prior interim rule requiring installation of fire-suppression systems and use of voyage planning on certain U.S.
Chief Engineer Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a Press Release stating that the chief engineer of an oil tanker pled guilty in federal court to making false statements to deceive the U.S.
Stolt-Nielsen Announces Organizational Changes
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Nasdaq: SNSA; Oslo Stock Exchange: SNI), today announced organizational…
Dougherty Appointed to Delaware River
Pennslyvania Governor Edward G. Rendell announced his appointment of John J. Dougherty to the Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey (DRPA). term.
Brunswick and VT Halmatic Announce Marketing Agreement
Brunswick Commercial & Government Products (BCGP) and VT Halmatic Ltd. (VTH), two makers of boats for military and commercial use announced a joint marketing agreement…