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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…

Jaccar Proposes Bid for Bourbon Shares

Mar 17, 2014

Bourbon has been informed of a proposed bid for its shares at a price of 24 euros per share, announced March 16, 2014 by its main shareholder, Jaccar Holdings. This offer is conditional upon obtaining 50.1% of the capital and bank financing…

Small Ships Should Not be Included in European MRV Regs Say ECSA

Mar 17, 2014

The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) has published a position paper strongly opposing the extension of the scope of the proposed MRV Regulation to include ships of 400 gt or above.BackgroundThe European Commission issued a proposal in June 2013 for a Monitoring…

Navy Destroyer Contracts for HII & BIW

Mar 17, 2014

The Navy has announced two separate contract awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 DDG 51 destroyers to Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW). Details as follows:Huntington Ingalls Industries Is being provided funding of $601…

Cetrec Mourns Passing of Captain John Marshall

Mar 16, 2014

Consultant engineers Certrec announce that friend and colleague John Marshall recently lost his 2 ½ year battle with cancer at the Medical City Hospital in Dallas, Texas. The passing of a tremendous individual is grieved.Certrec’s first…

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