News: Kody Marine Building For Maryland Marine
"The resurgence in the push boat new-builds for the petro-chemical market has been a pleasant surprise for Cummins Mid-South," says Calvin Klotz Vice-President for Marine Sales.
Tribon Solutions To Promote Standardization of Data Exchange
Tribon Solutions will promote the standardization of the shipbuilding CAD/CAM data exchange using XML (Extensible Markup Language) to become a de facto standard within the shipbuilding industry.
News: 8,000-hp Offshore Tug First With QSK60s
Cenac Towing of Houma, La., has long had a reputation for quality boats. Both their inland waterway push boats and their off-shore tugs are meticulous in their design, construction and maintenance.
Alstom Wins Tanker Order
The Associated Press wire service reported last week that Alstom won an order for a new methane tanker from state-run Gaz de France. The order's - which actually…
P&O Euro Ferries Puts 3 Ships With A&P
A&P Birkenhead has won a three-ship contract from P&O European Ferries for passenger/car ferries operating across the Irish Sea. The ships involved are the 14,426 grt European Pioneer…
New Bay of Fundy Shipping Lanes
Minister Robert Thibault, together with Dr. from ship strikes, will officially be put into operation on July 1, 2003. traffic flow in and around an area where the whale densities are the greatest.
New Visa Interim Rule Issued
The U.S. August 1, 2003, severely restricting the authority of U.S. visas. Comments on this rule should be submitted within 60 days. to obtain U.S. United States in the near future.
Ultrastrip Issued Patent
US' UltraStrip Systems, the developer of robotic ship hull cleaning equipment, has announced that it has received from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office patent number US 6…
Tenders Out for QE2 2004 Repair Job
Tenders are out for the May 2004 refit of Cunard's 34-year-old QE2. It is understood that various European yards are on the list, including some Spanish facilities as well as A&P Southampton…
Exculpatory Clause in Maritime Contract
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled that a clear and unequivocal exculpatory clause may exonerate a marina owner from liability to vessel owners for simple negligence.
Cruise, Ferry and Naval Projects to Get Evac Systems
Scandinavian passenger ship operators have specified Evac vacuum toilet and waste treatment for their latest newbuildings from Aker Kvaerner group yards in Finland.
Kongsberg Launches FleetMaster Electronic Logbook
The FleetMaster Electronic Logbook is now commercially available. It provides an easier way of handling routines and reporting onboard ships, and offers many advantages…
Panama Canal Implements AIS
Picture a precise navigation system with an overlaid electronic chart that includes an icon for every ship approaching and transiting the Panama Canal. Each icon provides the ship name…
NVA Orders MAN B&W Engines
Further orders for the world's most powerful electronically controlled engines German owner, NVA, has ordered 2 + 2 electronically controlled MAN B&W 12K98ME-C engines to power 8,400 TEU containersh
Lloyd’s Register Awarded Destroyer Construction Services Contract
Lloyd’s Register has won a contract to provide classification services for the first six of the UK Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer, all to be built under survey in…
RFA Sir Percivale Awarded to A&P Tyne
A&P Tyne has been awarded the latest fleet auxiliary refit contract in the form of the drydocking and repair of the fleet support vessel RFA Sir Percivale, by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Northrop Grumman Awarded Enterprise Contract
Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that the U.S. 65). for this award. systems. Work is scheduled to begin in 2004.
Altmann Joins Knight & Carver
Walter Altmann, who brings more than 15 years of yachting industry experience in a variety of roles, has been hired by Knight & Carver YachtCenter as its on-staff naval architect and designer.
Telaurus Expands Technical Support Team
Communications LLC has appointed John Julian to the newly created position of Project Development Manager and Ewan Robinson as Technical Sales Support Manager. Both…
Forest Lines Names New Execs
Trans-Atlantic ocean vessel operator Forest Lines has elected James M. Baldwin, Jr. as executive vice president and named Ronald M. Ackerman assistant vice president, sales and marketing.
