Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) helps ship operators prepare for September 2012 concentrated PSC inspections.The Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) by the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control (PSC)…
“The 2008 financial crash slowed the luxury business, and the new class warfare coming out of Washington has made owning a large yacht out of favor. Hopefully, this class warfare will change this November and maybe put hundreds of laidoff workers back to work…
Maritime Training specialist, Seagull, has secured Liberia’s approval for its unique Security training package. Liberian approval comes little more than a month after Seagull announced that it had been awarded Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) approval for the new security training package…
Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. Welcomes Ryan Smith as new Gulf Coast Region General Manager.Global Diving and Salvage, Inc., based in Seattle, WA, announces the hiring of Ryan Smith as general manager for its Gulf Coast Regional office, based in Houston…
American Flagship Project challenges President Obama to explain why his Administration has blocked America’s entry into the $40 billion-a-year foreign-dominated cruise sector.The Obama Administration has announced a policy prohibiting the…
New Bunker Trader with A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd., CopenhagenA/S Dan Bunkering has announced that as from 15 August 2012 Oscar Obregon, 29, has been employed as Bunker Trader in A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd.'s office in Copenhagen, Denmark. Oscar is originally from Mexico…
Maritime professional will lead the next generation of global security solutions. The AdvanFort Company today announced that maritime professional William Hughes (Will) Watson has joined the company as president. Will comes to AdvanFort…
Babson Capital provides US$12-million In subordinated debt to support Drew Marine acquisition of Chemring Marine Group’s Rescue Division.Babson Capital Management LLC, a global investment manager with $149 billion in assets under management and operations on four continents…
Leading Asian shipping companies China Navigation & Swire Pacific Offshore expand the global industry alliance on ocean sustainability.The China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd (CNCo) and Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (SPO), major…
The GAC Group announces key management appointments for its head office and local operations in Oman and the United Kingdom.Group Vice President for Human Resources Jan Farnelid will retire on 31 August and take on a consulting role with the Group until the end of the year…
Mark Goodall of Aker Solutions believes there is a future for N.Sea oil & gas despite the present focus on wind and nuclear energy power.Goodall explained that the low hanging fruit may have gone but there are still several significant new…
In a letter to shareholders Nordic American Tankers Limited Chairman & CEO pointed (amongst other things) to the fleet's fuel-saving measures.Herbjorn Hansson, company Chairman & CEO stated:NAT has made, and is continuing to make, important…
Statoil will drill nine wells during a non-stop 2013 Norwegian Barents exploration campaign. The company plans to meet development challenges here by tripling its Arctic technology research budget.Statoil's exploration experience in the Barents is already extensive…
Salvage crews & coral ecologists return to Mona Island, Puerto Rico, to cut apart the grounded freighter M/V Jireh.The U.S. Coast Guard and the rest of the response crew have been working carefully to cut up portions of the ship, in order…
DNV awards ISO 50001 certification & SEEEMP conformity to the Greek shipping company Arcadia Shipmanagement Co Ltd.As commercial ship operators around the world continue to search for ways to lower their environmental impact and operating costs…