USMMA Master of Marine Engineering Program Completes its 6th Year. The United States Merchant Marine Academy’s Master of Science in Marine Engineering (MMarE) program is moving ahead and is currently completing its 6th year of operation…
Fugro Satellite has announced the appointment of Genoa based CAIM as national sales agent for the Marinestar range of navigation products and services for deep sea commercial shipping. The product range includes the company’s high performance…
The West Coast MTO Agreement (WCMTOA) today announced a 2.5 percent increase in the Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, in order to address labor cost increases scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2012. Beginning August 1…
Jeremy Barnes Appointed GE Marine’s Commercial Marine Marketing Director. GE Marine announces it has appointed Jeremy Barnes as the Commercial Marine Marketing Director. In this role, Barnes is responsible for global commercial market development…
RINA updates GREEN PLUS notation to cover transhipment terminals. International classification society RINA has updated its industry-leading GREEN PLUS notation to include new potential sources of pollution involving seagoing ships and ships operating at fixed locations…
Skye Maritime, A New Anti-Piracy Firm, Is Launched By Two U.S. Armed Services Veterans; Providing high-quality training and ethics based approach to security and anti-piracy solutions in war risk regions at sea.Skye Maritime, a new firm…
Thomas Gunn Navigation Services (TGNS) has launched Voyager 4, the latest upgrade of its automated chart management systemPacked full of new applications, Voyager 4 offers the mariner an easy to use, cost effective and high quality database…
NOAA commissions high-tech coastal mapping 'Ferdinand R. Hassler' in Norfolk, Va. to support NOAA’s nautical charting missionThe new ship’s primary mission will be to detect and monitor changes to the sea floor. Data collected by the ship will be used to update nautical charts…
From the Navy News Service: 1853 - Five Navy ships leave Norfolk, Va., on three-year exploring expedition to survey the far Pacific. 1927 - USS Memphis arrives at Washington, D.C., with Charles Lindbergh and his plane, Spirit of St…
Another Good Month for Lakes Limestone; Up 16 Percent in May. Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,355,389 net tons in May, an increase of 30 percent compared to April and 15.6 percent better than a year ago. However, shipments were down 9…
Confidence for improved margins and higher capital investment has returned to the oil and gas industry this year, according to a group of industry leaders. However in the long-term, the energy sector faces unprecedented challenges that could have a lasting impact for years to come…
The International Bunker Industry Association’s (IBIA) has announced that it is seeking a new Chief Executive to run the organisation from its Southampton headquarters. The 600 member trade association has been run by IBIA board member…
Launch of concentrated inspection campaign on Fire Safety Systems beginning 1 September 2012 by Paris Mou and Tokyo MoU on Port State ControlThe 43 Maritime Authorities of the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State…
Drum Cussac, a private security firm operating in the Gulf of Aden, roused interest at Posidonia 2012The company offers a range of offshore security, transit security and risk management services.The company has its own floating logistical base in the Gulf…
Asia-Pacific seafarers say further action on piracy and national regulation crucialPiracy will be high on the agenda of the ITF’s (International Transport Workers’ Federation) 2012 Asia Pacific Seafarers and Fisheries committee when it meets in Jakarta shortly…