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Forum to Focus on Sand Management

Jan 27, 2014

Energy industry professionals will gather in Aberdeen this spring for the sixth European Sand Management Forum. The conference and exhibition, organized by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section and the Sand Management Network…

Statoil Awarded Top Company Honors

Jan 27, 2014

Corporate Knights has ranked Statoil number four, and the number-one energy company, on the Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable corporations. The announcement was made at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland last week.The…

Missing Tanker Found; Account of Pirate Attack Disputed

Jan 27, 2014

M/T Kerala vanished on January 18 off Angola; Angolan Navy says hijacking faked. The Angolan Navy is claiming that the crew of an oil tanker reported missing off its coast on Jan. 18 were part of faked pirate attack. Separately, a regional…

Ingalls Awards Nearly $108,000 in School Grants

Jan 24, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has awarded nearly $108,000 in grants for 25 different projects from schools and educational organizations in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The grants…

McLean Voted CEO of Allegheny Port Authority

Jan 24, 2014

The Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Board of Directors today voted to hire Ellen McLean as CEO of the transit agency. McLean’s contract is effective February 1 and extends for three years, with options to extend the agreement for up to two additional years…

Heidmar Names van der Zijde CEO

Jan 24, 2014

The Board of Directors of Heidmar has announced the appointment of Hans van der Zijde as Heidmar's new Chief Executive Officer.Mr. van der Zijde graduated from the Nautical Academy of Rotterdam in 1985 and subsequently studied Maritime and Logistic Management there…

CBMM Begins Search for New President

Jan 24, 2014

The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) has announced ByalaSearch will lead the nonprofit’s search for its next president. The boutique firm specializes in executive search and placement in the nonprofit and education sectors. In December…

Hydroid Announces Management Changes

Jan 24, 2014

Hydroid, Inc., a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime and manufacturer of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), today announced organizational changes to its management team to prepare for anticipated growth and to further solidify their market leadership…

Developing Alaska's Marine Workforce Luncheon

Jan 24, 2014

NAMEPA (North American Marine Environment Protection Association) and the University of Alaska will host a free 'Developing Alaska's Marine Workforce' leadership roundtable luncheon on Friday, February 14 at The Captain Cook in Anchorage.Discussions…

Weinberg Reelected Canaveral Board Chairman

Jan 24, 2014

Thomas 'Tom' Weinberg will serve a second consecutive term as Chairman of the Canaveral Port Authority Board, accepting the job after an unanimous vote during the January Commission meeting.A fourth-generation Brevard County, Florida resident elected from District 5…

SeaKing Invests in Sector-specific Training

Jan 24, 2014

Merseyside industrial engineering firm SeaKing Electrical said it has undergone a major investment in staff training in a bid to drive growth in the marine, offshore and windfarm sectors.The Birkenhead-based company has invested across a…

Marad: National Maritime Symposium a good first step

Jan 24, 2014

Paul 'Chip' Jaenichen, Acting U.S. Maritime Administrator, weighs in on the Marad Strategy Symposium. He said this week, '... We concluded the Maritime Administration's first National Maritime Strategy Symposium, and we're pleased that it included…

Date for Diary: e-Navigation Conference at Cal Maritime

Jan 24, 2014

The Maritime Alliance draws attention to the upcoming 'e-Navigation Underway 2014 North America: Developing the Maritime Information Environment' which is an inaugural conference. 3-4 April 2014, hosted and managed by Cal Maritime in close cooperation…

Port Canaveral Host CPE Certified Port Executive Program

Jan 23, 2014

Canaveral Port Authority say that they demonstrated their commitment to employee development recently by hosting the CPE Certified Port Executive Program when 13 alumni were added to that program.The Port Authority expains that this course…

Transportation Club of Tacoma's Person of the Year 2013 – Terry Thomas

Jan 23, 2014

The Transportation Club of Tacoma (TCT), the largest Transportation Club Chapter in North America, has chosen Terry Thomas, president and one of the founders of his company PNW Equipment Inc., as their 'Person of the Year 2013'.TCT explain in a brief biography that Terry Thomas…

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