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Northrop Grumman Earns Suez Canal Contract

Jan 25, 2012

Northrop Grumman to Supply Marine Navigation Equipment for Suez Canal Authority. Northrop Grumman Corporation's Sperry Marine business unit has won orders to supply navigation equipment to the Suez Canal Authority for tugboats and other assorted workboats…

Owner's Cargo Returned After Rolling Off Barge

Jan 25, 2012

Two Heavy Lift Derrick Barges used to raise 485 ton reactor off Cherry Point, WA. A 485 ton, 140 foot long stainless steel reactor vessel rolled off a barge into approximately 60 feet of water off Cherry Point, WA. The reactor was filled with nitrogen to prevent corrosion during transportation…

Kongsberg Wins Drill Rig Automation Contract

Jan 25, 2012

‘Full Picture’ delivery for two advanced new semi-submersibles. Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a significant offshore automation contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The contract covers the delivery of Kongsberg Maritime’s proven Dynamic Positioning…

Indiana Sees First January Vessel in Five Years

Jan 24, 2012

Cargill exporting local grain to Canadian ethanol plant via the 'James Kuber.'  The Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor has welcomed a rare January lake vessel to its docks. The 'James Kuber' will export approximately 16,000 tons of local corn from port company Cargill to an ethanol plant in Sarnia…

Peter Stevenson joins Simplex-Turbulo

Jan 24, 2012

As part of a further initiative to strengthen customer support Simplex has appointed Peter Stevenson in a new role as sales director. “Peter is an exciting choice for us”, says MD, James Hogg, “he will be taking a fresh and more disciplined…

CEOs Targeted by Anti-Piracy Campaign

Jan 24, 2012

www.SaveOurSeafarers.com (SOS), the international anti-piracy initiative backed by 30 of the world’s largest maritime organisations, is to lobby support from business leaders to increase international pressure on Governments to take firmer action against Somali piracy…

Nautronix Names Business Development Manager

Jan 24, 2012

Nautronix are pleased to announce the appointment of Alessandra Bunel as Business Development Manager for the Brazilian region. Alessandra will be based full time at Nautronix’ Brazilian office in Rio de Janeiro and will be responsible for…

Wallenius Logistics Opens Moscow Office

Jan 24, 2012

To support the growing business in Russia, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics has opened a new office in Moscow in addition to its current presence in St Petersburg.Moscow is the central vehicle logistics hub in Russia, a market that, after a short set-back in 2009…

Dive boats Get Ultrajet Propulsion

Jan 24, 2012

Two new 120 foot Buddy Dive Boats are fitted with Ultrajet Waterjet Propulsion systems. M.Y. Wolf Buddy and M.Y. Darwin Buddy, the newest and most spacious ‘live aboard’ dive-yachts in the archipelago of Galapagos, have been fitted with…

Veripos Names Senior Manager

Jan 24, 2012

Aberdeen-based Veripos, suppliers of GNSS positioning services to the world offshore industry, has appointed Richard Turner as Global Business Development Manager responsible for continuing development of its worldwide operations, including…

New Year, New Vessel

Jan 23, 2012

Start the year off right with the newest addition to your fleet. Vessels come with lots of manuals and instructions as well as increasing amount of high-tech equipment. That said and even if it just involves a new digital camera or Blu-Ray Player…

ISS Launches Anti-Piracy Solution

Jan 23, 2012

Inchcape Shipping Services launches state-of-the-art anti-piracy solution. Cost effective armour protection provides unrivalled countermeasures to safeguard vessel and crew welfare. Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a maritime services provider…

Oil & Gas Execs: Market Moving Up

Jan 23, 2012

While forecasts of financial gloom dominate mainstream news casts, there is an emerging feeling of optimism in fo the near term prospects for the oil and gas business. Oil and gas industry leaders have forecast improved performance and higher levels of capital expenditure this year…

Wikborg Rein Recruits LNG Specialist

Jan 23, 2012

International law firm Wikborg Rein has recruited Joe McGladdery as a partner in its London office. McGladdery joins from Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) where he acted as the company's General Counsel and as a board member…

Damen Receives HSSV Orders & Options

Jan 23, 2012

MarineCo UK orders another two offshore wind High Speed Support Vessels with Damen Shipyards. Order comprises 2 HSSVs and an option for 2 more. Scottish offshore service provider MarineCo UK has placed an order at Damen Shipyards for two more High Speed Support Vessels (HSSVs)…

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