The Offshore Marine Service Association announced that Ben Billings has officially assumed the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Billings comes to OMSA from Washington, D.C. where he has worked for the past nine years on maritime issues in the U…
Rotterdam-based law firm AKD said a recent decision in the Dutch Court of Appeal substantially extends the jurisdiction of Dutch courts following a ship arrest. In the case of the Hero (HSH Nordbank vs Hero Shipping) the court ruled that the 1952 Arrest Convention applies to all vessels…
Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen is establishing an International Institute for Oil and Gas, as part of the university’s strategy to build on its achievements in this sector and to develop its reputation as a global leader in oil and…
Transocean Ltd. announced that Lars Sjöbring has been appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Transocean Ltd. He will join the company upon completion of the notice period with his current employer and will be based in Geneva…
GAC opened a new office in Galliano, La., which the company said is part of its response to the increase of offshore oil and gas activity in the region.The new GAC Shipping USA office near Port Fourchon, Morgan City and Amelia enables the provider of shipping…
The board of directors of Keppel Corporation Limited announced that Chan Hon Chew has been appointed to succeed Loh Chin Hua as Chief Financial Officer with effect from February 1, 2014.Mr. Chan, 48, has been with Singapore Airlines Limited…
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) entered into an agreement with Carl Icahn and certain investment funds managed by Mr. Icahn. Under the terms of the agreement, Transocean's Board of Directors has agreed to propose and support at…
The Middle Eastern oil and gas industry is still highly dependent on foreign workers with over half of the industry’s labour force coming from the expatriate community according to latest research released by international jobs board OilCareers…
A call for sustained innovation and an ‘international level playing field’ on environmental regulation greeted global maritime and offshore business leaders today, as Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment of the Netherlands opened Europort 2013 at Ahoy Rotterdam…
Swire Oilfield Services, a global provider of cargo carrying solutions, modular systems, offshore aviation services and fluid management, has appointed Bob Smith as its new head of operations for the U.K.Mr. Smith will oversee all operational activity of the U…
International energy technology services company Proserv has reinforced its expanding global reach by appointing a country manager in one of West Africa's emerging provinces.Olu Phillips takes up the post in Nigeria where Proserv has experienced…
Jane Bugler, Technical Director of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will speak on 'Learning from diving statistics and incident reporting – an IMCA perspective' in the Global Picture of Diving opening session at the Bergen…
The Edison Chouest Offshore group of companies (ECO) has announced the appointment of Rick Fox as senior vice president and general manager of Alaska operations. Fox will be responsible for leading all ECO vessel activities in the Arctic, as…
The SOCP cordially invites the maritime community to attend the SOCP Annual Fall Meeting, celebrating 20 Years of Collaboration & Innovation to Improve the U.S. Maritime Industry . This event will be held at MITAGS-PMI-CCMIT, 692 Maritime Boulevard…
Two weeks before the doors open at Europort, Rotterdam, organizer Ahoy is finalizing arrangements for the event that promises to provide a benchmark for the “state of the global maritime and offshore industry” in late 2013. Alongside attendees…