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AIS - Panacea or Pandora's Box
According to Greek legend, Zeus had the messenger god Mercury leave a mysterious box with Pandora. Mercury told Pandora to hold the box for safe-keeping, but under no circumstances was she to open it.
Missing Boater Found Safe
A man missing since Sunday night was found after a passing boater notified the Coast Guard 22 miles southeast of Galveston. Lewis Ray Moran was found safe in his boat at 1 p.m.
Offshore Systems Wins Royal New Zealand Navy Contract
Offshore Systems Ltd., has signed a contract with the Royal New Zealand Navy. Offshore’s proprietary ECPINS®-M (Electronic Chart Precise Integrated…
Diamond Offshore Granted Contract of Three
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. has received three drilling contracts awarded by Mexico's state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos S.A. (PEMEX) for three of its semisubmersible rigs.
Bachrach & Wood Celebrates 50 Years
Bachrach & Wood was formed 1953 to provide marine surveying and consultant services to the shipping industry in New Orleans. This year marks its 50th year of service.
Unseaworthy due to lack of safety system
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that a ship involved in a collision that was due, in part, to its lack of a safety system, may be found unseaworthy…
GlobalSantaFe Takes Delivery of New Jackup Rig
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has taken delivery of its new, high- performance jackup rig, Constellation I. Equipped with a dual activity pipe handling system and state-of-the-art drilling capabilities…
NEVA 2003 Slated for September 22-25
Exhibition in St Petersburg, Russia, 22 - 25 September. interviews in St Petersburg. waterways and offshore energy facilities. suppliers are required to join in these modernisation plans.
Furuno to Collaborate with OSI to Produce Navigation Systems
Offshore Systems International Ltd. (OSI) announced that its systems division, has signed a multi-year agreement with Furuno Electric Company Ltd. With the agreement…
Telenor Extends Ku-Band Satellite Service
States and South America. satellite for a variety of smaller vessels and offshore facilities. Telenor's Santa Paula, California land earth station. cruise industry operating in the Caribbean.
EU Bans on TBT Anti-Fouling Systems on EU Ships
On May 9, the final version of EC Regulation 782/2003 on the prohibition of organotin compounds on ships was published in the European Official Journal. It entered into force the following day.
Maritime Forum to be Held in Conjunction with NEVA 2003
Russian Agency for Shipbuilding (Rossudostroenie) General Director, V. Ya. exploration of offshore energy. fleets". 2nd Maritime Forum of Russia to be held in conjunction with NEVA 2003. Exhibition.
Transas Marine Launches TRANSERV
Transas Marine USA has launched a new simulator service and development program, “TRANSERV”, with a comprehensive upgrade and support package provided to Delgado Community College in New Orleans…
News: Seabulk Contracts for PSV in Brazil
Seabulk Offshore do Brasil, Ltda. finalized an agreement with shipbuilder Promar Brazil (Estaleiro Promara I) to build a UT-755L platform supply vessel (PSV) for delivery in the fall of 2004…
FMC SOFEC Wins Kizomba B Contract
FMC Technologies, Inc.'s FMC SOFEC Floating Systems unit has received an order for the design and analysis of the FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading)…
Feature: Staying the Course
Torch Offshore LLC is a Gretna, La-based integrated offshore contractor whose niche market is the installation of small diameter flow lines and related infrastructure…
Feature: Maritime Partners Eyes Patrol Craft Potential
Sitting in scenic Alesund, Norway, Maritime Partners, which sells a wide variety of rescue and patrol craft, has the advantage of geography in more ways than one.
RIB Report: Manufacturers Review
AB Inflatables offers its Profile line of aluminum hull RIBs. The rugged, 3.28-mil hulls are lighter than comparable fiberglass hulls and are perfectly suited for…
Stolt Offshore Awarded Contract in Angola
Stolt Offshore S.A. ChevronTexaco's affiliate in Angola. platforms. award is a welcome addition to our business in Angola. EPIC project.
Austal to Build Patrol Boats for Yemen
Austal Ships has been selected to supply a fleet of 10 patrol boats to the Republic of Yemen, Ministry of Defence. Based on a proven hullform, the 123 ft. (37.5…