Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a maritime services provider, has announced the appointment of Sigmund Rismyhr as General Manager for Central America. Sigmund began his career in the shipping industry on liner vessels, starting with Barber Lines…
A Galveston-based firefighting team was dispatched to an oil platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the USCG, the unmanned platform was believed to be the casualty of a lightning strike in the early morning hours, 18 August…
The Thome Group, the first independent third party ship manager to establish in Singapore, celebrates its 50th anniversary in Oslo this evening, with a harbor cruise and a well-attended gala dinner at the Norwegian Maritime Museum.Incorporated in Singapore in 1963 as Thome Co…
Secretary Jewell Names Former USCG Vice Admiral Brian Salerno Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today named former Vice Admiral Brian Salerno as the Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)…
NOIA President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement applauding the selection of Vice Admiral Brian Salerno as the next Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement:“I applaud Secretary Jewell’s selection of…
With the peak season now in full flow, cargo rollovers are more likely, but ocean carriers are not the only party to blame.Cargo no-shows and phantom bookings are still a major headache for ocean carriers, particularly during the peak season…
Vard Holdings Limited secured contracts with joint ventures of DOF Subsea and Technip for the design and construction of four Pipe Lay Support Vessels (PLSVs), a contract which is the largest order in VARD’s history, with an aggregate order value of approximately $ 1…
Marine Technical Adviser Ian Giddings has a busy autumn ahead of him as he will taking part in four events in Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Houston; as well as being at the IMCA Annual Seminar, being held in Singapore (6-7 November, 2013) where he will be facilitating a workshop on DP incident reporting…
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), U.S. Coast Guard and Walter Oil & Gas Corporation (Walter), through the Unified Command, continue to oversee and coordinate response efforts to secure the South Timbalier 220 natural gas Well A-3…
IMA/EMA recently completed an in-depth analysis of the floating production sector. Highlighted below are some key findings in Floating Production Systems: assessment of the outlook for FPSOs, Semis, TLPs, Spars, FLNGs, FSRUs and FSOs.Inventory…
G2 Crew Services, the recently formed JV between Griffin and GAC, has announced the appointment of Gary Pearce as CEO with effect from August 5. Previously Senior Vice President Global Energy Services for Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), Gary…
Braemar Adjusting continues its development and expansion with the recruitment of new personnel to its London-based loss adjusting team.Geoffrey Thomas, Braemar Adjusting Regional Managing Director, said, “We welcome Alan Tucker, Richard Collins and Patricia Castro to our team here in London…
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director James Watson and Acting Assistant Secretary for Lands and Minerals Management Tommy Beaudreau convened a meeting today in Houston, Texas, with senior executives from the offshore…
The floating production sector has been especially active over the past several months. Ten production floaters have been ordered since March, reports International Maritime Associates Inc. (IMA).Contracts include a $3 billion FPSO for Nigeria (a record price for an FPSO)…
Siem Offshore and Norske Shell signed a contract for a new dual fueled (LNG/Diesel) large-size platform supply vessel (PSV). Remontowa Shipyard /Poland will construct the vessel as their H/N 856/1.The new PSV shall commence operations in Q1/'15 for operations in the North Sea…