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Thome Offshore Bolsters Top Management

Mar 16, 2012

Thome Offshore Management (TOM) and Thome Oil & Gas (TOG), the offshore services arm of Singapore-based Thome Ship Management, has appointed John A. Sydness, as Managing Director for Thome Offshore and Thome Oil & Gas.  His appointment is effective immediately…

SCA, Ingalls Presidents to Speak at GSSC Conference

Mar 16, 2012

Presidents of Shipbuilders Council of America and Ingalls Shipbuilding to speak at GSSC's fifth annual Conference.Matt Paxton, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America will present a national perspective of the shipbuilding industry at GSSC’s fifth annual conference…

Global Diving Assists Shore-Based Salvage Ops

Mar 16, 2012

Divers Assist in Successful Extraction of 170 foot Oscillator Casing. During the planning of the upcoming underground excavation extending San Francisco’s BART subway system and the proposed addition of a station for the future high speed rail network…

Resolve Maritime Academy Opens Simulation Training Center

Mar 16, 2012

State-of-the-art, simulation-based safety and navigation training center raises the bar for cruise line and commercial shipping professionals. Resolve Maritime Academy (Academy) opened its new Simulation Training Center on Monday, March 12 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Fort Lauderdale…

This Day in Naval History - March 15

Mar 15, 2012

From the Navy News Service:  1865 - In the largest amphibious operation of the war, Union forces capture Fort Fisher, N.C. 1943 - The Numbered fleet system is established. 1957 - Airship ZPG-2 lands at Naval Air Station Key West…

Reservoir Names MD for Well Intervention

Mar 15, 2012

Reservoir Group announced the appointment of Fraser Louden as managing director of its well intervention and measurements business.Acting as the Group management team’s interface with its growing portfolio of companies, Louden joins from…

IMO Reaffirms Commitment to Ferry Safety

Mar 15, 2012

IMO reaffirms its commitment to domestic ferry safety after Bangladesh disaster. IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has offered his condolences and sympathies to the families of all those who lost their life aboard the passenger ferry Shariatpur-1…

LaHood Announces USMMA Renovation Plan

Mar 15, 2012

U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces $54 Million for Merchant Marine Academy Campus Renovations, Next Step for Strategic Plan. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood took part in a town hall meeting today with midshipmen, faculty and staff at the U…

Ridge Global Names Two to Flag Bridge Team

Mar 13, 2012

Ridge Global, an international provider of security and risk management services, has named Vice Admiral Brian Peterman (United States Coast Guard, Retired) and Matt Branigan as the newest members of Flag Bridge, a recently launched service focused on maritime risk and sovereignty management…

Tidewater Provides Update on Sonatide Joint Venture

Mar 12, 2012

Tidewater Inc. announced today the following update with respect to its negotiations with Sonangol, the national oil company of Angola, regarding Sonatide, the joint venture between Sonangol and Tidewater through which Tidewater markets its…

Kværner ASA Updates Verdal Accident Situation

Mar 12, 2012

Kværner ASA: Serious accident at Verdal: internal investigation completed.Kvaerner's internal investigation following from the serious crane accident at the Verdal yard 8 February 2012 has been completed and the main findings have been presented…

WTS Names Bannerman Vice President, Americas

Mar 12, 2012

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Philip Bannerman as Vice President, Americas Region. Bannerman has been with the Wilh. Wilhelmsen Group since 1997 in a number of sales and marketing roles…

Hutton's Appoints General Manager

Mar 12, 2012

Hutton’s, a UK-based ship supplier, has appointed a General Manager to work at its new head office in Hull, England. David Greenwood brings to Hutton’s a wealth of experience having been responsible for running international logistics and supply operations for almost 20 years…

Saltchuk Names Chiarello President & CEO

Mar 12, 2012

Saltchuk Resources has promoted Anthony Chiarello, to president & CEO of TOTE, Inc.  TOTE, Inc. is the largest of six operating groups owned by Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources, Inc., and includes five companies organized in maritime, logistics and ship management lines of business…

Transas Launches Pay As You Sail Solution

Mar 12, 2012

Transas Marine launches Pay As You Sail solution. Transas Marine launches its 'Pay As You Sail' chart solution for (S)ENC. Transas received approval for the 'Pay As You Sail' service by UKHO, PRIMAR and IC-ENC after succesful sea trials and verification by Det Norske Veritas (DNV)…

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