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Holland America Line Heads NOAA's List of Weather Observations

Mar 06, 2015

Holland America Line topped the list in 2014 for the World’s Leading Weather Observing Cruise Ship Companies who submitted weather information to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Holland America Line fleet of 15 ships sent in a combined total of 22…

Gulf of Mexico Sees First LNG-powered OSV

Mar 05, 2015

A special Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) has been delivered to Shell for its deepwater operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel, Harvey Energy, is chartered from Harvey Gulf International Marine and is the first of its kind in the region to run on both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel…

Fairweather Reopens Medical Clinic on North Slope

Mar 05, 2015

Fairweather, LLC has announced the grand reopening of its Fairweather Deadhorse Medical Clinic located at the Deadhorse Aviation Center on Alaska’s North Slope.  Providing a wide range of member-based medical and occupational health care services to support both onshore and offshore operations…

UNOLS Looking to Fill Committee Vacancy

Mar 03, 2015

The University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) is seeking nominations to fill a vacancy on its Fleet Improvement Committee, the group announced today. The application deadline is March 24. The Fleet Improvement Committee…

Vessels for the Future – New R&D Initiative

Mar 03, 2015

Looking ahead to 2020 and beyond, both maritime and inland waterways will be under ever increasing pressure, as we use them for transport, recreation and commercially. At European Shipping week, Dr Pierre C. Sames, Chairman of the European…

“Bright Ideas” program - Ash Center - Harvard University

Mar 03, 2015

The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, recognized the Port of Houston Partners in Maritime Education as part of the 2015 Bright Ideas program. This year's cohort…

Northwest Passage Cruises Increasing Popularity

Mar 02, 2015

In response to increased demand for travelers wanting to discover the Arctic, One Ocean Expeditions has introduced an additional Northwest Passage voyage into its Canadian Arctic schedule for 2015.One Ocean Voyager/Akademik Sergey Vavilov…

Record Thames Ridership

Mar 02, 2015

A record 9.8 million passengers are using the River Thames‎, two years on from the launch of the Mayor's River Action Plan, it was announced today.The River Action Plan, launched in February 2013, details a host of measures designed to…

1st lifejacket for Working at heights

Mar 02, 2015

The first lifejacket custom-designed specifically for offshore personnel carrying out rope access or work at height has been developed by Survitec Group, the leading provider of survival and safety equipment to the offshore industry.The jacket…

Mariners Transiting Delaware River Cautioned

Mar 01, 2015

The Captain of the Port (COTP) Delaware Bay is notifying mariners that Upper Delaware River lighted buoy 33 (LLNR 3875) and Upper Delaware River lighted buoy 36 (LLNR 3920) are in the center line of the channel.Buoy 33 is 550 yards north…

Zamakona Yards' Commitment to Well-being

Feb 28, 2015

Recently employees of Zamakona Yards participated in a training course for maintaining Health, Safety and Environment (HSE). The theoretical practice focused on working at heights, in confined spaces and for cultivating prevention techniques and firefighting…

BHP Billiton Donates for Cyclone Relief

Feb 27, 2015

In response to the hardship experienced by local communities following Cyclone Marcia, BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities (BSC) today donated A$250,000 to the Salvation Army to provide much needed support to those affected.The funding…

Sulphur Enforcement Begins in Denmark

Feb 27, 2015

For the first time all 16 SECA countries met for the Danish Maritime Authority’s workshop on sulphur regulation enforcement. The leaving participants’ suitcases were filled with inspiration for strengthened national efforts and cross-country coordinationA total of 35 legal experts…

River Levels Decreasing in Argentina

Feb 27, 2015

River levels in Argentina are currently decreasing and they are expected to continue over the coming week.The bottleneck remains in the River Plate access channel, where the maximum recommended sailing draft us 10.51 metres fw.Shippers…

ABB Tops list of Patent Applications

Feb 26, 2015

In 2014, ABB filed more patent applications in Europe than any other company in Switzerland, for the second consecutive yearZurich, Switzerland, February 26, 2015 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, registered more…

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