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USCG Rescues Injured Woman from NC Sailboat

Oct 28, 2014

The Coast Guard medevaced an injured woman from a grounded sailboat Sunday just east of Seagate.Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina in Wilmington received a call at approximately 3:15 p.m., reporting a 38-foot Sundancer sailboat ran aground with a man…

ABB wins UAE Order for Solar Power Grid Integration

Oct 28, 2014

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $55 million from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), the leading power utility in United Arab Emirates (UAE), to build a substation that will integrate…

Connecting Fishermen to shore

Oct 27, 2014

Fishermen on board Chinese coastal fishing vessels can now keep in constant contact with friends, family and colleagues thanks to a brand new application developed exclusively for Inmarsat’s Fleet One service. Created by Beijing Marine communication and Navigation Co…

Canada Should Use Polar Code to Stand on Guard for Communities

Oct 26, 2014

Commentary by Paul CrowleyFor northern communities and economies, the expected growth of Arctic shipping has the potential to bring new jobs and industries, lower cost of living, and new infrastructure and investment.But with these…

BHP Billiton Commits $20 mi to Telethon Kids Institute

Oct 26, 2014

In the largest donation in Telethon history, BHP Billiton has committed $20 million over the next five years to the Telethon Kids Institute to improve the health and wellbeing of children in Western Australia.The first annual instalment…

Gazprom Sponsors Russian Olympic Team

Oct 26, 2014

Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee and Alexander Zhukov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in the Gazprom headquarters today.Gazprom will support the national Olympic team as a general sponsor…

Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Visits Souda Bay

Oct 26, 2014

Adm. Mark Ferguson, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, visited U.S. Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, his first visit since taking command in July. Ferguson visited Souda Bay to thank Sailors stationed there for supporting…

Decade Old India Shipping Summit Makes History

Oct 25, 2014

In ten years, India Shipping Summit held consistently in Mumbai, has sailed on a robust growth course despite the worldwide witnessing recessionary waves buffeting any endeavors to grow and gain. The reasons are not too far to see.  From…

USCG to Ensure Safety During World Series

Oct 25, 2014

The Coast Guard and local agencies are working to ensure the safety of boaters and baseball fans during World Series games at AT&T Park this weekend. The Coast Guard Captain of the Port has established a safety zone effective from 2 p…

16 Die in Coal Mine Accident in China

Oct 25, 2014

Sixteen workers were killed after a coal mine collapsed in China's far western region of Xinjiang, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday, highlighting the poor safety standards in the world's biggest coal producing country…

Chief of Naval Personnel Visits Naval Special Warfare

Oct 23, 2014

Chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) Vice Adm. Bill Moran visited Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Sailors during an all hands call on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Oct. 21. Moran discussed a variety of topics, including enlisted retention boards…

EUCAP Nestor Train 30 Somali Coast Guards

Oct 23, 2014

On 21 October, the European Union’s Maritime Capacity Building Mission in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean (EUCAP Nestor) celebrated the successful completion of a two month Mentoring, Teaching and Training (MTT) programme for…

Total Names Refining Boss to Replace de Margerie

Oct 22, 2014

French oil company Total has appointed refining boss Patrick Pouyanne as chief executive to succeed Christophe de Margerie who was killed in a plane crash in Moscow this week.Pouyanne, 51, head of refining, had been considered as possible…

Bollinger's Fanguy Honored for Quality Excellence

Oct 22, 2014

The Certification Board of ASQ announced that Dennis Fanguy has completed the requirements to be named an ASQ-Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, or ASQ CMQ/OE.Fanguy is Bollinger’s Vice President of Quality Management Systems…

Total Names Pouyanne, Desmarest to C-Suite Slots

Oct 22, 2014

French oil major Total on Wednesday appointed refining head Patrick Pouyanne as chief executive and former CEO Thierry Desmarest as non-executive chairman.The nominations at the head of the world's fourth-largest integrated oil company came…

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