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Two SUNY Maritime Grads Receive Chancellor’s Award

May 25, 2016

Two of SUNY Maritime’s spring graduates received the State University of New York Chancellor’s Award. Jawad Azam, who studied electrical engineering, and La’Quey Smith, marine transportation, were among 248 students from the 64 SUNY campuses to be recognized…

New Liverpool Maritime College Launches Memorabilia Appeal

May 25, 2016

A new Liverpool City Region maritime academy is issuing a call to the public for Bootle related maritime memorabilia, especially if connected with the Battle of the Atlantic and its great hero, Capt Johnnie Walker. Port Academy Liverpool (PAL)…

Norbulk Shipping: 25 Years of Recruiting Seafarers

May 24, 2016

Norbulk Shipping is celebrating 25 years of training and recruiting seafarers from its management offices in Riga, Latvia. The crewing and training center run by Hanza Marine Management, a partner company to Norbulk Shipping, supplies 4…

Crowley Awards Scholarships to Four Mass. Maritime Students

May 20, 2016

Four students from Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) have been awarded Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships. Chosen based on their academic achievement, financial need and plans to pursue a career in the maritime industry…

SUNY Maritime Graduates its Largest Class

May 18, 2016

More than 230 students received their degrees from SUNY Maritime College last week, the largest class in the college’s 142-year history. In addition to giving the students their bachelor’s degrees and U.S. Coast Guard licenses, the college also gave an honorary doctorate to Chris Wiernicki…

Engine Room Resource Management Class

May 18, 2016

SUNY Maritime College’s Department of Professional Education and Training (PET) is offering a five-day engine room resource management course, with the first round of sessions starting June 6. The class, which costs $1,050 and satisfies the 2010 gap closing requirements…

Investment in Training Key to Handling Seafarer Shortage

May 18, 2016

The BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report released earlier this week indicates that there is a current shortfall of about 16,500 officers and a need for an additional 147,500 officers by 2025 to service the world merchant fleet. Nigel Cleave, CEO of VideotelTM…

Port of Hueneme Jobs Impact Up 25%

May 18, 2016

The Port of Hueneme realized record economic growth with indirect, direct, induced and related jobs up 25 percent according to a new Economic Assessment prepared by Martin Associates, a firm specializing in economic analysis for the U.S. port industry…

Report Shows Growing Opportunities to Work at Sea

May 18, 2016

The recently published BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report has given the maritime industry warning that the global shortage of deck and engineer officers is set to grow over the next decade, with research estimating the current shortfall in seafarer officer numbers as 16…

Norbulk Shipping Warns of Shortage of Officers

May 18, 2016

Norbulk Shipping has warned that the shortage of officers highlighted in the BIMCO/ICS Manpower report, could lead to an accelerated level of competition between ship managers. Glasgow-based Norbulk Shipping believes that despite the worrying prediction that there will be a shortfall of 147…

A Guide for the Marine Insurance Maze

May 18, 2016

The Swedish Club has once again extended a hand to the insurance industry; sharing its experience with insurance professionals at the latest Marine Insurance Course, which took place at the Club’s head office in Gothenburg last week.Delegates…

ICS Forecasts Serious Seafarers Shortage

May 18, 2016

The latest five-year BIMCO/ICS Manpower Report forecasts a serious future shortage in the supply of seafarers.  The report identifies: • A current shortfall of about 16,500 officers (2.1%), but • A need for an additional 147,500 officers by 2025 to service the world merchant fleet…

Trelleborg Trains USCG on Liqufied GasTransport

May 16, 2016

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has again supported the U.S. Coast Guard by delivering a third training session in ensuring the safe, secure and clean transportation and use of liquefied gas in U.S. waters. As liquefied gases become a major commodity across the U…

Long Beach's Record Port Community Sponsorships

May 15, 2016

The Board of Harbor Commissioners last evening awarded 83 sponsorships totaling $359,795, capping off a record year of Port community sponsorships that highlight the Port of Long Beach’s role in international trade and dedication to social responsibility…

Salvage & Wreck Removal Conference Presents an Upbeat Mood

May 14, 2016

The verdict at the 5th India Marine Salvage and Wreck Removal Conference of Hinode held this time in Mumbai last week was clear and unanimous. The presentations as well as the deliberations highlighted an upbeat atmosphere indicating the growing…

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