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Baker Lyman Announces CORSAIR TVR Pre-Release

Oct 27, 2011

Baker, Lyman & Co. announced their long anticipated pre-release of CORSAIR TVR Software with interactive product demonstrations held at  the USCG Sub-Chapter M Public Hearing in New Orleans yesterday. The USCG and AWO have sought scalable…

ABS Strengthens Presence in Korea

Oct 27, 2011

ABS is strengthening its ties to the Korean maritime industry by establishing the ABS Korea Energy Technology Center (KETC) in Busan in early 2012. This is ABS’ first energy center and will focus on applied research to a broad range of current and future technology challenges…

Goeke Appointed COO of Seakeeper

Oct 27, 2011

The worldwide leader in gyroscopic boat roll stabilization, Seakeeper, Inc. appointed a new chief operating officer.  Tom Goeke most recently served as chief executive officer of Kloeckner Pentaplast Group, a multinational manufacturer of industrial films and coatings…

Statoil: Third quarter 2011 Results

Oct 27, 2011

Statoil's third quarter 2011 net operating income was NOK 39.3 billion, a 39% increase compared to NOK 28.2 billion in the third quarter of 2010. 'Statoil delivered strong financial results in the third quarter of 2011, reflecting operational…

Congressional Panel Hears Infrastructure Concerns Of Ports

Oct 27, 2011

House Water Resources & Environment Subcommittee agrees investments needed.At a hearing today of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, AAPA Chairman of the Board Jerry Bridges…

NWF Elects New Officers

Oct 27, 2011

Michael Hennessey Named Chairman. At its October 19, 2011 meeting in Pittsburgh, the National Waterways Foundation (NWF) elected the following officers:  Michael W. Hennessey, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Brownsville Marine Products…

NYSA's Curto Honored by NY/NJ Forwarders and Brokers Assn

Oct 27, 2011

Award dinner is January 25, 2012 at Marriott Marquis Hotel in NYC.  Joseph C. Curto, President of the New York Shipping Association (NYSA) has been chosen by the New York/New Jersey Foreign Freight Forwarders and Brokers Association, Inc…

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature: Erie Canal

Oct 26, 2011

Profile America — Wednesday, October 26th.  One of young America's most ambitious engineering projects opened on this date in 1825 — allowing goods to flow from Lake Erie through New York State to the Hudson River.  It was the Erie Canal, 363 miles long…

ShipServ Takes Shipping's Pulse on Internet Use

Oct 26, 2011

The vast majority of respondents believe that e-business brings positive benefits, while education and trust are probably the greatest hurdles to adoption.ShipServ, the leading marine and offshore e-marketplace, has released the findings of its 2011 Internet Use in Shipping Survey…

AB&B Marketing to Assist Toledo Maritime Academy

Oct 26, 2011

AB&B Marketing, a division of AB&B Ergonomics, signed an agreement Tuesday with The Maritime Academy of Toledo Foundation to assist in marketing and organizing two job retraining programs --- Cruise Ship Professional Development and the U.S…

Totem's Parrott Honored by USMMA

Oct 26, 2011

John Parrott, President of Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (TOTE), was honored earlier this month by his alma mater, the US Merchant Maritime Academy, with the 2011 Outstanding Professional Achievement Award. The Outstanding Professional…

Measurable Hull Coatings Performance

Oct 25, 2011

BMT ARGOSS and International Paint have announced the formation of a partnership that can deliver demonstrable and transparent improvements in performance, efficiency and environmental emissions for the global shipping fleet.  By deploying…

New Director for Jeffersonville Port

Oct 25, 2011

The Ports of Indiana has named Scott Stewart as port director for the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville. A native of nearby New Albany, Ind., Stewart spent 24 years in positions of increasing responsibility with the Procter & Gamble Company before retiring in 2008 and moving back to Indiana…

Bridge Simulator for Indonesia Oil & Gas Company Pertamina

Oct 25, 2011

Transas Marine in cooperation with its local representative PT MultiIntegra successfully accomplished the significant project for Indonesia Oil & Gas company Pertamina. As a result, Pertamina benefits from new simulator facilities, while existing simulators in use from year 2001 have been upgraded…

Caravello joins Rainmaker LLC

Oct 25, 2011

Jack Caravello has joined Rainmaker LLC as Vice President of Business Development, bringing with him more than 37 years of experience in Maritime and Offshore Industries.  After graduating from MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY in 1971, Mr. Caravello sailed briefly in the American Merchant Marine Industry…

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