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Marine Insurance Claims Training Initiative from Braemar

Aug 24, 2011

Braemar (incorporating The Salvage Association) has announced dates for its latest Port and Shipyard Familiarisation Courses to be held at Falmouth.The courses are part of the company’s ongoing commitment to assist its clients by providing…

AVEVA to sponsor and present at ICCAS 2011

Aug 23, 2011

Industry and product experts will deliver thought leading perspectives for the shipyard.Cambridge, UK - 23 August 2011: AVEVA (LSE:AVV), a leader in engineering design and information management solutions for the plant, power and marine industries…

Women’s Maritime Shipping Group to Meet in Seattle

Aug 22, 2011

The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) Pacific Northwest Chapter is gathering for a tour of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Seattle Command Center on August 26, 2011 at 4:00 PM.  Following the tour, the group will relocate to Salty’s on Alki Beach…

U.S. Navy Opens Nominations for ORAP Membership

Aug 22, 2011

The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORAP) is soliciting nominations for new members. Nominations should be submitted no later than September 15, 2011. Nominations should be submitted via e-mail to CDR Stephen D. Martin, U.S. Navy, at stephen…

Launch of Best Management Practices 4

Aug 22, 2011

The fourth edition of the 'Best Management Practices for Protection against Somalia Based Piracy' (BMP4) has been launched.  Supported by all major shipping associations, the Best Management Practices provides invaluable information to help all shipping companies…

O&G industry body Decom North Sea acts to try to ease predicted skills shortages

Aug 18, 2011

Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil & gas decommissioning forum, has commissioned research into the future labour and skills requirements for the growing decommissioning sector to try to alleviate predicted skills shortages in future.With…

Registration Opens for the 2011 Women on the Water (WOW) Conference

Aug 18, 2011

The U.S. Maritime Administration and Massachusetts Maritime Academy will host the 5th Annual Women on the Water Conference at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, MA, on October 27th - 29th, 2011. The conference will focus on…

USS New Orleans, 11th MEU Train to Combat Piracy

Aug 17, 2011

USS NEW ORLEANS, At sea (NNS) -- The crew of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) along with an embarked Maritime Raid Force (MRF) from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted its first joint boarding training mission during a pre-deployment exercise…

Sonardyne helps major scientific discovery on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Aug 15, 2011

Sonardyne International’s Ranger 2 USBL (Ultra-Short BaseLine) acoustic positioning technology has played a crucial role in a scientific mission to discover a new eco system on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. The Irish led VENTuRE expedition…

The Nautical Institute Expands Accreditation Services

Aug 15, 2011

The Nautical Institute announces today that it is to expand its accreditation services. Members input, which has fed into the Institute’s current five year strategic plan, highlights that focus on competency and professionalism across the entire maritime industry is greater than ever…

NPREP: Pre-Exercise Public Outreach Events

Aug 15, 2011

LOS ANGELES — The Coast Guard announces its National Preparedness Response Exercise Program (NPREP) pre-exercise Public Outreach events to be held Sept. 13, 2011 in Ventura, Calif., free of charge.Government and Industry experts will be…

Mastry Supports USCG With Engine Training

Aug 12, 2011

Mastry Engine Center is well-known for its comprehensive training programs for recreational boat owners, dealers, the Navy and other customers.  Recently Mastry expanded its scope, providing three-day training sessions for the US Coast Guard…

Hamworthy Launches Hamworthy Academy Training Service

Aug 11, 2011

Marine and offshore fluid handling specialist Hamworthy has launched a new learning initiative aimed at offering tailor-made training packages for its end users. The service, Hamworthy Academy, includes a range of courses which are designed…

Kongsberg Supplies STAR Center with DP Technology

Aug 11, 2011

STAR Center, located in Dania Beach, FL, is launching into the Dynamic Positioning (DP) Training market, expanding its simulation training services to the offshore, cable laying and cruise ship markets in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.In…

Maritime Safety Committee Releases New Interim Guidance

Aug 03, 2011

Gray Page, a maritime intelligence, investigation and crisis management company, advised that the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee’s (MSC) recently-approved interim guidance on the employment of privately-contracted armed security personnel (PCASP)…

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