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Yanmar Appoints Lettinga as Global Sales Manager

Apr 29, 2015

Yanmar Marine International has appointed Floris Lettinga as Global Sales Manager.His promotion from his previous role of Manager, Marine Sales Department for Europe, Russia and Africa, follows the diesel engine manufacturer's recent relocation…

Bollinger Receives Two SCA Awards

Apr 29, 2015

Bollinger Shipyards was presented the 2014 Award for Excellence in Safety for the 10th consecutive year, and was also presented the 2014 Award for Improvement in Safety by the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) on April 23, 2015, during the…

High School Students to do Semester at Sea

Apr 29, 2015

SSV Oliver Hazard Perry Partners with Ocean Classroom , High School Semester-at-Sea Offered for Winter/Spring 2016.A limited number of spaces are available for SSV Oliver Hazard Perry’s High School Semester-at-Sea program scheduled for the Winter and Spring of 2016…

Maersk Tigris Manager Liaising with Authorities

Apr 29, 2015

Rickmers Shipmanagement, managers of containership Maersk Tigris, which was yesterday approached, fired upon and boarded by the Iranian Navy in the Persian Gulf, issued a statement addressing the incident.Rickmers Shipmanagement said it…

Talleys Sentenced for Death of Crewman

Apr 29, 2015

Talleys Group Ltd. has been fined $48,000 and ordered to pay $35,000 in reparation to the family of a crewman killed after falling nearly seven meters on the fishing vessel Capt MJ Souza in Nelson in May 2012.  The company was sentenced in Nelson District Court April 29…

JSMEA Offers Access to Japan’s Offshore Suppliers

Apr 29, 2015

New website and brochure provide a comprehensive list of Japanese suppliers to the offshore industry The Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA) has compiled a list of Japanese-made ship machinery and equipment products for offshore units…

Dan-Bunkering Expands in the US

Apr 29, 2015

Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. has announced that a new office in Stamford, Connecticut, will see the light of day as per May 1, 2015. The opening is part of the Dan-Bunkering group’s expansion strategy which was kicked off earlier this year…

Gibbs & Cox Appoints Harper as VP, Design Group

Apr 29, 2015

Gibbs & Cox, Inc. has  announced the appointment of Keith Harper as Vice President and Group Manager of the Gibbs & Cox Design Group. In this role, Harper will be responsible for providing guidance, direction and oversight regarding technical approach…

Marsol International Launches O&G Subsidiary

Apr 29, 2015

Marsol International Ltd, a Dubai-based global marine solutions provider focused on the offshore oil terminal market and related infrastructure, has announced the registration of its new subsidiary, Marsol Oil & Gas Services LLC, which will…

Salt, Potash Terminal at Barcelona Port

Apr 29, 2015

The ICL Group's Phoenix Plan is breathing new life into the centuries-old salt and potash mines located in the Bages district of central Catalonia. The project covers various fields, such as building a potash and a vacuum salt plant, new rail…

HEM takeover Makes Cathelco Water Treatment Leader

Apr 29, 2015

Cathelco, the world leading manufacturers of equipment for ships, have acquired Hydro-Electrique Marine (HEM) the French specialists in desalinators and water treatment systems.The acquisition will make Cathelco one of the largest producers…

Cairn Energy Appoints Two Directors

Apr 29, 2015

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of two new independent non-executive directors, Keith Lough and Peter Kallos, to the Board of Cairn Energy PLC.Keith Lough will be appointed immediately following the Company’s AGM on…

MacGregor Delivers Major Winch for Korean Heavy Lift Barge

Apr 29, 2015

Following an order announced in October 2013, MacGregor, part of Cargotec delivered and commissioned 45 variable frequency drive (VFD) winches and a full control system for the recently completed heavy-lift crane barge Hyundai HLV-10000, one of the largest heavy lift vessels in the world…

Coast Guard Foundation Donates for New Playground

Apr 29, 2015

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of Coast Guard members and their families,announced today its support of a new playground at Coast Guard Air Station Houston. Located at one of the busiest Coast Guard bases in the country…

Tin Hau Festival on 11 May 2015

Apr 29, 2015

Coxswains, owners and operators of local vessels are advised that arrangements for embarkation and disembarkation will only be made at the western side of the main pier of Tai Miu Wan, whereas the eastern side of the main pier will be used by licensed ferries…

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