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Rear Admiral Lockwood Joins OceanGate Board

Aug 06, 2013

OceanGate Inc., (OGI) a global provider of deep-sea manned submersible solutions, announced the addition of retired U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Lockwood to the company’s Board of Directors. Lockwood brings more than 40 years of maritime expertise to OGI…

Ports America Hires VP for Sales and Marketing

Aug 06, 2013

Ports America announced that Paul Birnbaum has joined Ports America Stevedoring as vice president-sales and marketing. Reporting to Ports America Stevedoring President Tom Perdue, Birnbaum responsibilities include coordinating and driving…

NorSea Group Adds U.K. GM

Aug 06, 2013

NorSea Group, a supplier of base services and integrated logistics systems to the oil and gas industry in Norway, appointed Kim Christensen as its first U.K. General Manager to lead the group’s future developments in Scotland.Mr. Christensen will head up NorSea Group (U…

New Panamax Vessel Requirements

Aug 06, 2013

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) issued a release reminding customers that vessels arriving at Canal waters, whether for docking or transiting the Panama Canal, must comply with vessel requirements, as stated in the Maritime Regulations for…

Nortek Technical Symposium 2013

Aug 06, 2013

Register is now open for the 2013 Nortek Technical Symposium in San Diego, California on September 20-21, Nortek announced.This year’s event features keynote speakers from Ocean Observatories Initiative, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution…

EFC Looks to Recruit 50 Staff in Highlands

Aug 06, 2013

EFC Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of instrumentation, monitoring, handling and control systems for the global oil and gas industry, has announced plans to recruit up to 50 people in the Highlands as part of its rapid expansion in the area…

M.E.B.A Launches Recruitment Video

Aug 06, 2013

The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) has released a new recruiting informational video that stresses the importance of the U.S. maritime industry.The video also  reveals the quality of M.E.B.A. marine officers and highlights…

Big Box Segment Carries Most US Loads Say IANA

Aug 05, 2013

Domestic container volume continued its steady performance in the second quarter of 2013 with 9 percent year-over-year gains, largely attributable to a strong big box segment, with total intermodal traffic rising by 2.4 percent for the quarter…

Parasailing Operations - "Know Your Ropes"

Aug 05, 2013

A series of parasail incidents resulting in fatalities and injuries have occurred over the last few years. Since 2006, there have been 11 deaths and 52 injuries as a result of parasailing activities. There have been several common factors in all of these incidents that are unique to parasailing…

PMI Hires New Mechanical Engineer

Aug 05, 2013

Tyler Burger is the latest member of the PMI Industries mechanical engineering team. In this position, Mr. Burger will be responsible for developing, testing and design of the company’s subsea cable management hardware and services.  Mr…

PMI Names New Senior Project Engineer

Aug 05, 2013

Al Schiazza, PE, a licensed professional engineer, is the latest member of the PMI Industries, Inc. engineering team. In this position as a senior project engineer for PMI, Mr. Schiazza will be responsible for managing, developing, testing and…

Energy Specialist to Head Up G2 Crew Services

Aug 05, 2013

G2 Crew Services, the recently formed JV between Griffin and GAC, has announced  the appointment of Gary Pearce as CEO with effect from August 5. Previously Senior Vice President Global Energy Services for Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), Gary…

Paris, Tokyo, Indian Ocean and Black Sea Port State Concentrated Inspection

Aug 05, 2013

The Paris, Tokyo, Indian Ocean and Black Sea Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) on port state control will carry out a joint concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) to verify compliance with SOLAS Chapter II-1. The CIC will last three months…

Braemar Adjusting Expands London Team

Aug 05, 2013

Braemar Adjusting continues its development and expansion with the recruitment of new personnel to its London-based loss adjusting team.Geoffrey Thomas, Braemar Adjusting Regional Managing Director, said, “We welcome Alan Tucker, Richard Collins and Patricia Castro to our team here in London…

President Obama's BD Message to the Coast Guard

Aug 04, 2013

Coincidentally the USCG and President Obama share August 4, as their joint birthdays: the President is 53 while the Coast Guard is 223 years old on this day. An extract from the message is as follows:'I send greetings to all those celebrating…

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