Pilotage service providers, Australian Reef Pilots (ARP) has embraced world-first brainwave technology in what they say is the pursuit of an ultimate objective of best practice maritime safety standards.ARP is trialling the Australian-developed SmartCap system…
Pellerin Energy Group (PEG), a leading, integrated service provider for the oil and gas industry has named Benjamin Potier as director of business development within its Water Solutions business unit, announced President Joshua Pellerin.Based in Broussard…
NOIA President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement applauding the selection of Vice Admiral Brian Salerno as the next Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement:“I applaud Secretary Jewell’s selection of…
Superior Performance Inc., a company in premium threaded tubing and casing products and services, has promoted Bobby Hodge to sales manager, announced CEO Louis Roth.Hodge will report to Roth and will work toward meeting sales quotas and company deadlines in the Houston sales division…
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking to remove references to type codes in its regulations on the carriage and labeling of Coast Guard-approved personal flotation devices (PFDs).PFD type…
The California Air Resources Board has fined three international shipping companies a combined $440,250 for failure to switch from dirty bunker fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur marine distillate fuel upon entering Regulated California Waters, as required by state law…
International maritime lawyers Jason R. Margulies and Michael A. Winkleman, of Lipcon, Margulies, Alsina & Winkleman, P.A. , have secured the top verdict in Florida for admiralty and maritime law in 2012 for the case: William C. Skye v. Maersk Line Limited Corporation…
A.M. Best Co. has released the latest installment of the Insurance Law Podcast , a series that examines timely insurance issues from an attorney’s point of view.This episode features attorney David Skeen of the firm Wright, Constable & Skeen…
On Thursday, August 15th, at 10:00 AM, U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani, and Port of Tacoma CEO John Wolfe will hold a press conference at the Bell Harbor Conference Center rooftop deck overlooking…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today administered the oath of office to former U.S. Congresswoman Betty Sutton who becomes the tenth Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)…
Flexlife, the subsea flexible pipes specialist, has strengthened its management organization with two senior appointments.Simon Hounsome joins Flexlife’s Aberdeen headquarters as integrity and projects director, responsible for the policy…
The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today the addition of Susan Ludwig to its staff as Regional Director of Philanthropy. Based in Fairfield County…
Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. announced that Camilo F. Jimenez has been employed as Bunker Trader as of July 15, 2013.Camilohas been living in Latin America, the United States and Europe, thus he is fluent in English, Spanish, French and Italian…
The North of England P&I Association Limited (North) and Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance (SMMI) Company Limited are discussing a possible merger. The decision by the boards and senior management teams of the two north-east England based mutuals follows a strategic alliance…
A 19000 tons cargo vessel is making the first journey by a Chinese merchant ship to Europe via the Northern Sea Route, reports the Barents Observer.The cargo vessel “Hong Xing” owned by the Chinese shipping company COSCO left the northeastern…