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Vehviläinen to be Cargotec's New President and CEO

Jan 28, 2013

Cargotec's Board of Directors has in its meeting on 27 January, 2013 appointed Mr. Mika Vehviläinen (M.Sc. (Econ.), b. 1961, as Cargotec's new President and CEO. Vehviläinen will start at Cargotec on 1 March 2013. Tapio Hakakari, Cargotec's Vice Chairman of the Board…

Willis North America Expands Marine Practice

Jan 28, 2013

Insurance Broker will Deliver Expertise to Maritime and Cargo Industries in Eastern Virginia and Mid-Atlantic Region.Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker with operations in Virginia, has announced…

TWMA Targets Scandinavian Growth

Jan 28, 2013

TWMA, the leader in integrated drilling services and environmental solutions for the international onshore and offshore oil and gas industry, has appointed Leif Ove Svensen as Scandinavia region manager. Mr Svensen has more than 22 years’…

Ingalls Shipbuilding Fund 2013 STEM Projects

Jan 28, 2013

HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding Division awards $109,271 in grants to 26 schools & educational organizations in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. The grants, which were requested by all of the organizations, will be used for projects associated with science…

Elliott Bay Design Group Celebrates 25 Years

Jan 28, 2013

After a quarter of a century, EBDG leads the U.S. ferry market and begins a new journey as a unique employee-owned company.Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) celebrates its 25th anniversary and a successful first year following a management buyout by nearly half its employees…

Cruise Ship the First 2013 Amver Rescuer

Jan 27, 2013

Cruise ship 'Orion' made the first Amver rescue of 2013 with the rescue of 56 year old solo sailor from a life raft off the coast of Tasmania.The cruise ship Orion made the first Amver rescue of 2013 in a treacherous rescue off the coast of Tasmania…

Wärtsilä Canada Open New Repair Shop

Jan 27, 2013

The workshop in Victoria is fully equipped to perform overhauls and repairs on engines as well as propulsion equipment. The premises situated at 1759 Sean Heights in Saanichton covers 500 square metres and has been built according to latest workshop standards with two 10-tonne cranes…

Wärtsilä Appoint Marco Wirén CFO & Executive V-P

Jan 27, 2013

Marco Wirén appointed Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President & member of the Wärtsilä Corporation Board of Management.Mr Wirén (47), M.Sc. (Econ.) has broad-ranging experience of financial management and international business management…

Spanish Shipyard Installs Azimuth Prop Work Pitstop

Jan 27, 2013

New pits at Astander dry dock in northern Spain enable removal or overhaul of aximuthal propellersAstander's UK agents, Simplex-Turbulo announce the installation of two significantly sized pits, which provide a much more economic and straightforward…

Hepburn Appointed to Lead ASSA

Jan 25, 2013

On November 15, 2012 the American Shipbuilding Suppliers Association Board of Directors appointed Rick Hepburn, PE, CAPT, USN (Ret) as the second President of ASSA.  Rick will work to achieve the ASSA vision to strengthen the capability within…

Globe Wireless Satellite Communications Conference

Jan 25, 2013

Globe Wireless announced  the first of a series of Globe Wireless Satellite Communication Conferences to be held this year.  The first will be in Hareid Norway, March 5 & 6, 2013.  Dave Kagan, President & CEO of Globe Wireless, will provide…

Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Delivery of M/V Myrto

Jan 25, 2013

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX), through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, took delivery of the M/V Myrto, a 82,131 dwt newly built Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier that the company entered into an agreement to purchase in December 2012.  The M/V Myrto is time chartered to Cargill International S…

New Flag Prepared for Launch

Jan 25, 2013

As a precursor to the launch of Regs4ships’ eight-month ‘Go Digital’ campaign, we are proud to announce the launch of our 17th flag product for our Digital Maritime Regulations Service.From 1st February 2013, Regs4ships will offer a Vanuatu…

Rolls-Royce Installs 36MW Gas Turbine

Jan 25, 2013

Rolls-Royce installed the first MT30 gas turbine into the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland. The MT30, at 36 MW (around 50,000 hp), is reported by the company to be the world’s most powerful marine gas turbine…

Juggernaut Valemax to Deliver Rotterdam Cargo

Jan 25, 2013

Iron ore carrier 'Berge Java', chartered by Vale, will discharge its cargo, for company customer ArcelorMittal, in the Port of Rotterdam.The Berge Jaya, chartered by Vale, is scheduled to berth at Rotterdam's EMO dry bulk terminal this week…

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