Grounded Containership Refloated
The containership, MV APL Emerald, which ran aground last week south of the Horsburgh Lighthouse, in the eastern approaches of the Singapore Straits, was refloated today.
Licensing and Manning of Officers on U.S. Towing Vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard has made permanent, with a few minor changes, its previous interim rule regarding licensing requirements for officers on U.S. towing vesselsā¦
New Functionality Launched on Tribon.com
Services from Design Agents can now be marketed to Shipyards worldwide via Tribon.com. Design Agents can present their design, engineering and project managementā¦
TEN Announces Renewal of Time Charter
Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (TEN) announced that the time charter agreement for the product carrier Pella has been renewed. For the third consecutive year,ā¦
NYK Tankers Japan Installs System for Digital Notice to Mariners
Japanās NYK, with Tanker ship management offices in Japan and Singapore, has decided to install Digitrace ā digital Notice to Mariners ā after successful trials.
Transocean Reports Well Control Incident on Inland Barge Rig
Transocean, Inc. reported today that a well-control incident last night on its inland barge Rig 62 regrettably took the life of one its employees. The incident, which resulted in a fireā¦
NEVA 2003 Slated for September 22-25
Exhibition in St Petersburg, Russia, 22 - 25 September. interviews in St Petersburg. waterways and offshore energy facilities. suppliers are required to join in these modernisation plans.
Construction Begins for Birka Lineās New Cruise Vessel
14 Shipyards were competing last November for Birka Lineās newbuilding contract. Aker Finnyards won, and after the design period the production of the cruiser started today.
Efthimios Mitropoulos Elected New IMO Secretary-General
Efthimios Mitropoulos of Greece has been elected as the new Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, to succeed the incumbent William OāNeilā¦
RCCL Appoints New CFO
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has named senior executive Luis E. Leon as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Leon will assume broad-reachingā¦
Lockheed Martin Receives $67M Contract for VLS
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an initial $67 million contract to continue production, delivery and installation of the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) for the U.S. Navy.
Rickmers-Linie Christens Rickmers Antwerp
Rickmers Antwerp, the sixth of nine new Superflex Heavy Multi-Purpose Container (MPC) vessels being built in China for Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based global project liner and heavy lift specialistā¦
JRC AIS System Earns USCG and FCC Type Approval
The USCG and the FCC have awarded JRCās AIS system, the āJHS-180ā Type Approval. Previously awarded Type Approvals by EU Wheelmark MED, UK, Japan and Industry Canadaā¦
Furuno to Collaborate with OSI to Produce Navigation Systems
Offshore Systems International Ltd. (OSI) announced that its systems division, has signed a multi-year agreement with Furuno Electric Company Ltd. With the agreementā¦
Moose Boats Awarded Six-Boat Navy Contract
Moose Boats, a boat designer and manufacturer in the San Francisco Bay Area, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of six Moose 340C Catamarans.
Leif Höegh & Co. Increases PCTC Order
Leif Höegh & Co. Engineering Co., Ltd. in the third and fourth quarter of 2005. agreement with the yard. equivalent units (ceu). order to improve the service we offer to our customers.
New LNG Vessel to Serve Tractebel's Atlantic Basin Customers
Tractebel LNG North America LLC, operator of the United States' first LNG import terminal in Everett, Massachusetts, and Bergesen, based in Oslo, Norway, announced the launch of Berge Everettā¦
Puget Sound Ports Awarded $4.12M in Grants
The Ports of Seattle and Tacoma have received a combined $4.12 million award in port security grants through the Urban Area Security Initiative of the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP).
Sperry Marine to Perform VDR Annual Inspections
Northrop Grumman Corporation's Sperry Marine business unit has received service approval from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to conduct annual performanceā¦
Industry Mourns a Loss
The maritime industry lost an innovator this weekend with the passing of Lester Rosenblatt, one of the founders of M. Rosenblatt & Sons. Mr. Rosenblatt was 83. Rosenblattā¦
