The UK’s largest independent safety supplier, Ocean Safety, have made a key appointment at their Southampton Branch and is pleased to announce that Steve Bockett has accepted the position of Training Manager.Steve has spent four years at Ocean Safety in Southampton as Servicing Manager…
Just three more weeks to take advantage of early-bird discountSHIPPINGInsight 2014 is coming soon, but there’s still time to take advantage of the early-bird registration discount.Attendees registering prior to the Aug. 28 early-bird deadline can receive a discount up to $400 for the event…
Grandson of Ernest Hemingway Named Tournament Grand MarshalFollowing in the footsteps of his famous grandfather, author John Hemingway this year has run with the bulls in Pamplona and will be soon fishing the big game grounds off Bimini…
W&O, a global supplier to the marine and upstream oil and gas markets for pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation, and engineered solutions, announced that Senior Account Executive Tammy Emerson has been elected as vice president of programs of the Jacksonville Propeller Club…
Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. announced that Mads Holm has been appointed Sales Manager effective from August 1, 2014.Mads Holm started his career as Bunker Trader at the Company’s head office in Middelfart, Denmark, in 2006 and subsequently…
MCP’s Board of Directors appointed Frode Støldal as new CEO for the Telenor subsidiary. Støldal replaces MCPs founder, Knut Fjellheim, who has served as interim-CEO and now returns to his previous role as COO/CTO. Frode Støldal has vast management experience from across the Telenor-Group…
Ten building contractors were recognized Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, by the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners for hiring the most Long Beach residents for construction jobs at the Port of Long Beach’s Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project…
Hornblower Cruises & Events says it has hired Scott Keever as Manager, Special Projects; details as follows:After graduating from the California Maritime Academy with a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Transportation, Scott began a sea-going career with Chevron Shipping…
Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP) announced the appointment of Petros Christodoulou as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. His appointment will be effective beginning September 1, 2014.Christodoulou will succeed Ioannis Lazaridis…
Survivex has announced Andrew Green as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), replacing former CEO George Green, who is appointed as non-executive director.Previously, as Managing Director, Andrew Green played a key role in establishing…
Program of shipboard inspections and reports on equipment safety, crew training and consumables is proving a valuable contributor to promoting best practice.Shipowners and operators are reaping the benefits of the Wilhelmsen Ships Service Welding Safety Campaign…
Maritime and Engineering College North West (MECNW), a Mersey Maritime Group company, has been praised in a preliminary report by Ofsted that positions the college as Merseyside’s leading provider of Engineering Apprenticeships. Key clients of the college include Cammell Laird and Peel Ports…
The U.S. Coast Guard 9th District informs it has jointly signed a Mutual Training Agreement, that further promotes cooperation and education opportunities between the Association’s seventeen member companies that operate cargo vessels on the…
Elliott Bay Design Group LLC (EBDG) says it has welcomed two new Marine Engineers to its team: William Summers (Bill) in its New Orleans office and Eileen Tausch in its Seattle office. Summers is a seasoned marine professional with more…
Evolving Needs of Private Equity Clients Inspire Move. Seward & Kissel LLP has announced that veteran finance attorney John Imhof has joined the firm’s leading Maritime and Transportation Finance practice in New York.Mr. Imhof, who comes to Seward & Kissel from Watson…