Friday, September 05, 2003 Maritime News

Keel Laying Ceremony for CVN 77

Sep 05, 2003

Navy tradition dictates that each ship constructed for the Navy be honored by ceremonies on four historic occasions: keel laying, christening (or launching), commissioning, and decommissioning.

WTC Steel Becomes Part of Bow for USS New York

Sep 05, 2003

On September 9, 2003, remnant steel from the World Trade Center twin towers will be cast into the future USS New York amphibious transport dock ship, LPD 21. The

NAVSEA Warfare Centers Realign

Sep 05, 2003

As part of the Naval Sea Systems Command's efforts to become more efficient throughout the organization, the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) and the Naval

Gulf Africa Line Gets Its “Gal”

Sep 05, 2003

Gulf Africa Line AG (GAL), a Liner Service connecting Mexico, the U.S. Gulf and East Coast with Southern Africa, has added a fifth vessel to the fleet – M/V “Texas Gal” (ex Eckert Oldendorff).

Brave Merchant Returns to Liverpool - Dublin service

Sep 05, 2003

According to Norse Merchant Ferries, its RoPax vessel, Brave Merchant, will re-join its Liverpool - Dublin service following a seven-month period on charter to the U.

Rickmers Singapore Christened in Namesake City

Sep 05, 2003

Rickmers Singapore, one of nine new Superflex Heavy Multi-Purpose Container (MPC) vessels being built in China for Rickmers-Linie, Hamburg, was christened on September 5,

No Oil Spoken Here: BP’s Shafts are Oil-Free

Sep 05, 2003

Safer than safe could be dubbed the term that sums up the design philosophy on four 185,000 dwt Alaskan-class tankers that will soon be carrying oil along the U.

HUAL To Strengthen Short Seas

Sep 05, 2003

HUAL, one of the major global car carrier operators, has decided to split its short sea activities into two entities in order to enhance and expand service to short sea customers in Europe.

Anderson to Present at Interferry Conference

Sep 05, 2003

Eric L. Anderson, CEO of Art Anderson Associates is the only member from the U.S. slated to present a paper at the International Marine Transit Association-Interferry

Kvaerner Masa-Yards Breaks the Ice in Russia

Sep 05, 2003

Subsequent to evaluation by ExxonMobil, operator of the Sakhalin-1 project in Russia, Kvaerner Masa-Yards Inc., Finland, and Far-Eastern Shipping Company PLC (FESCO),

“Swift” Passage Establishes Barrier Reef Speed

Sep 05, 2003

HSV 2 Swift, the Incat-built U.S. Navy high speed Wave Piercing Catamaran delivered by the Hobart, Tasmania-based shipyard last month, has completed the fastest

New Line for NORAC

Sep 05, 2003

NORAC, a supplier of marine interior systems, has decided to expand its offerings into marine furniture by securing a majority stake in Nordic Marine Furniture,

SIS to Provide Dubai Shipping with Total Fleet Management

Sep 05, 2003

According to Star Information Systems (SIS) the company has won a contract to provide DSC (Dubai Shipping Company) with a comprehensive fleet management system.

FMC Dismisses Complaint on Guam

Sep 05, 2003

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) administrative law judge (ALJ) hearing the complaint brought by the Government of Guam against a liner company for allegedly

Inland Waterways Users Board To Meet

Sep 05, 2003

The Inland Waterways Users Board, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will meet in Houston on September 24, 2003. Items on the agenda include funding

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