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Crewman Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Justice in Pollution Case

Nov 18, 2014

Chief engineer of car-carrier vessel pleads guilty to obstruction of justice in marine oil pollution caseThe chief engineer of the cargo vessel M/V Selene Leader pleaded guilty in federal court in Baltimore, Maryland, to obstruction of justice…

Genco Names Wobensmith President

Nov 18, 2014

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (OTCBB: GSKNF) has announced that John C. Wobensmith, the company's CFO has been appointed as President effective December 19, 2014. He succeeds Robert Gerald Buchanan, who will retire as of the same date. Buchanan has served as President of Genco since June 2005…

Viola Player Secures Statoil Talent Scholarship

Nov 18, 2014

Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad from Oslo has been granted the Statoil talent scholarship in classical music for 2014.The grant is part of Statoil's talent program 'Heroes of Tomorrow', where the company supports young talents in education…

Halliburton & Baker Hughes Merger

Nov 18, 2014

Halliburton Company and Baker Hughes Incorporated  today announced a definitive agreement under which Halliburton will acquire all the outstanding shares of Baker Hughes in a stock and cash transaction. The transaction is valued at $78.62 per Baker Hughes share…

Parks Joins Chamber of Marine Commerce

Nov 17, 2014

The Chamber of Marine Commerce announced that Rear Adm. Michael N. Parks, USCG (Ret.), has joined the Chamber as Special Advisor.In his new role, Rear Adm. Parks will be working with the chamber to promote the distinct economic, environmental…

Drydocks World wins ADIPEC Awards

Nov 17, 2014

Drydocks World and Maritime World, the international providers of maritime and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas, and energy sectors have been awarded the Best Oil & Gas Project Award for outstanding Project Excellence on the SOLAN Project…

Halliburton Seeks to Replace Baker Hughes Board

Nov 17, 2014

Baker Hughes Incorporated today announced receipt of notice from Halliburton Company that it intends to nominate candidates to replace the entire board of directors of Baker Hughes at its Apr. 2015 annual meeting. The nominations followed…

Strathpine Sailor Helps Render Safe

Nov 17, 2014

The lifestyle that comes with a career in the Royal Australian Navy appealed the most to Annaleise Easlea when she enlisted at age 20. Although she did not  know anyone in the Navy before she joined, Seaman Easlea has discovered the camaraderie…

Drydocks World hosts INTERTANKO Team

Nov 17, 2014

Drydocks World received a high-level delegation of the Council members from the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) on 11 November. The delegation included Mr. Olav Eek Thorstensen, MD & CEO of Thome Shipmanagement…

Australian PM Holding Talks on Sub Purchase

Nov 16, 2014

Australia is holding talks with a number of countries on a contract to build replacements for Australia's aging submarine fleet, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Sunday at the G20 leaders Summit in Brisbane.Japan has been seen as the…

U.S. Navy Expect Decision on LCS Warship

Nov 16, 2014

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is expected to make a decision soon on how to make a new class of smaller warships more lethal and survivable, the Navy's top admiral said on Saturday.Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert expected…

G20 Communique to Include Climate Change, Anti-corruption Plan

Nov 16, 2014

The G20 communique will include a significant passage on climate change and an endorsement of an anti-corruption plan, European Union officials said on Sunday.'The most difficult discussion was on climate change,' an EU official said on condition of anonymity…

Merger Talks Feed Energy Sector Deal Speculation

Nov 16, 2014

Talks that could lead to oilfield services provider Halliburton Co buying rival Baker Hughes Inc may herald increased deal-making in the energy business as companies bet on a protracted drop in oil prices, industry bankers said.Competing…

G20 Targets New Global Energy Body

Nov 15, 2014

Leaders at the G20 Summit are seeking to lay the foundations for a new global energy trade regime to help ensure open markets and prevent oil and gas supplies being used as tools of foreign policy, the Australian newspaper reported on Saturday…

Bagley Named VP at Newport News Shipbuilding

Nov 14, 2014

Ray Bagley has been appointed by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) as the company’s new vice president of trades operations for its Newport News Shipbuilding division.Bagley, who will earn the distinction of 'Master Shipbuilder' for 40 years of continuous service next week…

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