Thursday, January 11, 2001 Maritime News

$9B Investment Plan Unveiled

Jan 11, 2001

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey unveiled a sweeping $9 billion construction plan for improvements at its airports, bridges, tunnels and PATH commuter rail system, Reuters reported.

ABS Refutes Castor Condition Allegations

Jan 11, 2001

ABS has completed an extensive review of the complete survey history of the troubled tanker Castor and categorically refutes allegations made by Spanish authorities that the vessel is "substandard.

People & Company News

Jan 11, 2001

D.F. Young Moves Headquarters International logistics service provider D.F. Young, Inc. has announced the relocation of its headquarters office from New York City to Jersey City, N.

Seacor to Expand Barge Business

Jan 11, 2001

Seacor Smit Inc. announced that it has acquired SCF Corporation, a company that owns and operates inland river barges and that is substantially owned and controlled by certain Seacor directors.

Shareholders Approve Transocean Merger

Jan 11, 2001

At its extraordinary general meeting held Dec. 12, 2000 in Houston, Texas, holders of ordinary shares of Transocean Sedco Forex Inc. approved all proposals presented at the meeting,

Coflexip Stena Closes Aker Acquisition

Jan 11, 2001

Coflexip Stena Offshore has finalized, with Aker Maritime ASA, the acquisition of its deepwater operations, the "Deepwater Division" headquartered in Houston, for

International Rig Count Down 4% from October

Jan 11, 2001

Baker Hughes Incorporated's international rig count for November 2000 was 700, down 27 from the 727 counted in October 2000 and up 125 from the 575 counted in November 1999.

Vessel Title Insurance Helps Protect Assets

Jan 11, 2001

By Sharon Donovan When maritime liens turn up, an unsuspecting vessel owner and the lender can be left in the wake of a deal gone sour. But thanks to a new form

Insurance Industry Instability Triggers Upward Trend

Jan 11, 2001

By Trey Bryant Commercial Marine & Insurance Brokers Having been rather "soft," or in layman's terms "very competitive" for the last several years, the marine

Unites States Lines Launches Cruise Ship

Jan 11, 2001

United States Lines has launched a 1,212-passenger cruise ship, MS Patriot, newly emerged from a $21 million renovation and flying the U.S. flag recently departed

Padelford Packet to Build New Showboat

Jan 11, 2001

The Minnesota Centennial Showboat is returning to the Mississippi River. The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance of the University of Minnesota is announcing plans,

LMC Takes Delivery of New Vessel

Jan 11, 2001

Lead Mead Cruises (LMC) of Boulder City, Nev., operates a fleet of four vessels - a number that will increase to five in spring 2001 when LMC takes delivery of a 57 x 17-ft.

BC Ferries Sells Queen Of Victoria

Jan 11, 2001

The Queen of Victoria has been sold to a private operator in the Dominican Republic, BC Ferries' president and CEO Bob Lingwood announced. A total of six bids were

Commodore Holdings Files For Bankruptcy

Jan 11, 2001

Florida cruise company Commodore Holdings Ltd. is the latest cruise company to succumb to the crunch from a financial crisis, as it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Floating Casino Follows Industry's Upscale Trend

Jan 11, 2001

As the casino riverboat industry celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, there's little resemblance between the first reproduction 1890s paddlewheelers that

Kvichak Delivers Patrol Boat to NCPD

Jan 11, 2001

Kvichak Marine recently delivered the second of a two-boat order for the Nassau County Police Department of New York. Marine 6 will join Marine 5 for patrol and

Coast Guard Cutter Completed at Marinette

Jan 11, 2001

The Manitowoc Company's Marinette Marine subsidiary launched the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maple on December 16, 2000. Maple is the seventh ship in a series of 16

Townsend Bay Launches First in Series

Jan 11, 2001

Townsend Bay Marine (TBM) has launched the first in a series of 73-ft. SportBoats. Built for an overseas client to be used as a diveboat, the boat exceeded contract

ASA Holds First General Meeting

Jan 11, 2001

The American Salvage Association (ASA) recently held its first general meeting in New Orleans. ASA initiated its 4-C's Program: Communication, Co-operation and Competent Completion.

U.S. Navy Awards Litton $338.2 Million Shipbuilding Contract

Jan 11, 2001

Litton Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $338.2 million contract to build DDG 100, an additional DDG 51 Class Aegis guided missile destroyer for the United States Navy.

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