Dr. Zenzile Brooks has joined The Glosten Associates in the role of Assistant Marketing Director. She will work closely with management and engineering staff to develop proposal and presentation content, and will strengthen and expand the firm’s marketing capabilities…
A maritime care home based in Surrey, has welcomed residents’ friends and families to participate in a Christmas carol concert to help residents with dementia to recover happy memories.The annual carol concert, held on Friday, December 20…
Teekay Offshore GP LLC., the general partner of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. announced that it has agreed to issue 1.75 million common units in a private placement to an institutional investor for proceeds of approximately $53.4 million (excluding…
UK MARS (Mariners' Alerting and Reporting Scheme} recently analysed the case of a fatal injury sustained by a seamen when the mooring rope of a 85,000 dwt mooring rope he was tending suddenly parted. BackgroundBefore arrival, the Master…
Marina Port Vell (MPV), Barcelona—set to become one of the world’s most elite superyacht destinations and, with phased marina completions throughout 2014, the pre-eminent home port in the Mediterranean—announced that Captain Anders Pehrson will join MPV as Dockmaster…
Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI), a global provider of emergency marine systems and support services, said it has made a key appointment as it targets further growth in 2014. David Weston has been appointed training and competence operations manager at the business…
Kurt Mix, a former engineer for BP plc, was convicted today of intentionally destroying evidence requested by federal criminal authorities investigating the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon disaster.Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili…
Andrea Metzger has been appointed Managing Director of Geodis Logistics Northern Europe, an entity grouping the logistics activities of Geodis in Belgium, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands.Andrea Metzger is a graduate of European Business School…
WISTA President Karin Orsel announced the formation and accreditation of WISTA Russia, which has been developed under the leadership of prominent Russian executives. The inauguration of this National WISTA Association (NWA) was held during…
SOLAS Regulation II-1/8-1 has been amended and will require operational information to be provided to the master after a flooding casualty to assist with decisions regarding safe return to port. The new requirement applies to passenger vessels…
As announced by the Stockholm NASDAQ OMX, engineering group Cavotec SA (CCC: Stockholm) is to be included in the NASDAQ OMX Mid Cap segment, upgrading its current Small Cap listing, with effect from January 2, 2014. The move highlights the group’s…
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) called the bipartisan budget agreement now passed by both houses of Congress an important first step and thanks Members of Congress for providing the much needed resources for the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry…
Nielsen Marine Aps, based in Hirtshals, has been appointed as the Danish agent for the Ecospeed and Ecoshield underwater hull coating manufacturer Hydrex.As an official Ecospeed and Ecoshield representative, Nielsen Marine Aps will support Hydrex sales in mainly the Danish shipping…
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has raised concerns with governments about preparations worldwide for issuing tens of thousands of seafarers with new certificates for security-related training by January 1, as required by the 2010…
ISS GMT has appointed Steve Haas as Manager of Sales, North America.Steve is a Retired U.S. Navy Nuclear engineer with over 21 years of Naval Service. Since his retirement, Steve has served as a Fleet Crewing Manager for US Military Sealift…