Ship service providers WSS open their own premises in the port after 15 years of operation through sub-agents & service providers.Simon Hutt, Area Director for North and West Africa paid tribute to the hard work of the area operational team…
Jan De Nul Group announce important contracts in Indonesia, Russia and Australia, and new giant dredger due soon from builders.In Indonesia an offshore island will be reclaimed. These works are a part of a large scale reclamation development north of Jakarta…
Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the 'Margaret Norvell', the fifth Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the United States Coast Guard.The 154 foot patrol craft 'Margaret Norvell' is the fifth vessel in the Coast Guard's Sentinel-class FRC program…
WESMAR to supply BC Ferries, with a dual prop, counter-rotating, bow thruster for the T-Class Passenger/Car ferry 'M/V Tachek'.M/V Tachek transports cars and passengers among the popular Gulf Islands and the WESMAR Model V2-24, 150 HP AC…
ITIC has warned that onerous documentary disclosure rules in the U.S. courts can drastically increase the cost to shipping interests of defending even without-merit claims.In the latest issue of its Claims Review, ITIC cites a case involving…
Resource Power Group (RPG) appointed Chandler Cleveland as its Branch Manager, Doral (Miami) Operations effective immediately.“Mr. Cleveland previously worked in both service and shop management of MaK products at RPG-Doral as well as in sales…
Can you tell us how you came to be involved in the subsea industry with a short career background prior to Seafloor Systems? I was a Naval Hydrographer and Sonar Technician with an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Unit prior to entering into the private sector…
The market continues to struggle, and Drewry's latest Tanker Insight report saw the Drewry Tanker Earnings Index suffer a further decline in February.Weak demand hammered freight rates on major routes, especially for the larger vessel segments…
At the Georgia Ports Authority Board meeting, Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported strong growth for February.The GPA achieved an increase of 6.9%–or 147,650 tons–in total cargo compared to the same month last year, moving 2.27 million tons of freight in February…
AdvanFort appointed Dimitrios Angelopoulos, a retired Hellenic Navy submarine commander, as its new business development manager.Before coming to AdvanFort, Mr. Angelopoulos worked for Hellenic Shipyards S.A. as the project manager for the 214-type submarine contract with the Hellenic Navy…
Karl Senner LLC is a ubiquitous figure in the Gulf of Mexico workboat and offshore industry, supplying signature propulsion brands and service for decades. Industry insiders may have noted some changes of late, specifically the slight corporate identity slide from an “Inc…
The Safariland Group, a manufacturer of protective products and equipment primarily for law enforcement and the military, has acquired Mustang Survival and its related entities, Mustang Survival Inc. and Mustang Survival Mfg., Inc. (collectively…
KPI Bridge Oil, a global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management products, has appointed Mr. Andrew Burton as Group Credit Manager. Andrew will be based at KPI Bridge Oil’s Headquarter in London.Andrew…
A decline in demand for Capesize vessels has been countered by an improvement in demand for Panamax vessels, according to the latest Dry Bulk Insight published by Drewry Maritime Research. This left the Drewry Hire Index unchanged from January’s level…
Jee Ltd, a U.K.-based independent multi-discipline engineering and training firm, has launched a series of initiatives to update its training courses through geographical expansion and technological innovation.The company will expand the current course schedule to include Lagos…