Nera and Xantic Enable New Communication Services
communication services for the maritime market. upgrade program with Nera. operation in April this year. areas. ships. solutions onboard larger ocean going vessels. vessels.
ABP Southampton Gets New Marine Services
Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Southampton and VT Halmatic have signed a marine services contract. VT Halmatic will provide a Fleet Contract Hire Scheme to ABP Southampton…
Senator Calls for Coast Guard to Be Deployed Near Airports
Senator Boxer (D-CA) sent a Letter
CTAC Scheduled to Meet in Indiana
The Subcommittee on Hazardous Cargo Security of the Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC), sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet in Jeffersonville…
Korea to Join Customs Container Security Initiative
U.S. Customs Commissioner Robert C. Bonner and Yong-Sup Lee, Commissioner of the Customs Service of the Republic of Korea, today announced that the government of…
Freightgate Adds FMC-Trek! To PLTX Suite
industry, has added FMC-Trek!, an FMC publishing system, to its PLTX Suite of Solutions for the NVO community. Featuring optional integration with the customer's booking system, FMC-Trek!
IBIA Warns on EU Tanker Proposals
inadvertently have a major affect on bunkering operations. Member State of single-hull tankers transporting "heavy grades of oil". measure would apply to oil tankers of 600 dwt and above. definition.
Sperry Marine to Supply For Kuwait Patrol Boats
Kuwait's Coast Guard has signed a contract with Northrop Grumman Corporation's Sperry Marine business unit to supply navigation and surveillance systems for 10 new patrol boats.
Simrad Launches New Series
Simrad has launched a new range of Chartplotters, Echosounders, ChartSounders and Multifunction Radars. The xx 44/54 series offers enough power and speed to cater…
Lloyd’s Register and Resurgence Software Partner Up
Lloyd’s Register and Resurgence Software have partnered up, giving Lloyd’s Register rights to jointly market Resurgence Software’s industry leading equipment reliability analysis software system Wave.
Telemar Scandinavia Takes Over Mobile Satellite Business from TeliaSonera Sweden
An international business group lead by Compagnia Generale Telemar S.p.A. in Italy and Lagumar Marine AB in Sweden has formed Telemar Scandinavia AB which has acquired…
Coast Guard, Canadian Naval Vessels Continue Search
U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Navy vessels continue to work towards finding an airplane, which crash-landed Saturday night, and the young passenger who is still missing.
Coast Guard Recovers Three from Vessel Fire
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to and recovered three members from a fishing vessel that was on fire. An HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, Ore. and an 47-ft.
Military Sealift Command Awards $9M Contract to SRA
SRA International, Inc. has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC). SRA will provide systems development and integration services…
Stelmar Announces Charters For Newbuildings
Stelmar Shipping Ltd. has announced that it has signed two year time charter contracts for two double-hull Panamax newbuildings expected to be delivered in late 2003 and early 2004.
NOL Losses Near $335M
Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) has revised the full year outlook for its 2002 financial results. “Our statement at the interim results in September that, although still recording a loss…
BIMCO Issues New Ice Clauses
When the Documentary Committee of BIMCO met on November 14, 2002 in Copenhagen, Denmark, they agreed to adopt a revision of its General Ice Clause for voyage charter parties.
Port of Le Havre and Maersk/Perrigault Sign Letter of Intent
A Letter of intent has been signed between the Port of Le Havre and the partnering group of Maersk France S.A. and Perrigault for the operation of two berths in Port 2000…
Miller to Christen New Cutter at Marinette Marine
Marinette Marine Corporation, a division of Manitowoc Marine Group, is scheduled to launch the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock (WLB-214) on Saturday, January 25…
Thales Gets $54M Contract for South Korean Navy
Thales Nederland has signed a contract for the delivery of five Goalkeeper systems to the Korean Navy. The total contract value is about $54 million. The systems are to be delivered within 28 months.