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San Diego Launches Blue Tech Vision

Mar 19, 2015

Mayor, Supervisor & City Council President Propose Blue Tech Incubator  As part of a new blue tech vision that will create more maritime jobs for the San Diego region, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer and County Supervisor Greg Cox today proposed…

Unions to Ballot UK North Sea Oil Workers over Appetite for Strike

Mar 19, 2015

Trade unions Unite and GMB are balloting their members working offshore in Britain's oil and gas industry to gauge appetite for strike action over changes to shift patterns and other grievances. The two unions represent about 3,000 offshore workers…

DA-DESK Joins BIMCO

Mar 19, 2015

DA-Desk has announced that they have joined BIMCO  as Associate Member. As a member of BIMCO, DA-Desk is now part of a community of more than 2,300 global members from the maritime shipping industry, which includes ship owners, operators, managers…

Canadian Oil Sands Woes Reach Maritimes

Mar 19, 2015

Cory Troke joined the exodus west two years ago, leaving scenic but job-scarce Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, after being laid off as a machinist.Troke, 37, headed to the Alberta oil sands, apprenticing as a pipefitter and finding 19 months of steady work…

SGMF Interviews Members from Dixon Valve & Coupling

Mar 18, 2015

SGMF membership - uncovered: an interview with Sean Andersen and Tony Haston of Dixon Valve & Coupling The Society for Gas and Marine Fuel (SGMF) recently interviewed members with Sean Andersen and Tony Haston of Dixon Valve & Coupling, who weighed in on their company…

Socha Named VP at Baker Marine Solutions

Mar 18, 2015

Baker Marine Solutions (BMS) has appointed Robert Socha as Vice President Business Development for its domestic United States and international operations. Socha joins BMS following 16 years with Bollinger Shipyards as executive vice president marketing and sales…

HII, Petters Recognized by the Reserve Officers Association

Mar 18, 2015

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and its president and CEO, Mike Petters, received the Reserve Officers Association's 2015 Nathan Hale Corporate Patriot Award presented at the ROA STARS Foundation Gala on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. The…

Herlofsen Joins Statoil’s Board of Directors

Mar 18, 2015

In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA March 18, 2015, Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen was elected as new shareholder representative to the company’s board of directors.Grace Reksten Skaugen withdraws from the position as a member of Statoil’s board of directors…

Liu Joins Wallem Ship Management China

Mar 18, 2015

Wallem Group has appointed Mingfa Liu to the newly established role of managing director at Wallem Ship Management China.Liu will concentrate on Wallem’s relationships with shipyards and drydocks in China, and represent Wallem’s ship management…

Workers at Largest U.S. Refinery OK Deal

Mar 18, 2015

More than 700 union workers at the largest U.S. refinery unanimously approved a new contract in a vote at their union hall in Port Arthur, Texas, on Tuesday night, said union officials.The United Steelworkers union (USW) also said workers…

Herlofsen Elected to Statoil’s BoD

Mar 18, 2015

In a meeting in the Corporate Assembly of Statoil ASA (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) 18 March 2015, Rebekka Glasser Herlofsen was elected as new shareholder representative to the company’s board of directors.Grace Reksten Skaugen withdraws from the position as a member of Statoil’s board of directors…

Yusope Joins Dan-Bunkering as Bunker Trader

Mar 18, 2015

Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. informed that Emelia Yusope has been employed as Bunker Trader. Emelia started her career at Dan-Bunkering in the middle of February this year.Emelia who is Singaporean has previously lived in Europe…

Beier Radio Marks 70 Years Serving Global Marine Industry

Mar 17, 2015

Beier Radio, Inc. marks its 70-year anniversary in 2015 providing engineering, sales and service for marine electronics around the globe. During its 70 years in business, Beier Radio has grown from being one of the first marine electronics distributors…

Hansson Sees Positive Outlook for NAO

Mar 17, 2015

Nordic American Offshore Ltd. (NAO) executive chairman, Herbjørn Hansson, has increased his ownership in the company, purchasing an additional 50,000 NAO shares with his son, Alexander, yesterday at about $7.83 per share. In a letter to NAO shareholders…

SHIPPINGInsight 2015 Set for October 13-14

Mar 17, 2015

SHIPPINGInsight 2015 to take place October 13-14 in Stamford, Conn. The annual technical symposium, exhibition and networking event for maritime industry professionals in North America, SHIPPINGInsight 2015 Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition…

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