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Decom North Sea to Host “Lunch and Learn”

Mar 18, 2014

Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, is hosting a “lunch and learn” event to give supply chain companies the opportunity to present their offshore decommissioning capabilities and encourage knowledge share among members…

Lack of Ice-Breakers Delays Great Lakes Shipping

Mar 18, 2014

With the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway facing the thickest and broadest ice cover in years, the Canadian Shipowners Association (CSA) is extremely concerned that Canada's ice-breakers will not be able to create and maintain the routes…

Crewtoo Launches Online Maritime Jobs Board

Mar 18, 2014

Crewtoo, an online network dedicated to seafarers, launched an online maritime jobs board. Founded by KVH Media Group, part of KVH Industries, Inc. (KVHI), Crewtoo, which says it has more than 100,000 members,  is premiering the service today in Stamford…

Port of Hamburg Offers Environmental Discount

Mar 18, 2014

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) said its dedication to pursuing the highest standards of safety, quality and environmental protection led them to joining the Green Award scheme as an incentive provider for seagoing ships. From 2014, oil, product and chemical tankers…

Greene's Energy Group Promotes McMillain

Mar 18, 2014

Greene’s Energy Group, LLC (GEG), a provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services has promoted Antwan McMillian to manager, testing and services.McMillian is responsible for the testing and services for blowout preventers (BOP) throughout 20 Houston-area counties…

ABS Report Addresses LNG Bunkering Regulation

Mar 18, 2014

Study provides practical guidance for meeting regulatory requirementsABS, a provider of classification services to the global marine and offshore industries, released a report entitled Bunkering of Liquefied Natural Gas-Fueled Marine Vessels in North America…

New Alliance to Develop Advanced e-Maritime Systems

Mar 18, 2014

An alliance between France's Orolia, and Transas Group, leaders in maritime simulation, navigation and surveillance systems, aims to integrate Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and Search and Rescue (SAR) functionality into enhanced marine communication solutions…

New Arctic Spyship Hull Arrives at Norwegian Shipyard

Mar 18, 2014

The first photo of what is to be the most important military intelligence vessel for NATO in the Barents and Arctic Seas is to be seen on the right. “This is an important project to ensure Norway’s interests in the North. Control with the development there is strategically important for Norway…

Ingalls Shipbuilding's 2014 'President's Awards for Excellence

Mar 17, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding division has honored six teams and three individuals with 'President's Awards for Excellence' for their outstanding and innovative work on shipbuilding projects.'We build some of the most complex…

Thain Joins HVAC Board

Mar 17, 2014

HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Ltd., a provider of manufacturing, design and engineering services in hazardous and harsh environment products, has appointed a new member to its board of directors as the company looks to maintain its current strong growth…

Faurisson Joins Heidmar Products Desk

Mar 17, 2014

Heidmar announced that Olivier Faurisson will join the company as Managing Director of Chartering and Marketing in the product sector.  Faurisson has experience in product chartering and pool building. He rose to the title of General Manager…

Lussow Named Sales VP at Harrington Hoists

Mar 17, 2014

Harrington Hoists Inc., recently announced the promotion of Bret Lussow from Business Development Sales Manager to Vice President Business Development.Lussow has 16 years of combined service at Harrington Hoists, Inc., starting in 1998 as…

EPA Lifts BP Suspension and Debarment

Mar 17, 2014

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and BP today executed an agreement resolving all suspension and debarment actions against BP that barred the company from doing business with the federal government following the company’s guilty plea in the Deepwater Horizon disaster of April 2010…

Energy Growth Fuels Transactions

Mar 17, 2014

North America’s energy revolution is starting to have a profound impact on the maritime and offshore sectors.North America is undergoing a gradual revolution in energy production, and the transformation has begun to have a profound impact on the maritime and offshore sectors…

OW Bunker Launches Australia Operations

Mar 17, 2014

OW Bunker, a physical distributor and reseller of marine fuels, announced the launch of a physical distribution operation in Australia. The move is part of OW Bunker’s strategy to further expand the company’s global physical distribution presence in key locations for customers…

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