Maritime Industry Top News
ABS Selected For The World's First Newbuild LPG FPSO
tank stiffening structure and suitability for partial loading. ABS offices worldwide will be involved in the project with engineering services and review being provided by staff in Houston…
Anteon Awarded $20M Blanket Purchase Agreement
Anteon International Corporation has been awarded a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), with an estimated value of $20 million to support the U.S. Coast…
Unitor Provides Fire Protection System for Malaysian LNGs
Unitor is now providing a ‘smart’ solution to onboard fire protection for three large LNG carriers operated by Malaysian International Shipping Corp (MISC), a subsidiary of Petronas.
Wärtsilä Receives Repeat Order
injection. They will be installed in two 30,000 tdw multipurpose carriers contracted at Shanghai Shipyard in China by Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Co (Chipolbrok). contracted in October 2001.
SMIT Salvage Removes Hazardous Cargo From Jolly Rubino
Approximately half of the hazardous cargo onboard the grounded ‘Jolly Rubino’ has been airlifted off the casualty in the last 9 days. SMIT Salvage personnel have…
INTERTANKO Applauds MEPC Report on Annex V1
The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) welcomed the statements made by Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Luxemburg, the Netherlands…
BIMCO Advises Members to Evaluate Vulnerability of Their Ships
BIMCO has expressed concern by the recent revelations indicating that the explosion on board the supertanker Limburg was caused by an act of terrorism, the first…
U.K. P&I Club Medicals Cut Down on Claims
Insurance claims arising from pre-existing medical conditions among seafarers are almost non-existent from those passing the U.K. P&I Club's Crew Risk Management Project medical examination.
Steerprop CRP Model Tests Confirm Efficiency
Steerprop is now taking one step further, improving the efficiency still by introducing the dual-end CRP propulsor. As a part of the ongoing research and development…
CSR Protests Proposed Higher Visa Fees
The Center for Seafarers' Rights of the Seamen's Church Institute of New York & New Jersey has called on the U.S. State Department to exempt crew visas from a proposed…
How Far Has E-Procurement Come in the Maritime Community?
As dot-com firms that lacked a solid foundation disappeared from the landscape, the strongest are left standing amid the rubble. It is worth noting that at the height…
Procedures for Detaining Crewmembers on Board Vessels
The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) have developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for identifying crewmembers on board vessels coming to U.S.
Royal Caribbean Improves Earnings Estimates
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has provided an update on the current outlook for bookings and yields. During 2002, as booking patterns improved, analysts have raised their earnings estimates…
Stelmar Announces Renewal of Contracts
Stelmar Shipping Ltd. announced that it has secured time charter contracts for two of its existing double hull Panamax tankers, the Polys and the Cleliamar. Both tankers…
CP Ships Takes Delivery of TMM Colima
CP Ships Limited has taken delivery of the 3200 teu TMM Colima. It was delivered on schedule by China Shipbuilding Corporation in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. TMM Colima is…
Investigation into Fire on M/V SSG CARTER Released
The U.S. fire on board the SSG EDWARD A. CARTER JR on July 14, 2001. Two mariners died during the fire. of heavy fuel oil from the overflow tanks to the settling tank.
LIMBURG Probe to be Carried Out Jointly
The Yemen Government released a Statement of 10 October saying that the Yemeni and French investigations into the incident on the French oil tanker LIMBURG are to go jointly.
MAIB Reports on Grounding of M/V WILLY
According to a report issued by the U.K. Department for Transport, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has concluded that the grounding of the M/V WILLY…
Study Backs Up Cruise Industry’s Commitment to Environment
The results of two recent environmental studies regarding cruise ship wastewater discharge provide new and significant scientific insight into the low environmental…
James Loy to be Nominated as Under Secretary of Transportation for Security
President George W. Bush today announced his intention to nominate eleven individuals and appoint four individuals to serve in his administration. The President intends to nominate Admiral James M.
