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Global Risk Picture for Commercial Shipping Unveiled

Mar 24, 2016

Today, Dryad Maritime release the Dryad Maritime Country Risk Map, an online risk portal that has been specifically designed to help commercial teams, CSOs, ship owners and managers optimise their maritime security strategies and identify new…

Decision to Retain ARENA, CEFC Welcomed

Mar 24, 2016

The Australian Government this week announced its intention to retain ARENA, expand its renewables mandate to include energy efficiency and low emissions technology, and make changes to its funding as well as the types of projects in which the agency will invest…

Boskalis to Build Islands in Indonesia

Mar 24, 2016

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract by KSO Ciputra Yasmin to construct the land for the Centre Point of Indonesia Project located off the coast of Makassar. The contract value is approximately EUR 80 million…

SSA President Tells CMA of Technological Advances

Mar 23, 2016

Esben Poulsson, President of the Singapore Shipping Association and Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, spoke at the CMA Shipping conference on the topic of ‘Defining the Successful Shipping Enterprise of the Future - What…

Genoil Appoints Consultancy BLUE

Mar 23, 2016

Genoil Inc. (GNOLF), the publicly traded clean technology engineering company for the petroleum industries, today announced the appointment of BLUE Communications Ltd, a leading communications and business consultancy specializing in the marine…

Panama Canal Sets Depth Limit on Ships Due to Drought

Mar 22, 2016

The Panama Canal will next month impose new draft restrictions on ships due to falling water levels at nearby lakes that form part of the waterway, the authority that administers the canal said in a statement on Monday. Ships seeking to…

Pentair to Help Reduce, Reuse, Recover Water

Mar 22, 2016

Pentair, a global leader in creating sustainable water solutions, announced today its commitment to open two Application Centers dedicated to helping municipal, industrial and commercial companies better manage water use. The commitment is being…

UK P&I Extends PEME Program to Russia

Mar 22, 2016

The PEME Program, part of UK P&I Club’s Loss Prevention department, has expanded its existing clinic network to include Russia through the services of AP Companies Global Solutions, which has joined the PEME network as healthcare provider in this region…

BOEM Proposes New Regulation for OCS

Mar 22, 2016

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today released proposed regulations that would provide additional clarity and certainty for its Marine Minerals Program regarding negotiated, non-competitive leases for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) resources such as sand…

Seaway Opens 58th Navigation Season

Mar 22, 2016

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) marked the opening of the Seaway’s 58th navigation season today, with the transit of Canada Steamship Lines’ Thunder Bay through Lock 3 on the Welland Canal. The ship, carrying a load of road salt…

Kongsberg GlobalSim Management Buyout

Mar 22, 2016

Kongsberg GlobalSim, the wholly owned land-segment crane simulation subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime is to become an independent business following a management buyout announced on 21st March 2016. The buyout will enable GlobalSim to focus on its core port crane…

Long Beach Port : LEED 'Gold Status' for Conservation Efforts

Mar 20, 2016

Four structures at the Port of Long Beach’s newest marine terminal recently earned the coveted “gold” status in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, which encourages the use of Earth-friendly features that save energy…

Offshore Achievement Award for TWMA

Mar 20, 2016

Global integrated drilling waste management and environmental services firm, TWMA, has won the Export Achievement Award at this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards.The award recognises the company’s significant business growth resulting from…

BSEE, NASA to Examine Offshore Risks

Mar 19, 2016

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have announced a five-year agreement allowing BSEE to capitalize on the best risk management approaches from the aeronautics…

U.S. DOJ: Shipping Companies Fined $1.5M for Illegal Discharges

Mar 18, 2016

The German shipping companies Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG and Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG MS “Extum,” who owned and operated the cargo ship M/V BBC Magellan, pleaded guilty today to failure to maintain an accurate oil record book,…

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