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May 31, 2012

Captain Anthony Lloyd, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard National Maritime Center. Captain Anthony Lloyd is the Commanding Officer of the National Maritime Center (NMC). He assumed that position in September of 2010 after serving three…

Drydocks World–Dubai Collaborates with Imperial College London

May 30, 2012

Dubai has joined hands with the Occupational Health and Environmental Respiratory Department of Imperial College London to conduct research which will focus on the respiratory health of Drydocks employees. Prof. Paul Cullinan, Head of Occupational…

Imtech Marine Appoints New Sales Managers

May 30, 2012

Imtech Marine is pleased to announce the addition of two Area Sales Managers to the Radio Holland USA team.   Mike Pizer of Houston, and John Schwiering of Ft. Lauderdale recently joined the Radio Holland sales team, adding more than 40…

Registration Open: SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference

May 30, 2012

Advance Registration Online is OpenThe organizers of the SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference announced that discounted Early Bird registration is now available online at www.shippinginsight.com.The Fleet Optimization Conference…

Bollinger Receives the SCA “Award For Excellence in Safety”

May 30, 2012

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. was awarded the 2011 “Award for Excellence in Safety” by the Shipbuilders Council of America for the seventh consecutive year.  With focused efforts of continuous improvement, they also earned the 2011 SCA “Award for Improvement in Safety”…

Troy Container Line Opens New Station in Savannah

May 30, 2012

Troy Container Line announced it will open a new container freight station on June 1, 2012 in Savannah, Georgia.  Located just eight miles from the Port of Savannah, the new CFS location is strategically placed between Charleston and Miami…

Two New Ships for A.O. Schiffahrt

May 30, 2012

Christening of the “Caroline Oetker” and the “Ida Oetker” in ShanghaiOn Saturday, 19 May 2012, A.O. Schiffahrt celebrated the christening of the Kamsarmax bulk carrier Caroline Oetker at the yard of Taizhou Catic Shipbuilding, near Shanghai…

Qatar Shipyard Busy with 7 LNGCs

May 30, 2012

With seven LNG carriers drydocked at the facility, Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) is one of the leading shipyards for LNG repairs, leveraging on Qatar’s position as top LNG exporter.  As part of the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard…

A Regulatory Seascape

May 30, 2012

Regulation shapes the workboat industry perhaps more than any other single factor. This regulatory seascape includes a myriad of onerous and ever-changing rules. A ‘SITREP’ on those choppy waters is therefore in order.   Towing…

Union Urges UK to Adopt a Maritime Strategy

May 30, 2012

Nautilus, the UK Union for Maritime Professionals urges UK government ministers to come up with a detailed maritime policy documentThe Union’s call comes after business and enterprise minister Mark Prisk told a meeting in London that when…

Ingram Taps Taylor as Controller and SVP

May 29, 2012

Ingram promotes Crystal Taylor to Senior Vice President and Controller. Ingram Barge Company today announced the promotion of Crystal Taylor to Senior Vice President and Controller effective June 1. Ms. Taylor joined Ingram in 1993 as a staff accountant at Ingram Book Company…

Coast Guard Looks to Fill TSAC Vacancies

May 29, 2012

Towing Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies / Coast Guard, DHS Requests TSAC Applications.SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Towing Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC). This Committee advises the Secretary of…

Bourbon Strives for Fuel Consumption Savings

May 29, 2012

Optimizing the crewboat's fuel consumption - BOURBON promotes best practices and organizes a competition. With over 3 million people carried in 2011, the transport of personnel is at the forefront of BOURBON’s activities. Following directly on from the initiative launched in Gabon in 2010…

USNS Comfort's Medical Treatment Facility Changes Command

May 25, 2012

Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort's Medical Treatment Facility changed leadership May 25 as Navy Capt. Kevin J. Knoop assumed command from Navy Capt. David K. Weiss during a ceremony aboard Comfort at Canton Pier in Baltimore…

Kvichak Names Kirby as Proposal Manager

May 25, 2012

Kvichak Marine Industries in Seattle Washington announces the appointment of Kevin Kirby as their new proposal manager. Kevin has been with Kvichak for over 2 years as a project lead engineer.  His most recent projects include the recently launched 67’ Connor Foss Pilot Boat…

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