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Harley Marine N.Y. Receives EPA Award

Apr 29, 2010

Harley Marine NY, a subsidiary company of Harley Marine Services has been selected to receive a 2010 U.S. Environmental Quality Award from the Environmental Protection Agency.  Harley Marine NY has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to protecting…

Paragon Shipping Contracts for Drybulk Vessels

Apr 28, 2010

Paragon Shipping Inc. (NYSE: PRGN), a global shipping transportation company specializing in drybulk cargoes, announced that it has entered into shipbuilding contracts with a Chinese shipyard for the construction of two Handysize drybulk vessels…

Scorpio Tankers to Purchase Handymax Tankers

Apr 28, 2010

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) announced that it entered into agreements to purchase four double hulled Handymax tankers for an aggregate purchase price of $99m. The ships, which are charter free, are scheduled to be delivered between May and September 2010…

Holland America Worth $481M to State Economy

Apr 28, 2010

Holland America Line contributed $357m to the Seattle economy and $481m to Washington state, mostly stemming from the cruise line's Seattle to Alaska itineraries. Holland America Line has added a fourth ship to the Seattle contingent, which…

New Address for CEPSA Marine Fuels

Apr 28, 2010

CEPSA Marine Fuels’s new office has been moved to a new CEPSA building in the area. The new remains close to Madrid’s airport (Barajas) and is within the same business park (Campo de las Naciones). The new mailing and visiting address is:CEPSA Marine Fuels…

Northrop Grumman Moves to Virginia

Apr 28, 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), announced that it will locate its new corporate office in Virginia, concluding a search that also included the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia. 'We are pleased to have identified Virginia as the home for our new corporate office…

Kobelco Polyglycol Lubricant Receives Patent

Apr 28, 2010

Kobelco Eagle Marine Engineering Ltd. (KEMEL) announced that its polyglycol-based stern tube and CPP/thruster gear lubricants ST-77 and TH-100 have recently received a U.S. Patent. Introduced to the marine market in 2005, there are now about 70 vessels taking advantage of this lubricant…

SENER Part of OpenHCM Consortium

Apr 27, 2010

Spanish ship design and engineering consultant SENER is participating in the management of the OpenHCM (Hull Condition Monitoring) Consortium, an initiative to increase ship safety through the transparent electronic processing of condition…

Drewry Appoint Philip Damas to the Board

Apr 27, 2010

Drewry Shipping Consultants Limited announced that Philip Damas has been appointed a director of the company, with responsibility for developing Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the specialist supply chain consulting practice within the Drewry group…

Samson Brings ML-12 to Utility Rope Market

Apr 27, 2010

Samson, specialist in performance cordage, is launching Samson’s newest 12-strand stringing line, incorporating Innegra-S fiber. ML-12 is Samson’s newest 12-strand stringing line, blending Innegra-S, a high modulus polypropylene (HMPP), and Dyneema…

Robert Allan Celebrates 80 Years in Design

Apr 26, 2010

In May 2010, in conjunction with the presence of the International Tug & Salvage Conference in Vancouver, Robert Allan Ltd. will celebrate its 80th continuous year in business as an independent, privately held, consulting Naval Architecture firm…

Delivery of Seaspan’s 47th Containership

Apr 26, 2010

Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) accepted delivery of an 8500 TEU containership named the COSCO Philippines from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. on April 23, 2010. This is Seaspan's fifth delivery in 2010, expanding the company's operating fleet to 47 vessels…

Mazloum Heads Crystal Cruises’ Fleet Ops

Apr 26, 2010

Thomas Mazloum has been promoted to Crystal Cruises’ senior vice president, operations. Mazloum, who has served as Crystal’s senior vice president, hotel operations, since 2003 assumed the responsibilities for the fleet’s marine operations this month with the March 31 retirement of Joe Valenti…

FMC Technologies, BG Norge Agreement

Apr 23, 2010

FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FTI) announced that it has signed a multi-year frame agreement with BG Norge, a subsidiary of BG Group, to provide subsea systems for offshore projects. The five-year contract includes provisions for two additional five-year extensions…

Seroka Named New APL President, Americas

Apr 23, 2010

APL, a container shipping line, named Gene Seroka its new President in the Americas.  Seroka, a 21-year-veteran of the company, replaces John Bowe who is leaving in June.Until recently the Regional Vice President for the Middle East, Seroka…

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