Prosafe Offers Update on Existing Rig Contracts
Norsk Hydro has exercised one of four seven-day options for the use of the MSV Regalia on the Fram field in the North Sea. The extension runs for 7 days after theā¦
Port/Vessel Safety and Security Workshop
The Port and Marine Services Safety Group of the Marine Section will host a workhop during the National Safety Congress in Chicago September 7-12. Coast Guard andā¦
Project Aimed to Reduce Emissions
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners has approved a measure to undertake a demonstration project with the New York City Department of Transportation to retrofitā¦
Cutter Home-Porting Ceremony Slated
The home-porting ceremony for the Coast Guard cutter Long Island is scheduled for June 28, at 10 a.m. followed by a reception. The ceremony and reception will occurā¦
Coast Guard Boosts Homeland Security with 90 New UTL-Ts
A new class of Coast Guard small boat, the Utility Boat Light- Temporary (UTL-T) will come into service this summer. Ninety of the boats, built by Boston Whalerā¦
Coast Guard Locates Capsized Vessel with EPIRB
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Canadian Coast Guard responded to a mayday call at 7:40 p.m. that was sent out by a 406-megahertz EPIRB or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.
CVRD Sells Docenave Ships
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) announces that it concluded the sale of two ships of its wholly owned subsidiary, Navegacao Vale do Rio Doce S. A. - DOCENAVE (DOCENAVE) to Magna Marine Inc.ā¦
Leif Höegh & Co. Sells Four Reefer Vessels
Leif Höegh & Co. vessels to Reederei F. private terms. 375 000 cbft. third quarter. reefer segment. After the sale LHC owns 36% of two reefers.
Update on IOPCF Supplementary Fund
The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPCF) issued a News Release
U.S. Navy Takes Delivery of ASDS
The U.S. U.S. Navy. In ceremonies held today in Annapolis, Md., Capt. document that delivers the ASDS into the hands of the Navy. operational capability to SEAL forces in high-threat areasā¦
Austal USA Secures Order for Vehicle-Passenger Ferry
Austal USA has secured an order for the construction of a 192-ft. vehicle-passenger ferry from Milwaukee-based Lake Express LLC. The aluminum catamaran will be theā¦
EC Extends Shipbuilding Subsidies to LNG Carriers
The European Commission (EC) has decided to extend the granting of temporary and limited state aids in the shipbuilding sector to liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
EU-U.S. Counterterrorism Cooperation - the U.S. view
The White House released a Fact Sheet
Senate Commerce Committee Mark-up
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will meet on June 26, 2003 in Executive Session
Sri Lanka joins CSI
Sri Lanka has signed an agreement to join the Container Security Initiative (CSI). Only two weeks ago, the Department of Homeland Security announced to beginning of Phase II of CSIā¦
Bollinger Delivers ATB to Bouchard
Bouchard Coastwise Management Co., Hicksville, N.Y., has added to its growing fleet of double-hull articulated ocean-going tug/barge units (ATB) with the delivery from Bollinger Shipyardsā¦
CSI Operational at La Spezia
Container Security Initiative (CSI) has become operational at the port of La Spezia, Italy. In Europe, the Bureau is looking to expand CSI to at least 11 additional portsā¦
Stewart and Veasey Named VPs at NN
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Newport News sector has promoted Becky Stewart to vice president, Surface Ship and Submarine Fleet Maintenance and Veasey Wilson is promoted to vice presidentā¦
House Approves Appropriations for Department of Homeland Security
By a vote of 425-2, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the FY 2004 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (H.R. 2555).The measure wasā¦
UltraStrip Completes Navy's New LPD 17 Vessel
UltraStrip Systems, Inc., the developer of robotic ship hull cleaning equipment, completed the surface preparation work on the Navy's new San Antonio class amphibious assault shipā¦
