Raytheon and Nauticast Combine Efforts
Raytheon has widened their product offering and is now also offering a SOLAS Class A ship borne AIS Transponder through their worldwide Reseller Network. The newā¦
VT to Utilize Latest Technology at New Shipyard
Vosper Thornycroft (VT) Group will open its naval shipbuilding facility in this spring. The $63M development is located within Portsmouth Naval Base, home of the U.K.
American Superconductor Completes Propulsion Motor Tests
electric ship propulsion motor. based motors at the same power and torque rating. AMSC's SuperMachines(TM) business unit under contract to the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR).
AID Awards Iraq Seaport Assessment and Management Contract
The U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) has awarded a contract for assessment and management activities at the Umm Qasr port in Iraq to Stevedoring Services of America (SSA).
Canyon Offshore Purchases Triton ROVs
Canyon Offshore has purchased three new Triton XLS Work Class Remotely Operated Vehicles from Perry Slingsby Systems, Inc. Triton XLS, a new deepwater, 100-horsepowerā¦
Management Dynamics Names Executive Appointments
Management Dynamics announced the executive-level appointments of Albert Cooke as director of sales operations and Tom Wyville as director of mid-Atlantic sales.
Ritchie Bros. Auctions Off PacifiCat Trio
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers have concluded the results of the sale of the PacifiCat catamaran fast ferries. The three vessels, which sold for a total of $13 million within 10 minutesā¦
Dane Joins Kelvin Hughes
Kelvin Hughes, part of Smith Marine Systems, has enhanced its international team by recruiting Peter Devantier, a Dane, as the Sales and Marketing Manager for its Commercial Business.
Rickmers-Linie Takes Delivery of Rickmers Shanghai
Rickmers Shanghai, the fourth of nine new Superflex Heavy MPC (multi-purpose container carrier) vessels being built in China for Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-basedā¦
Coast Guard Safeguards Captured Oil Platforms
Members of Coast Guard Port Security Units 311 and 313 relieved U.S. Marines earlier today of responsibility for security on two gas and oil platforms in the Northern Persian Gulf.
Galbraith's Shipping Course Enters Fourth Decade
the 31st Galbraith's Shipping Course, to be held in the U.K. August 9. best-known and most respected events on the international shipping calendar. ship finance, crisis management, and maritime fraud.
TT Club Announces 2002 Results
The Board of TT Club has announced its financial year 2002 results. income. percent to US$50.2 million. dealt successfully with a tremendous challenge in 2002.
MTN to Supply Carnival Fleet
Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) has signed an agreement with Carnival Cruise Lines to provide complete wireless technology to its entire fleet of eighteen vessels.
Captain Convicted of Dumping Asbestos
A Federal Jury found Ronald Cook, a Canadian citizen, guilty of illegally dumping trash bags full of asbestos into the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere. He had beenā¦
Japan Implements CSI
Container Security Initiative (CSI) is expected to be operational at the port of Yokohama, Japan, for cargo containers destined for U.S. ports on March 24. CBP andā¦
Keppel Secures Conversion Contracts Worth $56.6M
Keppel Shipyard has secured two conversion contracts totaling about $56.6 million. The first contract is for a fast-track conversion of FPSO Marlim Sul from repeatā¦
SailorNews Collaborates with Rydex
SailorNews Services (P) Ltd and Rydex Corporation announced an agreement for the provision of news services to Rydex customers enabling seafarers to remain conveniently in touch with their familiesā¦
NASSCO Holds Keel Laying Ceremony for BP Tanker
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) held a keel laying ceremony for the Alaskan Frontier, the first of four Alaska Class, double-hull oil tankers being built under contract.
Hamworthy to Supply MBR for Radisson Seven Seas
Hamworthy KSE has received its first order in the commercial sector for its new MBR (membrane bioreactor) system for black/grey water treatment. Radisson Seven Seasā¦
International Coatings Awarded Contract
International Coatings Ltd. and the Marine Contracting Association, Ltd, Bermuda (Marcas) have signed a contract for the exclusive supply of drydock coatings for over 60 vessels.
