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Secretary Salazar Appoints Bromwich, Beaudreau to Lead New DOI Bureaus

Sep 16, 2011

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar named current Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) Director Michael R. Bromwich to lead the newly formed Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and current BOEMRE Senior Advisor Tommy P…

RINA celebrates ties with China

Sep 16, 2011

International certification, verification and ship classification company RINA is celebrating its ties with China on its 150th anniversary. It also took the opportunity to celebrate the ties between Italy and China on the 150th anniversary of Italian Unification…

Odfjell Finalizes Transaction with Lindsay Goldberg

Sep 16, 2011

Odfjell announced it has closed the transaction to form the strategic partnership with Lindsay Goldberg. Through the transaction, Lindsay Goldberg has acquired a 49% interest in each of Odfjell's tank terminals in Rotterdam, Netherlands and Houston…

Imtech Acquires Techsol Marine

Sep 16, 2011

Imtech N.V. acquired the Canadian marine company Groupe Techsol Marine. This strategic acquisition means that Imtech has now a high-tech marine production site available in Canada. The acquisition also strengthens Imtech's service and maintenance foothold in North-America…

Simrad Yachting Announces New Autopilot Systems

Sep 16, 2011

Electronics Leader Unveils Cost-Effective,Reliable and Easy-To-Use Heading Control System. Simrad Yachting announced today its new top-of-the line autopilot systems, the AP70 and AP80. International Maritime Organization (IMO) compliant and adaptive to wind and wave conditions…

Meeting of the Cruise Ship Wastewater Science Advisory Panel

Sep 16, 2011

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Cruise Ship Program announces the fourth face to face meeting of the Cruise Ship Wastewater Science Advisory Panel, to be held from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on September 21 and 22, 2011 in the Hickel Room of the Centennial Hall Convention Center…

New ONR Policy Equalizes Opportunities for Contractors

Sep 16, 2011

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) published new guidance Sept. 15, aimed at preventing conflicts of interest among companies competing for business with the science and technology organization.'This new set of guidelines levels the playing…

ClassNK Opens First Russian Office

Sep 16, 2011

ClassNK opened its first exclusive surveyor office in St. Petersburg on September 14 with a lively reception hosted by ClassNK Chairman and President and Current IACS Vice-Chairman Noboru Ueda.The event was attended by more than 80 guests…

GSATTrack.com: Certified to Support Iridium Extreme

Sep 16, 2011

Global Satellite Engineering (GSE) announced that GSatTrack.com, its online satellite and GSM tracking and mapping portal, which has been certified to support the new Iridium Extreme phone. GSatTrack.com enables organizations to merge together all types of tracking equipment…

Marco Polo Seatrade Gets Bank Backing

Sep 15, 2011

Marco Polo Seatrade has received court approval to obtain fresh financing from Royal Bank of Scotland, one of its senior lenders. The New York Court supervising the reorganisation of  Marco Polo approved today new financing to be provided by the Royal Bank of Scotland…

Noreq AS Creates Subsidiary in Dubai

Sep 15, 2011

Noreq AS continues to expand. The increasing demand for our products has resulted in a new company etablishment, NOREQ FZE, a subsidiary with an office in Dubai - the most important business and financial center in the Arab world.  Noreq has been represented in UAE for several years by Mr…

Eckart Joins HS Marine Propulsion

Sep 15, 2011

John Eckart has joined HS Marine Propulsion, LLC as the Principal Engineer.  Eckart has worked in the marine industry for 25 years in the areas of hydrodynamics and ship propulsion.  He spent the past 15 years as a principal engineer with Rolls-Royce Naval Marine…

IHC Merwede Rents Out First IHC Beaver Dredger

Sep 15, 2011

IHC Merwede has entered the international rental market with its standard IHC Beaver dredgers and DMC work boats. The company has identified a demand in the market for vessels and equipment that may only be used for a relatively short period of time…

Intermanager: Freedom of Choice in Deploying Ship's Armed Guards

Sep 15, 2011

InterManager members have called for more proactive methods to be developed in the protection of ships transiting pirate-infested trade lanes by launching a campaign to allow owners and third party managers the freedom of choice in employing armed guards onboard ships they manage…

Lawal Reappointed to Port Authority Commission

Sep 15, 2011

Top Business Leader Starts Seventh Term as City of Houston Appointee. The Houston City Council today unanimously reappointed businessman Kase Lawal to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority for a seventh term. He was initially appointed in June 1999…

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