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Montgomery McCracken Adds 2 Maritime Attorneys

Mar 01, 2016

The firm welcomes Stephen H. Vengrow and Eric Chang in New York Montgomery McCracken has added two attorneys to the Maritime and Transportation practice group in the firm's New York office. Stephen H. Vengrow joins the firm as a partner and Eric Chang joins as an associate…

RSGT Mulls Expansion, Celebrates the Arrival of Al-Nefud

Mar 01, 2016

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) celebrated the world’s greenest ultra-large container vessel 18,800TEU M.V. Al Nefud during its maiden call to RSGT at Jeddah Islamic Port. Nefud is one of the class…

Women Are Moving up in the Maritime Industry

Feb 29, 2016

Historically, women have played only a minor role in shipping, shipbuilding and related areas up to the present, but decision makers in the industry are now beginning to recognize their potential in view of the current shortage of skilled people…

North P&I Club Boost Loss Prevention Team in Asia Pacific

Feb 29, 2016

North P&I Club has boosted its loss-prevention presence in the Asia Pacific. Loss prevention executive George Cuthbert moved to Singapore from North’s head office in Newcastle this month to work alongside loss prevention executive Aniruddha Desai…

NWA Presents First Apprenticeship Award

Feb 29, 2016

The National Workboat Association, a trade association for the owners and operators of workboats, has awarded the John Percival Memorial Award for the first time, to George Turpin, an apprentice at offshore energy support vessel operator Seacat Services…

Woodside Appoints Pickard Non-executive Director

Feb 29, 2016

The Board of Woodside has appointed Ms Ann Pickard as a non-executive director effective 29 February 2016. Ms Pickard joins Woodside as an independent director.Woodside Chairman Michael Chaney said that Ms Pickard had significant international business experience…

NYK Completes Winter Safety Campaign

Feb 29, 2016

The NYK Group has completed its Sail On Safety winter safety campaign, which ran from December 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016. Under the theme 'Think, Act, and Be Safe,' the campaign has been conducted annually by the entire NYK Group…

Technip Certified Global Top Employer

Feb 29, 2016

Technip has been certified as a Top Employer Global 2016 for the second year in a row. The Global certification is a recognition launched last year for the first time by the Top Employers Institute. Out of the eight global organizations rewarded this year…

Pioneer Marine Posts Loss, Takes New Delivery

Feb 29, 2016

Singapore-based dry bulk operator Pioneer Marine posted a loss of $80.6m for the fourth quarter, and a yearly loss of $96.9m for 2015. Excluding the effect of the impairment loss, net loss as adjusted would have been $22.5 million for the year ended December 31…

Simatech Begins Coastal Shipping Service in India

Feb 29, 2016

Sima Marine, a subsidiary of Dubai-based Simatech Shipping, one of the largest container feeder servicing companies in the world operating 54 ships, has launched coastal container shipping services in India. The coastal container shipping…

Distressed Surfers Rescued Off Trinidad

Feb 28, 2016

A Coast Guard aircrew rescued two distressed surfers near Trinidad Saturday afternoon.At approximately 4:30 p.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay received a call from a person ashore stating his friends needed assistance and were stranded on Camel Rock…

HMAS Melbourne Returns from M.E.

Feb 28, 2016

After five successful narcotic seizures in the Middle East and 203 days away from home, Royal Australian Navy frigate, HMAS Melbourne was welcomed back to her homeport of Sydney today. Around one thousand family and friends joined the Minister for Defence…

Sound Energy Change of Registered Office

Feb 27, 2016

Sound Energy, the Mediterranean focused upstream gas company, announced that its registered office has changed, with immediate effect, to 4a Brewery Lane, Blighs Meadow, Sevenoaks, TN13 1DF.

Team Tankers Acquires New Vessels

Feb 27, 2016

Team Tankers International (TTI) completed the acquisition of the ‘Sichem Amethyst’ and ‘Sichem Contester’, previously on timecharter in the Q4 2015. In addition, two of the company's older and smaller ships were sold. To continue to build up its European regional stainless steel fleet…

Coast Guard to Be Honored in New Orleans

Feb 26, 2016

Coast Guard Foundation’s March 4 event to recognize heroism and mission excellence The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families, announced today the…

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