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Navy Shipbuilding: U.S. GAO on Getting Things Right

Nov 19, 2013

A recent report US Government Audit Office (GAO) report, mandated by the House, discussed amongst other issues:  (1) quality problems in constructing recently delivered ships and Navy actions to improve quality and (2) key practices employed…

Seagull AS, Marine Learning Systems Partner

Nov 18, 2013

Seagull AS and Marine Learning Systems are partnering to provide the full library of Seagull learning content on the MarineLMS training platform.  The partnership will provide an integrated solution to the cruise and ferry industries enabling…

Northrop Grumman Names Mehltretter VP

Nov 13, 2013

Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed Robert J. Mehltretter as vice president of the company's Navigation and Positioning Systems (NAPS) business unit.In his new position, Mehltretter will have executive responsibility for all domestic…

Survey: Majority Looking for Crew Management Software

Nov 12, 2013

CrewInspector.com crewing software provider conducted an online survey asking companies, which are currently searching the market for a new software, to answer the question “Why they are looking for crew management software”.Survey was conducted…

EU-funded R&D Delivers Enhanced Port Security

Nov 12, 2013

A new Port Security Management System (PSMS) will be introduced for the first time by Henk van Unnik of Tosepo in London on 13-14 November 2014. PSMS is an interactive real time dynamic web-based dashboard that will help maritime and logistics…

ABS Appoints Chief Scientist for CFD

Nov 07, 2013

ABS, a provider of maritime and offshore classification services, appointed Dr. Richard Korpus as Chief Scientist, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). In the Chief Scientist role, Korpus will support the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and the…

NOAA Unveils New Electronic Chart Online Viewer

Nov 07, 2013

For more than ten years, since NOAA introduced its electronic navigational charts, you have needed to purchase a specialized chart display system to view the NOAA ENC® as a seamless chart database. Starting today, you don’t need a system to view the ENC depictions…

Tell NOAA If You Think the IWR Still Needs the 'Magenta Route'

Nov 04, 2013

If you are a recreational boater, fisherman, or another member of the maritime community, NOAA's Office of Coast Survey wants to pick your brain about the 'magenta line,' which historically depicted the recommended route for the Intracoastal Waterway Route (IWR) on NOAA nautical charts…

ClassNK Update on Loss of 'MOL Comfort'

Nov 03, 2013

Based on both the results of its own independent investigation as well as the deliberations of the third meeting of the Committee on Large Container Ship Safety held on 28 October 2013, the ClassNK Casualty Investigation Team has released preliminary…

Storage Tanks Installed on World’s First FLNG

Oct 31, 2013

Wison Offshore & Marine reports that it successfully completed the installation of the three LNG storage tanks into the hull of the Caribbean FLNG project, considered a significant  milestone in the delivery of the world’s first floating LNG production unit…

Proserv Appoints Country Manager in Nigeria

Oct 30, 2013

International energy technology services company Proserv has reinforced its expanding global reach by appointing a country manager in one of West Africa's emerging provinces.Olu Phillips takes up the post in Nigeria where Proserv has experienced…

Digital Generation to Enhance O&G Production, Safety

Oct 30, 2013

BP poll shows delegates at SPE Intelligent Energy International 2013 believe the digital generation will enable emerging technologies to optimize production and enhance safety management.Oil and gas industry professionals believe that the…

ARGUS & Sailing the NOAA's 'Magenta Line'

Oct 29, 2013

SURVICE Engineering comments on NOAA Federal Register Notice - Intracoastal Waterway Route “Magenta Line” on NOAA Nautical Charts, with reference to the company's ARGUS project, as follows:SURVICE Engineering respectfully suggests that the…

FGROUP Concludes with a Record Attendance

Oct 29, 2013

The eighth edition of FGROUP (FORAN Reference Group) meeting took place in SENER offices in Tres Cantos, October 17-18, 2013.In attendance were 18 persons from 13 key FORAN customers, so taking more importance over the years as a fundamental FORAN event that usually takes place every two years…

EDS Makes Two Senior Appointments

Oct 29, 2013

Environmental Drilling Solutions (EDS), a provider of drilling waste management, solids control and backyard management solutions to the oil and gas industry, announced two senior-level additions to its management team: John Meckert as chief…

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