Maritime Industry Top News
Coflexip Stena Closes Aker Acquisition
Coflexip Stena Offshore has finalized, with Aker Maritime ASA, the acquisition of its deepwater operations, the "Deepwater Division" headquartered in Houston, for…
International Rig Count Down 4% from October
Baker Hughes Incorporated's international rig count for November 2000 was 700, down 27 from the 727 counted in October 2000 and up 125 from the 575 counted in November 1999.
Vessel Title Insurance Helps Protect Assets
When maritime liens turn up, an unsuspecting vessel owner and the lender can be left in the wake of a deal gone sour. But thanks to a new form of title insurance tailored to the maritime industry…
Insurance Industry Instability Triggers Upward Trend
Having been rather "soft," or in layman's terms "very competitive" for the last several years, the marine liability insurance market has begun what appears to be…
Unites States Lines Launches Cruise Ship
United States Lines has launched a 1,212-passenger cruise ship, MS Patriot, newly emerged from a $21 million renovation and flying the U.S. flag recently departed…
Padelford Packet to Build New Showboat
The Minnesota Centennial Showboat is returning to the Mississippi River. The Department of Theatre Arts and Dance of the University of Minnesota is announcing plans…
LMC Takes Delivery of New Vessel
Lead Mead Cruises (LMC) of Boulder City, Nev., operates a fleet of four vessels - a number that will increase to five in spring 2001 when LMC takes delivery of a 57 x 17-ft.
BC Ferries Sells Queen Of Victoria
The Queen of Victoria has been sold to a private operator in the Dominican Republic, BC Ferries' president and CEO Bob Lingwood announced. A total of six bids were…
Commodore Holdings Files For Bankruptcy
Florida cruise company Commodore Holdings Ltd. is the latest cruise company to succumb to the crunch from a financial crisis, as it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Floating Casino Follows Industry's Upscale Trend
As the casino riverboat industry celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, there's little resemblance between the first reproduction 1890s paddlewheelers that a…
Kvichak Delivers Patrol Boat to NCPD
Kvichak Marine recently delivered the second of a two-boat order for the Nassau County Police Department of New York. Marine 6 will join Marine 5 for patrol and…
Coast Guard Cutter Completed at Marinette
The Manitowoc Company's Marinette Marine subsidiary launched the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maple on December 16, 2000. Maple is the seventh ship in a series of 16…
Townsend Bay Launches First in Series
Townsend Bay Marine (TBM) has launched the first in a series of 73-ft. SportBoats. Built for an overseas client to be used as a diveboat, the boat exceeded contract…
ASA Holds First General Meeting
The American Salvage Association (ASA) recently held its first general meeting in New Orleans. ASA initiated its 4-C's Program: Communication, Co-operation and Competent Completion.
U.S. Navy Awards Litton $338.2 Million Shipbuilding Contract
Litton Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $338.2 million contract to build DDG 100, an additional DDG 51 Class Aegis guided missile destroyer for the United States Navy.
Avondale Workers Approve Agreement
Avondale Shipbuilding employees voted to approve the terms of their first union contract with Litton Industries. The company's 1,500 Metal Trades -represented workers…
SENESCO Wins Barge Contract
The Southeastern New England Shipbuilding Corporation (SENESCO) will build a 180-ft. barge at Quonset Point, R.I., for John P. Picone Inc., a general contractor from Lawrence, N.Y.
Bisso Salvages R&B Falcon Rig
Bisso Marine Co. Inc. recently salvaged the overturned R&B Falcon Rig 55. When Bisso salvage crews arrived at the rig, the vessel was at a 72-degree angle on its…
USCG Looks for Invalid Licenses
Coast Guard Marine Safety Office (MSO) St. Louis is requesting the assistance of the marine industry, maritime unions, and individual mariners in helping to locate…
SF Bay Area Company Leads in NOX Reduction
When the State of California, long a leader in reducing air-pollution, announced the Carl Moyer Program to reduce NOx emissions, towboat owner Aaron Lind and his family decided to get on board.
