Maritime Industry Top News
Lasco Appoints V.Ships For Technical Management of Fleet
Lasco Shipping Co. and V. Ships, announced their agreement covering V. Ships assumption of technical management of the Lasco fleet previously provided in-house.
Port of Le Havre's Container Traffic Up by 5.7 Percent
The Port of Le Havre set a new record for general cargo in 2001 with 18 million metric tons (MT), an increase of 5.2 percent from 17.1 MT in 2000, according to preliminary traffic statistics.
Science Applications Gets Navy Contract
Science Applications International Corp., San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $46,022,062 contract for the development, demonstration and technology transitionā¦
CENSA Merges With ICS
The Council of European and Japanese Shipownersā Associations (CENSA) has been merged into a newly formed Shipping Policy Committee of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) effective January 1ā¦
OSHA Shares Jurisdiction with USCG over Uninspected Vessels
The U.S. Supreme Court has determined that, because the U.S. Coast Guard exercises minimal oversight of āuninspected vesselsā of the United States, the Occupationalā¦
Liebherrās Cranes Used For Recovery of āKurskā
Special Cranes from Liebherr were used in the recently completed recovery of the nuclear-powered submarine Kursk, which sank in the Barents Sea in August 2000 after an explosion on board.
USCG Detains Cargo Ship As a Result of Deficiencies
On Sept. 27, 2001, following a report from the Puget Sound Pilots that the cargo ship MARLIN had serious navigation and steering problems, the Captain of the Portā¦
Meeting of U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
The first regional meeting of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, to be held in Charleston, South Carolina on January 15 and 16, 2002, will start earlier and end later than previously planned.
Navionics Introduces XL Charts for Europe
Navionics SpA announced the release of a new product line, XL Charts, consisting of larger charts covering Europe. The new XL Charts are two to three times larger than previous productsā¦
Judge Rules for B&W and McDermott Regarding Insurance for Asbestos Claims
In a ruling issued January 4, 2002, Judge Sarah S. Vance of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana granted Babcock & Wilcox's and McDermott Internationalā¦
COMSAT Responds To Distress Call Off Ecuador
On January 6, 2002 at approximately 3:46 a.m., COMSAT Mobile Communications' Southbury, Conn. earth station received an Inmarsat-C "Man Overboard" distress callā¦
Pacific-Gulf Marine To Operate Unique Vessel
Pacific-Gulf Marine has finalized an agreement with Patriot Shipping LLC to manage and operate the heavylift vessel, Industrial Challenger, under U.S. Flag. Built in 2000ā¦
Celebrity Cruises Launches Redesigned Web Site
Visitors to Celebrity Cruises' web site at www.celebritycruises.com now will find a site with a new design and an improved user experience. "We listened closelyā¦
Moore Stephens Launches Shipping Recruitment Service
Leading shipping accountant and business consultant Moore Stephens has launched a recruitment consultancy and placement service to match jobs and people related to finance and shipping.
Top Year for Port of Amsterdam
In his New Year's speech, executive director of the Amsterdam Port Authority, Hans Gerson announced that 2001 had proven another record year. Amsterdam Ports, comprising the ports of Amsterdamā¦
Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises Provide Business Update
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. today provided a business update to analysts and investors. This is the third update the company has provided to analysts and investorsā¦
Stolt-Nielsen and Jo Tankers Combine Service for U.S. Gulf to Asia
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Ltd. (SNTG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A. announced a co-service agreement for operational matters for theā¦
BIMCO Releases Vessel CD-ROM 2002
Direct access to the internet from ships at sea can be costly. BIMCO has developed a solution to this problem. BIMCO has transferred a number of its databases fromā¦
BIMCO Holiday Calendar 2002 Now Available
The 2002 edition of the BIMCO Holiday Calendar has now been released. First published in 1913, the BIMCO Holiday Calendar provides specific information on general holidays in 157 countries.
Northrop Grumman Names Retired Rear Adm. Yount To Head Operations At Avondale Facility
Grumman Corporation announced today that Rear Adm. George R. Yount, USN (Ret.), has been named vice president of the company's Ship Systems sector, with responsibilityā¦
