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THE PANAMA CANAL INCREASES MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED DRAFT Panama, June 1, 1998 The Panama Canal implemented today an additional 15 centimeters (6inches) increase in the maximum authorized draft for transiting vessels as a result of an increase in the level of Gatun Lake caused by recent rain...
1997 ANNUAL REPORT: A SATISFACTORY YEAR'S ACTIVITY Significant gains in the number and gross tonnage of ships classed by PRS The Annual Report just published by Polski Rejestr Statków (PRS) for 1997 reflects a satisfactory year's results, according to Dr Jan Jankowski, PRS Director General a...
Admiral Robert E. Kramek joins ABS Former U.S. Coast Guard Commandant appointed President, ABS Americas Robert D. Somerville, President and Chief Operating Officer of ABS, is pleased to announce the appointment of Admiral Robert E. Kramek, recently retired Commandant of the United States Coa...
The USMMA Class ’42 History Project The CDROM discs (115 MB) Available from the USMMA Foundation P.O. Box 19362, Newark, N.J. 07195 Attn. Mr. Virgil R. Allen ’73, President For the sum of $25.00 ($15.00 deductible). Check to U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Foundation for "U.S. MMA Class ’...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Dougherty 7036833700, ext. 236 Email: dougherty@janes.com SIXTH INDIAN NUCLEAR TEST CANCELED; PAKISTANI MISSILE CAN TRAVEL FARTHER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT, JANE'S REPORTS WASHINGTON, DC, May 29, 1998 India intended to conduct a sixth nuclear te...
The following is a press release from the American Society of Naval Engineers. Thank you for your consideration. For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Cronin ASNE 7038366727 ASNE CONDITIONBASED MAINTENANCE SYMPOSIUM AND EXHIBIT HALL 30 JUNE AND 1 JULY, 1998 The Flagship Section...
Media Advisory This email Media Advisory is to alert you to the fact that Jane's Information Group has extensive background information on the nuclear weapons efforts of India and Pakistan. A Jane's expert is also available to provide quotes on Pakistan's tests today. For more information I...
Date: 28th May, 1998 Contact: Arnold Warmerdam Phone: +31 10 283 6666 Fax: +31 10 283 6660 No. 7/98 D Touw finds alarming lapses of safety on board Mediterranean ferries DUTCH survey company D Touw Expertise en Ingenieursbureau discovered serious shortcomings in vessel safety on board f...
PANAMA CANAL IMPROVES DRAFT RESTRICTION CONDITION Panama, May 27, 1998 The Panama Canal implemented an increase of six inches in the authorized draft restriction beginning today as a result of the recent rainfalls in the Canal watershed. From this date, the maximum authorized draft is 11.2...
PRESS RELEASE WARSASH NAUTICAL BOOKSHOP at seawork’98 (displaying within the Enterprise Zone) ABP Port of Southampton 1618 June 1998 Book Launches ....and signings too!! Two major book promotions, Celebrity book signings plus, Hundreds of commercial maritime titles on display Warsa...
Massachusetts Maritime Academy is proud to announce that Cadets Michael Holland(Billerica, MA), David Stanton(Liverpool, NY), Brian Sullivan(Quincy, MA), and Ryan Woodland(Winchendon, MA) presented their sea term project to the MassachusettsBoard of Higher Education's Fourth Annual Conference on...
These photos show the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea participating in a combined United States/Russia oil spill response exercise Tuesday in Korsakov, Russia. The Coast Guard was invited by the Russian government to participate in the oil spill exercise as part of a resp...
For Wilson UTC Contact: Barbara Yeninias or Maria Weiskott (973) 2268580 For immediate release Operating Profit Up in First Quarter For BTL's Wilson Group The Wilson Group saw its operating profit increase to the U.S. equivalent of $1.65 million during the first three months of 1998,...
PRESSRELEASE AISA • Challenger House, 42 Adler Street • London • UK • E1 1EN • +44 (0) 171 377 2553 • Fax: +44 (0) 171 377 2875 SARS secures Ben Line Agencies representation SHIPPING Agency Representation Services (SARS), the ship agency arm of the London Maritime Partnership (LMP), has be...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joe Dougherty 7036833700, ext. 236 Email: dougherty@janes.com JANE'S INFORMATION GROUP LAUNCHES INTELWEB INTERNETBASED INFORMATION SERVICE WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 1998 The leading provider of defense and geopolitical information to government and ...
Press release: 20th May 1998 CANADIAN PACIFIC COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF IVARAN LINES Canadian Pacific Limited today completed the acquisition of Ivaran Lines business from Ivarans Rederi ASA of Oslo, Norway. The transaction includes Ivaran's container shipping services linking North Ameri...
> NEWS RELEASE > > May 18, 1998 > > COMMUNITY `OCEANS FAIR' WILL BE HUGE CELEBRATION DURING NATIONAL OCEAN > CONFERENCE IN MONTEREY > > > The people of Monterey Bay will celebrate their connection to the > ocean with a huge Oceans Fair on Friday, June 12 from noon to 8 p.m. > featu...
Tuesday, May 19, 1998 STAFF CHANGE AT MARITIME BUREAU, INC. Effective May 1st, 1998, we are very pleased to announce that Dan Stone has joined the staff of Maritime Bureau, Inc. as Staff Surveyor. He is replacing Jay Griffin who has joined the staff of Georgia Industrial Safety Aca...
NEWS RELEASE Marine Technical and Industrial Services Ltd The Old Boiler House The Historic Dockyard Chatham Kent ME4 4TZ Tel +44 (0) 1634 829696 Fax +44 (0) 1643 829797 18 May 1998 New company promises fresh outlook for GMDSS market Quality of service and operator partnerships to unde...