Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Maritime News

MITAGS to Host WWII Merchant Mariner Celebration

Mar 30, 2004

Celebration to be Held at MITAGS Glen Paine, Executive Director of the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS), announced that MITAGS will

New Foot/Bike Ferries Inaugurated

Mar 30, 2004

In mid-March the new foot/bicycle ferries Prinses Máxima and Prins Willem-Alexander were inaugurated. Two years ago, on 26 March 2002, the Queen’s Commissioner in the Province of Zeeland Mr W.

88-Year Old Dredge Record Broken

Mar 30, 2004

On February 19, 2004, the dipper dredge “Rialto M. Christensen” excavated a record 7,800 cubic yards of material in a single eight-hour watch from the bottom of the Panama Canal,

South Europe Gains in Ferry Shipbuilding

Mar 30, 2004

Figures published in the latest issue of Cruise & Ferry INFO, published by Swedish shipping media house and consultancy, ShipPax Information, reveal that South

Rocknes Successfully Parbuckled

Mar 30, 2004

On March 30, 2004, the parbuckling of MV ‘Rocknes’ in Agotnes, Norway, was completed successfully by SMIT Salvage. After two months of preparations, the final stage

Sea Highway System Top Italian Priority

Mar 30, 2004

Rete Autostrade Mediterranee spa (Mediterranean Sea Highways, henceforth RE.A.M. ), was recently capitalized with 1 million euros to coordinate the projects related

Two Incat Ferries Launched

Mar 30, 2004

Incat Designs - Sydney announced the launches of two new ferries. The 43m Seastreak Highlands was launched at Gladding Hearn's Massachusetts (USA) yard in late February.

Kongsberg Completes Oceanographic Vessel Refit

Mar 30, 2004

Kongsberg Maritime has completed the mid-life refit of the hydrographic survey equipment onboard the (Oceanographic Research Vessel) ‘B.I.O Hesperides’. The vessel,

Bouchard Agrees to $10M Oil Spill Fine

Mar 30, 2004

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said that Bouchard Transportation Company has agreed to plead guilty to violation of federal law relating

Beta Version of Electronic Notice of Arrival/Departure

Mar 30, 2004

The USCG National Vessel Movement Center (NVMC) issued a Notice stating that it is releasing the beta version of the XML schema for the Electronic Notice of Arrival/Departure (eNOA/D).

ILO Moves on Seafarer Safety

Mar 30, 2004

The International Labour Organization (ILO) took a major step toward strengthening security measures on the high seas and in world ports by adopting a new "biometric"

Hong Kong Central Harbor Dredging

Mar 30, 2004

The Hong Kong Marine Department issued a Notice stating that dredging, reclamation, drilling, piling, and seawall construction will be ongoing in the Central Harbor for the next six (6) months.

Wind Gust Proves Fatal

Mar 30, 2004

The New Zealand Maritime Safety Authority (MSA) issued a Media Release stating that its investigation into the accident that resulted in the death of a stevedore

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