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Zhurbenko Named DA-Desk Agency Relationship Manager

Mar 03, 2014

DA-Desk, an independent provider of port cost management services, today announced the promotion of Anna Zhurbenko to Agency Relationship Manager, replacing the retiring head of the department, Bert Hoogenboom. Zhurbenko, who has been with DA-Desk since 2011…

USCG To Host Search and Rescue Forum

Mar 03, 2014

The U.S. Coast Guard and Virginia Port Authority will host a five-day search and rescue forum starting Monday, focusing on topics including maritime search and rescue training, exercises and classroom discussion with numerous state and local law enforcement agency first responders in attendance…

Schottel Promotes Two Executives

Mar 03, 2014

Schottel Inc. of Houma, Louisiana , announced that Hank Morgan has been  promoted to Vice President, Sales and Service, and James Fremin has been promoted to Vice President, Finance.Schottel said it has seen a strong growth in the North…

WRS Named a Best Company to Work For

Mar 03, 2014

Worldwide Recruitment Solutions (WRS), a recruitment company specializing in talent acquisition across the oil and gas, mining, marine and power sectors globally, was listed as the U.K.’s 18th best small company to work for at the Sunday Times…

Murray Selected to Lead ICoTA

Mar 03, 2014

Oil and gas industry body, the Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICoTA) European Chapter, has appointed Former vice-chair Kelly Murray as the new chair and vice-chair. Murray will be the first women to take the helm as chair of the organization in the chapter’s 20-year history…

New Altra Industrial Motion Website

Mar 03, 2014

Altra Industrial Motion announced it has launched a new website, www.altraheavyduty.com, that provides engineers with an overview of the capabilities and product solutions available from the brands of the Altra Heavy Duty & Overrunning Clutch Brake group (HDOCB) which includes Wichita Clutch…

Ackermann to Retire from Shell Board

Mar 03, 2014

Reuters - London-listed oil company Royal Dutch Shell said board-member Josef Ackermann would retire as a nonexecutive director at its annual meeting in May.Ackermann's departure from Shell is the latest retreat from high-profile corporate positions for the former Deutsche Bank chief executive…

Jamieson Joins Unique Maritime Group's Diving Division

Mar 03, 2014

Unique Maritime Group, an integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers, has announced the joining of Scott Jamieson as the Group Business Development Manager for its Diving Division. He will be based at UMG’s head office in Sharjah…

Bibby Travel Buys GAC Travel

Mar 03, 2014

Bibby Travel announced the acquisition of GAC Travel Limited with effect from March 1, 2014. The deal will see GAC Travel integrated within Bibby Travel, a trading division of Bibby Ship Management Ltd in western Europe.Ed Rimmer, Chief Executive Officer…

North P&I, Sunderland Merge to Form North Group

Mar 03, 2014

North of England P&I Association (North) and Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company Limited (SMMI) merged to form the North Group on Friday 28 February 2014 following approval by the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulatory Authority and other U…

Marine Professionals' Instrument Insurance: New Cover Highlighted

Mar 02, 2014

Marine Surveyors, Marine Engineers as well as off-shore contractors and other marine professionals can now access specialist marine equipment cover advises UK-based Insurance Risk & Claims Management (IRCM).IRCM say that the cover is ideal for a variety of marine-based specialists…

Heilmann Takes Over for Retiring Matson Senior VP

Feb 28, 2014

Matson, Inc., a U.S. carrier in the Pacific, announced today that Kevin O'Rourke, senior vice president and chief legal officer, is retiring after 21 years with Matson.  O'Rourke will be succeeded by Peter Heilmann, who has been promoted to senior vice president and chief legal officer…

Rafoth Named Great Lakes USCG Person of the Year

Feb 28, 2014

A Michigan-based Coast Guardsman stationed aboard Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, a 240-foot ice-breaking buoy tender homeported in Cheboygan, Mich., was named the 2013 Coast Guard 9th District Enlisted Person of the Year, in an internal Coast Guard announcement Wednesday…

P3 Network Restructures the Shipping World

Feb 28, 2014

The P3 agreement between Maersk, MSC, and CGM CMA continues to roil the waters. While the agreement’s pros-and cons are about to be scrutinized in an upcoming meeting between America’s Federal Maritime Commission, the European Competition Commission…

Hold-harmless Clauses May Not Be So Harmless

Feb 28, 2014

ITIC has warned that the so-called ‘hold harmless’ clauses in many of the contracts entered into by its members may contain pitfalls which could prejudice their rights. A mutual hold-harmless indemnity clause should provide that each party…

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