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Containership Rescues Shipwreck Survivors

Feb 06, 2012

MOL-operated Containership Rescues 116 Shipwreck Survivors off Papua New Guinea.  Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that the MOL-operated containership MOL Summer rescued 116 survivors from the ferry Rabaul Queen, which sank about 17 km east of Papua New Guinea…

EMU to Study Coastal Defense Structures

Feb 06, 2012

EMU Limited announces biodiversity and coastal defense engineering research. Marine consultancy and survey specialists EMU Limited, will collaborate with global engineering consultancy Arup and the Russell Group, University of Southampton…

NAM Marine Names Regional Energy Manager

Feb 06, 2012

Organizational announcement -  NAM Marine - Regional Energy Solutions Manager.Energy efficiency is recognized as a global mandate by governments, maritime organizations & business, and has become a key driver of growth for ABB Marine & Cranes…

Unique Maritime adds Kongsberg to Inventory

Feb 06, 2012

Unique Maritime Group Adds the  Kongsberg cNODE family of transponders to its Rental fleet.Unique Maritime Group has announced the introduction of the Kongsberg cNODE family of transponders to their  rental pool inventory. The cNODE transponders…

WSS to Present at IP Week 2012

Feb 06, 2012

Frederic Fontarosa, Wilhelmsen Ships Service’s (WSS) Business Director Ships Agency will speak at this year’s prestigious IP Week, to be held at the Park Plaza Riverbank, London, from 20-22 February. Hosted by The Energy Institute, IP (International…

Schat-Harding Launches Global Multi-Brand Service

Feb 06, 2012

Lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding has widened the range of its global service network to cover multi-brand servicing and the re-hooking of lifeboats. For the first time, shipowners and offshore operators will be able to get most of their lifeboats…

Containership Rescues 116 Shipwreck Survivors

Feb 03, 2012

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. reports that the MOL-operated containership MOL Summer rescued 116 survivors from the ferry Rabaul Queen, which sank about 17 km east of Papua New Guinea.According to local reports, the Rabaul Queen with about 350…

Damen Delivers 3 Dredges

Feb 03, 2012

Damen Shipyards delivers three Cutter Suction Dredgers to Azerbaijan. On 24 January 2012 Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards delivered three Cutter Suction Dredgers of its CSD 500 series to the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) in Azerbaijan…

Atlas Copco Adds to Sales Team

Feb 03, 2012

Roush appointed sales specialist for Atlas Copco Construction Equipment. Jamie Roush has been promoted to the position of parts and service sales specialist at Atlas Copco Construction Equipment effective Jan. 1. In his new role Roush will…

Ojibwa Set to Arrive on September 8

Feb 03, 2012

Saturday, September 8 should be a day to remember in Port Burwell, Ontario. That is the day the decommissioned submarine Ojibwa, Canada’s first Oberon Class submarine is set arrive at her new home to become the centerpiece of the Elgin Military Museum’s new naval museum…

Turner to Leave Braemar Seascope

Feb 03, 2012

Braemar Seascope would like to advise that Debbie Turner from its LNG division will be leaving the Company in the near future.Debbie has been involved with the group for over 30 years formally with Burness Marine, which was acquired by Braemar in 1999…

Inland Salvage to Remove Capsized Barge

Feb 02, 2012

Inland Salvage Inc. awarded Wreck Removal Contract of Capsized Inland Drill Barge. Inland Salvage Inc. (ISI) was recently selected as Salvor to conduct Wreck Removal Operations of a 2,650t Inland Drill Barge following an unsuccessful attempt by another contractor to salvage the barge…

Doyle Named VP Development at USMRC

Feb 02, 2012

The United States Maritime Resource Center (USMRC) and the Maritime Simulation Institute said that Margaret Kaigh Doyle has been appointed Vice President – Development, effective January 30, 2012. Doyle has more than 25 years of experience in…

Ridge Global Launches Maritime Consulting Team

Feb 02, 2012

Ridge Global Launches New Maritime Consulting Team - Flag Bridge; Top-tier Maritime Experts to Address Challenges in Global Maritime Risk and Sovereignty Management. Ridge Global, an international provider of security and risk management services…

Stork Nets Contract Extension

Feb 02, 2012

Stork Technical Services heralds rebrand of RBG with multi-million pound contract extension. Stork Technical Services, the leading global provider of knowledge-based asset integrity management services for the chemical, oil and gas and power sectors…

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