The safety of the seafarer and the maritime environment begins with good design, followed by sound construction and efficient operation. Naval architects and engineers involved in the design, construction and operation of maritime vessels…
A Founding Father of Signal Passes Away (December 12, 1940 – January 1, 2015). It is with great sadness that the Managers of Signal Mutual Indemnity Association Ltd. must report the unexpected passing of John Chamberlain at the age of 74…
Kwon Oh-gap, president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), issued a New Year’s address, highlighting the company’s challenges and goals for 2015. As cited by HHI’s president, among the companies top challenges are “persisting global economic stagnation…
Capt. Panagiotis N. Tsakos named Connecticut Maritime Association 2015 Commodore; award to be presented March 25, 2015 at the conclusion of the CMA's Shipping 2015 Annual Conference and Exposition Capt. Panagiotis N. Tsakos, Founder of the Tsakos Group…
Rickmers-Linie Singapore Pte Ltd has moved to new premises and now resides together with a new agency for Singapore, Ben Line. Ben Line Agencies has taken over as the company’s new general agent for most of the sales, customer service and husbandry activities from Rickmers-Linie (Singapore) Pte…
Telecom industry veteran to lead the development and execution efforts of the company’s commercial strategy Hibernia Networks , a provider of global telecommunications services, announces the appointment of Omar Altaji as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) effective immediately…
Russia’s renewed focus on the commercial shipbuilding industry was set as a key aim by Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev in his recent discussions on the development of the sector through 2015. The 2015 impetus on competitive opportunity coincides…
JDR appointed David Currie as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors, effective January 12, 2015. Currie brings to the position nearly 30 years’ experience in the global offshore energy industry, most recently the U…
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens says shipping needs to adopt a can-do attitude in order to successfully meet the challenges which are likely to come its way in 2015. Moore Stephens shipping partner Richard Greiner says…
BW Offshore and Seagull Oil & Gas are cooperating to develop training material for the offshore industry.Building on a training relationship stretching back almost two decades, BW Offshore and Seagull are developing new training material to cover BW Offshore’s process and production operations…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has announced another key hire to its African regional management team as the company gears up for ambitious growth across the region in 2015.Joining ISS on 1st January, Riaan Blom takes up the position of Vice President Sales…
Global Navigation Solutions (GNS), the maritime services group, has appointed Paul Stanley as Chief Executive with effect from January 5, 2015. During the last fifteen years, Paul has held a number of senior executive positions in the business information and software sectors…
BIMCO encourages members to take part in the next free event organised by the Young Professionals in Shipping Network (YPSN) in Shanghai on 15 January 2015.BIMCO fully supports YPSN’s aim to hold events to help young professionals meet their industry peers…
The Coast Guard is supporting the Hawaii County Fire Department in the search for a missing passenger from a grounded sailboat near Kaupuleu, Hawai'i, Sunday.Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Honolulu received notification at 6:36 a…
Bergen-based Gearbulk said the Bulk Jupiter en route from Malaysia to China has sunk off Vietnam with only one man known to have survived.A Norwegian cargo vessel has sunk off Vietnam. Bergen-based Gearbulk says only one of the 19 Filipino crew members was known to have survived…
