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Amver Awards Presented to Wallem-Managed Fleet

Aug 25, 2014

More than 10 percent of Wallem’ Ship Managements fleet was presented with Amver (Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System) Awards by Captain Michael H. Sim, United States Coast Guard Liaison Officer to China, in Hong Kong today.Simon Doughty…

Otto Marine Brings in Subsea Adviser

Aug 25, 2014

Otto Marine Limited, an offshore marine company which owns and operates a fleet of offshore support vessels, shipyard and offers specialized offshore services, announced that the group has appointed UOB Kay Hian Holdings Limited to advise the group on strategic options…

GPS Satellites Launched, Stray Off Course

Aug 25, 2014

Following an announcement made by Arianespace on the anomalies of the orbit injection of the Galileo satellites, the teams of industries and agencies involved in the early operations of the satellites are investigating the potential implications on the mission…

LR Focus on 5 Issues Worrying Oil Executives in North Sea

Aug 24, 2014

On the 50th anniversary of the issuing of the first licenses for the extraction of oil and gas from the UK continental shelf (UKCS), Lloyd’s Register asked oil executives what their main concerns were in an increasingly challenging period in the sector’s turbulent history…

DNV GL to Address Challenges in the Power Systems Industry at CIGRE

Aug 24, 2014

DNV GL (uniting DNV, KEMA, Garrad Hassan and GL Renewables Certification), a leading global energy advisory and independent testing authority will offer key insights into the most pressing issues facing the energy industry today and in the…

Imtech Marine Offers Mariners Local Newspapers on PressReader

Aug 24, 2014

Imtech Marine announced on Friday that the ship’s crews will have access to PressReader as a new value-added service to its satellite communications portfolio. Starting in August, Imtech Marine customers will be able to use PressReader for access to full content of more than 2…

Odfjell 2Q Results In Line with Expectations

Aug 22, 2014

Chemical Tankers had an EBITDA of $24 million, compared with $17 million in the first quarter. Improved utilization with only minor interruptions of trade. Time-charter results were up by 10%.Odfjell's shareholding in the tank terminals…

MECNW Helps Tackle Skills Shortages

Aug 22, 2014

Fears that UK industry is failing to tackle widespread skills shortages and that skill sets are falling short of employers’ expectations can be avoided if business leaders and training colleges work more closely together, according to the head…

Ballast Water Management: California Update

Aug 21, 2014

The California State Lands Commission (CSL) has promulgated a letter to clarify its interpretation of existing ballast water requirements under the California's Marine Invasive Species Act (MISA) informs the UK P&I Club.In its letter, California…

Maersk Line Still the Leading Carrier on Reliability in Q2

Aug 21, 2014

During the second quarter, the overall industry reliability has improved. However, Maersk Line is pleased to have improved their performance so that they can continue to lead the industry on reliability. The midyear review of Maersk Line…

2H Offshore Hires Hopkins to Support Norway Growth

Aug 21, 2014

2H Offshore, an Acteon company, has appointed Paul Hopkins as principal engineer, to develop 2H Offshore’s growing client base in Norway. Hopkins worked for 2H Offshore from 2001 - 2006 on a diverse range of riser projects, including Exxon’s…

Columbia River Bar Pilots Taking Applicants

Aug 21, 2014

The Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots and Columbia River Bar Pilots are currently accepting applicants to fill expected vacancies in the next few years. Applicants must have at least one year sea time as Master on ships over 5,000 GT to apply and two years sea time to be accepted…

Watson Named VP of Meridian Global Consulting

Aug 21, 2014

William H. Watson has been appointed as Vice President of Meridian Global Consulting, LLC, a Mobile, Alabama-based scalable risk mitigation specialist consultancy. Company CEO Jonathan McConnell announced the appointment, stating that, “We are…

Long Beach Names Chun Director of Engineering Design

Aug 21, 2014

18-year port veteran moves up the ranksThe Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has appointed John Y. Chun, P.E., as the new Director of Engineering Design, heading up roads, utilities and other infrastructure projects for the Port of Long Beach…

TMT CEO Files $100m IP Suit Over Vessel Sale

Aug 21, 2014

Hsin-Chi Su, Chairman and CEO of Today Makes Tomorrow Group (TMT) launched a suit in Texas federal court on July 28, 2014, alleging that a planned bankruptcy sale of three company ships, including M.V.D Whale, M.V.G Whale and M.V.H Whale, to Mega International Commercial Bank Co…

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