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Navigators Hires Pesce to Launch Surety Department

Jun 17, 2016

Navigators Management Company, a division of The Navigators Group, Inc., has hired David Pesce to launch a new Contract and Commercial Surety Department. Based in Iselin, N.J. Pesce will initially focus on contract and commercial surety in the…

Port of New Orleans COO Joins Green Marine Board

Jun 17, 2016

Green Marine, an environmental certification program for the North American marine industry, elected Port of New Orleans Chief Operating Officer Brandy Christian to its Board of Directors during its annual conference last month. “Brandy…

Can You Handle a PR Crisis? Asks The Swedish Club

Jun 17, 2016

If your ship sinks, can you answer the questions the public wants answered?  Are you and your team prepared should the unthinkable happen? Could a perfect media storm happen on your watch? These were the questions posed to an audience of shipowners…

Dan-Bunkering Employs Glarding as Bunker Trader

Jun 17, 2016

A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. has announced that as of May 1, 2016, Simon Glarding was employed as Bunker Trader with the office in Copenhagen. Glarding  has a Bachelor’s degree in International Business Communication from Copenhagen Business School…

Parrott to Take the Helm as Foss Maritime President

Jun 17, 2016

John Parrott to assume role of president of Foss Maritime; Paul Stevens to transition to executive role at parent company  Foss Maritime Company chief operating officer John Parrott will take over the role of president of Foss Maritime,…

IMCA Appoints Bradshaw as Policy and Regualtory Affaris Manager

Jun 17, 2016

Strengthening its policy and regulatory affairs team, the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has appointed John Bradshaw as Policy and Regulatory Affairs Manager to lead on worldwide policy and legislative issues, with responsibility…

USCG Repatriates 28 Cuban Migrants

Jun 17, 2016

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans repatriated 28 Cuban migrants to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba, Thursday.These repatriations are a result of two separate migrant interdictions at sea within the last week in the south Florida Straits…

THE Alliance Beckons HMM

Jun 17, 2016

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is sailing into the THE Alliance. With the new charter deals  it is now “one step closer to becoming a member of THE Alliance”, from which it was excluded when the mega-alliance was announced last month. According to  a report in Business Korea…

James Fei, LCE Co-founder, Passed Away

Jun 16, 2016

James “Jim” Robert Fei, Co-founder, Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Life Cycle Engineering (LCE), has passed away. Fei guided LCE since he co-founded the company in 1976, one of two young civil servants who decided to venture…

Malaviya Seven Detained in Aberdeen on Claims of 'Slavery'

Jun 16, 2016

The offshore supply ship, MV Malaviya Seven detained, at the Port of Aberdeen, UK, by the International Transport Federation [ITF] with the support of the Port State Control, MCA – was operating under what the shipping union, RMT, has described as a ‘blatant example of modern day slavery’…

Viega Hires Carriere as Technical Manager

Jun 15, 2016

Viega LLC has appointed Clint Carriere as its newest technical manager for shipbuilding and offshore for the Gulf territory. In this position, Carriere is responsible for growing the shipbuilding and offshore market, presenting to engineering…

Mallory Alexander Opens New Texas Office

Jun 15, 2016

As part of ongoing expansion plan,logistics provider Mallory Alexander International Logistics has opened an office in Houston, Texas. The office, headed by Brenda Goodrich and her team, is the third location that Mallory Alexander operates in the southern U…

Congressional Cruise Caucus Brings Cruise Industry to Capitol Hill

Jun 15, 2016

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) gathered together its cruise community, including cruise line executives, travel agency leaders and key suppliers and partners, for CLIA’s annual Congressional Cruise Caucus where they will engage with Washington…

GEOxyz Names GM to Lead New UK Location

Jun 15, 2016

GEOxyz Group has launched a new U.K. headquarters for offshore geophysical, geotechnical and ROV survey headed by Sarah Cashmore, who has been hired as General Manager of the Norwich facility. Founded by Patrick Reyntjens in 1999, GEOxyz…

Silver Bell Awards Honor Maritime Leadership

Jun 15, 2016

Celebrating the maritime connection essential to modern-day life, SCI’s annual awards ceremony lauded the contributions made by persons who strengthen the bonds of community and camaraderie. On Thursday, June 9, 2016, the Seamen’s Church…

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