Thursday, April 13, 2000 Maritime News

Offshore News

Apr 13, 2000

R&B Falcon Confirms U.S. Gulf Development Plans Reading & Bates Development Co. (DEVCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of R&B Falcon Corporation, announced its Boomvang

Lease Sale in GOM Attracts $ 300 Million in High Bids

Apr 13, 2000

The U. S. Department of the Interior's Minerals Management Service (MMS) in New Orleans held a sale of offshore oil and natural gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico, attracting $300.

Legal Matters

Apr 13, 2000

Massachusetts Modifies Application for No-Discharge Zone The Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has modified

Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Preempts State Tank Vessel Regulations

Apr 13, 2000

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled the state of Washington overstepped its authority in attempting to regulate the operation of tank vessels in state waters. The Court's

News Briefs

Apr 13, 2000

First Wave Secures Multiple Contracts First Wave/Newpark Shipbuilding, in Galveston, Texas, has had a busy spring. First, the company was awarded a contract

Caterpillar Completes Acquisition of Sabre Engines Ltd.

Apr 13, 2000

Caterpillar Inc. has acquired Sabre Engines Ltd., a family-owned company in the U.K. specializing in high-performance marine diesel engines. "Caterpillar is proud

Offshore Market 2000: In like a lamb, out like a lion?

Apr 13, 2000

Though fraught with traditional starts and stops, peaks and valleys, it appears now the much-anticipated Gulf of Mexico offshore business rebound is imminent. Maybe.

New Vessel Deliveries

Apr 13, 2000

Seacraft Shipyard Delivers Private Yacht Seacraft Shipyard Corp., Amelia, La., recently delivered M/V Sea Holly, a 110 ft. live-aboard long range yacht, designed for extended excursions.

SeaArk Marine Awarded Contract

Apr 13, 2000

SeaArk Marine, aluminum work and patrol boat builder, was recently awarded a contract to built six 40 ft. Dauntless Class patrol boats by the U.S. Navy. The SeaArks

Small Boat Construction Using 3D Modeling

Apr 13, 2000

Developments in boatbuilding have been driven by needs to simplify the engineering and manufacturing components. One desired effect is, of course, to become more

MetalCraft Building Multi-Beam Hydrographic Survey Craft

Apr 13, 2000

MetalCraft Marine Inc., of Kingston, Ontario, is nearing completion of its second Hydrographic Survey Craft for the Canadian Government's Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO),

Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Rules Published

Apr 13, 2000

After many years of work, the USCG published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Outer Continental Shelf Activities, 33 CFR Subchapter N, in December.

MDC Plans For Debris Management Vessel

Apr 13, 2000

The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to acquire a debris management vessel to serve the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

AMSEC Acquires Rosenblatt & Son

Apr 13, 2000

AMSEC LLC has attained the naval architecture and marine engineering firm M. Rosenblatt & Son, New York, New York. The company, which is known as one of the premier

Japan Radio Adds New Staff

Apr 13, 2000

In an effort to continue its ever widening expansion program within the marine electronics market in both North and South America, Japan Radio Company has added key personnel to its U.

Raytheon Enters Agreement With STN Atlas

Apr 13, 2000

Raytheon Marine Company High Seas Products (RMC) has entered into a cooperative agreement with STN Atlas Marine Electronics for worldwide distribution of Inmarsat-B Satellite Communication Systems.

Tampa Bay Shipbuilding Elects New CEO

Apr 13, 2000

Tampa Bay Shipbuilding & Repair Company announced the appointment of Walter J. Hartley Jr. (Joe) to the position of president and CEO. A native of Jacksonville, Fla.

Transas Forms New Hydrographic Team

Apr 13, 2000

A new team has been elected to focus on Hydrographic Office (HO) Issues on behalf of TM Ltd. Headed by Vladimir Vaigachev, who is also responsible for all in-house

Bahrain, Iran Sea Link Examined

Apr 13, 2000

A team of businessmen and shipping officials from Bahrain plans to visit Iran to examine the possibility of launching a sea link between the two states, Bahrain's commerce minister said.

Submarines As Ore Carriers?

Apr 13, 2000

Russia'sNorilsk Nickel - a big metal producer -- has finished a feasibility study of a project to use nuclear submarines for ore shipments, which once started will cost $80 million,

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