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NY-Area Seafarers to Join MM&P

Nov 13, 2014

New York Harbor Tug Boat Captains and Crews, Staten Island Ferry Workers, Circle Line and Other Tourist Boat Crews Vote to Join New Union.  New York-area watermen who operate tugboats, dredges, tourist boats and ferries, members of Staten Island-based Local 333…

Student Career Day Hosts Zenith Ship Management

Nov 13, 2014

The 19th Annual Career Days organized by the Istanbul Technical University Maritime Faculty Career Club hosted Zenith Ship Management, represented by personnel manager Barış Ziya KAYA and inspector Mehmet ÖNEN.In the conference, the Zenith…

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…

London P&I Club: Focus on Night Orders

Nov 13, 2014

The London P&I Club says its ship inspection department has recently observed a number of negative findings in connection with masters’ night order books.In the latest issue of its StopLoss Bulletin, the club notes, “The value of masters’…

LOC Appoints Harrison, Solomons

Nov 13, 2014

London Offshore Consultants (LOC) announced that Alex Harrison has assumed a new LOC Group role as Group Director, Energy Services effective October 13, 2014, after stepping down as Managing Director of LOC Australia. Taking over Harrison's…

Misuga Group Appoints Soanes as COO

Nov 13, 2014

Experienced shipping executive joins from DVB Bank to lead the Misuga Group in their next stage of growth and development. The Misuga Group announced  that Capt. Herbert Soanes has been named Chief Commercial Officer for Europe and the Americas…

Convicted Crew of Korean Ferry File Appeals

Nov 13, 2014

Eight of the 15 surviving crew members of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April have filed for appeal against their convictions on negligence charges in the country's worst maritime disaster in more than four decades.The eight crew members…

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…

Petrobras Sets Record in Brazil

Nov 13, 2014

Consolidated Oil and Gas Petrobras in Brazil and abroad, production amounted to 2 million 795 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe) in October. This volume was 0.5% higher than in September, which was 2 million 781 thousand boe…

BP's 3Q Interim Dividend for 2014

Nov 13, 2014

The Directors of BP p.l.c. announced that the interim dividend for the third quarter 2014 would be US$0.10 per ordinary share (US$0.60 per ADS). This interim dividend is to be paid on 19 December 2014 to shareholders on the share register on 7 November 2014…

Maersk Line Q3 Performance Better

Nov 13, 2014

Maersk Line said it has achieved improved results in the third quarter of 2014 (Q3) through lower costs and increased rates.Revenue in Q3 was $7.074 million, as volumes increased by 3.7% to 2.4 million FFE. Maersk Line said its strategy…

Tilbrook Joins Woodside Board

Nov 13, 2014

Woodside has appointed Mr Gene Tilbrook to its Board as a non-executive director effective 4 December 2014. Mr Tilbrook joins Woodside as an independent director.Mr Tilbrook has broad experience in corporate strategy, investment and finance…

Women Needed for Shore Programs

Nov 13, 2014

Career opportunities for active-duty female Sailors are abundant with the Women Ashore program, Navy detailers said Nov. 12.'There are opportunities for female Sailors to earn their Instructor Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) (9502)…

EnQuest Reports Strong Production Growth

Nov 13, 2014

EnQuest reported its production from 1 January to 31 October 2014 averaged 27,567 Boepd, up c.19.2% on the same period last year.  This reflects strong production from EnQuest's existing hubs and from the newly acquired assets in Malaysia and Tunisia…

Petrobras Completes Sale of Peru Assets

Nov 13, 2014

Last Thursday (November 6th), at a formal ceremony in Lima, Petrobras completed the sale of 100% of the shares of its wholly-owned subsidiary Petrobras Energia Peru (PEP) to the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), for the sum of US$2…

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