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Stolt-Nielsen Secures $600m Credit Facility

Nov 03, 2011

Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI)  has obtained commitments for a $600 million senior secured revolving credit facility, which will replace the Company's two existing revolving credit lines maturing in July 2012 and January 2013 respectively…

USNS Big Horn Completes Fleet Deployment

Nov 02, 2011

Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn returned to Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 28, following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, providing underway replenishment services primarily to U…

Tidewater Reports 2Q Results For FY-2012

Nov 02, 2011

Tidewater Inc. announced today a second quarter net loss for the period ended September 30, 2011, of $4.9 million, or $0.09 per share, on revenues of $250.9 million. For the same quarter last year, net earnings were $19.4 million, or $0…

AIS-SART Processor IC - The Future of Marine Search & Rescue

Nov 02, 2011

CML Microcircuits has announced the launch of the new cutting-edge Marine AIS Search and Rescue Transmitter (SART) processor, the CMX7045.The CMX7045 is a highly integrated and flexible baseband processor fulfilling the needs of an AIS-SART and meeting IEC 61097-14 requirements…

NTSB Marine Accident Investigation Course

Nov 02, 2011

The National Transportation Safety Board is holding its Marine Accident Investigation course on December 5-9, 2011. The course, held at NTSB's Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia, focuses on the fundamentals of marine accident investigation including fracture analysis…

RBG Boosts Capabilities with Dive Intervention Craft

Nov 02, 2011

RBG, the leading provider of assess, inspect and repair (AIR) services to the global energy industry that was recently acquired by Stork Technical Services (STS), has enhanced its subsea service capability with the launch of two purpose-built dive intervention craft (IC)…

Cummins Introduces QSK95 Marine Engine

Nov 02, 2011

Designed Ready to Meet EPA Low-Emissions in 2014. Most Powerful High-Speed Diesel Will Challenge Medium-Speed Engines. Cummins Inc., a manufacturer of diesel engines for the commercial marine industry, will introduce the new QSK95 engine…

2011 Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Awards

Nov 01, 2011

James Henry, General Duncan McNabb and Robert Somerville Receive 2011 Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Awards. United Seamen's Service 42nd award dinner held in N.Y. on October 28, 2011.  The United Seamen's Service (USS) 2011 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (AOTOS) were presented to James L…

Safe Ships, Safer Seas 2011: Kelvin Hughes’ Piracy Seminar

Nov 01, 2011

Safe Ships, Safer Seas 2011: Kelvin Hughes’ Athens seminar tackles piracy issues head-on.Thursday 20 October 2011 saw world-leading navigational systems provider Kelvin Hughes present the first in its series of  ‘Safe Ships, Safer Seas’…

Safebridge Training Schemes Receives State Recognition

Nov 01, 2011

Safebridge’s Online E-Learning and Simulation Training Receives State Recognition.Safebridge GmbH, the Hamburg-based E-learning specialist in maritime ECDIS training, having established its innovative online simulation technology for type-specific ECDIS training…

NMRA Officers Elected

Nov 01, 2011

The National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) has elected its 2011-2012 officers and board members.  One new officer and three new board members are joining the association's leadership group. Chris Kelly of Waters & David Co…

Transocean in U.S. Federal Court on BP Obligations

Nov 01, 2011

Transocean Files Motion for Summary Judgment in U.S. Federal Court to Compel BP to Honor Its Contractual Indemnity Obligations Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Inc. (TODDI), a subsidiary of Transocean Ltd., today filed a motion for…

Cummings Supports Coast Guard’s Educational Partnership

Nov 01, 2011

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and former Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, will join Coast Guard senior leaders and the President of Morgan State University…

HII CEO Petters Named to USNA Foundation Board

Nov 01, 2011

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced that Mike Petters, its president and chief executive officer, was recently elected to the board of directors for the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. He will serve a four-year term.The mission of the U…

ClassNK Issues Approval for ECDIS Training

Nov 01, 2011

ClassNK Issues First Type Specific Training Course Approval for ECDIS Certification to FURUNO INS Training Center Singapore.ClassNK issued its first Type Specific Training Course approval for an ECDIS(Electronic Chart Display and Information…

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