Offshore Profile: VT Halter: King has Company Back on Track
It was little more than a year ago that Boyd E. (Butch) King, CEO, took the reigns at VT Halter Marine, a designer and builder of small to medium-sized ships with a varied and rich history.
CAD/CAM: Stability Software for Semi Submersible Rigs
Not all stability software is made equal. Even if all commonly available stability programs were of the same quality, virtually all of them are designed first and…
CAD/CAM: ShipConstructor 2004 used for M/V Cheramie BoTruc 38
To meet the requirements of the BoTruc project, Bollinger's design group chose ShipConstructor2004, the latest version of the 3-D product modeling software developed by Albacore Research Ltd (ARL)…
Offshore Profile: Offshore Prospects Keep Bollinger Busy
Maritime Reporter recently spent some time with Mike Ellis, Executive VP and COO of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., to discuss offshore market business trends and the…
Offshore Design: The Future is Now
The maritime industry has an image problem. Perceived to be an aging industry, many players in the maritime niche deal daily with the very real problem of replenishing its employment ranks…
Offshore Market: Oil Prices Skyrocket but Rig Demand in the Doldrums
Worldwide demand for mobile offshore drilling units remains essentially flat, according to Houston-based offshore industry analyst ODS-Petrodata, although offshore…
Government Update: U.S. Manifest Presentation Requirements
By Dennis L. The United States, like all other nations, has required from its founding that manifests of imported cargo be filed with its Customs agency. Traditionally…
Maritime Security: Port Pile Up?
There are less than three months until July 1 ... Do you know where your International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) is? If not, you are in grave danger of having…
New & Notable: Bollinger Launches Innovative OSV Hull
Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., has added another new design to its list of "less is more" offshore service vessels (OSV) that have cargo carrying capacities…
New & Notable: Meyer Werft Delivers New RoRo-Cruise Ferry
Meyer Werft marked its re-entrance into the international ferry business with the delivery of the 41,000-gt RoRo-cruise ferry Pont-Aven for Brittany Ferries. In summer…
News: Vessels
On March 30, 2004, the parbuckling of MV Rocknes in Agotnes, Norway, was completed by SMIT Salvage. After two months of preparations, a two-day-long unique operation…
Editorial: When Up is Down, is Down Up?
As editors, much of our time is spent reading and evaluating, examining a wealth of information to help us determine in which direction particular market segments are heading…
Canadian Security Regs Tightened
Proposed amendments to the Marine Transportation Security Regulations that strengthen security requirements for vessels, marine facilities and ports were announced by Transport Minister Tony Valeri.
Singapore Modifies Notification of Arrivals
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a Circular stating that, effective immediately, vessels of 300 GT or more and tugs engaged in towing or pushing…
Senate Commerce Committee – Executive Session
The Senate Commerce Committee will meet in Executive Session on April 8, 2004. Among other things, the Committee will consider the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2004 (S. 2279).
Towboat Sinks, Blocks Matagorda Ship Channel
The 32-ft. tow boat Iron Ox sank April 4 during a storm in the Matagorda Ship Channel. The storm's winds averaged 40 to 50 knots with gusts up to 60. No one was hurt and pollution is minimal…
Damen Delivers Pair of Tugs
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem recently delivered a pair of Stan Tug 2608s – Ilha de Sao Luis and O Bravo (pictured) – in fulfilment of its contract with Adminstracao dos Portos…
Army Helos Makes History on Joint Venture
Two US Army Blackhawk helicopters created history recently with the first landings on board a US Army vessel since the Vietnam War. After a break of 30years, the…
ASA Helps Out with MV Lee III Recovery
A member of the American Salvage Association (ASA) quickly responded to the MV Lee III, a supply boat that collided with a container ship and sunk February 21 near…
Salvage: Time is of the Essence
By Richard B. A riddle: How many years, and how many Administrations does it take for an esteemed U.S. government agency to publish regulations that have likely already been written?
