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Observation Pod for Cruise Lines by MacGregor

Mar 16, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has supplied Royal Caribbean International's first Quantum Class cruise ship with a crane and observation gondola called the North Star. It will lift guests 91m above sea level to give them panoramic views of the ship…

Cadets from "N. Vaptsarov" Take Part in Antiterrorist NATO Exercise

Mar 15, 2015

Second permanent naval group of NATO ships patrol / SNMG 2 / in stock ships from the US, Germany, Italy, Canada, Turkey, together with the frigate 'Daring' in the composition of the Navy commander captain II rank Georgi Savov doctrine held in the Black Sea…

Drydocks World Chief in Top 50 Maritime Greats' List

Mar 15, 2015

Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman Drydocks World & Maritime world has been recognized by Tanker Shipping & Trade as being among the top 50 most influential people in the tanker industry worldwide & is one of only 4 Chairmen globally to be so recognized…

HMAS Anzac Deploys for Gallipoli Commemorations

Mar 15, 2015

HMAS Anzac and the ship’s company of 192, departed Sydney today for a once in a life-time deployment, supporting the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli.Family and friends were on the wharf to farewell the frigate, which will spend five months visiting ports around the globe…

NAVSEA Conducts Flyaway Saturation Dive Training

Mar 15, 2015

For the U.S. Navy's 40 saturation divers, requalification on the Fly Away Saturation Diving System (SATFAD) here this week ensures the Navy retains its deep water recovery capability. The Sailors train on the SATFAD system three to four…

World Carbon Emissions Stall After 40 yrs Gains -IEA

Mar 14, 2015

Global emissions of carbon dioxide in the energy sector stalled in 2014, breaking steady rises over the past four decades except in years with an economic downturn, the International Energy Agency said on Friday.Emissions of carbon dioxide were flat at 32…

Crowley Maritime Receives ECOPRO Award from WA State

Mar 13, 2015

The State of Washington’s Department of Ecology has honored Crowley Maritime Corporation’s petroleum services division with the Exceptional Compliance Program (ECOPRO) award in recognition of excellence in marine safety and environmental stewardship…

Maersk Line Names Danet CFO

Mar 13, 2015

Pierre Danet, current vice president and regional CFO of Hewlett Packard, Printing and Personal Systems in EMEA, will join Maersk Line on April 7 as chief financial officer (CFO) and be part of the management board of Maersk Line, the company announced today…

Port of San Diego Plans Terminal Modernization

Mar 13, 2015

Port of San Diego proposes plan to increase regional economic impact; Environmental Impact Report commissioned to study modernization of Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal The Port of San Diego has issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for a Draft…

Mercuria Expanding Maritime Fuel Business

Mar 13, 2015

Company will hire 20 to 40 bunker fuel specialists Independent energy and commodities group Mercuria’s global head of trading discussed the expansion of the group's maritime fuel business, Minerva. 'We believe we are forging a strong new model in the maritime fuel business…

New Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Maritime Management

Mar 13, 2015

Admissions have now opened for the new Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Maritime Management, offered by the World Maritime University (WMU) in cooperation with DNV GL Maritime Academy. Managers in today’s extremely competitive maritime industry need to cope with ongoing technical…

US Treasury Secretary Visits Ellicott Dredges

Mar 13, 2015

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, together with U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D- Md.), visited Ellicott Dredges March 9 at the company’s Baltimore plant for a discussion about U.S. export policies, the U.S. Government financing entity Eximbank and infrastructure investment programs…

Stefano Cao Tapped to be Saipem CEO

Mar 13, 2015

Former Eni manager Stefano Cao will be appointed chief executive of Italian oil service company Saipem to replace Umberto Vergine at a shareholder meeting in April, two sources close to the matter said.'There's a consensus in the company and government on this position…

New Mexico Oil Field Blast Kills One, Injures Another

Mar 13, 2015

An explosion at an oil field in southeastern New Mexico killed one worker and seriously injured another while the men were installing a drilling pipe on Wednesday afternoon, the Lea County undersheriff said on Thursday.The dead man was identified as James Rusty Harrison…

Union: Tentative Pact will End U.S. Refinery Strike

Mar 13, 2015

The United Steelworkers union and oil companies have reached a tentative deal to end the largest U.S. refinery strike in 35 years, the labor group and people familiar with the negotiations said on Thursday.The new agreement for about 30…

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