An alliance between France's Orolia, and Transas Group, leaders in maritime simulation, navigation and surveillance systems, aims to integrate Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and Search and Rescue (SAR) functionality into enhanced marine communication solutions…
The first photo of what is to be the most important military intelligence vessel for NATO in the Barents and Arctic Seas is to be seen on the right. “This is an important project to ensure Norway’s interests in the North. Control with the development there is strategically important for Norway…
Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division has honored six teams and three individuals with 'President's Awards for Excellence' for their outstanding and innovative work on shipbuilding projects.'We build some of the most complex…
HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Ltd., a provider of manufacturing, design and engineering services in hazardous and harsh environment products, has appointed a new member to its board of directors as the company looks to maintain its current strong growth…
Heidmar announced that Olivier Faurisson will join the company as Managing Director of Chartering and Marketing in the product sector. Faurisson has experience in product chartering and pool building. He rose to the title of General Manager…
Chief Maritime Officer and EVP, Carnival Corporation & PLCWhen Vice Admiral (ret) Burke joined Carnival Corporation & plc in December of 2013 as Executive Vice President and Chief Maritime Officer of Corporate Maritime Operations, it is…
The challenges of managing efficient procurement processes and getting the right funding in the shipping and offshore sectors is the topic for a major half day conference in Singapore later this month.Coinciding with the Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) event on March 20…
Harrington Hoists Inc., recently announced the promotion of Bret Lussow from Business Development Sales Manager to Vice President Business Development.Lussow has 16 years of combined service at Harrington Hoists, Inc., starting in 1998 as…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and BP today executed an agreement resolving all suspension and debarment actions against BP that barred the company from doing business with the federal government following the company’s guilty plea in the Deepwater Horizon disaster of April 2010…
The global cruise industry quietly takes a prime mover role in maritime scrubber technology. That’s just smart business.A recent issue of Virtuoso Life, a glossy magazine aimed at upscale travelers, featured a short article highlighting Princess Cruises’ Royal Princess…
North America’s energy revolution is starting to have a profound impact on the maritime and offshore sectors.North America is undergoing a gradual revolution in energy production, and the transformation has begun to have a profound impact on the maritime and offshore sectors…
Energy. We start 2014 with great energy and optimism for a robust and prosperous year in this, the most international of all businesses. That enthusiasm, however, should be tempered with the knowledge of what is in store for maritime stakeholders in terms of regulatory…
OW Bunker, a physical distributor and reseller of marine fuels, announced the launch of a physical distribution operation in Australia. The move is part of OW Bunker’s strategy to further expand the company’s global physical distribution presence in key locations for customers…
Bourbon has been informed of a proposed bid for its shares at a price of 24 euros per share, announced March 16, 2014 by its main shareholder, Jaccar Holdings. This offer is conditional upon obtaining 50.1% of the capital and bank financing…
The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) has published a position paper strongly opposing the extension of the scope of the proposed MRV Regulation to include ships of 400 gt or above.BackgroundThe European Commission issued a proposal in June 2013 for a Monitoring…