Hatteland Display Awarded $1.2M Contract
TFT displays to CAE under a project providing for the systems replacement and upgrade of 12 Canadian Navy frigates. During the course of 2003, CAE will deliver the final product…
Secretary Ridge to Welcome Back Coast Guard Forces
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge will welcome back Coast Guard Patrol Forces Mediterranean in a ceremony at Nauticus in Norfolk on June 11 at 3 p.m.
Aker MTW Acquires Order for Three Containerships
Aker MTW Werft (AMTW) in Wismar, Germany has acquired three orders to build container vessels, a joint development with Kvaerner Warnow Werft in Rostock-Warnemünde (Germany).
EU Council Release Provisional Version
The Council of the European Union released the Provisional Version
Thrane & Thrane Release Annual Report
The Board of Directors of Thrane & Thrane has approved the annual report for the year 2002/03. The annual report shows that Thrane & Thrane in the financial year ended April 30…
Farstad Enters Long-Term Charter with Arrendadora
The Mexican offshore service company Arrendadora Ocean Mexicana SA is nominated as winner of a maintenance contract for the oil company Pemex in Mexico. This contract…
New Directors Named at NOL
Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) has appointed Ang Kong Hua and Willie Cheng Jue Hiang, to the Board of Directors, and confirmed Ron Widdows as CEO of its container transportation unit, APL.
Todd Wins $17M Navy Deal
Availability 2 of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). plant and exclusive of nuclear spaces and systems. maximize vessel readiness. Wash., and is expected to be completed by May 2004.
Simrad GPS Gains Wheel Mark Approval
coveted Wheel Mark approval granted by BSH in Hamburg Germany. The GN33 is the successor to the stalwart Wheel Mark approved GN30 DGPS. approved GPS Navigators on small and medium size vessels.
Evergreen America Corporation Withdraws NLRB Suit
National Labor Relations Board. United States Court of Appeals by the company. port captains are managers ineligible for ILA representation. containerships calling at East Coast ports.
NTSB Reveals Details on Norway Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has updated information on its investigation of the boiler explosion aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line vessel NORWAY…
Northrop Grumman’s Ship Systems Breaks Ground on Modernization Project
at its Ship Systems sector's Gulfport Operations in Gulfport, Miss. The modernization project is expected to create the first large-scale advanced composite manufacturing facility to produce U.S.
SIMRAD Launches Satellite TV System
Simrad, a provider of marine electronics, has launched a new satellite TV system for use on vessels of all sizes. the harshest of conditions. all major television channels almost anywhere on water.
Frontline Sells Tankers to OMI
The Bermuda-based Frontline Ltd. from OMI at $5.70 over a six month period. average of $20,000 per day for one year from delivery. expected early in the third quarter.
Simrad Launches Type-Approved AIS
Simrad launched an Automatic Identification System (AIS) package at NorShipping. The Type Approved Simrad AI70 is designed to be a compact and user friendly unit…
Change of Command for Coast Guard Cutter
Captain David J. Visneski, was relieved as Commanding Officer of the Coast Guard Cutter HEALY today by Captain Daniel K. Oliver in a ceremony held onboard the cutter today.
Joint Hull Committee Reviews International Hull Clauses
November 1, 2002. November this year, based on feedback from the review. discussion about the practical impact of the new conditions. refinements are required. in the forefront of commercial wordings.
Kalmar Wins Contract for STS Container Cranes
Kalmar has secured an order for the delivery of a ship-to-shore (STS) container crane for P&O Ports Antwerp. Despite its compact dimensions - 40 metres outreach…
Glacier Society Presents Award to Connecticut Congressman
Bernard Koether III of Westport, Chairman of the Stratford-based Glacier Society, presented Congressman Robert Simmons of Connecticut’s Second District, a Glacier…
Company: Waterweights Makes Light Work of Heavy Lifts
The Water Weights division of Imes Inc., under contract with NASSCO (National Steel And Shipbuilding Co.) and in partnership with JW Automarine recently achieved…