The U.S. Coast Guard Academy continues to be recognized as one of the best institutions for undergraduate education in the nation. According to the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2015 publication rankings, the Academy is listed as No…
The CMA CGM Group announced the signature of three major agreements on the biggest worldwide maritime trades with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and United Arab Shipping Company (UASC).Under the name of Ocean Three, the agreements…
Campaign on galley and accommodation cleaning reflects the need to raise awareness among seafarers that risks from infection are greater than from accidents. The focus of shipboard safety is rightly on the prevention of accidents among seafarers…
ABS, a provider of classification services to the maritime and offshore industries, has been chosen to class the world's first contracted series of very large ethane carriers (VLECs).The class contract for the ships, which will be built…
CWind, a provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, announced the appointment of Kurt E. Thomsen to lead its global sales team.Kurt, who was a major influence in the development of the crane ship concept, was one of the…
The McMurdo Group today announced the appointment of Randel Maestre as Vice President of Sales for the Americas to lead the company’s expansion into one of the world’s major search and rescue regions.Maestre will be responsible for implementing…
The Ferguson Group announces that it has been acquired by Brambles Limited for an enterprise value of £320 million.Brambles Limited is a supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 50 countries, primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands…
Oil Pollution and environmental technology company Vikoma International Limited has appointed Karen Lucas as its new General Manager and Director. Lucas is to take on the role and lead Vikoma’s day-to-day operations alongside the Vikoma Board…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has a longstanding ‘heightened attention’ initiative where surveyors attending on board LR classed ships give increased attention to areas where the most common PSC deficiencies are identified. LR announced it has decided…
Mill Log Equipment Company DBA Twin Disc Mid-Atlantic, Twin Disc’s newest full service Distributor, has announced the hiring of Ken Cotte as the Territory Manager for the central Mid-Atlantic States to include the state of Virginia, and the Outer Banks…
ABS has announced the launch of its Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) Selection Service to assist designers, shipyards, owners and operators in selecting the solution suited to the unique needs of each vessel.'As the maritime industry…
Acorn International, an environmental and social risk management service provider, has appointed Michael Oxman as partner within its Houston office. In this role, Oxman will be the cornerstone in taking Acorn International to a new level…
Damen announces strategic partnership agreements with three major Ballast Water Treatment System suppliers; shipping industry to benefit from Damen Global One Stop Ballast Water Treatment Retrofit ServiceDamen Shipyards announced it has…
Decade long, and ongoing, research program has developed a clearer understanding of the forces imposed on ship structures. Lloyd’s Register’s updated Containership Rules came into effect in July 2014 and these new rules are supported by…
To justify design and production requirements, CAPEX investment and operational planning, LR’s Gas Fuelled Readiness (GR) notation, with levels A, S, T, P and E (M, A, B and I), gives real meaning to options for ‘gas readiness’ In response…
