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Maritime India Summit Road Show Kick Starts

Feb 04, 2016

Kolkata, 3rd Feb, 2016: Industry leaders, corporate heads, policy makers and senior executives took part in the very first road show which served as a run up to the Maritime India Summit’16.Maritime India Summit is being organized by the…

GPA Executive Director to Step Down

Feb 03, 2016

Curtis Foltz steps down; Griff Lynch named new executive director of Georgia Ports Authority Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) executive director Curtis J. Foltz will step down at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, the port authority’s board of directors announced today…

Nick Sloane Joins Resolve Marine Group

Feb 03, 2016

Sloane to oversee operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa as Resolve Marine Group expands global response presence Senior Salvage Master Nick Sloane has joined the senior management team at Resolve Marine Group., aiming to help guide the global growth of the marine services company…

UN Secretary-General Visits IMO

Feb 03, 2016

On February 3, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the United Nations specialized agency with responsibility for ship safety, maritime security and prevention of pollution from ships…

Certifications Awarded at Marina & Boatyard Conference

Feb 03, 2016

The International Marina Institute (IMI), the training subsidiary of the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), awarded certifications to three marina professionals as Certified Marina Managers (CMM) and three marina professionals as a Certified…

Torqeedo Appoints Communications Director

Feb 03, 2016

Manufacturer of electric boat motors has created a new key management position. As communications director, Stefan Gerhard is responsible for Torqeedo's brand and corporate communications across all media and channels.Gerhard is an experienced…

IMO Head to Address Interferry Conference

Feb 03, 2016

New IMO secretary-general to give keynote speech at trade association Interferry’s 41st annual conference in Manila this October Korea’s Kitack Lim, whose term as IMO secretary-general began January 1, will address the opening conference session on October 17…

Europe-Africa Sailors of the Year

Feb 03, 2016

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Adm. Mark Ferguson announced the 2015 CNE-CNA Shore Sailor, Sea Sailor and Junior Sailor of the Year in a ceremony held at Naval Support Activity, Naples, Capodichino, Jan 29, 2016.Operations Specialist 1st Class Amparo Balderas…

Norsafe Offers Complete Safety Package for Seafarers

Feb 02, 2016

Norsafe has become the first lifeboat manufacturer to provide STCW and Norwegian Oil and Gas (NOROG) compliant training courses for seafarers.This means that the company is the only lifeboat manufacturer that offers production, servicing…

Lyden-Kluss, RADM Thomas Appointed IMO Ambassadors

Feb 02, 2016

Mission to educate the public about the benefits and opportunities in the marine industryCarleen Lyden-Kluss, Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Marketing & Communications, along with RADM Cari B. Thomas of the United States Coast Guard were…

Four-star General Visits SUNY Maritime College

Feb 01, 2016

General Darren McDew, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, visited State University of New York Maritime College February 1. During the visit McDew toured the campus and Maritime College’s Training Ship Empire State VI, where he…

Former Petrobras Exec Sentenced over Vantage Drilling Contract

Feb 01, 2016

A Brazilian judge sentenced the former head of state-run oil company Petrobras' international division to 12 years and two months in jail for corruption and money laundering on Monday, part of the country's largest-ever graft investigation. Federal…

Fitch Ratings Appoints Head of EMEA Infrastructure Group

Feb 01, 2016

Fitch Ratings today announced the appointment of Ian Dixon as Managing Director and Analytical Head of the EMEA Infrastructure & Project Finance Group. Dixon will join Fitch Ratings on February 10, based in London.  In this role, Dixon will oversee ratings coverage of the energy…

STCW 2010 - Employers Need to be Ready, Says ICS

Feb 01, 2016

The transitional period for the 2010 amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW 2010) comes to an end on 1 January 2017.  To prevent last minute certification ‘logjams’…

Williams wins World Match Racing Title

Jan 31, 2016

Williams and GAC Pindar claim record sixth World Match Racing Tour title after Monsoon Cup victoryJohor, Malaysia – GAC Pindar skipper Ian Williams has today entered the record books as the first to win sailing’s World Match Racing Tour title six times…

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