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Air2Work Invests £1million in UKCS Base

Feb 24, 2014

Energy sector breathing equipment specialist Air2Work has announced the appointment of new CEO Kevin O'Connor in Aberdeen, as it confirms an investment of more than £1million to expand its UKCS fleet of equipment for workers operating in hazardous environments on and offshore…

SNAME to Host Energy Efficiency Workshop

Feb 19, 2014

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) will host a workshop on Marine Energy Efficiency for ships, tugs, ferries and OSVs at the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) in Linthicum Heights, Maryland…

BOS Completes Short Notice Call Out Contract

Feb 19, 2014

Bibby Offshore Singapore (BOS) said it has successfully completed a call out contract with PTT Exploration & Production Co Ltd (PTTEP).The project involved a short notice mobilization, and saw the BOS-operated DP2 ROV Support Vessel, the…

Tendeka to Present at Next SPE Event

Feb 19, 2014

Advanced completion technology: past, present and future.Advanced completion technology covers a powerful range of equipment and techniques in the oil and gas industry and is set to be the focus at Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Aberdeen Section evening meeting later this month…

DSIC Appoints Ahern to Advisory Board

Feb 18, 2014

Decision Sciences International Corporation (DSIC), an advanced technology provider of security and detection systems, today announced that The Honorable Jayson P. Ahern, former Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs & Border Protection, was appointed to the company's Advisory Board…

Inmarsat Maritime Opens Smart Operations Dialogue

Feb 18, 2014

Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has staged the inaugural Smart Operations conference, the first in a series of events seeking an open debate in the maritime industry over the operational benefits of integrated thinking on shore and ship communications…

Northrop Grumman Offers Engineering Scholarships

Feb 18, 2014

Individual $10,000 scholarships to be awarded over four years to one student from each of Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City .Applications are now being accepted for the 12th annual Northrop Grumman Corporation Engineering Scholars competition…

Aasta Hansteen Project Creates 200 Jobs

Feb 14, 2014

The Aasta Hansteen and Polarled development projects will have significant spinoff effects in the north. So far the projects are set to ensure jobs for 200 people on the Helgeland coast.'Aasta Hansteen is a pioneer project in Northern Norway…

Bosch Rexroth Hydraulics Training Courses Available

Feb 14, 2014

Bosch Rexroth is accepting registration for all courses in its popular training program designed for industrial and mobile hydraulics systems engineers. Rexroth’s Hydraulics Technical Training is targeted toward individuals who maintain hydraulic systems…

MTN Supply New Cruise Ship Hybrid Communications Network

Feb 13, 2014

MTN explains that this advanced hybrid network enables satellite and terrestrial broadband connectivity for higher performance connections on large vessels both at-sea and in-port.  With approximately 4,000 guests and 1,600 crew, the new cruise…

International Cooperation will Streamline Maritime Transport

Feb 12, 2014

Sweden, South Korea and Denmark have initiated a global partnership on the development of e-navigation solutions. Modern technology will lead to higher safety and more efficient transports at sea.The Swedish Maritime Administration is leading the largest European e-navigation project…

OW Bunker Installs Coriolis Flow Meters

Feb 12, 2014

Company continues roll-out of measurement technology across global fleet to provide customers with accuracy in supply.OW Bunker  hasannounced that it has installed a Coriolis Flow Meter on one of its refueling barges in Rotterdam.  OW…

Unmanned Shipping a Topic at Seagoing Conference

Feb 12, 2014

Experts from the maritime industry met on the M/S Pearl Seaways from January 28-30 for the e-Navigation Underway 2014 international conference. One topic of the talks and discussions was unmanned shipping, which Fraunhofer CML is examining and…

Kongsberg to Overhaul Seamen’s Church Simulators

Feb 11, 2014

SCI begins a massive rebuild of its Paducah, Ky. simulators used to train mariners for safety on the water.The Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) has signed a contract with Kongsberg Maritime for a complete overhaul of important maritime simulator…

SNAME to Hold Technical Meeting

Feb 11, 2014

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) will host its sixth technical meeting for the 2013-2014 season Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of Maran and Alpha Tankers, 354 Syngrou Ave., Kallithea, Athens…

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