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Mainstay Marine Looks Ahead Following Rebrand

Jun 12, 2015

South Wales maritime engineering company Mustang Marine has rebranded as Mainstay Marine Solutions. The Pembroke Dock based workboat, marine energy device and waterside infrastructure specialist has adopted a new name and corporate image following its first year under new ownership…

SENER Celebrates FORAN System’s 50th Anniversary

Jun 12, 2015

SENER has commemorated the 50th anniversary of FORAN, its CAD/CAM/CAE system for designing naval vessels and marine structures, created by SENER’s cofounder José Manuel de Sendagorta in the 1960s. Today it is the world leader in marine technology and…

NUSI Named ‘Welfare Organization of the Year’

Jun 12, 2015

India shipping trade union National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) informs it has been honored with the 'Best Welfare Organization of the Year - 2015' award promoted by U.K. based International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN)…

Shipping Company Sentenced for Dumping Oil

Jun 12, 2015

Dauelsberg GmbH & Co. KG, a German company, was sentenced in U.S. federal court June 3 to pay a total of $750,000 in fines and community service payments for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships by intentionally discharging 1,780…

Delta ‘T’ Systems Hires Outside Sales Rep

Jun 12, 2015

Marine ventilation leader Delta 'T' Systems expanded its roster with the appointment of Michael DeAngelo as an outside sales representative. A 26-year veteran of the marine industry, DeAngelo brings with him an extensive skill set that includes management…

Survitec Names Wilkinson Managing Director for UK Services

Jun 12, 2015

In recent weeks, Survitec Group, a provider of safety equipment to the commercial marine market, has appointed Ross Wilkinson as Managing Director of the Group’s U.K. Services and Distribution business.Wilkinson was formerly Managing Director of Survitec Group's Crewsaver business…

Statoil Could Slash 2,000 Workers from Payroll

Jun 12, 2015

Norwegian energy firm Statoil could lay off another 2,000 employees by the end of 2016, business daily Dagens Naeringsliv (DN) said on Friday.The decision will be finalised in the near future, after discussions with the management and representatives from the unions on Thursday…

Paris Climate Summit - A Missed Opportunity

Jun 12, 2015

As the annual Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) closed today in the Bulgarian capital, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) called the meeting’s adoption of a resolution on climate change a “missed opportunity” to…

Dun & Bradstreet to Focus on Core Commercial Strategy

Jun 12, 2015

Dun & Bradstreet will acquire the entirety of Dun & Bradstreet’s ANZ business, including consumer risk and debt collection, and commercial solutions, for AUD $220 million. As part of the agreement, pending regulatory approval, Credit Data…

Women's Leadership Symposium on Progress & Possibilities

Jun 12, 2015

The Sea Service Leadership Association (SSLA), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the mentorship and development of military leaders, hosted a women's symposium June 11-12 in San Diego to discuss current issues for women in the military…

DNV GL Rejigs Top Deck

Jun 12, 2015

DNV GL Group has appointed Tor Svensen as Group Executive Vice President.  Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen will succeed Tor Svensen as Chief Executive Officer of its Maritime business area. Both will report to the incoming Group President & CEO Remi Eriksen…

SDSU Scientists Track Global Warming In Ice Patterns

Jun 12, 2015

SDSU scientists analyzed a half-mile slice of  Western Antarctica ice core to help determine that climate change begins in the Arctic and moves southward, according to chemistry professor Jihong Cole-Dai of the SDSU Ice Core and Environmental Chemistry Lab…

Panama Canal Expansion: Filling of New Locks Begins

Jun 12, 2015

The Panama Canal has taken another important step forward toward the completion of the Expansion Program as it begins to fill the lower chamber of its new Atlantic locks. The news signals the start of a deliberate and methodical phase of operational tests and quality control that will…

Container Shipping Capacity Threat for Profitability

Jun 12, 2015

The rapid expansion of container shipping capacity this year threatens to reverse the strong profitability ocean carriers showed in the first quarter, Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd said. Carriers weathered a storm of low rates in the…

Ports of LA, Auckland, Guangzhou Form Alliance

Jun 12, 2015

The Port of Los Angeles, Ports of Auckland in New Zealand and Guangzhou in China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) a ground-breaking Tripartite Economic Alliance for promoting closer ties. “The port of Los Angeles looks forward…

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