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Imtech, Seaway Heavy Lifting Sign Maintenance Deal

May 15, 2012

Imtech Marine’s Advanced Support Agreements, which include 24/7 remote Monitoring & Maintenance, are raising interest among ship owners.  Recently, Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) signed a support contract for a second crane vessel. The Imtech Marine support agreement covers all of the systems onboard…

6,000 Tonne Carrier Block Prepares to Leave Portsmouth

May 15, 2012

The public in Portsmouth caught their first glimpse of the giant forward section of HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH today, as it was loaded out of the hall at BAE Systems’ facility at Portsmouth Naval Base in preparation for its departure to Rosyth. Using a fleet of remote controlled transporters…

GAC Bunker Fuels Launches Web-Based Pricing platform

May 15, 2012

GAC Bunker Fuels Limited has launched a new website-based pricing and market information platform that enables customers to access the daily data required to make fast and informed fuel procurement decisions.  This new interactive service…

IBIA to Deliver Enhanced Bunkering Course

May 15, 2012

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has appointed the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) as one of two bodies to be the training service provider of its Enhanced Bunkering Course for Cargo Officers in Singapore.From…

Webb Institute: $100,000 in Scholarships from ABS

May 15, 2012

Webb Institute, a four-year college specializing in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, announced the receipt of $100,000 in annual scholarships from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). The ABS Scholarship Program provides financial…

Troy Container Line Promotes Key Personnel

May 14, 2012

Troy Container Line Ltd, announced May 14, 2012 the appointment of three key personnel to management positions.  Svetlana Azimova has been named Assistant Vice President of Troy Container Line’s Freight Cashier Department; Jonathan Lasker has…

SCI Announces E-Learning Partnership

May 14, 2012

Beginning May 2012, The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) will enter into partnership with Consolidated Digital Publishing Inc. (CDP) to provide e-learning resources for companies and employees in the maritime industry.  SCI’s online course…

ABS Launches ‘ABS Connect’ Mobile Apps

May 14, 2012

ABS launched a suite of products that are desgiend to improve information transfer between the classification society and its clients around the world. ABS Connect looks to streamline communications, placing more in-depth information in the hands of industry…

Ahrenkiel Shipmanagement Receives SEEMP Certificate

May 14, 2012

The containership AS Scotia already meets the requirements of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), which will become compulsory as of 1 January 2013. The SEEMP has been adopted by the IMO as a mechanism for vessels to improve their operational energy efficiency…

Global Diving & Salvage Appoints New Ops Manager

May 14, 2012

On  May 11th 2012, Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. announced the promotion of Ben Daily to Dive Operations Manager - Alaska Region. Mr. Daily, with more than 10 years in the commercial diving industry, has been with Global since 2004. During his tenure…

DDW Embraces Enviro Initiatives

May 14, 2012

Drydocks World and Maritime World has implemented several new initiatives and deployed new highly advanced environmental friendly technologies.Drydocks World and Maritime World has embarked on a ‘ZERO HARM’health, safety and environmental initiative which envisages ZERO fatalities…

Sea Marshals Signs up to Elaborate Services

May 11, 2012

Sea Marshals has appointed maritime communications specialist Elaborate Communications to manage its public relations and media handling. Sea Marshals Ltd supplies both armed and unarmed security teams for vessels transiting in pirate infested waters…

Schaefer Ventilation Acquires America

May 11, 2012

Schaefer Ventilation Equipment of Sauk Rapids, MN announces the acquisition of the assets of the industrial fan business of Americ Corporation, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and effective April 4, 2012.Schaefer Ventilation designs, manufactures…

MOL Announces Launch of New Asia-USEC Service

May 11, 2012

MOL Liner Ltd. (MOL) announced a new service to expedite cargo moving from major Asian ports to key destinations on the U.S. East Coast, via the Suez Canal.  From 2 June, the “SVS” (South China/Vietnam – the US South East Coast) service will be jointly operated by MOL and Evergreen…

Dead Ship – Crew Feel Like Prisoners

May 11, 2012

'Panos Earth' has been anchored in South Africa's False Bay for 7 weeks without electrical power & the crew wants to go homeThe Panos Earth, 75,864 dwt bulk carrier needs $500 000 (R3.6 million) to repair her generators but squabbles with…

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