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US Coast Guard Promotes Second Four-star Admiral

Jun 01, 2016

Charles D. Michel, vice commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, was promoted to the rank of admiral at Coast Guard Headquarters Wednesday.Following passage of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, the president nominated Michel for promotion…

Global Maritime Appoints Asia Pacific Manager

Jun 01, 2016

Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering, a provider of marine warranty, dynamic positioning and engineering services to the offshore sector, has appointed Anna Keen as Regional Manager for the Asia Pacific region. Keen, who previously held a management role at Global Maritime Mooring Group…

Coretrax saves £10 million in Rig time

Jun 01, 2016

Coretrax, leading engineered servicing company for wellbore clean and abandonment, has secured cost savings of nearly £10 million in rig time for UK operators.  Focused on improving operational efficiencies and saving rig time in wellbore clean up and abandonment operations…

Fitch Upgrades Palm Beach Port's Bond Outlook to Positive

Jun 01, 2016

The Port of Palm Beach District is proud to announce that Fitch Ratings has revised the Rating Outlook on approximately $9.72 million of outstanding Port of Palm Beach District port revenue bonds, series 2005, from Stable to Positive. The report…

Rickmers Acquires Nordana Project

Jun 01, 2016

Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based liner service specialist for breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargoes takes over the activities of tramp and chartering specialist Nordana Project & Chartering with offices in Copenhagen, Bangkok, Singapore and Houston…

Höegh LNG Partners Sinks to Loss in Q1

Jun 01, 2016

Höegh LNG Partners LP in their Preliminary Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2016 reported a net loss of $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2016 compared to operating income of $5.0 million and net income of $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2015…

Work Continues on Roger Blough

Jun 01, 2016

The U.S. Coast Guard continues to monitor and respond to the motor vessel Roger Blough, Tuesday, after the vessel ran aground Friday afternoon on Gros Cap Reef in Whitefish Bay in Lake Superior.Plans continue to progress to safely free the…

GAC Opens Namibia Office

Jun 01, 2016

GAC has launched its own operation in Namibia in response to growing demand from our oil & gas customers and increasing cargo trade between the country and neighbouring South Africa, as well as other African nations.The formation of GAC…

Costa Concordia Captain's Sentence Upheld

May 31, 2016

The prison sentence against the former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner for his role in the deadly 2012 shipwreck was upheld on Tuesday by an Italian court. Both Francesco Schettino, who was commanding the ship when it hit rocks off the Tuscan island of Giglio…

MSHS Group President Recognized for Safety Leadership

May 31, 2016

Signal Mutual Indemnity Association, a self-insured group provider of Longshore benefits, presented MSHS President Are Friesecke with the Francis R. Sharp Executive Leadership In Safety award at the association’s meeting in Park City, Utah.…

Petrobras Announces new President, Management Changes

May 31, 2016

Petrobras reports that it has received the letter of resignation of Mr. Aldemir Bendine the functions of a member of the Board of Directors and President of the Company today. In addition, Mr. Bendine also resigned today, the office of member…

Strategic Marine Building Luxury Crewboat

May 31, 2016

Strategic Marine announced the kick-off of its first collaboration with PT. Pelayaran Tanjung Kumawa, expecting to deliver an exclusive luxury crewboat in November this year.“The vessel is currently under construction at Strategic Marine’s facility in Vietnam…

Harding Sold to Palfinger

May 31, 2016

The PALFINGER Group has signed today the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares in Herkules Harding Holding AS and thus, the globally operating Harding Group. The seller is the Norwegian private equity fund Herkules. Harding is one of the…

First German-Latvian Maritime Forum in Riga

May 31, 2016

On 19 May, Ziemelblazma Culture Palace in Riga, the Latvian capital was the venue for a meeting between numerous representatives of the Ports of Liepaja, Riga, Ventspils, Lübeck, Kiel and Hamburg. This was hosted by the three Latvian ports and Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM)…

Falck offers LNG Safety Training for Maritime Industry

May 31, 2016

Since more ships sail on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) or transport this quite new type of gas, Falck Safety Services offers LNG safety training for the maritime industry.In 2013 Falck developed a complete new training facility for the LNG industry…

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