Thursday, November 10, 2005 Maritime News

‘Always Ready’: The Coast Guard’s Response to Hurricane Katrina

Nov 10, 2005

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs conducted a hearing on the topic of ‘Always Ready’: The Coast Guard’s Response to Hurricane Katrina .

NAVSEA Hosts Surface Ship TMA Conference

Nov 10, 2005

The Naval Sea Systems Command's (NAVSEA) Fleet Naval Engineering Group and Maintenance Process Improvement team (FNEG & MPI) hosted the semi-annual surface ship

Celebrity Cruises Appoints New VP

Nov 10, 2005

Celebrity Cruises has appointed Lisa Lutoff-Perlo to vice president of Onboard Revenue. In her new role, Lutoff-Perlo will be responsible for enhancing and marketing

TOP Tankers Announces Delivery of Two Tankers

Nov 10, 2005

TOP Tankers Inc has taken delivery of two double-hull tankers, the M/T Ioannis P, a 46,346 DWT Handymax product tanker, built in 2003 by Hanjin Heavy Industries

Shipping Lines Estimate Costs to Rise

Nov 10, 2005

Bloomberg reported that Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. and 11 of the largest shipping companies plying the Pacific Ocean said costs of moving cargo to the U.S. in

Vancouver Courts More Cruise Ships

Nov 10, 2005

The Times Colonist has reported that the final piece of funding needed to start construction of a multimillion dollar Campbell River in Vancouver cruise ship terminal was announced Wednesday,

Prince Charles Meets with Coast Guard Heroes

Nov 10, 2005

Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Douglas (pictured at center), of Baton Rouge, La., looks on as His Royal Majesty Prince Charles of England shakes the hand of another

High-Tech Ship Center Creates Jobs

Nov 10, 2005

A $30 million center to coordinate an Australian air warfare destroyer project will be based in the southern city of Adelaide, creating up to 200 jobs, according to an Advertiser reports.

Floating Concept Testing for Offshore Wind Farms

Nov 10, 2005

The major limitation in offshore wind farms tapping the stronger, more consistent winds that lie farther out is the depth required to install the footing for the turbine foundations.

Emerson Wins Contract

Nov 10, 2005

Emerson Process Management has supplied over 1500 Rosemount pressure and temperature transmitters for use in the Sakhalin II offshore oil and gas production project in the Sea of Okhotsk.

FTC Subpoenas Big Oil Companies in Gas Probe

Nov 10, 2005

Recent Reuters reports state that the Federal Trade Commission has sent subpoenas to Big Oil companies in its investigation of gasoline price manipulation and oil refining capacity constraints,

Oil Chiefs Justify Profits

Nov 10, 2005

According to a Financial Times report, top oil executives recently rejected allegations by some lawmakers that the oil industry was making record profits at the expense of US consumers,

Southern Union Reports Solid 3Q Earnings

Nov 10, 2005

Southern Union Company reported net earnings available for common shareholders of $15.2 million ($.13 per diluted share, hereinafter referred to as "per share")

Hong Kong LNG Terminal to be Built

Nov 10, 2005

According to a Reuters report, Hong Kong utility CLP Holdings Ltd. hopes to build a terminal for liquefied natural gas by 2010 to help meet a target of slashing

Russian Government to Cancel LNG Export Duties

Nov 10, 2005

The Russian government may cancel export duties on liquefied natural gas (LNG) following a request from Gazprom, says an RIA Novosti report. The gas giant plans

Navy Activates Detachment in Sarangani

Nov 10, 2005

Philippine Navy officials activated a naval detachment Friday for maritime security and to catch illegal fishermen, pirates, and illegal entrants, according to a Sun Star report.

Concerns Over Navy Research Center

Nov 10, 2005

According to AP reports, a group of faculty members wants a full review of a proposed contract for a Navy research center at the University of Hawaii. The group

Congress Closes Concord Navy Base

Nov 10, 2005

Closing down the inland portion of the Concord Naval Weapons Station became final as Congress approved President Bush's recommendation to shut down 22 major military

RFID Tracking for US Visitors

Nov 10, 2005

In an experiment, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is deploying radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track immigrants entering and exiting the country,

Irish Ferries Dispute Goes to Labor Court

Nov 10, 2005

According to an Irish Independent report, the Labor Court will hold hearings into the dispute over Irish Ferries' plans to replace its seafaring staff with cheaper labor from eastern Europe.

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