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Carnival Estimates Financial Impact of Grounding

Jan 16, 2012

Carnival Corporation & plc Required Announcement on Financial Impact of Costa Concordia. Carnival Corporation & plc has commented on the financial impact resulting from the grounding of the Costa Concordia. 'At this time, our priority is the safety of our passengers and crew…

Shipping Company, Officers Guilty of Environmental Crimes

Jan 14, 2012

Company to Pay More Than $1 Million for Dumping Oily Waste into Hawaiian Waters, Obstruction of Justice and Covering up Oil Pollution. Keoje Marine Co. Ltd. and two engineers from the M/T Keoje Tiger pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Honolulu to environmental crimes violations…

Sea Tow Captain Receives Life-Saving Award

Jan 14, 2012

Sea Tow Clarks Hill Lake, S.C. & Ga., Capt. Jon Gridley Recognized for July 4th Rescue. Capt. Jon G. Gridley, co-owner of Sea Tow Clarks Hill Lake, South Carolina and Georgia, was honored with an international life-saving award by AFRAS (the Association for Rescue at Sea…

EMAS Starts 2012 Strong with $120 million Contract

Jan 14, 2012

EMAS sees strong start to 2012 with further global contract wins worth US$120 million - 12 January 2012.EMAS, a global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry and operating brand for Ezra Holdings Limited (Ezra or the Group…

MERPAC Working Group Meeting

Jan 14, 2012

The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (MERPAC) will conduct an intercessional meeting to facilitate working group discussion of Task Statement 76, titled “Review of Performance Measures (Assessment Criteria)”, and Task Statement 77…

U.S.-Flag Lakers' 2011 Cargo Up 5.75 PCT

Jan 14, 2012

U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (“lakers”) carried 93.8 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in 2011, an increase of 5.75 percent compared to 2010. The 2011 “float” was also just about on par with the fleet’s 5-year average.  Iron ore cargos for the steel industry increased 12…

Autotether Wireless Kill Switch

Jan 14, 2012

Unlike traditional lanyards that come standard with boats and require the operator to be tethered to the boat, the patented Autotether kill switch is an easy-to-install, unobtrusive wireless unit. No wiring or tools are required – the system…

New EVP for Kongsberg Maritime Subsea Division

Jan 14, 2012

Bjørn Jalving has been appointed as Executive Vice President of Kongsberg Maritime’s Subsea division and a member of the Kongsberg Maritime management group, effective 1st January 2012. Jalving succeeds Rolf Arne Klepaker, who is moving to a…

Dr. Basu Joins Webb Institute Faculty

Jan 13, 2012

Dr. Roger Basu has joined the faculty at Webb Institute as Associate Professor of Naval Architecture.  Dr. Basu has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the marine industry primarily involved with the analysis and reliability of ship and offshore structures…

Transas Releases new 4-level ECDIS Concept

Jan 13, 2012

The Transas Marine 4-level ECDIS concept is designed to provide an IMO compliant solution for the shipping companies. The new range of product packages Standard, Standard+, Premium and Premium+, features Transas well renowned Navi-Sailor software with the best technology applied through all systems…

Iridium, KVH Team on Broadband Solution

Jan 13, 2012

Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) and KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) have agreed to offer what the pair is touting as the first-ever, fully global, seamless broadband satellite communications service for the maritime market. Under the agreement…

New EU NAVFOR Deputy Operation Commander

Jan 13, 2012

Rear Admiral Christian Canova (French Navy) hands over the responsibility of Deputy Operation Commander of the European Union Naval Force Somalia, Operation ATALANTA to Rear Admiral Rainer Endres (German Navy) on 12 January 2012 at the Operational Headquarters (OHQ) in Northwood…

Austal Launches Second LCS

Jan 12, 2012

Austal Launches 2nd Littoral Combat Ship CORONADO (LCS 4) Mobile, Alabama-based Austal USA successfully launched the second 127-meter Independence-Variant Littoral Combat Ship, Coronado (LCS 4). In reference to the success of the Coronado launch…

Shipping Facing Serious Long-Term Challenges

Jan 12, 2012

SHIPPING is going to need a great deal of resilience to meet the challenges of the next twelve months, according to international accountant and shipping adviser, Moore Stephens. But, for those who can secure funding, there have been few better times to invest…

Work Boats Exchange Roster Gains Momentum

Jan 12, 2012

Work Boats Exchange: A New Hosted Commercial Marine Buyer's Event is set for the Ritz-Carleton in Fort Lauderdale April 2012  Regardless of industry, the ability to continually meet potential new clients is the cornerstone to any company’s success…

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