Seaboard Trinidad Opens
Seaboard Marine of Miami, Fla. announced the opening of Seaboard Trinidad to handle the interests of Seaboard Marine in Trinidad and Tobago. Trevor Chan Pak was…
Navy’s Surface Effect Ship Will Get MAN B&W Engines
Two MAN B&W Diesel Ltd., 18VP185 engines each rated at 4000 kWb at 1950 r/min have been specified by the U.S. Navy to re-engine the IX 515 Surface Effect Ship. The…
American Superconductor Gets Navy Contract
American Superconductor Corporation announced it has been awarded an $8 million contract by the US Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) to build and deliver a 6…
Novatel Appoints New President
NovAtel Inc., has announced the appointment of Jonathan W. Ladd to the position of president and CEO, effective February 19, 2002. David Vaughn, who has acted in this capacity since February 2001…
FGH Signs Contract To Sell AmClyde Division
Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. (FGH) has entered a contract with Hydralift ASA, a Norwegian company, to acquire substantially all of the assets and activities of AmClyde…
Knight & Carver Forms Alliance with Pinnacle
As part of its sales effort, Knight & Carver YachtCenter has announced an alliance with Pinnacle Marine Corporation, which will represent Knight & Carver to the commercial vessel industry…
DOT Outlines Smart Card Concept
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is considering establishing a nationwide transportation worker identification system under which workers in all transportation…
OSI Continues to Receive New Orders For First Quarter
Offshore Systems International Ltd. (OSI) announced that it continures to receive new orders in its fiscal first quarter which ends February 28, 2001. Since announcing a major new order in December…
Port of Houston Deepening Project Hits Legal Snag
The Port of Houston Authority Commissioners voted recently to appeal the U.S. District Court's January 25 ruling that the Port should pay for the removal and relocation…
Offshore Sector SCORE Remains Flat
GlobalSantaFe reported that the company's worldwide SCORE, or Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics, for January 2002 was down from the previous month's SCORE by 0.2 percent. previous month.
French Snag LNG Order
In February Gaz de France ordered a 74,000 cu. m. LNG carrier from Chantiers de l'Atlantique, with an option for a second vessel. The French have maintained a strong hold on this high-tech…
A&P Tyne Gets MoD Contract
The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) Warship Support Agency (WSA) has awarded the dry dock and repair contract of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Victoria to A&P Tyne at Wallsend.
Vericor Gas Turbines Will Power High-Speed Yacht
Three Vericor Power Systems’ TF™50 marine aeroderivative gas turbines have been selected to power the 118 Wallypower high-speed yacht being built by Intermarine Shipyard…
P&O CreditWatch Implications Revised Due to Postponed Merger
Standard & Poor's said that it had revised its CreditWatch implications to developing from negative on U.K.-based cruise operator P&O Princess Cruises PLC (triple…
Ravenscroft Will Install ABS-NS SafeNet Fleet
Ravenscroft Shipping Inc., has contracted with ABS Nautical Systems for its advanced ABS-NS SafeNet fleet management software. To be installed both ashore and aboard…
Keppel FELS Gets Contract from GlobablSantafe
Keppel FELS Limited, the offshore unit of Keppel Corporation, has clinched a contract from GlobalSantaFe Corporation to upgrade jack-up, Rig 136. GlobalSantaFe is…
Navy Lab Expert Honored
David T. Wilson, a structural engineer at Carderock Division headquarters, is the Naval Sea Systems Command Engineer of the Year. This honor provides visible recognition…
Bollinger To Build 3 Boats for Chouest
Bollinger Shipyards signed a contract for three 145 ft. supply/utility boats with Edison Chouest Offshore. "It's wonderful to again be building boats for the Chouest organization…
Spinnaker Reports Buoyant Job Market
Maritime recruitment specialist Spinnaker Consulting has reported that despite general reports of a slowdown in the world economy, recruitment in the shipping,…
U.S. Double Hull Standards for Vessels Carrying Oil in Bulk
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice stating that on February 12, 2002, the U.S. Embassy in London deposited a declaration with IMO stating that the express approval of the U.S.
