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NAMEPA Welcomes Hadjipateras of Dorian

Jul 07, 2015

Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) announced today, “NAMEPA welcomes our newest board member, Marina Hadjipateras, Vice President Corporate Communications with Dorian LPG Ltd…

Research Vessel Heincke: Serving Science for 25 years

Jul 05, 2015

7 July 2015. A quarter of a century old, with over 900,000 kilometres (488,842 nautical miles) logged and still on the cutting edge of science and technology: 8 July 2015 will mark the Research Vessel Heincke’s 25th “birthday”. Staff from the Alfred Wegener Institute…

Parkinson Retires from Sunderland Marine

Jul 05, 2015

Geoff Parkinson, chief executive officer of North P&I Club’s subsidiary Sunderland Marine, retired on 30 June 2015 following a period of ill health. Tom Rutter, head of the company’s aquaculture business, will continue as interim chief executive officer until a permanent appointment is made…

New Binding Law of The Sea Agreement Advanced

Jul 03, 2015

WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit (Singapore, 9-11 November 2015) Will Enable Industry to Organize its Input to this Major New Ocean Treaty DevelopmentThe U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) last week adopted a formal resolution to develop a legally…

Ocean Safety, Richard Irvin Marine Safety Merger

Jul 03, 2015

Ocean Safety has today announced the merger with Richard Irvin Energy Solutions Marine Safety Division and their Aberdeen branch. This merger follows the 3Si Group’s recent acquisition of both companies, which are set to combine premises in Aberdeen to operate from a single expanded facility…

PMSC Approved to Supply Armed Guards on French Ships

Jul 02, 2015

Aspida is the first PMSC to be permanently approved by CNAPS to provide armed guards onboard French flagged vessels. Maritime security firm Aspida informs that as of June 12, 2015 it has become the first private maritime security company…

Sex, Scares, Special Effects Spice Up Pemex Safety Movies

Jul 02, 2015

In one movie, two bikini-clad women sashay around a swimming pool in stiletto heels, laughing about how one used sex to persuade her hard-working husband to buy her an expensive truck. In another, two oil executives entangled in a love triangle…

Terrorists Will Exploit EU Migrant Crisis, ESC Warns

Jul 02, 2015

ESC Global Security has called for the Mediterranean to be classed a maritime High Risk Area in the wake of the terrorist atrocities in Tunisia and Europe’s escalating migration crisis. “There is a reasonable doubt that some refugees from these areas will be a threat to European security…

New Center to Support Seafarers Affected by Piracy

Jul 02, 2015

Sailors’ Society launches Crisis Response Center to support seafarers affected by piracy; Durban-based facility will provide 24-hour rapid response and trauma counseling for survivors of piracy attacks and other disasters at sea International…

SUNY Maritime to Host e-Navigation Conference

Jul 01, 2015

The e-Navigation Underway 2015 – North America conference will be hosted by The State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College from September 28 to 30 on the college’s Throggs Neck, N.Y. campus.  The conference’s theme is: “Reducing Risk through E-Navigation…

Kenyan Port Workers Strike Over Higher Health Costs

Jul 01, 2015

More than 2,000 workers at East Africa's biggest port in Kenya's coastal city Mombasa went on strike on Wednesday protesting an increase in the amount they will have to pay for state-run health insurance. Cargo ships remained unattended…

DNV GL Holds Hearing Ahead of New Rules Launch

Jul 01, 2015

More than 800 customers and stakeholders will receive the new DNV GL rules today as part of an external hearing process before their publication and entry into force. According to DNV GL, the rules are the signature of the classification society…

China Says Indian Ocean Not Backyard of India

Jul 01, 2015

The perception that Indian Ocean is India's 'backyard' may result in clashes, Chinese military officials and experts have cautioned.  The Indian Ocean cannot be a backyard of India which navies of other countries could not visit, according the Chinese ministry of defence said…

New Simulators for Dutch Inland Navigation Center

Jun 30, 2015

The Maritieme Academie Holland has selected VSTEP as simulator partner for its new Inland Navigation Center in Harlingen, signing a deal that includes the purchase of a Full Mission Inland Navigation Simulator and three Inland console trainers…

Boskalis Wins Portsmouth Channel Expansion Order

Jun 30, 2015

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation of the Ministry of Defence for the capital dredging of the approach channel to the port of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom…

Logistics News

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up in June

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up in June

Consilium Safety Group Appoints New Chairman of the Board

Consilium Safety Group Appoints New Chairman of the Board

AAL Shipping Unveils Sixth Heavy Lift Super B-Class Vessel

AAL Shipping Unveils Sixth Heavy Lift Super B-Class Vessel

MDL Leases Land for Peterhead Offshore Project Support Site

MDL Leases Land for Peterhead Offshore Project Support Site

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