Maritime Industry Top News
EBDG Adds Staff and Announces PE License
Elliott Bay Design Group is pleased to announce two recent additions to its staff. Eric Tally has joined the team as Senior Designer and Michael Johnson has joined…
MISTgroup Launches VTSS-Advanced
MISTgroup announces the launch of VTSS-advanced, a configurable version of its flagship Vessel Terminal Synergy System (VTSS) software. VTSS-advanced provides the…
Port Security Advisory – Nations with Inadequate Port Security Measures
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a Port Security Advisory listing nations it has determined to have inadequate port security measures. Ships that have called in any of…
Stranded Cargo Ship to be Refloated When Weather Breaks
between Dungeness and Rye on Saturday evening after dragging her anchor. oil on board. to minimise her movement when pounded by waves at high tide. is of less then…
This Day in Naval History - Sept. 14
1899 - Gunboat Concord and monitor Monterey capture two insurgent schooners at Aparri, Philippine Islands. 1939 - Atlantic Squadron Neutrality Patrol ships deploy. 1976 - USS John F.
NorseMerchant Ferries Boosts Freight Capacity
NorseMerchant Ferries has responded to market demand for increased trailer capacity between North-West England and the Republic of Ireland by adding a third vessel to its Birkenhead - Dublin service.
Seatruck Ferries Voted Irish Shipping Line of the Year
Irish Sea freight ferry operator Seatruck Ferries has been voted "Irish Sea Shipping Line of the Year". Seatruck Ferries received the award at the annual All Ireland…
Inspections Produce 20-year Claims Low
The London P&I Club has reported that its level of claims for the 2003/4 year of account was down by fourteen per cent on the previous year. And it says its ongoing vessel inspection programme…
Vessel Operators Sentenced for Drowning Death
Two men were sentenced in federal court in Boston on manslaughter charges stemming from the drowning death of a visiting Irish student that occurred in the summer of 2001.
Two More Ship Engineers Plead Guilty
Thomas L. Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, and Paula D. Silsby, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine…
Dredging to Commence on Raritan Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard advises that maintenance dredging is scheduled to commence at Seguine Point Bend in Raritan Bay, New Jersey on September 13 and continue through November 2004.
CTAC Meeting
The Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee (CTAC) and its subcommittees, sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, will meet in Washington, DC on September 29-30. Topics…
Comment on Whale Ship Strike Reduction
The National Marine Fisheries Service issued a Notice stating that the comment period on its proposal regarding Right Whale ship strike reduction has been extended through November 15. 69 Fed. Reg.
USCG Targeted Flag List for ISPS-MTSA
The U.S. Coast Guard issued its 2004 Targeted Flag List for ISPS-MTSA. Vessels documented with listed nations are automatically assigned additional points for purposes…
Software Solutions
The early 1980s witnessed the birth of the first generation Autohydro by Coastdesign Inc. (now called Autoship Systems Corporation (ASC)). Autohydro was one of a…
U.S. Ferry Market Prospects Looking Up
The proliferation of sleek, unique and fast ferries on U.S. waterways is slowly becoming the reality that has been much discussed for decades. While the country…
The Great Maritime Disruption… that Never Happened
Y2K. Remember the dire warnings four years ago as the world raced towards the stroke of midnight ushering in 2000? Editorials screamed that computer systems everywhere…
Propulsion Annual: ABS: Large Ship Hull Deflections Impact the Shaft Alignment
A report issued earlier this year from ABS indicates that larger ships, driven by the latest generation of very high-powered diesel engines, are particularly susceptible…
Containerships: When Will One Engine Not Be Enough?
There is certainly no let-up yet in the containership ordering spree as charter rates scale new heights, carriers continue to report record results. The Howe Robinson…
Propulsion Annual: (Fuel) Cells of Endeavor
German industry is doing much to advance the development and application of fuel cell technology, and is responsible for many of the initiatives launched so far in the marine sector.
