Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte Ltd. has appointed Carlo Fuentes, 32, as Bunker Trader as of 1 October 2012.Carlo is originally from the Philippines, and has been working in several different areas within the retail business for many years…
ClassNK (Chairman and President: Noboru Ueda) announced that its register surpassed the 8000 ship milestone, totaling 8036 ships of 206,927,557 gross tons as of the end of August 2012.The Society’s register topped 6000 ships in 1989 and reached 7000 in 2008…
Private Maritime Security expert Sea Marshals has gained ISO9001:2008 approval in a month which saw the company protect a record number of vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden – up 22% on the previous month.To cope with this increasing demand…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has appointed Francisco Villagran to a new role as Regional Operations Manager, Americas with effect from 1st October 2012.The new appointment is a promotion…
Leading Maritime Intelligence Agency Cautions Against Complacency Following First Attack of the Piracy Season.Pirate operatives have awoken from their hibernation to venture forth from safe havens and launch long-range mothership-enabled…
The bow of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser 'USS Cowpens' (CG 63) forges through rough seas.USS Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, and is currently conducting a routine patrol in the western Pacific region…
Total annual operating costs in the shipping industry increased by an average 2.1% 2011, driven by crew costs, reports Moore Stephens The findings are set out in OpCost 2012, Moore Stephens’ unique ship operating costs benchmarking tool…
The world’s leading lifeboat and davit manufacturer Schat-Harding has strengthened its support for North Sea operators by opening new offices and service centres in Bergen and Stavanger. Both bases will focus on delivering in-service support and maintenance for lifeboats and davits in the North Sea…
Norway's Northern Offshore, Ltd announce that the last two wells of a 4-well program will not be drilled at the present time.The Joint Operating Company Vietgazprom, a joint venture between Petrovietnam and Gazprom, ('VGP') has given notice that the last two wells will not be drilled at present…
Naval Architect Donald MacPherson’s approach focuses on optimizing systems, well before the optimization of individual components.“Pragmatic hydrodynamics” has long been a core element of the HydroComp brand. Our mission is to provide technical…
Thunderbolt Marine welcomes Rich Galuk as he joins TMI as Vice President and General Manager. Rich has worked closely with TMI over the years in his duties managing the Savannah Bar Pilots' fleet of vessels & marine surveying. Galuk's…
After 51 years of distinguished service, USS Enterprise (CVN 65) will ceremonially inactivate later this year at Norfolk Naval Station, in Norfolk, Va. The inactivation ceremony will be the last official public event for the ship, and will…
Portuguese ports hit by strike action as workers protest against austerity cuts Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, is warning of a series of strikes at all Portuguese ports during the remainder…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter 'Jarvis' returns to homeport Honolulu, after completing the final patrol of 40 years in service.The Jarvis holds the distinction of being the first Coast Guard cutter to be commissioned in Hawaii, and has called Honolulu home since being commissioned Aug…
U.S. manufacturers, Gibbs Sports Amphibians acquires factory to build revolutionary Quadski high speed amphibious craft.Gibbs Sports Amphibians announce the company's establishment of a 54,000 sq. ft. factory in Auburn Hills to produce the Quadski…