In 2012, U.S. ocean and Great Lakes economy grew much faster than overall GDP The U.S. ocean economy outpaced the domestic economy between 2011 and 2012, with an increase of $22 billion in gross domestic product, from $321 billion to $343 billion…
Webb Institute announced Michael T. Martin, PE as its new Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering. Prof. Martin has over 23 years of experience as a marine electrical engineer with a broad background in electrical systems including, electrical propulsion…
American-owned NVOCC Troy Container Line Ltd. has appointed Chris Donzelli as the company’s new Midwest Account Executive. Based in Chicago, Donzelli has been charged with expanding Troy Container Line’s presence in the Midwest region. In this new position…
ESAB has launched its 2015 “A Cut Above” student contest open to students in welding, cutting and related programs (e.g., Ag Mechanics) at secondary and post-secondary schools. ESAB will award more than $30,000 in equipment and cash prizes as part of the contest…
ECM Training Services, LLC, in conjunction with Galway Group, will hold an interactive training seminar entitled 'Pursuing ECA Compliance: Is LNG as a Marine Fuel Viable?' September 22-23, 2015, at Minute Maid Park in Houston. Leading the…
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) held a half-day emergency preparedness exercise, codenamed 'FEREX 2015' August 21. The annual ferry exercise (FEREX) aims to test the readiness of various agencies to respond to ferry mishaps in the Port of Singapore…
The search for a man who reportedly jumped overboard from a freighter near Big Sable Point in Lake Michigan early Sunday morning has been suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan received a report just before 2 a…
BMT Designers & Planners, a subsidiary of the maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy BMT Group, has announced the promotion of Kai Skvarla to President. Formerly Vice President of Strategic Planning with BMT for the past five years…
Radio Holland in Singapore has signed a Managed Service Agreement (MSA) with Thome Ship Management that will cover nine vessels for four years.Thome Ship Management, headquartered in Singapore, has worked for many years with Radio Holland…
Fugro has undertaken successful trials of its new GeoWing, a system designed to detect low ferrous content unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in challenging marine environments.The new GeoWing system is especially beneficial for subsea construction projects…
Vroon Group, an international shipping company, has announced on-target progress in the implementation of Seanique, SOFTimpact’s Maritime Software Solution based on Microsoft Dynamics AX, catering for the Vroon Group’s operations in crewing and payroll across the entire fleet…
Stig Eide Sivertsen is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Electromagnetic GeoservicesBjarte Bruheim has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer of Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA with immediate effect. He has held this position since 7 January 2015…
Liquefied Natural Gas Limited is entering into two additional key supplier alliance agreements (SAA) with Siemens Energy Inc. and EthosEnergy Group, respectively. These agreements call for LNGL to work collaboratively…
Several pirates attacks were reported during the weekend in Straits of Malacca and Singapore to six cargo vessels passing through. On August 21 and 22, six vessels while underway in the eastbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme in…
German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd aims to launch preparations for an initial public offering (IPO) in September, which is sooner than it originally planned, as a result of strong financial results, says Reuters. Hapag-Lloyd’s solid second quarter financial performance…
