Tuesday, March 11, 2003 Maritime News

Barge Terminal Tilburg Celebrates Anniversary

Mar 11, 2003

Recently Barge Terminal Tilburg (BTT) celebrated its 5th anniversary. It was initiated in 1997 by road haulier Versteijnen Bros. on an location marked "impossible"

Offshore Platform Model Introduced at London Seminar

Mar 11, 2003

Risk Management Solutions (RMS) hosted a seminar in London introducing the new RMS(TM) U.S. Offshore Platform model. Over 90 members of the insurance, reinsurance,

SeaWave’s New Stations Completed

Mar 11, 2003

SeaWave LLC announced the completion of two new communications stations in South Texas and Seattle, Wash. The new stations consist of multiple antenna arrays

Rep. Oberstar Named Port Person of the Year

Mar 11, 2003

U.S. Rep. James L. Oberstar, D-Minn., will be honored as American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) "Port Person of the Year.” Oberstar, who is widely known among colleagues as "Mr.

Maritime History: Mariners in the Artist's Eye

Mar 11, 2003

We couldn't say it never happens, but we doubt it is any too frequent: a fine artist, commission in hand and passion in heart, sets-up easel, mixes palette, and

Maritime Security: Secretaries Mineta, Ridge 'Change Watch' of Coast Guard

Mar 11, 2003

It's Official. At a historic a 'Change of Watch' ceremony at the D.C. Stadium-Armory, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta transferred leadership of the U.

Tanker Trends: ATB Construction Forges Ahead …. Just Not at Torrid 2002 Pace

Mar 11, 2003

Construction of Articulated Tug Barge units (ATB) continues to occupy a prominent place in the order books of several shipyards. However the pace of current building

People & Company News: Trico Marine Reports 2002 and 4Q Results

Mar 11, 2003

Trico Marine Services, Inc. announced a net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2002 of $14.4 million, or $(0.40) per share (diluted), after an extraordinary item, on revenues of $35.

Christenings & Deliveries: Black Hawk Fleet Embarks on Repower Program

Mar 11, 2003

Blackhawk Fleet, Inc. operates towboats and barges along the Mississippi River out of Davenport Iowa. The city, on the Mississippi River 300-miles up river from St.

Christenings & Deliveries: Pocket Cruiser for Patagonia

Mar 11, 2003

Built to a design by Seattle-based Elliot Bay Design Group, the Chilean pocket cruise ship "Mare Australis" made her maiden voyage this past November. With a

Workboats: The World's Largest OSV

Mar 11, 2003

There are several large offshore service vessels working in the Gulf of Mexico, but none so big and powerful as the Laney Chouest. At 348 ft. long by 72 ft. wide with a 31-ft.

Workboats: The Fine Crafting of Aluminum Boats

Mar 11, 2003

British Columbian boat builders pioneered aluminum construction in the 1960s and '70s in the building of efficient commercial fishing boats. Aluminum won wide

News: Barge/Refinery Explosion Shakes Staten Island, NY

Mar 11, 2003

The maritime industry makes local headlines when something goes wrong, but the headlines on February 21 went national. In a spectucular eruption of flame and smoke,

News: VTS System Aims to Increase Port Security

Mar 11, 2003

By implementing Lockheed Martin's Vessel Traffic Service system, the Coast Guard will be able to survey vessels by identifying, tracking and monitoring all ships transiting port areas,

Transportation Views and Estimates Released

Mar 11, 2003

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released its Views and Estimates regarding transportation issues for 2004. On the maritime side, the committee estimates that $2.

IHI Completes Post Panamax Container Carrier

Mar 11, 2003

IHI Marine United Inc. has completed construction of the 6,492 TEU post panamax container carrier for delivery to Great River Line S.A. of Panama at the Kure Shipyard on November 29, 2002.

CSR Submits Data To Coast Guard

Mar 11, 2003

Data supporting shore leave denials across the United States was collected by the Center for Seafarers' Rights (CSR) of the Seamen's Church Institute of New

First Order Received For ME Engine in Japan

Mar 11, 2003

Hitachi Zosen Corp. has received an order for a Hitachi-MAN B&W ME engine. The order, for a 6S50ME-C,was placed by shipowner Nissho Shipping Co. Ltd., and is the first ME engine ordered in Japan.

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