maritime
J.J. Bajor Will Head Newly Formed Keppel Marine Agencies Inc.
Keppel Shipyard Ltd. of Singapore has announced the appointment of John J. Bajor as president and director of the newly formed Keppel Marine Agencies Inc. This corporation, located at 26 Broadway, New York, will serve as Keppel Shipyard's exclusive agency in the United States and Canada.
Great Ships of 2004
Name Alaskan Frontier Type DH Oil Tanker Owner BP Oil Shipping Co. Builder NASSCO National Steel and Shipbuilding Company delivered the Alaskan Frontier, the first of four Alaska-class double-hull oil tankers being built for BP Oil Shipping Company, USA.
C-E Marine Power Systems Names Robertson And Sabo
The Power Systems Group of Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, Conn., has announced the appointments of David H. Robertson as manager of sales and services and Steven E. Sabo as assistant manager, contract sales, C-E Marine Power Systems. Mr.
Bay-Houston Appoints Four Executives
The appointment of Thomas A. Moran Jr. as executive vice president- Marine Division of Bay- Houston Towing Company was announced recently by Cecil R. Haden, president. Formerly vice president marine sales, Mr. Moran will assume responsibility for overall operation of the division,
Evergreen Handt Names Two In Operations
Evergreen Handt Corp., general agents for Evergreen Line's East Coast/Far East container service, has announced two operations appointments. J. Ernest Celosse has been appointed assistant vice president, operations, and Capt. H.H. Liao, operations manager of Evergreen Handt Corp.
USCG Prepares Overseas Maritime Training Team
Reflecting a growing international interest in commercial maritime safety and management, the USCG is planning to establish its first team of marine pollution prevention and response, port safety and port security experts for training foreign maritime agencies.
MARICHEM 80
Third International Conference On Marine Transportation, Handling And Storage of Bulk Chemicals This year's International Conference on the Marine Transportation, Handling and Storage of Bulk Chemicals—MariChem 80— will be held October 21-23 in the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London, England.
Piracy Hits New Heights
Pirate attacks rose 57 percent in 2000, and were nearly four and a half times higher when compared with 1991 according to a report by the ICC's International Maritime Bureau (1MB). In its annual Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships report for 2000,
FMC Issues Notice For 3 Proposed Rule Changes
In an effort to effect regulatory change, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued three notices of proposed rulemaking to amend certain FMC regulations. Docket No. 92-26 proposes an amendment to regulations that exempt certain marine
Coast Guard Approves Radar Training Courses At Marine Simulation
The U.S. Coast Guard has given its approval for courses in radar training at Marine Simulation, Inc., MSI, according to an announcement by David L. Wood, president. The approval of the radar programs at the new training center in Lower Manhattan covers initial,