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Maritime Stocks Take A Dive On Oslo Bourse
The All Share Index in Oslo lost a further 4.2 percent in April, and as in March the main reason for the fall was international repricing of technology stocks. However…
News Briefs
Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders are building a highspeed catamaran ferry for San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation district. Designed by International…
Ship Repair & Conversion Report
Subsequent to the departure of Holland America's Statendam in April, Cascade General took in Crystal Cruises' Crystal Harmony for a 10-day stopover in May. The 10…
Can the Hinge Ship Work?
Hinge-Ship is a patented concept designed to combine the advantages of both deep draft and shallow draft shipping within the confines of a single vessel. The concept…
Bourbon Athena Reports Damage in Engine Room
The Athena, a Bourbon multi purpose supply vessel operating under contract with TOTAL E&P Congo, reported a technical incident provoking entry of water in the engine room.
Coast Guard Closes Mississippi River After Barge Strikes Bridge
The Coast Guard closed a portion of the Mississippi River after a barge struck a rail road bridge Thursday near Vicksburg, Miss. The barge caught fire after it struck…
APL’s Extends Vietnam Service
March 2006. Kong on Saturday and Chiwan on Sunday, before returning to Haiphong on Wednesday. America. needs for enhanced service reliability and more capacity as trade rapidly increases.
Fatal Blast Sparks More than Just Fire
Smoke and flames billowed after an explosion this morning at the ExxonMobil Port Mobil terminal on Staten Island, NY. Barge B#125, operated by Bouchard Transportation…
Tanker Bertora Calls Mayday
At approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, December 23, the Aberdeen Coastguard were alerted by the oil platform Marnock of a Mayday broadcast from the motor tanker Bertora.
How to Handle Long Night Shifts
During the overnight hours, workers are at a higher risk for lapses in concentration that can lead to bad decisions and sloppy work. Studies have found that accidents…
Russia Inks Deal To Raise Kursk
Russia signed a deal with Dutch salvage and heavy transport firm Mammoet to raise the wrecked nuclear submarine Kursk, which plunged to the bottom of the Barents…
Debris Cleared From Sunken Sub
The task of clearing debris from the wreck of the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk will be completed today, the Russian Navy said. The Kursk sank in the Barents Sea…
Guilbeau Marine Boats Complete Sea Trials
Seatrials have successfully been completed by Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., on the first of four 145.5-ft. utility vessels under contract for Guilbeau Marine, Inc., Cut Off, La.
Singapore Initiates Y2K Readiness Drill On NOL Vessel
As the conclusion of 1999 comes quickly and worries surrounding the unknown effects of the Y2K bug grow stronger, more maritime entities around the globe are increasing…
Bisso Crews Refloat USS Drum
Bisso Marine Company, Inc., has successfully corrected the 12 degree list of USS Drum at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, in Mobile, Ala. The list developed when the 308 ft.
Strike Forces Statoil To Cut Off Supply
Norway's state oil firm Statoil said on Friday that a strike by private sector workers would probably start cutting its oil and gas output towards the end of next week.
Attorney's Services are not "Necessary" …
In March of 1998, the owners of M/V Golden Prince were locked in a wage dispute with current and former crewmembers. The vessel owners hired a law firm from New Orleans…
Sub Threats Top Priority
In November, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force plane noticed a suspicious object in Japanese waters off Okinawa. News reports at the time said it was a Chinese…