Cruise Ship Emergency Kits launched by Get Ready Room in response to the escalation of cruise disasters.According to USA Today, over 10 million Americans every year vacation on a cruise. A cruise ship creates the image of a floating city…
The new handbook explains the standards required of all existing and potential suppliers. This is the first time that all of Wärtsilä’s requirements and standards have been gathered into a single, easy-to-read overview. The handbook is also…
Less sea ice and more ship traffic means new charts needed for safety.NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey has issued an updated Arctic Nautical Charting Plan , as a major effort to improve inadequate chart coverage for Arctic areas experiencing increasing vessel traffic due to ice diminishment…
The IMO’s Sub-committee on Stability and Load Lines & on Fishing Vessels Safety (SLF) has reviewed and finalised the draft Guidelines.The Sub-committee had, at its last meeting in January 2012 also developed draft amendments to mandatory instruments…
The Port of Los Angeles has released a Draft Port Master Plan for public review and input through April 8, 2013. The Port Master Plan serves as a long-range plan to establish policies and guidelines for future development within the coastal zone boundary of the Port of Los Angeles…
Tax changes to encourage growth in the UK oil & gas sector have led the industry to make its highest investment for more than 30 years.According to the recently published Oil & Gas UK, 2013 Activity Survey, thousands of jobs are now being…
Great Lakes Shipyard says it is ready and able to accept winter work projects for the current and upcoming off seasons. Their facility is located on 16 acres in the Old River Channel on the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio with water front dockage of approximately 2…
Calecore’s multi-role DP2 survey vessel 'Highland Spirit' completes operations offshore Tunisia and Tanzania.After completing a geotechnical investigation offshore Tunisia in December 2012 comprising a 50m composite borehole and 3 x 30m CPT’s in less than 3 days…
Shipbuilders, Fincantieri, publish its 2012 financial results; announce resignation of Chairman Corrado Antonini.Highlights:· Profit for the year in excess of euro 15 million (euro 9 million in 2011);· EBITDA at euro 137 million (euro 138 million in 2011) with a margin of 5…
Stork Technical Services held its second REACHing Out forum as the company aims to improve safety engagement with its employee community, customers and wider oil and gas industry. More than 70 business leaders and safety experts from across…
MAST launches new perimeter defense for super-yachts.MAST Technololgy, part of MAST group (‘Maritime Asset Security and Training’), a maritime security and piracy protection specialist, says that super yacht owners are turning to close…
American Electric Technologies, Inc. announced Troy Coker has joined its flagship M&I Electric business unit as director of sales for the company's upstream oil and gas markets. This newly created role is focused on meeting the strong demand…
Charles Dai becomes latest recruit to join growing Singaporean teamDynamic Oil Trading, a global trading company for marine fuels and lubricants, appointed Charles Dai as a Bunker Trader. The appointment further strengthens Dynamic Oil Trading's…
Cambridge Pixel unveils SPx Simulator to test and validate complex primary radar display applications.The sophisticated SPx Simulator software builds on Cambridge Pixel’s established SPx radar processing library to provide a flexible tool…
Russia to patrol the Arctic on a regular basis, overflying international waters above the Arctic Ocean & along the Northern Sea Route. Russia will now be patrolling the Arctic on a regular basis. The aircraft take off from Northern Fleet airbases in the Murmansk and Vologda regions…