Northrop Grumman Awarded Ship Contract
Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded a contract from Maersk Line, Limited for maintenance work on the military prepositioning ship M/V Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips.
Tiger Woods Comes Out at Yacht Builder
A federal court in Miami has ruled that golfer Tiger Woodsā lawsuit against Christensen Shipyards, Ltd. will proceed in the U.S. District Court for the Southernā¦
NOAA Lead the Way to Clear Waters
Less than two weeks after Katrina made landfall, ports along the Gulf coast and channels on the Mississippi River are once again navigational and safe for ship traffic.
Ship Arrest Invalid
In an unpublished decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that a ship arrest is invalid where there is no underlying maritime lien. In the instant caseā¦
MarAd Moves Ahead on Ship Disposal
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced four new disposal contracts for obsolete ships in its National Defense Reserve Fleet. Two of the ships are in the James River Reserve Fleet in Virginiaā¦
USDA Takes Action To Ease Grain Transportation
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said USDA is taking additional steps to further reduce stress on the grain transportation system caused by Hurricane Katrina.
Maritime Security & Small Passenger Vessels
The U.S. Cost Guard issued policy guidance regarding U.S. small passenger vessels (SPV) that carry SOLAS documents. These vessels are normally required to utilizeā¦
USCG Update After Rita
ST. LOUIS - More than 4,000 Coast Guardsmen continue to save lives and assess the damage to waterways, aids to navigation, the environment and maritime transportationā¦
Chevron Typhoon TLP Heavily Damaged
Chevron Corporation has begun moving refined products to retailers in Texas and Louisiana and is actively assessing the effects to its operations in the Gulf ofā¦
Port of Houston Reopens
Port of Houston Authority (PHA) will be reopened at 8 a.m. September 26 for PHA employees and related port personnel only. the means and capabilities to safely travel to the PHA facilities.
John McMullen Dies at 87
John J. McMullen, maritime industry icon, former owner of the New Jersey Devils and the Houston Astros, died September 16 at the age of 87. McMullen founded John J.
Big Repair Order for Nobiskrug
The Rendsburg based Repair Division of Nobiskrug GmbH ā a company of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems ā has been commissioned to repair extensive fire damage to the 117.5 m āJosef Möbiusāā¦
Double Hull Tankers Files for IPO
Inc. (NYSE:OSG), filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposedinitial public offering of its common stock. Double Hull Tankers, Inc.
Northrop Grumman Debuts Simplified VDR
Northrop Grumman Corporation unveiled a new Simplified Voyage Data Recorder (S-VDR) to meet the latest international carriage requirements for installing āblackā¦
New High Speed Ferry Service Examined
Plans to launch a £10 million high-speed ferry service linking Edinburgh to Fife moved a step closer to reality, as council chiefs invited marine experts to devise plans for the schemeā¦
Construction work starts on Wärtsilä's China Project
The ground breaking ceremony which officially starts the construction work took place in China on the generating set factory jointly owned by Wärtsilä and Shanghaiā¦
J. Ray McDermott Awarded Australian Project
McDermott International subsidiary J. Ray McDermott, S.A. won a $77 million contract by Woodside Energy Ltd., operator of the North West Shelf Venture's LNG Phase V Expansion project in Australia.
Ship Managers Face Fines over MARPOL Breaches
International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC). manager who faces fines or prosecution as a result. discharge into the sea. ITIC. operators of the ship. liable and will therefore face a fine.
Gawrysh Named VP, Inlnad Ops
Trailer Bridge, Inc. announced that Adam E. Gawrysh, Jr., 38, has been promoted to Vice President, Inland Operations. His previous position at Trailer Bridge was Director, Trucking Operations.
Rear Admiral Hereth to Lead Rita Effort
President George W. Bush has declared under the Stafford Act that an emergency exists in the State of Texas and the State of Louisiana, and ordered federal aid toā¦
