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Mass. Maritime Taps McDonald as New President

May 29, 2015

EVP Fran McDonald tops a field of five; choice still must be approved by Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. Pending a confirmation vote by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (BHE), Francis X. McDonald has been selected as the 38th president of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy…

Adm. Swift Takes Command of Pacific Fleet

May 29, 2015

Adm. Scott H. Swift returned to his home state and relieved Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. as commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, May 27.'The magnitude of this moment is not lost on me…

Iran, Oman Sign Maritime Agreement

May 29, 2015

Iran's Mehr news agency said that Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi have announced that the two countries have agreed to demarcate a previously undefined stretch of maritime border. Zarif discussed…

Statistics: The Perfect Storm

May 28, 2015

Maritime Employment: The next three to five years could be a defining era for the Maritime industry. That’s because, in the United States, demand for skilled/technical labor continues to increase in an industry seeing less and less graduates…

Coast Guard Foundation Hosts Annual Tribute

May 28, 2015

The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that its 11th Annual Tribute to the United States Coast Guard in Our Nation’s Capital will take place on Wednesday…

VIKING’s Top Safety Offerings at Nor-Shipping

May 28, 2015

Marine safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment will appear in force at Nor-Shipping 2015, displaying both innovative products and services that are proving popular with shipowners around the world.Shipowner AgreementsFew…

US Counter-piracyTeam Earns Panama's Approval

May 27, 2015

Meridian’s counter-piracy teams may now operate aboard vessels flying the Panama flag, following a vetting process that validated the quality of the US-based private maritime security company.The final decision was made this week by the Panama Maritime Authority…

Tankers Switch to Digital Navigation

May 27, 2015

In July 2015 international regulation requires all tankers to be compliant with IMO rules for the use of ECDIS and ENCs. As many shipping companies start planning that changeover Global Navigation Solutions (GNS) has today published a white paper…

Sea Shepherd Global Launches Operation Siracusa

May 27, 2015

Following on from the incredibly successful 2014 campaign, Sea Shepherd Global launches Operation Siracusa 2015. Led by Sea Shepherd Italia, the campaign aims to defend the fragile ecosystem of the Plemmirio Marine Reserve, off the Eastern coast of Siracusa in Sicily…

BMT Isis to Support NATO Submarine Rescue System

May 27, 2015

BMT Isis (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced that it will provide safety and environmental support for JFD’s five-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence for the provision of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS).JFD…

Well Site Supervisor Sentenced for Lying to BSEE Officials

May 26, 2015

Houston man sentenced for providing false statements in relation to blowout preventer testing on oil platform in Gulf Of Mexico A Houston man was sentenced for making false statements to Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)…

Japan, Malaysia to Beef up Maritime Cooperation

May 26, 2015

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak pledged to advance defense and maritime cooperation. It is the first time that Japan has agreed to start negotiations for cooperation on the transfer of defense…

5 Tunisian Migrants Die in Shipwreck

May 24, 2015

At least five Tunisian migrants died on Saturday when their boat sailing to Italy capsized off the Tunisian coast, officials said.'A migrant boat carrying dozens capsized on Saturday off the coast of Monastir ... Naval forces rescued…

Launch of First Future Destroyer, Hobart

May 24, 2015

Speech delivered by the Minister for Defence, Kevin Andrews during the launch of Hobart - the first future destroyer:Thank you for being here on this very important day.Today, is a significant milestone for the Air Warfare Destroyer Project…

Russian, Azerbaijani Navy to Hold First Ever Joint Drills in Caspian Sea

May 23, 2015

About 10 Russian and Azerbaijani ships will take part in a joint naval exercise in the Caspian Sea for the first time; RIA Novosti cited the statement of Russia’s Southern Military District.  'The military officials of the countries reached…

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