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Cyber Security: Wake Up Call

Jun 15, 2016

Mariners Urged to Get In Front of Growing Threat  Before any vessel gets ready to head out to sea, shore-based personnel and onboard crew run down a lengthy list of safety, compliance and regulatory checks, all part of a standard risk management exercise…

Viega Hires Carriere as Technical Manager

Jun 15, 2016

Viega LLC has appointed Clint Carriere as its newest technical manager for shipbuilding and offshore for the Gulf territory. In this position, Carriere is responsible for growing the shipbuilding and offshore market, presenting to engineering…

Mallory Alexander Opens New Texas Office

Jun 15, 2016

As part of ongoing expansion plan,logistics provider Mallory Alexander International Logistics has opened an office in Houston, Texas. The office, headed by Brenda Goodrich and her team, is the third location that Mallory Alexander operates in the southern U…

Congressional Cruise Caucus Brings Cruise Industry to Capitol Hill

Jun 15, 2016

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) gathered together its cruise community, including cruise line executives, travel agency leaders and key suppliers and partners, for CLIA’s annual Congressional Cruise Caucus where they will engage with Washington…

GEOxyz Names GM to Lead New UK Location

Jun 15, 2016

GEOxyz Group has launched a new U.K. headquarters for offshore geophysical, geotechnical and ROV survey headed by Sarah Cashmore, who has been hired as General Manager of the Norwich facility. Founded by Patrick Reyntjens in 1999, GEOxyz…

Silver Bell Awards Honor Maritime Leadership

Jun 15, 2016

Celebrating the maritime connection essential to modern-day life, SCI’s annual awards ceremony lauded the contributions made by persons who strengthen the bonds of community and camaraderie. On Thursday, June 9, 2016, the Seamen’s Church…

Meyer family foundations secure ownership of Meyer shipyards

Jun 15, 2016

The Meyer family is building ships since 221 years. Ever since, the family company’s success relied on a long-term approach that aimed to develop the technology, advance the skill-set of employees, and reinvest profits. The basis for this success is a stable ownership structure…

Inmarsat Global Sponsors LISW 2017

Jun 15, 2016

London International Shipping Week (LISW) is proud to announce Inmarsat Global Ltd as Lead Diamond Sponsor for LISW 2017. Inmarsat is a British satellite telecommunications company which provides mobile communication services to the maritime industry worldwide…

Safebridges Offers Course for EU-Captains

Jun 15, 2016

Safebridge, a provider of learning products for the maritime industry, has announced the release of its latest course for German maritime legislation for captains from EU-countries being in command of a German fl agged vessel. The course is…

NYK Joins Study for LNG Bunkering in Yokohama

Jun 15, 2016

NYK is participating in a study launched by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to explore the feasibility of LNG bunkering in Yokohama. This study is examining the technological and infrastructural…

DNV GL, SGN Join Forces to Deliver Innovative project

Jun 15, 2016

Following a successful Network Innovation Competition bid in 2015, DNV GL has secured innovation funding from SGN to partner in a project to demonstrate the viability and practical reality of a mixed-source, energy-centric gas network for the future…

IRISL launches Direct Container Service from Incheon to M.E.

Jun 15, 2016

THE Incheon Port Authority said a regular container service connecting the port directly to the Middle East has been launched for the first time, backed by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).According to MANA,The Iranian state-run IRISL will deploy its 5…

CMA CGM, PSA Singapore to form JV

Jun 15, 2016

CMA CGM S.A. (CMA CGM) and PSA Singapore Terminals Pte. Ltd. (PSA) will form a joint venture company CMA CGM-PSA Lion Terminal Pte. Ltd. (CPLT) to operate and use four mega container berths at Pasir Panjang Terminal Phases 3 and 4 in Singapore…

Retractable Flanking Rudders for Imperial’s Push Boats

Jun 15, 2016

Imperial Shipping has chosen Van der Velden Marine Systems retractable flanking rudder systems for its push boats. The retractable flanking rudder system is an in-house innovation of Van der Velden Marine Systems (VDVMS). The system brings…

ClassNK Returns to Iran

Jun 15, 2016

Japanese classification society ClassNK announced it has resumed operations in Iran with the reopening of its Tehran office and agreements with the Iranian Classification Society (ICS) and Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO), Ministry of Roads & Urban Development of Iran…

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