Maritime Industry Top News
Master of French Fishing Vessel Fined for Navigation Violation
The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) report that a French maritime court convicted the French skipper of the fishing vessel St. Jacques II for violations…
UK Seeks Views on Ports Consultation Paper
The UK Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) issued a News Release stating that it is seeking views on ways of identifying and assessing…
Meeting of Commission on Ocean Policy
The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy will hold its first regional meeting (the Commission’s third meeting overall) to hear and discuss issues of concern to the southeastern region of the United States…
BP Awards Caspian Geophysical Contract
Caspian Geophysical, the joint venture between WesternGeco and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, announced that BP has awarded Caspian Geophysical a…
Vice Chairman of Schlumberger Limited Retires
Schlumberger Limited announced today that vice chairman Victor Grijalva will retire at the end of the year. decades. made an enormous contribution to the success…
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Delivers Integrity
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. successfully delivered the Integrity, a 166 ft. 5 in. dismountable Cutter Suction Dredge, which they recently constructed for inland dredging company LLC of Dyersburg…
Cargo and Cruise Industries Show Growth at Port of Miami
Newer and larger cruise ships homeported at the Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami-Dade helped the transportation hub retain its title as the Busiest Cruise Port in the World.
Mariner Energy Discusses Hornbeck-LEEVAC Announcement
Mariner Energy, Inc. announced that consistent with the scheduled completion of its 2001 drilling program, it released the Noble Homer Ferrington semi-submersible…
Northrop Grumman Confirms Financial Guidance
Northrop Grumman Corporation said today that it will confirm previously announced financial guidance in a meeting with investors on December 20. common stock and…
Royal Caribbean Reaffirm Commitment to P&O Princess Cruises Merger
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. today reaffirmed its commitment to the merger it has signed with P&O Princess Cruises plc that was announced on November 20, 2001.
Norcontrol IT Wins Contract to Upgrade VTS for North Sea Draugen Platform
Norcontrol IT has won the contract to upgrade the Vessel Traffic Management and Information System (VTMIS) for the Draugen Offshore Oil Platform in the North Sea.
Thrustmaster Announces Personnel Additions
Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of marine propulsion systems, announces new personnel additions. Jeff Miller, who joins the company as marketing manager…
OMI Announces Delivery of Acquired Vessel
OMI Corporation announced that it had taken delivery of the Ohio, a new 37,000 dwt product/chemical tanker. The vessel has entered into a previously announced three year time charter. Craig H.
Tenix Secures Second Philippines Contract
The go-ahead for six new search and rescue vessels for the Philippine Coast Guard confirms Tenix Defence as Australia’s leading patrol boat constructor, Tenix Group…
The Spirit of Lahaina Will Serve Maui
In early spring of 2002, a new multipurpose high-speed catamaran will be plying the waters around Maui, Hawaii. The Spirit of Lahaina under construction at Geo Shipyards…
Transas Secures Order For Maersk fleet
Transas Scandinavia AB has been awarded a large order to supply the A.P. Moller ship owning companies with an extensive ECDIS package. According to the contract…
Farstad Secures Charter Contracts
vessels Far Crusader and Far Centurion by the Brazilian oil company Petrobras. built in 1983. The new charter period, of two years duration, begins after the expiry…
Tribon Solutions Releases Tribon.com 3.0
Tribon Solutions announces that Tribon.com version 3.0, which will be available in January 2002, will bring new effective search functionalities and easily downloadable…
Stolt Offshore Announces $110 Million Contract
Stolt Offshore S.A. has secured a contract from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria for the ForcadosYokri offshore development in the Niger Delta.
GlobalSantaFe Receives ISM Certification
Houston-based GlobalSantaFe Corporation announced it has become one of the first offshore drilling contractors to receive the full International Safety Management…
