Maritime Industry Top News
Singapore Joins U.S. Customs CSI
Robert C. Bonner, Commissioner of the U.S. Customs Service, today announced the signing of a declaration by the government of Singapore to join the Container Security Initiative (CSI), a key U.S.
U.S. National Security Strategy
The White House has released the National Security Strategy of the United States Among other things, the strategy involves "defending the United States, the American peopleā¦
BTS Releases 2001 Statistics
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics released National Transportation Statistics 2001. The report notes that there are 8,379 U.S. vessels of 1,000 gross tons or more). There are 33, 387 U.S.
Seabulk Completes Stock Issuance and Refinancing
Seabulk International, Inc. announced the completion of the issuance of 12.5 million shares of common stock at $8.00 per share to a group of investors led by entitiesā¦
Military Sealift Command Employees
Civilian and military employees of the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, headquartered in Washington, D.C., took part in the second annual "Run for America" from September 8-11, 2002.
Dr. Payer: Flags and Class Must Should Work Closer
Closer cooperation between flag states and class societies will help to minimize casualty damage to people, property and the marine environment and result in better casualty reportsā¦
Coast Guard Requires TLPM Devices
The Coast Guard has published a final rule that would require tank level or pressure monitoring (TLPM) devices to be installed on single-hull tank barges and tank ships five yearsā¦
SMIT Salvage team evacuated from Jolly Rubino
This morning a team of 16 salvage personnel boarded the 'Jolly Rubino' and pumping operations in the engine room continued. The water, rather than being pumped overboardā¦
Celebrity Cruises To Add Second Ship Year-Round In Caribbean 2003
Celebrity Cruises will devote a second ship to the Caribbean for the 2003 summer season to accommodate a continued demand for its Caribbean product. Century, currentlyā¦
Carnival Corporation Reports 3Q Earnings
Carnival Corporation reported net income of $500.8 million ($0.85 Diluted EPS) on revenues of $1.44 billion for its third quarter ended August 31, 2002, comparedā¦
Fincantieri Proceeds on Costa Fortuna
Last month MR hopped aboard Costa Fortuna, currently under construction at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente yard in Genoa. The 105,000-ft ship will be the largest cruise ship to ever fly the Italian flagā¦
RCCL Receives Extension On Options for Two Radiance-Class Ships
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has deferred its options to purchase a fifth and sixth ship within its new Radiance class with deliveries in 2005 and 2006. Royal Caribbeanā¦
GE Marine Enginesā LM Gas Turbines Exceed 600,000 Hours
GE Marine Engines announced that 36 GE LM aeroderivative gas turbines have accumulated more than 600,000 hours operating aboard 16 fast ferries. Fast ferry operatorsā¦
Invasive Species Research and Development Bill Introduced
Representative Ehlers (R-MI) introduced a bill (H.R. 5395) to establish marine and freshwater research, development, and demonstration programs to support efforts to preventā¦
Marine Board Conference Held in Toronto
The Marine Board of the National Academy of Science conducted its National Marine Conference in Toronto in May 2002. of that conference have now been made available on the Internet.
Grand Bahamas Shipyard Goes for ISO Certification
Grand Bahamas Shipyard has announced this week a two pronged program to attain certification to International Standards. The company has embarked upon the processā¦
Conditions Onboard Grounded RoRo Not So āJollyā for SMIT
Following yesterday afternoonās helicopter evacuation of salvage personnel from the grounded Jolly Rubino, the team was flown out to the casualty again this morningā¦
Fishing Vessel Found in Closed Florida Fishing Zone
The Coast Guard Cutter Key Largo boarded a fishing boat Monday night, after observing it allegedly fishing inside the Tortugas Shrimp Sanctuary, a zone closed to shrimp trawling.
U.K. Detains 15 Foreign Ships in August
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained 15 foreign ships in U.K. ports during August 2002 after failing port state control safety inspections. The latestā¦
USDOT Implements Executive Order Safeguarding Environment
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta announced steps the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is taking to implement President Bushās executive orderā¦
