Twelve Ocean Installer colleagues came together on Sunday 18th May 2014 to compete in the Baker Hughes 10K Race and raise money for local charity, Befriend a Child. The team raised a fantastic amount of £2,035 in the process and donations are still coming in now…
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC), North Sea Chapter once again recognized the very best in safety performance at its annual Safety Awards Ceremony held in Aberdeen.Julian Hall of Ensco, North Sea Chapter Chairman…
Ray Sheldon brings 40 years of experience to the company’s global engineering business.CDI Corp. (NYSE:CDI) has announced that Ray Sheldon has joined its Global Engineering and Technology Solutions (GETS) unit as Vice President of Naval Architecture and Systems Engineering…
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Charles Volk was recently awarded the Kershner Award at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Institute of Navigation's Position Location and Navigation Symposium. The Kershner Award was established in honor of Richard B…
Q1 2014 revenue up 7% over Q1 2013 to US$ 89.4 million as a result of the expansion of the core vessel fleet and high vessel utilization.Topaz Energy and Marine has announced the results of its subsidiary Nico Middle East Ltd. (“NMEL”) for the three months ended 31 March 2014 (“the period”)…
Attitude change is key to boosting shipping’s professional image, says Rajaish Bajpaee, CEO, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM). Ensuring a robust and dependable safety culture onboard ship is essential to reducing large scale accidents at sea…
Rolls-Royce announced support for Mercy Ships, an international charity with the mission to increase global access to healthcare through a fleet of hospital ships. Rolls-Royce will provide a comprehensive service offering for the equipment aboard the Africa Mercy…
Citing it as a major victory for ports, the American Association of Port Authorities is hailing passage in the U.S. House today of H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). The U.S. Senate will vote on the bill this Thursday…
The Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) informs that the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved global binding regulations intending to enhance safety of navigation in polar areas. This means, inter alia, new requirements for passenger ships…
U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger relieved Vice Adm. John Currier as Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard during a change of watch ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Washington, D.C., Tuesday.Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp presided over the ceremony and U…
Martek Marine released its unique ECDIS offering to the market: iECDIS, which the company claims is the first model to integrate a GSM modem, offering automatic download and installation of charts, updates and notices to mariners. The GSM modem…
Fleet Miami has announced it has appointed Kathy Kennedy as Director of Marketing.Kennedy joins the Miami-based yachting club from her most recent position as Executive Vice President of Moore Stephens Isle of Man. Prior to that she worked…
Braemar Shipping Services will buy fellow British shipbroker ACM Shipping Group in the latest industry shake-up as players look to grow after years of freight market turmoil.In the biggest deal to date, Braemar, whose businesses include ship broking…
Online petition for renewed search gets 150,000 signaturesU.S. authorities resumed a hunt on Tuesday for four British yachtsmen missing in the Atlantic Ocean after a public appeal backed by UK politicians and British billionaire Richard Branson not to give up on finding them just yet…
News Highlights: Hearing before U.S. Coast Guard & Marine Transportation Subcommittee will focus on how technology can improve maritime domain awareness, response capability and efficiency. PortVision CEO will testify about vessel-tracking technology advances and successes…
