Danish-based coating supplier Hempel announced a binding agreement today to acquire Jones-Blair Company. The transaction is expected to close in early March 2015, subject to regulatory approval.Jones-Blair Company, an industrial coating supplier located in Dallas…
Chevron Corporation today named Jeanette L. Ourada as their new corporate vice president and comptroller effective April 1. Ourada succeeds Matthew J. Foehr, who will retire after 33 years with the company. Ourada, 49, will oversee corporate-wide accounting…
Rob Hogan has been appointed vice president of manufacturing at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division. Since beginning his career as a welder in 1976, Hogan has held leadership positions at all levels of production and construction…
Thuraya’s new hire brings 25 years of experience in maritime and product management to growing maritime and offshore-focussed team Thuraya Telecommunications, a Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) operator has appointed Keith Murray as Maritime Product Manager…
Global Maritime Group has appointed Peder Sortland as its first CEO.Sortland comes from the post of CEO at Apply ASA, and knows part of the group well from holding the position as chair of Global Maritime AS since April 2014. Before joining Apply in 2012…
Mahesh Kurukulasuriya, currently a director of the GAC Group of companies in Sri Lanka, has been appointed its Managing Director. Equipped with over 12 years of international operations, commercial, customer service and management experience in shipping and supply chain management…
ClassNK granted type approval to the new 28AHX-DF dual-fuel engine built by Niigata Power Systems Co., Ltd.Whilst the adoption of emerging maritime technologies can prove challenging due in part to the time required to gain approval,…
EnQuest PLC announced today that it has exited from its small investment in Tunisia.In May 2013, EnQuest announced an agreement to acquire interests in the Didon producing oil field and the Zarat permit, from PA Resources AB and certain of its subsidiaries (‘PAR’)…
Carimin Petroleum Berhad one of the leading providers of offshore oil and gas (O&G) support services in Malaysia, has received an umbrella contract for provision of spot charter marine vessel services from Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (PCSB)…
ABB announced that it will deliver advanced electrical propulsion systems for four LNG carriers under construction by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. The LNG vessels are a joint venture between China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)…
Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry Co., Ltd and Vulica Shipping Limited have entered into Shipbuilding Contracts for construction of two 68,000 metric tons deadweight Self Unloading Panamax Bulkcarriers. Hantong had built and delivered two 55…
A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew medevaced a 51-year-old woman off a Carnival cruise ship approximately 184 miles offshore of Galveston early today.Watchstanders at Sector Houston-Galveston received a call at approximately 9 p.m. Saturday…
Drydocks World, the international service provider to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors currently has nine rigs in the Drydocks World-Dubai yard which is a new record for the shipyard.“Drydocks World is proud of our…
The subsea vessel Island Performer has been upgraded for her next assignment in the US. Ulstein Verft has installed cargo tanks and corresponding piping, a switchboard room for deck equipment and the sea fastening frame for stacks, as well as platforms for the tower winches…
It is only after some time following traumatic events that mental health complications may surface. Assessment immediately after such events would most probably show signs of the common and perfectly normal after effects of extraordinary life events…
