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GulfMark Offshore Announces Retirement of Bruce Streeter

Feb 15, 2013

GulfMark Offshore, Inc. (NYSE:GLF) announced managerial retirements and promotions.Mr. David Butters, Chairman of the Board of GulfMark Offshore, announced that Bruce Streeter has elected to retire from the Company as an officer and director…

OSX: Full Speed Ahead on Mammoth Shipyard Project

Feb 14, 2013

Danilo Souza Baptista, OSX’s Director of Naval Construction, sat with MR Contributing Editor Claudio Paschoa at EBX Group’s new HQ in downtown Rio de Janeiro, in a meeting room overlooking Guanabara Bay with Sugar Loaf Mountain as a backdrop…

Fincantieri Italian Flair Continues to Dominate Cruise Sector

Feb 14, 2013

In the cruise ship sector, the Fincantieri name is no stranger, having since the early 1900s built some of the most appreciated liners, including the legendary transatlantic Rex, built in Genoa, winner of the Blue Riband in 1933. Nowadays, cruise…

Offshore Recruitment Specialist Looks to Build

Feb 13, 2013

An  Offshore recruitment specialist is gearing up for its busiest ever year as the oil and gas industry continues to experience growth.Seatechs posted a record turnover of £8.2million for the last financial year and is hoping to exceed that…

Tang Appointed at IHC Asia Pacific

Feb 13, 2013

IHC Asia Pacific, the regional headquarters of IHC Merwede in Singapore, appointed Francis Tang as Product Director for the Product Market Combination team responsible for global sales and marketing of service and support vessels.  Currently…

Five Minutes With Trond K. Johannessen

Feb 12, 2013

Trond K. Johannessen President & CEO, Hatteland DisplayTrond K. Johannessen, President & CEO, Hatteland Display, shares with MR his insights on the evolution and future direction of this Marine Electronics subsector, modern marine displays…

Cruise Ship Lifeboat Fall Kills Five Crew

Feb 10, 2013

5 are killed & 3 injured during emergency drill on 'Thomson Majesty' while moored at Santa Cruz, La Palma, Canary Islands.The lifeboat fell from the vessel during an emergency training drill on the 20-year-old ship owned by Cyprus-based Louis Cruises and leased to Thomson…

New "Robot Boat" Family Debuts in Abu Dhabi

Feb 08, 2013

Today Al Seer Marine and 5G International announced the introduction of a new family of unmanned surface vessels, a family ranging from the 3m Sea Serpent to the 11m monohull Eclipse. The USV family is designed to rapidly penetrate a vibrant Middle East defense market and to offer affordable…

Great Lakes Ore Trade Down 11%

Feb 07, 2013

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes in January totaled 3.2 million tons, a decrease of 11% compared to a year ago.  The comparison is somewhat problematic, as the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, stayed open until January 18 in 2012…

ABB Wins $160 Million in Orders

Feb 07, 2013

Power systems for seven new oil and gas ultra deepwater drilling vessels to be built and operated in Brazil goes to ABB for $160mABB won orders worth $160m from Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. for the design, supply, supervision of installation…

MOL Announces Launch of New China Service

Feb 07, 2013

MOL Liner Ltd. (MOL) has announced its new China – Middle East Express, departing Ningbo on 11th March 2013.  MOL will offer an additional weekly service by joining the existing service operated by APL (American President Lines). The service…

MirTac Awarded New Star Contract

Feb 06, 2013

Jack-Up Barge awarded MirTac a new contract for consultancy and Star IPS implementation at its new build self elevating platform, the JB-118.  The contract includes business consulting and the set-up of all required documentation, instructions…

Washington State Ferries Explores LNG as Fuel

Feb 05, 2013

“WSF burns more than 17 million gallons of ultra-low sulfur diesel each year – and it’s our fastest growing operating expense. LNG has the potential to significantly reduce emissions and the cost of fuel,” said Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Assistant Secretary David Moseley…

Greek Seamen’s Union Launches 48 hour Strike

Feb 01, 2013

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a  maritime services provider, is advising of 48 hour strike action in Greece by the Seamen’s Union from 0600 on Thursday 31 January until 0600 on Saturday 2 February 2013. ISS Greece has confirmed that…

Seamen’s Union Launches 48 hour Strike in Greece

Jan 31, 2013

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) advised of 48 hour strike action in Greece by the Seamen’s Union from 0600 on Thursday 31 August until 0600 on Saturday 2 February 2013. ISS Greece has confirmed that the strike disruption means that there…

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