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Godeaux Named Pellerin Water Solutions GM

Jun 11, 2013

Pellerin Energy Group (PEG), an integrated service provided for the oil and gas industry has named Edward “Ed” Godeaux  General Manager of its Water Solutions business unit, announced President Joshua Pellerin.Godeaux joins PEG with more than 18 years of oil and gas experience…

Poulsson Appointed ICS Vice Chairman

Jun 11, 2013

Singapore Shipping Association Honorary Secretary and International Committee Chairman Esben Poulsson has been elected as a Vice Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). His election took place at the ICS’s recent Annual General Meeting in Oslo…

China Sends Maritime Safety Vessel Deep Sea

Jun 11, 2013

China's Ministry of Transport has dispatched 'Haixun 01' from Shanghai to make goodwill visits to Australia, Indonesia, Myanmar and Malaysia.The vessel will carry out communication activities and promote bilateral and multilateral drills and work exchanges…

IMO Sec-Gen Reflects on Nor-Shipping 2013 Insights

Jun 11, 2013

Mr. Koji Sekimizu says in his blog that it was fitting that Nor-Shipping's theme –  'Next generation shipping' – came in the year that IMO implemented EEDI & SEEM.Excerpts from the Secretary-General's blog entry follow:'Shipping is still in an adjustment period…

USS 2013 Ocean Award Honorees Named

Jun 10, 2013

The United Seamen's Service (USS) 2013 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (AOTOS) will be presented to Philip W. J. Fisher, President of Chas. Kurz & Co; U. S. Representative Peter King, Republican of New York; and Emanuel Rouvelas, maritime attorney and partner at K & L Gates…

ACL Selected to Serve on the IWUB

Jun 10, 2013

American Commercial Lines (ACL) has been selected to serve as a representative on the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB), an advisory board established to monitor the Inland Waterways Trust Fund (Fund) and make recommendations to the Army Corps…

Parmaris Appoints New Sales Manager

Jun 10, 2013

Parmaris, a U.K. manufacturer of lifejackets, appointed Pete Evans as Sales Manager.Pete, who formerly worked for Crewsaver for more than 16 years has a wealth of experience in the safety equipment sector which he brings to the company,…

IBIA Appoints Board Members

Jun 10, 2013

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) appointed Jens Maul Jørgensen of Oldendorff Carriers as its Vice-Chairman. He will therefore become Chairman in April 2014. Dilip Mody of Global Fuels & Lubricants has been reappointed Honorary Treasurer…

ABB to Buy UK's Dynamotive Ltd.

Jun 10, 2013

ABB to acquire the Coalville, UK-based manufacturer of  drives, controls and motors for industrial and marine applications & automotive test rigs.Dynamotive has about 40 employees and is privately owned. ABB says its owners will continue to work for them…

World Shipping Accident 'Hotspots' Revealed

Jun 10, 2013

A report released by WWF points to ship accident-prone areas: the South China Sea & East Indies, east Mediterranean & Black Sea, and the busy shipping lanes around the British Isles, North Sea and Bay of Biscay.The busy shipping lanes around the British Isles…

TOTE's New LNG Containership Design Wins Recognition

Jun 10, 2013

TOTE, Inc. became the first U.S. company to take home the 'Next Generation Shipping' award at the recent Nor-Shipping 2013 expo.The Nor-Shipping 2013 Awards recognize achievement in three different but very important areas – energy efficiency…

POLB Appoint Al Moro Interim Executive Director

Jun 09, 2013

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners appoint chief harbor engineer Al Moro as the Port of Long Beach’s interim executive director.Moro, who joined the Port in 1997 as a civil engineer, currently oversees all administrative and technical activities for the Port’s engineering programs…

Brennan Industries Names New GMs

Jun 07, 2013

Brennan Industries named new general managers at three of its distributions centers.Michael Caliebe was named general manager of Brennan’s Ohio distribution center, located in Solon, Ohio. Caliebe joined Brennan in 2000 as a regional sales…

Jee Appoints Business Development Director

Jun 07, 2013

Jee Ltd., an independent multi-discipline subsea engineering and training company, has appointed Nigel Ross as Business Development Director.  Based in the company’s Aberdeen office, Mr. Ross will be responsible for ensuring the business…

Marco Appoints Northeast Region Manager

Jun 07, 2013

Marco Group International, a provider of service and equipment for the surface preparation industry, announced the appointment of Annette Rettig as Vice President and Northeast Region Manager. Annette will oversee regional growth strategies…

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