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89 Crowley Vessels Receive Environmental Awards

Nov 13, 2014

Eighty-nine Crowley vessels honored with environmental awards in recognition of 968 combined years of safe operationsEighty-nine Crowley Maritime Corp.-owned and operated vessels were honored with Certificates of Environmental Achievement…

ClassNK’s Super Eco Ship for Coastal Trade

Nov 13, 2014

As the Industry waits for the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India to roll out the much hyped policy to boost Coastal Shipping and Inland Waterways transport, ClassNK & Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) took the first step to conduct…

CMA CGM to Apply Low Sulfur Surcharge

Nov 12, 2014

CMA CGM said it will implement a low sulfur surcharge on all its trades in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) and for all cargos as of January 1, 2015.MARPOL Annex VI regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships assign Sulfur Oxides…

Russian Hydroelectric Rebuilding Begins

Nov 12, 2014

Rosneft Head, Executive Secretary of Russian Presidential Commission on Strategic Development of the Fuel and Energy Sector and Ecological Safety Igor Sechin participated in the ceremony of reconstruction of Sayano Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Station…

US Approval for Wärtsilä's BWM System

Nov 12, 2014

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has granted Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance for Wärtsilä's Aquarius EC Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). This allows all US and foreign flag ships fitted with this system to operate…

SERS Partners IEMS for Enhanced Oil Spill Response Services

Nov 12, 2014

Dubai-based Swire Emergency Response Services (SERS), a fully owned subsidiary of Swire Pacific Offshore group, announced its partnership with Mediterranean-based International Environmental and Marine Services (IEMS) to jointly provide Tier 2/3 response services to clients in Europe…

Lamprell Wins Daman Corporate Health Award

Nov 12, 2014

Lamprell (ticker: LAM), a leading provider of diversified engineering and contracting services to the onshore and offshore energy industry is delighted to announce that, last Wednesday 5 November, the Group was declared as a winner at the…

Houston Ship Channel Celebrates 100 years

Nov 11, 2014

Blue skies and a cool breeze set the stage for a once-in-a-century event today: the 100th anniversary rededication of the opening of Houston's deep-water port.International Longshoremen's Association, Houston Pilots, U.S. Coast Guard…

Multiclient Seismic Data Offshore Mozambique Available from Schlumberger

Nov 11, 2014

Schlumberger announced today the availability of its multiclient seismic survey offshore Mozambique. The Schlumberger multiclient seismic data offered in collaboration with the National Petroleum Institute of Mozambique (INP) includes reprocessed 2D lines and newly acquired seismic data…

DSA Strengthens HSE Team

Nov 10, 2014

Drilling Services of America (DSA), the complete thru-tubing specialist, has added Dwayne Doucet as health, safety and environmental (HSE) director and Todd Whitley as senior technical advisor.  Doucet will be responsible for the continuous…

Caterpillar CEO Will Attend APEC CEO Summit

Nov 09, 2014

Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman is joining APEC economic leaders, business decision-makers and academics to discuss opportunities to strengthen regional economic integration and the global multilateral trade system during the 2014 APEC CEO Summit in Beijing…

MHI Endowing Courses in Nuclear Engineering at Hanoi University

Nov 08, 2014

A ceremony was held today at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), in Hanoi, Vietnam, to mark the commencement of the fifth year of courses endowed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI). The courses are conducted at the…

General Dynamics' Support to Arkansas Healthcare

Nov 06, 2014

General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today that it will continue to support and expand the analytic engine and reporting system for the Arkansas Health Care Payment Improvement Initiative (AHCPII)…

USCG Training Center Holds Heritage Event

Nov 05, 2014

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, Cape May, N.J., were treated to a speech on the history of the Lenape Indian tribe during a Native American Heritage event held on base, Nov. 5. Wesley Dunn, vice president of the Museum of Indian Culture…

Flagship Niagara League Announces Partners

Nov 05, 2014

Representatives from the Flagship Niagara League were in Toledo on Wednesday to announce two new partnerships --- A new scholarship and training opportunity for cadets at The Maritime Academy of Toledo, and a five-year port agreement with the Put-In-Bay Chamber of Commerce…

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