People & Company News


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…

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…

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