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Marad Seeks USMMA Superintendent

Feb 17, 2012

Job Title:Superintendent, United States Merchant Marine Academy Department:Department Of Transportation / Agency:Maritime Administration Job Announcement Number: MARAD.SES-2012-0002SALARY RANGE: $119,554.00 to $179,700.00 / Per Year OPEN PERIOD: Monday…

CMA CGM Reshuffles Some Routes

Feb 17, 2012

CMA CGM announces the reshuffling of its Asia-West Med Services.  CMA CGM announces the reshuffling of its services on the Asia-West Mediterranean trade in partnership with Maersk Line (ML). As from early April 2012, the new CMA CGM Asia…

Action Demanded for Stranded Moroccan Crews

Feb 17, 2012

Over 100 Moroccan seafarers on four vessels are facing shortages of food, fuel and pay in the port of Algeciras, Spain, following a drastic reduction of operations by Morocco’s Comarit/Comanav Ferry company that has led to the laying up of 11 ships in Spanish…

Iridium CEO Matthew Desch Wins Award

Feb 16, 2012

Matthew (Matt) Desch, Chief Executive Officer, Iridium Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), has been named Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive of the Year for 2011. Iridium boasted a strong performance in 2011 that exceeded estimates on nearly every metric…

Opinante to Chair IMUA

Feb 16, 2012

Kevin O’Brien, President & CEO, of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA), announced that the Board of Directors, at its recent meeting, has voted Peter Opinante to assume the Chairmanship of the Board.  Mr. Opinante, who served as Deputy Chair…

Imtech Marine Reshapes Radio Holland US Ops

Feb 16, 2012

Imtech Marine will reshape its Radio Holland organization in the US. Key initiatives include the expansion of the service network to an increased number of ports; the broadening of the product portfolio; the consolidation of service dispatch and back office functions into one central location…

Former CNO Roughead Joins Northrop Grumman Board

Feb 16, 2012

Northrop Grumman Corporation  elected retired U.S. Navy Admiral Gary Roughead to its board of directors. Roughead served as the 29th Chief of Naval Operations for the Navy prior to his retirement from the service in 2011. The addition of Roughead…

Navy Names Five New Ships

Feb 15, 2012

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced today the next five Navy ships; three Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, the USS John Finn, the USS Ralph Johnson, and the USS Rafael Peralta, and two littoral combat ships (LCS), the USS Sioux City and the USS Omaha…

Disney Fantasy: German Shipbuilding at its Best

Feb 15, 2012

These are the pictures which are going around the world on the occasion of towing again an enormous cruise ship out of the covered building docks and pull it in high precision work via the very narrow inland waterway across the grassland of the river Ems towards the open ocean…

ABS Recognized for 150 Years of Service

Feb 15, 2012

ABS celebrated its 150th anniversary in Washington, DC on 31 January and was recognized by Members of Congress for the classification society’s proud history and unwavering commitment to the American and international maritime community. “I…

First International Marine Forensics Symposium Announced

Feb 15, 2012

April 3 – 5, 2012, at the Gaylord National Hotel near Washington, DC Join us for the largest gathering of world renowned scientists, archaeologists, oceanographers, engineers and authors, led by ‘Titanic’ Director and Deep Sea Underwater…

Wilhelmsen Wins Inert Gas Generator Order in LNG Sector

Feb 15, 2012

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions received an order to supply inert gas generator systems for five LNG carriers under construction in South Korea.Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions’ South Korean office will fulfil the orders for five LNG newbuildings…

EBDG Adds a Marine Engineer

Feb 15, 2012

Elliott Bay Design Group is pleased to announce another addition to its staff.  Julia Clopton has joined EBDG's Seattle office as a Marine Engineer.  Julia brings over 7 years of marine engineering experience.   She holds a B.S. in Mechanical…

Carey Joins RPG

Feb 15, 2012

Resource Power Group (RPG) has appointed Sean Carey as the engine sales & service company’s General Manager of the MaK and large bore engine business for the southeast US and the Caribbean territories. Carey is a graduate of the US Merchant…

Fishermen Rally to Reform Magnuson Stevens Act

Feb 15, 2012

Thousands of Coastal Fishermen to Rally in Washington, D.C. on March 21. In another historic show of solidarity, U.S. recreational and commercial fishermen will gather at Upper Senate Park in Washington, D.C. on March 21, 2012 starting at…

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