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Silver Bell Awards Honor Champions

Jun 15, 2012

SCI awarded James R. Barker and Paul R. Tregurtha the Silver Bell Award and honored the Right Rev. Mark S. Sisk with the Distinguished Service Award.On Thursday, June 7, over 800 individuals from the maritime industry celebrated with the Seamen’s…

Offshore Inland Marine Promotes McClure

Jun 15, 2012

Offshore Inland Marine, Industrial, Oilfield Services (OIS) announced James McClure as Production Manager. Mr. McClure joined Offshore Inland in 2010 to direct structural steel projects and offshore activities. McClure develops and maintains…

Newport News Shipbuilding Appoints Diakun

Jun 15, 2012

Huntington Ingalls Industries said that Peter Diakun, vice president and chief technology officer of its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, has been appointed to vice president of energy programs.Diakun, a 26-year veteran of the shipyard…

ClassNK Earns Authorization From Lithuania

Jun 15, 2012

ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) has announced that it signed an agreement with the Lithuanian Maritime Safety Administration on 14 June 2012 granting ClassNK the authority to conduct statutory certifications on behalf of the flag administration…

May is Busiest Ever for Port of Los Angeles

Jun 14, 2012

Port of Los Angeles Container Volumes Increase 5.5% in May; 731,352 TEUs Reflect Busiest May in Port History; The Port of Los Angeles has released its May 2012 cargo volumes.   Imports increased by 2.7 percent, from 360,969 Twenty-Foot Equivalent (TEU) containers in May 2011 to 370…

Damen Introduces Simplified Technical English for DAMOS Software

Jun 14, 2012

As part of an ongoing effort to make its maintenance software program DAMOS (Damen Asset Management Operating System) even more user-friendly, Damen Shipyards has now captured its maintenance instructions in Simplified Technical English (STE100)…

MSC Refit Team Recognized for Outstanding Performance

Jun 14, 2012

Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, commander, Military Sealift Command, recognized 82 MSC military and civilian employees with commendations for their role in refitting USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) during a ceremony yesterday on Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Ponce…

Descartes to Acquire IES

Jun 13, 2012

Descartes Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Integrated Export Systems Business; Adds a Robust Freight Forwarder and Customs Broker Community Specializing in Processing Shipments Originating in Asia.Descartes Systems Group, the global…

Hapag-Lloyd Supervisory Board Elects New Chairman

Jun 13, 2012

Dr Michael Frenzel, Chairman of the Executive Board of TUI AG, resigned from his position in the Hapag-Lloyd Supervisory Board as planned.  Dr Jürgen Weber, formerly Executive Board Chairman at Lufthansa, has been newly elected to the Supervisory…

USMMA MMarE Program Accredited and Highly Ranked

Jun 12, 2012

USMMA Master of Marine Engineering Program Completes its 6th Year. The United States Merchant Marine Academy’s Master of Science in Marine Engineering (MMarE) program is moving ahead and is currently completing its 6th year of operation…

Fugro Marinestar Agent for Italy

Jun 12, 2012

Fugro Satellite has announced the appointment of Genoa based CAIM as national sales agent for the Marinestar range of navigation products and services for deep sea commercial shipping.  The product range includes the company’s high performance…

New Anti-Piracy Firm Launched in San Diego

Jun 12, 2012

Skye Maritime, A New Anti-Piracy Firm, Is Launched By Two U.S. Armed Services Veterans; Providing high-quality training and ethics based approach to security and anti-piracy solutions in war risk regions at sea.Skye Maritime, a new firm…

Oil and Gas Executives Discuss 2012 Outlook

Jun 11, 2012

Confidence for improved margins and higher capital investment has returned to the oil and gas industry this year, according to a group of industry leaders.  However in the long-term, the energy sector faces unprecedented challenges that could have a lasting impact for years to come…

IBIA Seeks New Chief Executive

Jun 11, 2012

The International Bunker Industry Association’s (IBIA) has announced that it is seeking a new Chief  Executive to run the organisation from its Southampton headquarters. The 600 member trade association has been run by IBIA board member…

UK Security Firm Has Floating Base

Jun 11, 2012

Drum Cussac, a private security firm operating in the Gulf of Aden, roused interest at Posidonia 2012The company offers a range of offshore security, transit security and risk management services.The company has its own floating logistical base in the Gulf…

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