The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) noted an improvement in bunker quality from across the marine fuels supply chain thanks in part to a campaign launched by the association.Addressing an audience of more than 1,000 marine fuel buyers…
Dometic Marine announced today that Ben Haynes has been promoted to Dometic Director of OEM Sales for Commercial Marine.Haynes, who will oversee commercial, military and custom boat projects in North and South America involving Dometic equipment…
Polarcus Limited announced another disappointing quarter today, reporting $93.3 million in fourth quarter revenues, down 24% from the same quarter in 2013.Polarcus, the operator of a global fleet of seismic research vessels, released their…
Seafarers’ House is pleased to announce the launch of its Legacy League Endowment with a goal to reach $1 million.The Fort Lauderdale-based nonprofit organization began its fundraising efforts in mid-October with gifts from Charter Members of its Legacy League totaling more than $150…
'Deep Blue Is the New Green” was the theme of the International Ship Masters’ Association 125th annual convention held at Duluth, Minn., February 5-8. The convention included business meetings as well as speakers from industry and government…
The Coast Guard set the calendar year 2015 minimum drug testing rate at 25 percent of covered crewmembers.The minimum random drug testing rate is effective January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.The Coast Guard requires marine employers…
Korean Register (KR), an IACS member classification society, has been fully authorized by the Marine Safety and Security Division of Transport Canada to perform statutory services on behalf of the government of Canada. KR is now able to conduct relevant surveys…
IEA report sees a transformed market, with supply more responsive to prices than in the past – and demand less so The recent crash in oil prices will cause the oil market to rebalance in ways that challenge traditional thinking about the responsiveness of supply and demand…
Glander International Bunkering has hired Carina Baekkegaard as senior bunker and lubricant trader at the company’s Dubai office. Baekkegaard joins Glander International Bunkering with technical and physical supply knowledge from several years of experience in the bunkering industry…
U.S. West Coast port operations resumed in full on Monday after shipping companies halted loading and unloading of freighters for the weekend, citing chronic cargo backups that shippers and dockworkers have blamed on each other during months of labor tensions…
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley returned to Kodiak Sunday following a successful 70-day deployment patrolling more than 10,800 miles throughout the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands.Alex Haley, known as the “Bulldog of the Bering…
The Board of Directors has approved a new long-term incentive programme for key personnel of Cargotec for 2015 - 2018. The programme is similar in form to the one approved one year ago covering 2014 - 2017. The purpose of the programme is to increase Cargotec's profitability…
The IMO has now agreed on training requirements for seafarers navigating Arctic and Antarctic waters. The requirements are to enhance safety of navigation in polar areas and to ensure that the crew is prepared for the special conditions.Last week…
Yacht races between Hong Kong and Macau will take place on 19 February 2015 (Thursday) and 21 February 2015 (Saturday). About 20 sailing boats are expected to participate in the races.The outbound trip from Hong Kong to Macau will start…
There is no question that Viking Ocean Cruises is launching an exceptionally innovative series of new ocean-going vessels, layered on its successful series of river cruise vessels, notably the Viking Longships. This list of innovations is a long one…
