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SS United States Will Not Return to Service

Aug 05, 2016

A comprehensive technical feasibility study has determined the SS Unites States to be structurally sound, but a number of insurmountable obstacles will keep America’s Flagship from returning to seagoing service.In February, Crystal Cruises…

Man Medevaced 90 miles East of Jacksonville

Aug 05, 2016

The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a man Thursday who sustained a head injury 90-miles east of Jacksonville.A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew medevaced the 33-year-old man from the vessel Eagle Texas.Coast…

US Navy Promotes First LDO Captain

Aug 05, 2016

Capt. David Garlinghouse has made Navy history by becoming the first Navy Reserve security limited duty officer (LDO) to achieve the rank of captain.Vice Adm. Dixon Smith, commander, Navy Installations Command (NIC), presided over the promotion ceremony…

Prosecutors Summon DSME CFO

Aug 05, 2016

The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office summoned  the chief financial officer (CFO) of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME ) today (Friday) over his alleged involvement in the financially troubled company’s accounting fraud…

Technip Recertified to Gender Equality Standards

Aug 04, 2016

Technip entities in Brazil, France and Italy have been recertified to the EDGE (Economic Dividends for Gender Equality) global standard for gender equality in the workplace, including the group’s headquarters and the Innovation and Technology center both located in Paris…

Volvo Penta Fosters Next Generation of Technical Talent

Aug 04, 2016

High school and college-aged vocational students gathered in Louisville, Ky., last month to demonstrate their technical skills and knowledge at the SkillsUSA National Championships – and Chesapeake-based Volvo Penta was there to support them in their journey…

Ports of Jersey’s New VTS Comes on Line

Aug 04, 2016

Frequentis was selected to modernize the Ports of Jersey’s control center systems through a fully integrated solution and supported by a 10-year maintenance contract. With the factory acceptance test in February, the first steps for the company’s first vessel traffic service (VTS) deployment in U…

Why Take a Risk with Offshore Workforce Noncompliance?

Aug 04, 2016

Crispin Jessop of Allocate Software takes a look at how an integrated, automated skills matrix can keep offshore projects compliant in terms of health and safety Health and safety has always come first for offshore operations and the lessons…

High-schoolers Explore Ship Design at SUNY Maritime

Aug 04, 2016

Four half-inch boats descended into aquarium tanks. One immediately flipped over and sank, two others sank slowly and the last floated as a teenager pulled it around on a string. The boats – though not entirely successful – were the culmination…

BMT Upgrades Its REMBRANDT Simulator

Aug 04, 2016

BMT Ship & Coastal Dynamics, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced new enhancements to its marine navigation and maneuvering simulator, REMBRANDT, used globally by pilot organizations, shipping companies, naval architects, civil marine engineers and port authorities…

Mission to Seafarers to Feature at SMM Hamburg

Aug 04, 2016

Global maritime welfare charity The Mission to Seafarers has been invited by the team at SMM Hamburg 2016 to appear as featured guest charity at the 2016 fair.Claus Ulrich Selbach, Business Unit Director of SMM, said: “We are delighted that…

Iranian Ports Not Affected by Sanctions

Aug 04, 2016

Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Mohammad Saeed-Nejad says the nuclear deal between Iran and P5+1 has removed all sanctions imposed on Iranian ports. The  big vessels and famous international shipping lines are…

IMO’s Maritime Security Work Highlighted

Aug 04, 2016

Recent security exercises in the English Channel involving military personnel on board ships have sparked heightened media interest in maritime security in the region.  As a result, International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s work in this…

Euroseas Signs an Addendum Shipbuilding Contract with YJZ Yard

Aug 04, 2016

Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, has announced  certain developments related to its newbuilding program. The Greek…

AISUS Offshore Hires Business Development Manager

Aug 03, 2016

AISUS Offshore, which provides remotely deployed visual and ultrasonic inspection solutions to the global oil and gas industry, said it is looking to double its turnover over the next three years through expansion at home and abroad.   The…

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