Next area of marine environmental regulation could be ship-generated underwater noise The influential Natural Resources Development Council has just published a study called Sounding the Depths: Supertankers, Sonar, and the Rise of Undersea Noise.
Cruise ship will be repaired at Pearl Harbor The Honolulu Star Bulletin reports that American Hawaii Cruise's SS Independence will be among the nine vessels, including eight warships, that will be repaired at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard next year
Commodore gets funding for ship acquisition Commodore Holdings Limited says it has closed on $14.25 million in financing from Sweden's Nordbanken AB.
NNS ups earnings estimate The failure of Newport News Shipbuilding's effort to acquire Avondale Shipyards has actually netted a nice little profit for the Virginia shipbuilder.
Push for IMO demolition role A BOLD attempt to swing the International Maritime Organisation into the forefront of cleaning up ship demolition procedures is expected to be approved in the week ending July 2.
Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas, the world's largest cruiseship sailed on her first sea trials yesterday from the Turku shipbuilding complex of Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Finland. Scheduled for delivery this November, the 140,000 gt vessel can accommodate up to 3,840 passengers. She is due to be joined by sisterships Explorer of the Seas and Adventurer of the Seas in 2000 and 2002 respectively. The slogan 'Like no vacation on earth' is printed on Voyager's side.
Georgian Shipping 'close to rescue' The cash-strapped Georgian Shipping Company has secured a rescue package from its banks, the Georgian Embassy in London said.
French marine brokers merge SPECIALIST French marine insurance broker Philmar Assurances and Bidault de Bardy have merged to become Cap-Marine Assurances et Reassurances.
Antwerp pressures Dutch over dredging of Schelde ANTWERP Port Authority president Leo Delwaide will consider going to the European or international court if the Dutch authorities do not agree to a deepening of the Schelde river access to his port within one to one and a half years.
Uisge Gorm undergoes damage repairs The floating production, storage and offloading vessel Uisge Gorm undergoes damage repairs at Rotterdam's Verolme Botlek yard, which has also won the contract for maintenance repairs. Work includes sloptank cleaning, complete repair of all pipes in the pump room, cleaning and painting in the engine room and on deck, and the removal of the rudder, propeller, tailshaft, anchor and chains. The work is expected to be completed by July 25.
'Near disaster' fuels Scottish safety demand DEMANDS for tighter shipping safety measures off the northeast Scottish coast have been renewed after a fully laden crude tanker lost power seven miles from shore - the second near disaster in the Orkney and Shetland region this year.
Divers retrieve a 200-year-old cannon Divers retrieve a 200-year-old cannon from the wreck of the Orient, Napoleon Bonaparte's flagship, in Abu Kir Bay, Alexandria, Egypt, where the Franck Goddio marine archaeology team is shedding new light on the Battle of the Nile where Admiral Nelson sank the French fleet in 1798.
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