Thursday, August 22, 2002 Maritime News

Search for Missing Boater Suspended

Aug 22, 2002

The Coast Guard suspended its search at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday for missing boater Jason Henderson. The search for Henderson, 30, lasted seven days and covered more than 220,

Mississippi River Commission Schedules Meeting For Friday

Aug 22, 2002

Members of the Mississippi River Commission will conduct their annual low water public meeting in Houma on Friday, August 23, aboard the Motor Vessel Mississippi starting at 9:30 a.

Spinnaker Reveals Radical Pay Changes

Aug 22, 2002

Maritime recruitment specialist, Spinnaker Consulting, has warned that radical pay structure changes for UK shipbrokers are resulting in brokers wanting to move out of competitive broking.

Austal Delivers Lilia Concepcion to Conferry

Aug 22, 2002

The delivery voyage of the 282 ft. vehicle-passenger ferry Lilia Concepcion built by Austal Ships included a number of highlights, including a Panama Canal first,

OPUS 2002 Scheduled For December

Aug 22, 2002

The Barcelona Shipping Law Forum (OPUS 2002) is a one-day event, taking place on Monday, December 9, 2002, at the Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel, Barcelona. Bringing together maritime lawyers,

ITIC Alerts Ship Agents to Latest Smuggling Scam

Aug 22, 2002

Smugglers are using more inventive methods to move illegal immigrants around the world, warns the International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC). Ship agents

GlobalSantaFe Announces Senior Management Change

Aug 22, 2002

GlobalSantaFe Corporation reported that executive vice president of finance and Administration Seals McCarty has elected to take early retirement from the company

Marine Software to Supply Maintenance System for Hebridean Spirit

Aug 22, 2002

U.K. based software house Marine Software Ltd was commissioned by Hebridean Island Cruises to set up their Marine Planned Maintenance system for the M.V Hebridean

Keppel FELS Delivers Structures For Rig

Aug 22, 2002

Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has fabricated and delivered the sophisticated structures of the Maersk DSS-20-CAS-M semi-submersible to its subsidiary, Caspian Shipyard Company Ltd (CSC) in Baku,

United Defense Shipyard Wins Ship Repair Contract

Aug 22, 2002

United Defense Industries, Inc. announced today the U.S. Navy's award to Southwest Marine (SWM) of the advanced planning segment of the contract for dry docking

Court Rules Filipino Seafarers are not "Regular Employees"

Aug 22, 2002

The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled that Filipino seafarers, in many cases, are not "regular employees" as that term is defined in the laws of the Philippines.

New NOAA Strategic Plan Being Developed

Aug 22, 2002

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has commenced development of a new strategic plan. The current Strategic Plan was developed in 1998.

Panama Canal Authority to Increase Tolls

Aug 22, 2002

The Cabinet Council of Panama voted to approve a two-phase increase in Panama Canal tolls. The first phase, an average increase of approximately 8 percent, will be implemented on October 1,

Customs Set to Begin Third Phase of C-TPAT

Aug 22, 2002

U.S. Customs Service Commissioner Robert C. Bonner today announced that Customs will begin taking applications as of August 26, 2002, from brokers, freight forwarders,

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