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AVEVA Opens Office in Aberdeen

Nov 24, 2014

AVEVA opened its new office in Aberdeen to offer sales and support for all of AVEVA’s solutions and services with a strategic focus on the region’s oil and gas sector.'We have worked with our customers in Aberdeen for many decades,' said Richard Longdon…

Environmental Awards Recognize 84 Foss Vessels

Nov 24, 2014

With a combined 840 years without an environmental incident, 84 Foss Maritime and subsidiary companies' tugs and tank barges have been recognized by a major maritime organization for their environmental safety records.  The Chamber of Shipping…

Rates Increase Boosts Diana Containerships Q3 Income

Nov 24, 2014

Diana Containerships Inc. reported net income of $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to a net loss of $0.7 million for the respective period of 2013.  Time charter revenues, net of prepaid charter revenue amortization, were $13 million for the third quarter of 2014…

Belgian Port Workers Strike

Nov 24, 2014

Port workers in Belgium began a 24-hour strike today, November 24, which will end at midnight, Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) reported. It is anticipated that the 24-hour strike will be followed by a national general strike on December 15…

Parker Kittiwake Appoints Market Development Manager

Nov 24, 2014

Appointment announced as Parker Hannifin confirms official sub-brand status  Parker Kittiwake, the global provider of asset control and protection technology, announced the appointment of Larry Rumbol as marine condition monitoring market development manager…

Ineos to Add Talent to Support North Sea Expansion

Nov 24, 2014

North Sea oil and gas would supply INEOS plants in Europe; advertised positions include CEO, geologist, engineer. Swiss-based petrochemical and refining company Ineos is looking to expand into North Sea oil and gas production by hiring a number of senior and mid-level staff…

USCG Medevacs 80 Yr-Old Near Lake Michigan

Nov 24, 2014

A Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated an 80-year-old man off Beaver Island in Lake Michigan Sunday night.The man’s name is not being released.At 5:40 p.m., emergency medical personnel on Beaver Island contacted a search and rescue…

Terex Scoops 2 IBJ Awards

Nov 24, 2014

Terex® Quaymate M50 mobile harbour crane is Crane of the Year – Dr. Mathias Dobner honoredRotterdam/Düsseldorf, 24 November 2014 – Terex Port Solutions (TPS) has been successful in two categories of this year’s awards, presented by the…

CBP P-3 Disrupts Attempt to Smuggle cocaine

Nov 24, 2014

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Air and Marine P-3 aircrew operating out of National Air Security Operations Center (NASOC)-Jacksonville, Florida, detected a suspicious vessel carrying more than 1,100 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of more than $82…

MacGregor Signs Contract with Shell

Nov 24, 2014

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with Shell for a Pusnes permanent mooring system. Contract value is around EUR 20 million. 'We are very happy to finalise this large contract,' says Jan Martin Grindheim, Vice President…

FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela Formally on Hire

Nov 24, 2014

SBM Offshore is pleased to announce FPSO Cidade de Ilhabela is formally on hire after achieving first oil and completing a 72 hour continuous production test leading to Production Acceptance Notice (PAN).  The FPSO will operate under a twenty year charter and operate contract with Petrobras S…

Rawicz-12 Well Spuds

Nov 24, 2014

San Leon Energy, the AIM listed company focused on oil and gas exploration in Europe and North Africa, announces the spud of the Rawicz-12 appraisal well yesterday on the 742 km2 Rawicz Concession in Poland’s southern Permian Basin.The well…

BHP Billiton Focus on Operation & Productivity

Nov 24, 2014

* BHP Billiton is now targeting US$4 billion of annualised productivity gains in its core portfolio by the end of the 2017 financial year, a US$500 million increase on previous guidance. * Improved capital productivity will allow planned investment to be reduced from US$14…

Odd Arne Slettebø new CFO of “Noreco”

Nov 24, 2014

Norwegian Energy Company ASA has appointed Odd Arne Slettebø as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Odd Arne Slettebø replaces Tommy Sundt who has been appointed new CEO of the Company. Slettebø joined Noreco in August 2012 and was until now Group Finance Manager of Noreco…

Fincantieri Sign MoUs with Carnival & CSSC

Nov 24, 2014

Fincantieri, the world leader in the construction of cruise ships, has signed two memorandums of understanding, respectively with Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise line, and with China CSSC Holdings Limited, controlled by CSSC (China State Shipbuilding Corporation)…

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