At the recent 8th Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council, China and another 5 states were granted observer status in the organization.Founded in 1996, the group now has eight member states in the Arctic region, including Russia, the United States…
The Board of Directors of the company elected Ian C. Strachan to serve as Chairman of the Board effective May 18, 2013.Mr. Strachan replaces J. Michael Talbert who was not re-elected at the company's annual general meeting held on May 17, 2013…
National Maritime Day is May 22; & this year celebrates the thousands of civilian mariners who support freedom as part of the Navy’s Military Sealift Command.Rear Adm. T.K. Shannon , commander, Military Sealift Command, wrote in honor of Maritime…
Admiral Robert J. Papp, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, to address the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) forum on May 21, 2013.CSIS Europe Program will host a Military Strategy Forum on the Coast Guard's strategic vision for its future role in the Arctic…
Quest Specialty Chemicals, a leader in the specialty coatings industry, appoints 'Marj' Shymske president of its subsidiary.With over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing and management, with an emphasis on assembling effective teams and successful business expansion…
New NOAA report presented to the US Coast Guard examines national oil pollution threat from shipwrecks in US waters.The report finds that 36 sunken vessels scattered across the U.S. seafloor could pose an oil pollution threat to the nation's coastal marine resources…
W&O designated preferred North American distributor of first United States Coast Guard-approved marine plastic piping system.W&O, a global supplier of marine pipe, valves and fittings, valve automation, and engineered solutions, has partnered…
Tim Nolan, as Executive Vice President, will report to Peter Keller, President and be domiciled at Sea Star headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida.Tim has a broad background in liner shipping to include management accountabilities in Chile…
Chet Morrison Contractors SHARC℠ increases diver safety and reduces job time by 60%.Chet Morrison Contractors has developed an innovation in subsea cutting that offers substantial improvement over existing technologies. SHARC℠ (Subsea Hydraulic…
A sector-specific Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ro-ro cargo & ro-pax vessels has been agreed by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee – MEPC 65.Formal approval was confirmed late on Friday (May 17) for an Interferry…
Leevac Shipyards Jennings LLC, of Jennings, LA, a subsidiary of Leevac Shipyards, LLC signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC, an affiliate of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) of Covington, La., for the construction of two STX Marine SV 310 Multi-Purpose Supply Vessels…
As recreational boaters gear up for a summer of fun on coastal waters and the Great Lakes, NOAA is testing MyNOAACharts, a new mobile application that allows users to download NOAA nautical charts and editions of the U.S. Coast Pilot. The app…
Harkand, the international subsea inspection, repair, maintenance and light construction group, announced an agreement to acquire the main assets and business of Veolia Marine Services (VMS). The acquisition will add 150 onshore and offshore staff…
Gibdock completes a refit of the 12-streamer 3D seismic vessel 'WG Cook' for WesternGeco.WG Cook is one of six 12-streamer 3D seismic ships delivered to the owner in 2010. The 19-day project was completed on time and with no serious QHSE…
MacGregor offshore winches for 22 new anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTSVs) under construction at three shipyards.MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured new offshore winch contracts from three Chinese shipyards, Fujian Southeast, Fuzhou Baima and Guangdong Yuexin Ocean Engineering…
