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Gulf and Hendry Marine Consolidate Operations

Nov 30, 2015

Gulf Marine Repair Corporation, a southeastern tug-barge shipyard, announced it is consolidating operations with Hendry Corporation, its affiliated company and fellow shipyard, effective November 30, 2015. Rick Watts, the newly appointed President of Gulf Marine…

Horizon Awarded for GORDHEAD Software

Nov 30, 2015

Horizon Shipbuilding, Inc. of Bayou La Batre, Ala., has been presented with the 2015 “Innovator of the Year” award by the Mobile Alabama Chamber of Commerce for Horizon was recognized for its GORDHEAD collaboration software aiming to revolutionize…

IRClass Awards Scholarships to Law Students of MU

Nov 30, 2015

ndian Register of Shipping (IRClass)has awarded scholarships in the field of law instituted in the memory of Late Shri Venkiteswaran, a legal luminary and internationally acclaimed stalwart in the field of Maritime law who was a Director…

Opportunities for Shipping from Decarbonisation Through Windpower

Nov 30, 2015

As the interconnector of global trade shipping facilitates every other part of the economy, and decision making around low-carbon pathways in other transport modes and industries will both influence and constrain decarbonisation in shipping…

Kuwait Names New Acting Oil Minister

Nov 29, 2015

Kuwait on Sunday appointed Anas al-Saleh as acting oil minister in addition to his roles as finance minister and deputy prime minister, state news agency KUNA reported.KUNA did not say why Ali al-Omair was leaving the oil minister post…

U.N. Climate Deal 'Quite Close' - Latvian President

Nov 29, 2015

World leaders are 'quite close' to reaching a deal to fight climate change when they meet in Paris from Monday, Latvian President Raimonds Vejonis, Europe's first Green party head of state, said, adding any deal should be legally binding…

Merkel Urges Binding Goals to Tackle Climate Change

Nov 29, 2015

Germany's chancellor gave a qualified welcome on Saturday to China's pledge to tackle rising temperatures ahead of a global climate conference but she called for more ambitious goals to cut greenhouse emissions.In her weekly internet podcast on Saturday…

Bill on Danish Maritime Planning Submitted

Nov 29, 2015

The bill is to form the basis of a maritime planning act intended to promote economic growth and development of sea areas. The Danish Maritime Authority is to head the work.The bill on maritime planning gives the guidelines for the drawing up of a holistic marine plan for Denmark's sea areas…

Dmitruk Heads Severneftegazprom

Nov 29, 2015

On November 20, 2015 the Severneftegazprom Board of Directors made a decision to appoint Vladimir Dmitruk as the company's Director General starting from November 23, 2015. His appointment is expected to boost the activities of Severneftegazprom which is mainly focused on natural gas production…

New Appointments at Becker Marine Systems USA

Nov 29, 2015

Becker Marine Systems USA continues growth in North America.Becker Marine Systems, the leader in rudder technology and the inventor of the Becker Mewis Duct Energy-Saving Device has added Brian Rhoades and Adam Wood to their USA staff…

IMO Assembly Elects New 40-Member Council

Nov 28, 2015

The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization has elected the following States to be Members of its Council for the 2014-2015 biennium:  Category (a) 10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services: China…

Windrock Names Kelleher Global Business Development Manager

Nov 28, 2015

Edward P. Kelleher will be assuming the new role of Global Business Development Manager – Diesel, effective December 1st. In this role, Mr. Kelleher will be leading the effort in developing a global distribution network, growing the Windrock…

Gates to Launch Mega Clean Tech Initiative

Nov 28, 2015

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will launch a multi-billion-dollar clean energy research and development initiative on Monday, the opening day of the U.N. climate change summit in Paris, GreenWire reported Friday.Gates and a group of…

Extended Warranty from Yanmar for Sailboat Engines

Nov 28, 2015

Yanmar Marine International B.V. has introduced an extended 3 years’ period of YANMAR Limited Warranty for Sailboat Engine Models. This extended warranty of 3 years is offered to owners of specific YANMAR marine engine models which will be used for private and personal pleasure use only…

Corvus Energy to Unveil Product, Service Offerings at IWS

Nov 28, 2015

Corvus Energy, the industry leader in advanced lithium ion energy storage systems (ESS) for maritime hybrid and fully electric propulsion systems is announcing new product and service offerings: 1) Turn-key Containerized ESS and 2) an Array of Services…

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