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D’Amico Sees Q1 Net Profit of $11.4Mln

May 07, 2015

Italy-listed D'Amico International Shipping (DIS) made a net profit of $11.4m in the first quarter, reversing its net loss of $6.8m last year, as the product tanker freight market improved. The board of the product tanker owner on Wednesday…

New GM for of Thrustmaster Asia Pacific

May 06, 2015

Thrustmaster of Texas has appointed Joshua Song as General Manager of Singapore-based Thrustmaster Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. 'Thrustmaster manufactures L-Drive azimuthing thrusters for drillships, FPSOs and semi-submersibles best suited for Asia Pacific's growing offshore industry…

IMCA Publishes Security, Emergency Guidance

May 06, 2015

The threat to maritime security from piracy, terrorism, criminal acts, and hostage and kidnapping threats continues to pose challenges to ships’ owners, masters and crew members, and has resulted in  the International Marine Contractors Association…

Reef Pilots Win Training Award

May 06, 2015

A coastal pilot training program tailored to the unique challenges of working on the Great Barrier Reef has been recognized by the Transport & Logistics Industry Skills Council (TLISC).Australian Reef Pilots (ARP) was awarded the 2015…

Equiom Appoints Mathews as In-house Consultant

May 06, 2015

Equiom, has announced the appointment of Tobi Mathews as an exclusive, in-house consultant to its yachting and aviation teams.Based at Equiom’s Jersey office, Tobi will work with the teams to provide support across all aspects of Equiom’s services to their worldwide client base…

ABS Expands in Offshore Markets with AIM Service

May 06, 2015

ABS Group has announced the release of a new offshore Asset Integrity Management (AIM) service focused on driving operational reliability, efficiency and profitability for asset owners and operators. The AIM services are delivered by a newly…

Ampelmann Opens Office in Houston

May 06, 2015

Ampelmann announced that it will open a new office in Houston, Texas as the next step in the company’s continued expansion. Ampelmann said the new office strengthens its presence in the Americas and confirms the company’s commitment to the global oil and gas industry…

Roozendaal to head MacGregor Business Area

May 06, 2015

Michel van Roozendaal (M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering; MBA INSEAD, Fontainebleau; b. 1963) has been appointed President of the MacGregor business area. He will be a member of Cargotec's Executive Board and report to President and CEO Mika Vehviläinen…

Professionals Gather for APS Annual Conference

May 06, 2015

Maritime professionals from Africa, Europe, and the U.S. began a 4-day conference aimed to enhance collaborative efforts to achieve maritime security in Africa, May 5.The Africa Partnership Station (APS) Annual Planning Conference aims…

Cabela's Names Navico Vendor of the Year

May 06, 2015

Navico, the world’s largest manufacturer of marine electronics and parent company to the Lowrance, Simrad, B&G and GoFree brands — has been named Cabela’s® 2014 Vendor of the Year for the General Outdoors Division. For the second year in a row…

Van Oord Develops Deep Dredging Solution

May 06, 2015

Over the past few years, Van Oord has developed a new technique for dredging at great water depths. This Deep Excavation System (DES) is an innovative method to prepare a sea bottom profile for installing offshore pipelines. The system has been patented by Van Oord…

Ulstein Debuts Heavy Lift Designs

May 06, 2015

Ulstein introduces the HX103 and HX104 designs, DP3 vessels with heavy-lift capability and large outreach combined with a large open deck space and accommodation for 350 and 500 people.With the introduction of these two heavy lift vessel designs…

US Marine Highways to Help Prepare for the Future

May 06, 2015

With America's population expected to grow by 70 million over the next 30 years, moving the goods that enrich our lives --and the freight that fuels our economy-- will be a key challenge.  As our Beyond Traffic draft framework indicates, by 2045…

Lie Appointed SVP Communications, Cargotec

May 06, 2015

Leena Lie, M.Sc. (Econ.), (b. 1968) has been appointed Senior Vice President, Communications at Cargotec Corporation as of August 1, 2015. She will be a member of Cargotec's Extended Executive Board and report to President and CEO Mika Vehviläinen…

US Approves Ferry Service to Cuba

May 06, 2015

The United States Treasury Department has authorized passenger ferry services to Cuba for the first time in more than a half-century, in a major step in improving relations between the two countries. At least four companies said they were notified Tuesday of approvals by the U…

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