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Exova Names Ure General Manager for O&G Labs

Feb 25, 2015

Testing, calibration and advisory services provider Exova has appointed Campbell Ure as general manager of its Edinburgh and new Aberdeen laboratories. Ure, an engineering business management specialist, brings experience in delivering multimillion…

Top Five Most Costly Insurance Claims

Feb 25, 2015

The TT Club has alerted the supply chain industry to a persistence of claims in a handful of loss types. The international transport, freight and logistics insurance provider said it has found that 66% of its claims by number and 62% by value…

ExxonMobil Encouraging Girls into Engineering

Feb 25, 2015

ExxonMobil is encouraging girls to consider science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers through the '12th-annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day program' to be held at 14 ExxonMobil and XTO Energy sites nationwide over the next several months…

Netwave's NW-6000 VDR Receives Type Approval Certification

Feb 24, 2015

Netwave has received a Type Approval Certificate from BSH in Hamburg for its new NW-6000 Voyage Data Recorder (VDR). The NW-6000 is certified against MSC 333 (90) and can be installed onboard vessels which require a new VDR.“We have already…

New Satcom Solution from Harris CapRock

Feb 24, 2015

Harris CapRock Communications has launched Harris CapRock One, a unified, fully managed satellite, wireless and terrestrial connectivity service designed to reduce customers’ voice, data and equipment management costs. Harris CapRock One…

Ocean Energy Board Names Stevenson President

Feb 24, 2015

Ocean Energy Europe’s board of directors has elected Rob Stevenson as its new president. His appointment follows the election of six new directors on Ocean Energy Europe’s board.Stevenson is Vice President of Alstom’s Ocean Energy Business…

Oil Prices Should Not Impact Dual-fuel LNG Carriers

Feb 23, 2015

Joe McGladdery, a partner with the London law offices of Wikborg Rein & Co, says that, while falling oil prices have exerted pressure on the LNG charter markets, the new generation of low-speed, dual-fuel LNG carriers now in service and on order remain an attractive option for owners and operators…

Sulphur Experts to Meet in Denmark

Feb 23, 2015

Experts from all Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) countries will meet in Denmark on February 25 and 26 to find solutions to the legal and technical challenges presented by the stricter sulphur regulations, the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) informed…

BWMC's Entry Into Force Imminent

Feb 23, 2015

Jacqueline Tan, Senior Claims Executive at the UK P&I Club, commented on the ballast water management controls coming into force:  “The coming into force of the Ballast Water Management Convention 2004 (“BWMC”) is now imminent.  As of February 12…

Fitzpatrick Appointed President of Robert Allan

Feb 22, 2015

The Board of Directors of Robert Allan Ltd. have accepted the announcement from Ken Harford, P. Eng. of his intention to retire in June, 2016 after eight years of leadership at Robert Allan Ltd.“Having completed the ownership transition…

Hydraulics Technical Training Courses Available

Feb 19, 2015

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

Oil and Gas Industry Contracts Down 22% in Q4 2014

Feb 18, 2015

The number of major contracts awarded across the global oil and gas industry declined during the last quarter, according to the latest quarterly report from the UK-based Energy Industries Council (EIC).There were 117 major contract awarded between October and December 2014…

HII’s SN3 Names Boyd Business Development VP

Feb 18, 2015

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Stoller Newport News Nuclear (SN3) subsidiary has promoted Gerald Boyd to vice president of business development. Boyd currently serves as the company's vice president of southeast operations. Boyd joined SN3—then The S…

ENMET Announces Davis as New President

Feb 18, 2015

ENMET, LLC has appointed Norman Davis, Jr. as the new President succeeding Dr. Verne Brown who held the position for 43 years until his passing. Davis brings to the position a background in executive management and in business development…

WOC Partners With The Economist for 2014 Summits

Feb 18, 2015

The World Ocean Council is partnering again with The Economist to help engage the ocean business community in upcoming events:For the third Arctic Summit, the WOC is working with The Economist to help ensure Arctic business community participation…

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