Full Committee Approves FY04 Homeland Security
President's request. private sector. established priorities for homeland security. from future terrorist attacks. million above the amounts proposed by the President. billion. and testing.
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 capabilitiesā¦
Six New Ships on TMM Linesā Transpacific Service
The deployment of the 4,050teu Aguascalientes on the Mexico-Asia Premier service completes TMM's newbuild program on the transpacific. The ship, on long-term charterā¦
Crowley Awarded West Coast Salvage and Engineering Services Contract
Following a rigorous evaluation and selection process, Crowley Maritime Corporation's energy and marine services business segment announced today that it has beenā¦
Royal Caribbean Ship Saves Two Sailors
A Royal Caribbean International ship has made another dramatic rescue of sailors floating alongside their sinking vessels. One week after Radiance of the Seas savedā¦
Manitowoc and Kvichak Marine to Develop and Construct Prototype RB-M for Coast Guard
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. and its subsidiary, Marinette Marine Corporation, will partner with Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. to develop and construct a prototypeā¦
Smit Acquires URS
Smit Internationale has completed the acquisition of Unie van Redding- en Sleepdienst (URS) from Bofort N.V., Antwerp. The agreement is subject to the customary due diligence investigations.
Port of Tacoma Doubling Growth Rate of West Coast Ports
Following a record-breaking year, container volumes at Port of Tacoma continue to grow rapidly. Through the end of May, the Port's total container throughput isā¦
Tom Crowley Jr. Receives Honorary Degree From the USMMA
U.S. exercises. USMMA officials presented the degree to Mr. serves. In addition to being a staunch advocate for the U.S. scholarships, internships, and jobs after graduation. Through the Thomas B.
TSC Container Freight Selects Rate Explorer
Management Dynamics, Inc. announced that TSC Container FreightT (www.tsccontainerfreight.com), a global provider of logistics solutions for both import and export customersā¦
Beveridge Appointed Joint Hull Committee Chairman
Effective July 1, 2003, the chairmanship of the Joint Hull Committee will pass to William Beveridge. The outgoing chairman, Simon Beale, will remain on the committee.
Organizations in Consultative Status with IMO
At its 90th session (June 16th to 20th), in the course of its regular review of Non-Governmental Organizations in consultative status, the IMO Council decided toā¦
Greece Seizes Explosives From Cargo Ship
According to reports, Greek law enforcement officials confiscated 680 tons of explosives on Sunday night from a vessel off the western coast of Greece. Greek Coastā¦
New Destroyer Set For Christening
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck will join acting Secretary of the Navy Hansford T. sailors when the U.S. sector June 28. James E. Williams (1930-1999). River Patrolā¦
New Pacific for the Thames
VT Halmatic has recently secured an order for a Pacific 28 rigid inflatable boat (RIB) from the Metropolitan Police Service. The new boat will join the Metropolitanā¦
New Website Focuses on Tricolor Salvage
WWW.TRICOLORSALVAGE.COM, a website that provides information on the development, background and progress of the remarkable wreck removal operation of the Tricolorā¦
CSI Operational in Genoa
U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner announced that the Container Security Initiative (CSI) becomes operational today at the port of Genoa, Italy.
Tempera Wins Ship of the Year
The Society of Naval Architects of Japan has recently announced that it has awarded its āShip of the Year 2002ā accolade to the aframax tanker Tempera, built by Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI)ā¦
Carnivalās Jubilee to be Transferred to P&O Cruises
At its annual general meeting for shareholders held in Southampton, England, Carnival Corporation & plc announced that Carnival Cruise Lines' 1,486-passenger Jubileeā¦
Rhodin Appointed Swedish Club Deputy Managing Director
Lars Rhodin has been appointed Deputy Managing Director of The Swedish Club. His appointment takes effect on September 1. Lars Rhodin, previously Director, Claims & Legal Supportā¦
