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Global Diving Assists Shore-Based Salvage Ops

Mar 16, 2012

Divers Assist in Successful Extraction of 170 foot Oscillator Casing. During the planning of the upcoming underground excavation extending San Francisco’s BART subway system and the proposed addition of a station for the future high speed rail network…

Spill Control Association Names New Directors

Mar 15, 2012

The Spill Control Association of America (SCAA), a professional association representing oil spill removal organizations (OSRO), spill managers, qualified individuals, consultants, equipment and material manufacturers, distributors, insurers…

Reservoir Names MD for Well Intervention

Mar 15, 2012

Reservoir Group announced the appointment of Fraser Louden as managing director of its well intervention and measurements business.Acting as the Group management team’s interface with its growing portfolio of companies, Louden joins from…

Ridge Global Names Two to Flag Bridge Team

Mar 13, 2012

Ridge Global, an international provider of security and risk management services, has named Vice Admiral Brian Peterman (United States Coast Guard, Retired) and Matt Branigan as the newest members of Flag Bridge, a recently launched service focused on maritime risk and sovereignty management…

Saltchuk Names Chiarello President & CEO

Mar 12, 2012

Saltchuk Resources has promoted Anthony Chiarello, to president & CEO of TOTE, Inc.  TOTE, Inc. is the largest of six operating groups owned by Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources, Inc., and includes five companies organized in maritime, logistics and ship management lines of business…

Icota Europe Appoints New Chairman and Co-Chairman

Mar 08, 2012

The Intervention & Coiled Tubing Association (ICOTA) European Chapter has appointed a new chairman and co-chairman.Former co-chair Callum Munro will take the helm as chairman of the organization, while fellow committee member Michael Taggart has been appointed as the new co-chairman…

Matthias Grawe to Head Business Division Industry

Mar 08, 2012

Matthias Grawe  took over at the helm of the Division Industry at Voith Turbo on March 1. The graduate engineer has been working for Voith Turbo for ten years, most recently as Head of the Product Group Variable-Speed Drives at the location Crailsheim…

Horizon Lines Names Vice President for Puerto Rico

Mar 08, 2012

San Juan - Horizon Lines Inc. has named Richard Rodriguez, Vice President and General Manager, Puerto Rico. In this new role, Rodriguez will be responsible for all on-island sales and operations activity, local labor, security, as well as government relations…

HII CEO Mike Petters Speaks at University of Virginia

Mar 07, 2012

Newport News - Huntington Ingalls Industries President and CEO Mike Petters spoke at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business on March 6. Petters' address was part of the school's Leadership Speakers Series, which features the world's thought  leaders and gives MBA students…

Ports Urge Congress to Support Port Security Grants

Mar 07, 2012

At two separate Congressional hearings, representatives of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) emphasized the need for federal support for seaport security and maintenance and improvements to federal navigation channels. Port…

Coast Guard Commandant Testifies Before House, Senate Subcommittees

Mar 06, 2012

WASHINGTON — Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Bob Papp testified before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on the Coast Guard’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Request, Tuesday.Papp is scheduled to appear before the Senate Commerce…

ITF Signs Up Thailand’s PTTEP

Mar 06, 2012

ITF, the oil and gas industry technology facilitator announced a new membership agreement with Thailand’s national oil company, PTT Exploration & Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP).ITF plans to secure a $9 million investment from its…

Stewart Group Launches Subsea Division

Mar 06, 2012

The Stewart Group, an international shipbroker, has added new depth with the appointment of Michael Braid to launch its specialist subsea and renewables business.'We're delighted Michael has joined The Stewart Group team,” said Paul Love, Managing Director of The Stewart Group…

WSS appoints new Ops Manager for AsiaPac

Mar 05, 2012

Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed Brendon Hawley as its new Regional Operations Manager for Asia Pacific. Based in Jakarta, Indonesia, he will be responsible for all operations throughout Indonesia reporting to GM  Cato Nordskog.Hawley…

Acteon Appoints Punnett as President of OIS

Mar 02, 2012

Offshore Installation Services (OIS) Ltd., an Acteon company, has appointed Jeremy Punnett to global president. He will be based in Aberdeen, UK, at Acteon’s Tern Place facility.Punnett joins OIS from Bibby Offshore, where he oversaw business planning and strategic development…

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