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Coast Guard Foundation to Honor HII’s Petters

Jul 21, 2015

The Coast Guard Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced that its 35th Annual Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard will honor Mike Petters of Huntington Ingalls…

Berra Named Marketing Head at Royal Caribbean

Jul 21, 2015

Cruise line Royal Caribbean International has hired Jim Berra as its new chief marketing officer.As CMO, Berra will be responsible for all aspects of Royal Caribbean’s marketing program, including brand strategy and positioning, consumer and trade advertising…

Captain Issued RMI’s First Unlimited Yacht License

Jul 21, 2015

Captain Roberto Beretta the first in the world to be issued this specific and highly-esteemed Master (Yachts) - Unlimited license by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator Private maritime training school Maritime Professional…

Brazil Convicts First Engineering Exec in Petrobras Scandal

Jul 20, 2015

Three executives of Brazil's Camargo Correa group were convicted on money laundering, corruption and other charges on Monday, the first construction-industry executives to be sentenced in a giant price fixing and bribery scandal involving state-run oil company Petrobras…

New Maritime College Planned for India

Jul 20, 2015

One of India’s leading maritime businesses has unveiled plans for a new $10 million maritime training college in the Patna district of Bihar State in India. Capt. Nalin Pandey, chairman and managing director of Mumbai-based Pentagon Marine Services…

HRH Princess Royal to Patronize LISW 2015

Jul 19, 2015

London International Shipping Week (LISW) is delighted to confirm that HRH Princess Royal has agreed to be Patron for LISW in 2015. Jeremy Penn, Chairman of the LISW Steering Group, said: “We’re all absolutely thrilled that HRH Princess…

MOL Bulk Carrier Rescues Castaways

Jul 17, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that on July 5, 2015, the MOL-operated bulk carrier Spring Zephyr safely rescued all three survivors clinging to driftwood 165 km east of the island of Mindanao, the Philippines.Details of the…

Baku Calls Upon Antwerp’s Port Expertise

Jul 17, 2015

The port of Baku on the Black Sea is Azerbaijan’s largest port. Now to support its further development it is calling on the know-how and expertise of the port of Antwerp. For this purpose the management of Baku International Sea Trade Port…

WSDOT Ferry Fleet Banks on Back-up Vessels

Jul 17, 2015

In order to meet demand and keep the system moving, all available back-up Washington State Ferries vessels will be called into service while two larger ferries are out for emergency repairs between Monday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 22…

MMA Students Awarded Crowley Scholarships

Jul 16, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s 2015-2016 Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships have helped to further educational opportunities for four students of Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA). The four recipients, Bryan P. Wall, Robert M. Neal, Peter Persechino and Adam Szloch…

McGarry Elected PPG President and CEO

Jul 16, 2015

Michael H. McGarry has been elected president and chief executive officer of PPG, effective September 1, 2015. McGarry will join the company’s board of directors immediately. McGarry, who has served as PPG’s president and chief operation officer since March…

Kings Point Midshipmen Raising Service Dogs

Jul 15, 2015

The mission of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, N.Y., is to educate and graduate licensed merchant mariners and leaders of exemplary character to serve America’s marine transportation and defense needs in peace and war…

Butler Joins BSS as Nonexecutive Chairman

Jul 15, 2015

Michael Butler, former Chief Operating Officer of Inmarsat and current board member at Thuraya, has joined Satcom Global and AND Group’s parent company, Broadband Satellite Services Ltd (BSS) as Non-Executive Chairman. Butler brings with…

USCG Foundation Awards Record 86 Scholarships

Jul 15, 2015

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that in 2015 it has awarded a record 86 scholarships with a value totaling just over $400…

Ensco CFO Jay Swent to Retire

Jul 14, 2015

Ensco plc announced that EVP & CFO Jay Swent will retire after more than 11 years of service. Swent will continue to serve in his current role until the succession process has been completed and a new CFO has been named. The completion…

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