SARS Reporting Requirement
USCG Marine Safety Office Jacksonville issued a Marine Safety Information Bulletin
Puget Sound Increases VTS Participation Requirements
The USCG Puget Sound Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) issued a Notice
OECD Maritime Transport Committee Annual Report
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released the Maritime Transport Committee Annual Report 2002
Seabulk Contracts for PSV in Brazil
Seabulk International's wholly- owned subsidiary, Seabulk Offshore do Brasil, Ltda., has finalized an agreement with shipbuilder Promar Brazil (Estaleiro Promaraā¦
RIBCRAFT Awarded U.S. GSA Supply Contract
RIBCRAFT USA's line of rigid inflatable boats has been approved for the U.S. Government's General Services Administration (GSA) Awards Schedule, a government approvedā¦
NASSCO Delivers First of ORCA Class
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, (NASSCO) has delivered the M. V. Midnight Sun to Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (TOTE). The Midnight Sun is the firstā¦
GD Exec to Address Maine Maritime Graduates
Michael W. Toner, executive vice president, marine systems, General Dynamics Corporation, and president of General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Conn., will addressā¦
Liberian Registry Takes ISPS Training And Verification Initiative
The Liberian Registry has taken a unique initiative by electing to train its own worldwide network of inspectors to perform verification audits for shipowners, operatorsā¦
Not Just A Frame for Resolve Towing
Resolve Towing and Salvage, Inc. a Division of Resolve Marine Group Inc. (RMG) has constructed a 400-ton "A" frame. This unit, with a 100-ft. boom and a lift capacity of 400 tonsā¦
Master Boat Builders Completes Conversion for Oceaneering
Master Boat Builders has successfully completed a vessel conversion contract for Oceaneering International, Inc. Ocean Quest, built in 2001 as the Gulf Quest, hasā¦
DHS Proposes Critical Infrastructure Information Protection
The Department of Homeland Security issued proposed regulations for protection of information regarding critical infrastructure. The responsibilities of the Departmentā¦
Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract Modification
change proposals to upgrade the Virginia class sonar/combat control/architecture subsystem. Work will be performed in Manassas, Va., and is expected to be completed in March 2008.
Navy Commissions Newest Destroyer
The newest Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, Mason, was commissioned on Saturday, April 12 at a ceremony in Port Canaveral, Fla. She will be homeported in Norfolkā¦
Electric Boat Awarded $7M Contract
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $7.1 million contract for planning in support of the USS Seawolf (SSN-21) selected restricted availability (SRA).
New Alliance Forms UOCC
United Overseas Tankers Ltd. (UOT), a General Maritime Corporation wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a alliance with Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd. to provideā¦
Sen. Landrieu Backs Larger Naval Fleet
Lousiana Senator Mary Landrieu introduced legislation last week aimed to increase the number of naval ships. The Landrieu bill makes it the policy of the Unitedā¦
Jurong Shipyard Completes Construction of FPSO
Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of SembCorp Marine has completed construction of the 356,400 dwt Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) Fluminense for MODEC International LLC.
HHI Launches Korean Destroyer
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has constructed the first 4000-ton class Korean destroyer ordered by the Republic of Korea Navy. The launching ceremony for the warship was held on April 11ā¦
Hext to Lead V. Ships Marine Services Division
As part of a Group re-organisation, V.Ships, the world's largest provider of ship management and related marine services, has appointed Richard Hext as Chief Executiveā¦
Meetings Will Discuss Mariner Training Program
A subcommittee of the Coast Guard's Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will meet to discuss the training of merchant marine personnel on April 30 and May 1ā¦
