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BMT Nigel Gee To Launch Project L3 at Monaco Yacht Show

Sep 23, 2014

BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, will be launching its latest innovative design, ‘Project L3’ at the Monaco Yacht Show. Building on Nigel Gee’s heritage in the development of specialised platforms, married with Rob McPherson’s…

Naming of M/V “SITC SHANDONG” at CSBC Shipyard

Sep 23, 2014

The Naming Ceremony of M/V “SITC SHANDONG” was held yesterday in Keelung Factory of CSBC Corporation, Taiwan, by SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd. (SITC International) and CSBC Corporation, Taiwan.(CSBC). Mr. Yang Shaopeng, Chairman of SITC International…

Lifeboat Crews Gather to Improve SAR Efforts

Sep 22, 2014

Rescue volunteers from across nine European nations are to participate next week in the third, seven day Lifeboat Crew Exchange Program organized by the IMRF. They will share experiences and knowledge with the aim of improving Maritime Search…

USCG Crew Rescues Three in Tomales Bay

Sep 21, 2014

The Coast Guard rescued three individuals from the water in Tomales Bay, Sunday morning.At approximately 8:30 a.m., Coast Guard Sector San Francisco Command Center personnel received notification that three individuals went into the water just off Lawson's Landing when their raft deflated…

Ban Launches UN Ebola Response Mission

Sep 21, 2014

IMO Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has officially established the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response and has instructed the advance teams for the first-of-its-kind operation to head to its base in Accra, Ghana, by Monday, 22 September…

USCG Search for Pompano Beach Diver Near Ft. Lauderdale

Sep 21, 2014

Coast Guard crews and other agencies are searching for a missing diver after he never resurfaced one mile east of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Saturday.Missing is Marc Raroha, 45, from Pompano Beach, Florida.Coast Guard received initial notification…

Rotterdam Integrates Safety Research with LNG Training Facility

Sep 20, 2014

The Dutch company Falck Risc is becoming the number one expert on LNG safety in Europe. Together with the Unified Fire Department, Falck Risc will draw up guidelines and recommendations for emergency response services in dealing with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)…

Seagull Maritime Response on Safety, Security

Sep 20, 2014

Key areas of concern for seafarer safety and security in both marine and offshore operations have triggered the release of six new and one supplementary titles from computer-based training specialist Seagull Maritime.Third quarter 2014…

Transas Simulators Boosts Western Shipping Training Center

Sep 19, 2014

Transas Marine Pacific has successfully completed the upgrade of a simulator complex for Western Shipping Pte. Ltd. training center.The simulator class was upgraded to the latest version of the Transas navigational simulator NTPRO 5000 to fully support ECDIS training as per STCW 2010…

USCG Cutter in Oregon Spill Drill

Sep 19, 2014

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender homeported in Astoria, Oregon, participated in a Spilled Oil Response System exercise near Blake Island, Washington, Wednesday.The exercise was part of an annual response exercise…

AN/SPY-1 SSSA Completes Critical Design Review

Sep 19, 2014

The Critical Design Review (CDR) stage for AN/SPY-1 radar Solid-State Switch Assembly (SSSA)'s high voltage modulator completed Aug. 26, confirming that the design is expected to meet performance requirements. A CDR confirms the system is on track to achieve affordability and cost goals…

General Dynamics Wins US Navy Award for F/A-18 Mission Computers

Sep 19, 2014

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded a $16.2 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce Type-3 Advanced Mission Computers (AMC) for the F/A-18 E/A-18G Super Hornet aircraft. Since 2002 General Dynamics has produced…

NRC Program Targets Vessel Operating Costs, Safety

Sep 18, 2014

Canada’s NRC creating solutions for the growing Canadian shipbuilding, military vessels, marine commercial transportation and offshore resource industriesAs marine experts gather for the Ocean’s 14 conference in St. John’s Newfoundland,…

Little Named President at Greatland Laser

Sep 18, 2014

Greatland Laser CEO, Kim Erickson, announced that Andy Little has joined the company as its new President.“We welcome Andy’s experience and leadership to Greatland Laser,” Erickson said. “In his role as President, he will be responsible for driving revenue growth…

USCG in Search of Missing Man in Lake Michigan

Sep 18, 2014

The Coast Guard is searching for a man who went missing on Lake Michigan, Tuesday. Missing is 48-year-old Joseph Kiehm from Milwaukee.Kiehm was last seen aboard his 26-foot white sailboat, the Wild Irish, at McKinley Marina in the Milwaukee Harbor between 11 a…

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