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Pacific Drilling Keeps on Drilling

Feb 10, 2013

None of Pacific Drillings ultra-deepwater drillships are affected by a recent BSEE safety alert.Concerning the recent U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) safety alert regarding GE connectors and bolts, the company…

New "Robot Boat" Family Debuts in Abu Dhabi

Feb 08, 2013

Today Al Seer Marine and 5G International announced the introduction of a new family of unmanned surface vessels, a family ranging from the 3m Sea Serpent to the 11m monohull Eclipse. The USV family is designed to rapidly penetrate a vibrant Middle East defense market and to offer affordable…

NOAA & US Power Squadrons Sign Agreement

Feb 08, 2013

NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey & US Power Squadrons sign a Memorandum of Agreement to improve cooperative charting program.Rear Adm. Gerd Glang, director of NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey, recently sat down with John Alter, chief commander of the U…

Stork Technical Services Appoints HSSEQ Director

Feb 07, 2013

Stork Technical Services, a global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the oil and gas, chemical and power sectors, has underlined its commitment to safety with the appointment of Steven Law to the role of HSSEQ Director – UK & Africa…

'Costa Concordia': Italy's Casualty Report Still Overdue

Feb 07, 2013

The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) regret Italy has not submitted its findings to IMO.ICS, representing all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world's merchant fleet recently met in London.The issues…

Keeping Track of Cruise Ship Passengers

Feb 05, 2013

SISCO's A-PASS® 6 Wireless Mobile Life Safety & Security Access Control System to be installed on 'Royal Princess'.The Royal Princess is the first of two 1082 ft, 141,000-ton prototypes joining the next generation of the Princess fleet in June 2013…

ICS Board Meets in London

Feb 05, 2013

The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) - the principal international trade association for shipowners, representing all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world merchant fleet - met in London today (5 February)…

Haydn Jones Tapped to lead AWT International Ops

Feb 05, 2013

Experienced Marine Industry Executive to Lead Worldwide Management of Sales, Marketing, Strategic Business Development and Channel Partnerships. Applied Weather Technology, Inc. (AWT), is pleased to announce the appointment of Haydn Jones as the company's Director of International Operations…

Transas Installs Jordan VTS System

Feb 04, 2013

Transas Middle East instals & commissions standalone AIS solution at the Port of Aqaba, Jordan. Transas standalone AIS solution incorporates the latest VTS technology and meets all international standards. At the core of the system is Transas AIS Base station T214…

Safe Affordable Ferry Competition

Feb 04, 2013

Call for Entries: Safe Affordable Ferry Competition, Open to Students Worldwide. Registrations are now being accepted for the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA)’s annual student competition for the design of safe affordable ferries to serve developing nations…

Tankship Damaged in Nigeria Pirate Attack

Feb 03, 2013

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) notes pirate attacks off Nigeria, Indonesia & Mauritania in past week.Off the coast of NigeriaA product tanker under way noticed three skiffs approaching it at high speed. A suspected mother vessel was observed on radar at a distance of around 1…

Mississippi River Reopens to Towboat Traffic

Feb 03, 2013

The Coast Guard has reopened the Mississippi River for both-way traffic following the oil spill near Vicksburg.The Captain of the Port has reduced the safety zone to one mile centered on either side of the two barges with no passing or overtaking within the zone…

FarSounder Sponsor Superyacht Technical Workshop

Jan 31, 2013

FarSounder is a sponsor for Day 2 of the 2013 American Superyacht Forum in Las Vegas, hosted by The Superyacht Group.FarSounder, Inc. is a U.S. based high technology marine electronics manufacturer specializing in underwater acoustics, and the provision of realtime 3D sonar systems…

Seamen’s Union Launches 48 hour Strike in Greece

Jan 31, 2013

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) advised of 48 hour strike action in Greece by the Seamen’s Union from 0600 on Thursday 31 August until 0600 on Saturday 2 February 2013. ISS Greece has confirmed that the strike disruption means that there…

IMO Sec-Gen Visits IMSO HQ

Jan 31, 2013

International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) visited by International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General.The purpose of the visit was to discuss matters of mutual interest, in particular in the field of the future of maritime…

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