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May 03, 2011

- Rolta Corporate Awards 2010Mumbai,  April 27, 2011: Dun & Bradstreet (D&B), the world’s leading provider of global business information, knowledge and insight, announced the Dun &  Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2010. The awards felicitated…

Four Honors for NOL at Asian Freight Awards

Apr 27, 2011

APL, APL Logistics singled out; Lifetime Achievement Award for CEO WiddowsSINGAPORE, 27 APRIL 2011 – NOL Group won accolades for excellence in Shipping and Logistics and CEO Ron Widdows received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards here tonight…

Marinette Marine Recall of Employees

Apr 26, 2011

MARINETTE, Wis. − April 22, 2011 – Marinette Marine Corporation is currently in the process of recalling all of their laid off employees. Work is ramping up on The Alaska Region Research Vessel, the NOAA Fisheries Survey Vessel, along with continued work on the LCS Fort Worth…

Key Australia Appointment for Wilhelmsen Ships Service

Apr 26, 2011

”We have a great opportunity for developing and growing the Wilhelmsen Ships Service business in Western Australia,” commented Michael Connolly as he took up the post of General Manager for Western Australia this month.He added, ”Business…

NOL Group Announces Succession Plan for Group CEO

Apr 25, 2011

NOL Group announced its executive succession plan to appoint Mr. Ng Yat Chung the next Group President and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Ng will take over from Mr. Ron Widdows, who will retire from his present post at the end of this year and remain as a Senior Adviser to the Company…

New President of STX Finland

Apr 20, 2011

Juha Heikinheimo has resigned from the position as President of STX Finland Oy. He will be replaced by Su-Jou Kim, who currently holds the position as Chairman of STX Finland. Su-Jou Kim will be temporary acting President of STX Finland.Despite…

MWCC Membership Grows

Apr 20, 2011

The Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) announced today that its membership has grown to 10 members at the conclusion of the company’s formation period. The MWCC member companies are now Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Apache…

ClassNK Launches MLC Consulting Service

Apr 19, 2011

April 12 (Tokyo) – ClassNK has begun offering a new consulting service for the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006. The launch of this new service comes just as shipowners are beginning to practically address the requirements of the new convention…

Riester named EVP of Propeller Club

Apr 19, 2011

Fairfax, Virginia--The International Propeller Club of the Unites States has announced that R. Andrew Riester has been named Executive Vice President.  After a period of transition alongside interim Executive Vice President John W. Angus, III…

KONGSBERG System Suppresses Superfluous Alarms

Apr 18, 2011

The Flagship maritime transport project has developed software that enables comprehensive suppression of audible warnings in order to avoid large cascades of alarms on the bridge and in the engine room.Precise overviewKnown as iCAS (intelligent central alarm system)…

NORTH P&I CLUB Publishes Guidance On Sanctions For Shipowners

Apr 18, 2011

The ‘A’ rated, 150 million GT North of England P&I club has published new guidance for shipowners on how to avoid being caught out by the increasingly complex ‘patchwork’ of international trade sanctions currently in force worldwide.Writing in the club’s newsletter ‘Signals’…

Cianbro CEO to Address Maine Maritime Commencement

Apr 15, 2011

Peter G. Vigue, chairman and chief executive officer of The Cianbro Companies will address the graduating class at Maine Maritime Academy’s (MMA) 68th Commencement on Saturday, April 30, 2011, at 11 a.m., in Alexander Fieldhouse. Vigue, a 1969 graduate of Maine Maritime Academy…

Ulstein Acquires West Maritime Engineering Ops

Apr 15, 2011

The engineers at West Maritime have become a part of the Design & Solutions business area at ULSTEIN, in connection with a strategic effort to strengthen the engineering area.“Engineering is an important focus for Design & Solutions, as it…

Bollinger Appoints Bowen to Head Patrol Boat Program

Apr 14, 2011

Bollinger Shipyards appointed Charles 'Skip' Bowen as Program Manager for the FRC “Sentinel” Class Patrol Boat building program at Bollinger’s Lockport facility. Bowen joins Bollinger following a 32 year career with the United States Coast Guard…

Frosch Hires Marine/Offshore Specialty Team

Apr 14, 2011

Frosch is ranked as the #6 Travel Management Company in the US, with dual headquarters in Houston and New York.  To continue its growth, Frosch recently created and hired a Marine and Offshore Specialty Team with a combined 100 years of experience in crew rotation management…

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