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Basic Approval, Bal Pure Ballast Water Treatment

Apr 23, 2010

The Bal Pure ballast water treatment system from Severn Trent De Nora received basic approval from the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 60th session, March 22-26, 2010.  As a result, Severn…

Egan to Strengthen IBIA’s Social Network

Apr 23, 2010

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has appointed a new event manager with a specific brief to strengthen the association's outreach on social networks and e-platforms. Charlotte Egan has joined IBIA's Southampton-based team…

Provision of Harbor Tugs, Port of Mesaieed

Apr 22, 2010

Nakilat, on behalf of Nakilat–Damen Shipyards Qatar (N-DSQ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Petroleum for the provision of 19 vessels including harbor tugs, pilot and service boats at the port of Mesaieed. On October 15 2009…

Heavy Lift Hoverbarge Solutions

Apr 22, 2010

Hovertrans Solutions Pte. Ltd., is a designer and manufacturer of hoverbarges for heavy lift in difficult terrain in the global oil and gas, and specialist transportation industries. The company will make its debut at the Offshore Technology Conference 2010 to be held in Houston…

MHI LNG-FPSO Approval for Two Tank Types

Apr 21, 2010

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) completed development related to floating production, storage and offloading units for liquefied natural gas (LNG-FPSO), and has obtained two kinds of approval in principle (AIP) from major international ship classification societies…

CMA CGM Takes Delivery of the Figaro

Apr 21, 2010

CMA CGM announced the delivery of the CMA CGM Figaro, 8500 teu containership built by Samsung Heavy Industry.  The CMA CGM Figaro is registered in France and will sail under the French flag (RIF).  In compliance with CMA CGM’s environmental policy…

Volpenhein Samson’s Asia Technical Sales Manager

Apr 21, 2010

Samson, cordage specialist, announced the promotion of Kris Volpenhein to Asia Technical Sales Manager. Effective September 1, 2010 Volpenhein will provide focused technical and sales efforts to support Samson’s offshore and commercial marine markets throughout Asia…

Noreq - Bergen Group Dreggen Join Forces in Brazil

Apr 21, 2010

The two Norwegian companies, Noreq and Bergen Group Dreggen have recently established their office in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Both the companies are well known as suppliers of quality marine equipment to both the offshore and shipping industry world-wide…

Chemoil Appoints Valenzuela to Latin America

Apr 20, 2010

SGX Mainboard-listed Chemoil (SGX-ST: CHEL.SI) has appointed Veronica Valenzuela as Managing Director of one of its operating subsidiaries, Chemoil Latin America Inc. Valenzuela joined Chemoil in 2009 and has more than 30 years of industry experience…

Kongsberg Maritime Tech Opens in St. Petersburg

Apr 20, 2010

The office of the new wholly owned Kongsberg Maritime Company, Kongsberg Maritime Tech LLC was officially opened in St. Petersburg, Russia on 23rd March 2010. The new Kongsberg Maritime company has been established to further strengthen Kongsberg…

Jo-Kell is Authorized N-TRON Distributor

Apr 20, 2010

Jo-Kell Inc., an electrical distribution and engineering company, is now an authorized distributor of N-TRON, a company who develops, manufactures, and markets industrial network products. N-TRON’s products are used in a wide variety of applications including wind farms…

Starlight Marine Trains with USCG

Apr 20, 2010

Starlight Marine Services, a full service marine transportation provider and subsidiary of Harley Marine Services, has collaborated with the United States Coast Guard to conduct on the water rescue training.  The first training was conducted on January 15 and the more recent was on April 1…

WEG Supplies New Fuel-Efficient PSV Petrel

Apr 19, 2010

WEG electric motors, generators, transformers, electrical switchboards and an automation system for energy management are all providing optimized operation on the first of a new generation of more fuel efficient cargo vessels built by Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore…

Willingham Joins Tidewater’s Management Team

Apr 19, 2010

Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) announced that Deborah Willingham has joined Tidewater as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Willingham will report to Chairman, President and CEO Dean Taylor, and will be responsible for worldwide Human Resources for the company…

Diana Shipping Contract for Dry Bulk Carriers

Apr 19, 2010

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX), a global shipping transportation company specializing in dry bulk cargoes, announced that it has signed, through its 100% owned subsidiaries, two shipbuilding contracts with China Shipbuilding Trading Company…

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