Chief Petty Officer Karen Voorhees is the first woman to be advanced to chief petty officer in the rate of aviation survival technician.“In 1976 we had the first female graduate from aviation survivalman school. In 1986 we had the first female graduate from a navy rescue swimmer school…
Adolph Ojard, Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, plans to retire this year after serving in that leadership role for the past decade.A national search is underway for a new Executive Director. The board anticipates having that person hired by the end of summer/early fall…
Kane Environmental, Inc. announced its sponsorship of The Promise of the Arctic, a policy-driven conference that seeks to explore the opportunities and challenges of the harsh Arctic environment. The two-day conference will begin on Wednesday…
Jamaica Joins the Pledge to Reduce the Loss of Lives at SeaJamaica is backing a pledge by the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to half the number of lives lost at sea by 2015.Mr. Koji Sekimizu has made…
At the annual meeting of the International Association of Ports & Harbours in Los Angeles, Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO of Antwerp Port Authority, was presented with the bronze Environment Award.With its presentation “Creating Space for Port Development…
The 20th BC Tugboat Industry Conference was held May 23-25, 2013 in Victoria, BC.According to BC Shipping News, in addition to a retrospective of the industry – including presentations from Allan Fowlis (retired, Seaspan) who gave personal insights into the industry in its characters…
The Federal Government has been advised by the Director, Nigerian Navy Chaplaincy, to provide appropriate & adequate platforms for the Nigerian Navy to quell piracy.Director, Nigerian Navy Chaplaincy, Lt. Commander Iyobosa Osaghae, at an…
1,047 men and women, including 603 Navy ensigns and 223 Marine Corps second lieutenants graduated in the presence of President Obama.An estimated 30,000 people filled the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Md., May 24 to witness the swearing in of the U…
MISC Berhad results were slightly lower than the quarter ending December 2012 but were in line with its expectation.For the quarter ending March 2013, MISC reported a marginal 2.3% increase in its revenue from the December quarter mainly due…
The offshore vessel operator and builder, held its first ever officers’ conference in India, to be followed by similar gatherings in other countries.The inaugural event, at the Hyatt Hotel in New Delhi, was attended by more than 100 Merchant…
Coast Guard Cutter 'Wire' holds change of command ceremony in Saugerties, N.Y.Capt. Gordon Loebl, commander of Coast Guard Sector New York, was the presiding official over the time-honored ceremony as Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jason Cross relieved Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Cairns…
NYMAR (New York Maritime Inc.) board members will visit the Nor-Shipping expo to promote the New York Maritime cluster. Leading the delegation is NYMAR’s newly anointed Chairman, Clay Maitland of the Marshall Islands Ship Registry. Joining him are Brian Devine…
Dubai Maritime City's team led by Chairman of Drydocks World & Maritime World, to participate in the UAE-Korea Economic Partnership Forum 2013. The event is supported by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade, Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry…
Roy Dunlap invented a mechanical pressure switch that prevented oil tanks from overflowing and founded SOR Inc.SOR® founder Roy Dunlap leveraged the static-o-ring (SOR) technology to invent a highly accurate mechanical pressure switch that helped prevent the overfilling of oil tanks…
Christopher Lytle, Port of Long Beach Executive Director since November 2011, will resign to take the top post at the Port of Oakland.Lytle will remain at Long Beach until mid-July, and is expected to begin his new job in Oakland shortly thereafter…