Delaware River Spill Update
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientific support team has projected that tar balls and scattered patches of oil could be washing ashore atā¦
VADM William F. Rea, III, USCG (ret) Dies
Sadly, I must report that Vice Admiral Bill Rea, USCG (ret) died of a heart attack on Saturday. He was a true sailor, a fine gentleman, and a dear friend. He will be sorely missed.
ABS Granted Statutory Authority By Argentina
ABS has signed a memorandum of Agreement with the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA ā the Argentine Coast Guard) by which the classification society is now authorizedā¦
Selendang Ayu Aground, Broken in Half
The motor vessel Selendang Ayu, a 738-foot freighter has run aground and broken in two on the northern shore of Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Island Chain. Inā¦
German Shipowning on the Rise
German shipowners have moved up globally to rank number four in terms of tonnage. At the mid-point of this year they controlled 5.8% of the global fleet, says the ownersā association VDR.
Repair Duty Repealed
President George Bush has signed into law legislation repealing a four year old rule imposing a 50% duty on the cost of routine repairs and maintenance carried out by U.S.
Henry Takes Helm at James Fisher & Son
James Fisher & Sons plc, the UK marine services provider, this week announced the appointment of Nick Henry (43) as Group Chief Executive with immediate effect followingā¦
New Maritime Exhibition Planned
Cyprusā MIE Group, Limassol, is arranging an exhibition of marine equipment managers and services (East Med Marine Exhibition) during 7-8th April next year (2005) at the Hawaii Grand Hotel & Resortā¦
Jurong Completes FPSO Upgrade
Singaporeās Jurong Shipyard Ltd (JSL) has announced that the upgrading of the FPSO Sendje Berge was completed on December 7. Measuring 349 m x 52 m x 27 m, the 274ā¦
Dubai Drydocks Stay Busy
Dubai Drydocks is reporting a very busy period with a total of 25 ships currently in for repair, a full order book for December and future bookings already in place for January 2005.
MAN B&W Set to Open Jadaf Facility
MAN/B&W is about to complete the construction of a new state-of-the-art turbocharger service and repair facility at Jadaf. This new facility will be operationalā¦
Nico Intl. Acquires TEAM
Dubai-based Nico International, the ship repair division of Topaz Energy and Marine SOAG (TEAM), has acquired the Industrial and Marine Engineering Divisions ofā¦
Scripps Oceanography and BP Announce Research Partnership
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and BP America Inc. announce the signing of a three-year, $3 million-dollar partnershipā¦
Zaloom Joins Sea Tow
Sea Tow Services International, Inc., announced the expansion of its Business Technology group with the hiring of technology expert Charles Zaloom. He will serveā¦
GE Begins Testing for ABS Certification for LM6000 Gas Turbine
GE Transportation's marine gas turbine business has launched a program to obtain American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certification, to the Steel Vessel and the new Naval Vessel Rulesā¦
ABS Granted Statutory Authority By Argentina
ABS has signed a memorandum of Agreement with the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA ā the Argentine Coast Guard) by which the classification society is now authorizedā¦
Navy to Commission New Guided Missile Destroyer
The Navy will commission the newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, James E. Williams, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, during a ceremony at the Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, S.C. Sen.
Bollinger to Build Double Hull Barge for K-Sea
DBL 103 sister ship, DBL 101 on her first voyage after being delivered by Bollinger to K-Sea. The delivery of the K-Sea DBL 103 will extend the Bollinger facilitiesā¦
Bollinger Delivers Mega Mini Supply Boat to Seahorse Marine
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the M/V CAPT. RUDY to Seahorse Marine Inc. of Lockport, Louisiana. The M/V CAPT. RUDY is the first of a new vessel conceptā¦
Bollinger To Build 245-ft. Liftboat for Montco Offshore
Following the 245-ft. class liftboat L/B MYRTLE, delivered two years ago from Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., to Montco Offshore, Inc., Golden Meadow, La.ā¦
