Chief Petty Officer Karen Voorhees is the first woman to be advanced to chief petty officer in the rate of aviation survival technician.“In 1976 we had the first female graduate from aviation survivalman school. In 1986 we had the first female graduate from a navy rescue swimmer school…
Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) agree with Italy's Roccheggiani to supply Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems to the offshore market.The HVAC and air handling specialists join forces to offer improved solutions to shipyards for newbuilding and after sales projects…
Adolph Ojard, Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, plans to retire this year after serving in that leadership role for the past decade.A national search is underway for a new Executive Director. The board anticipates having that person hired by the end of summer/early fall…
Kane Environmental, Inc. announced its sponsorship of The Promise of the Arctic, a policy-driven conference that seeks to explore the opportunities and challenges of the harsh Arctic environment. The two-day conference will begin on Wednesday…
Jamaica Joins the Pledge to Reduce the Loss of Lives at SeaJamaica is backing a pledge by the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to half the number of lives lost at sea by 2015.Mr. Koji Sekimizu has made…
U.S. Senators Mark Begich, Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced legislation to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Commissioned Officer Corps as a national asset and improve its ability to…
Blue Star Line engages Tillberg Design of Sweden to provide architectural & design services for the interior of the 'Titanic II' project.Titanic II, a full scale version of the original ship, is being designed by the Finland-based Deltamarin…
At the annual meeting of the International Association of Ports & Harbours in Los Angeles, Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO of Antwerp Port Authority, was presented with the bronze Environment Award.With its presentation “Creating Space for Port Development…
The need for a comprehensive and risk-aware understanding of Arctic dynamics before proceding with development is emphasised in a recent research paper.The melting of the Arctic is expected to offer prospects for maritime transport and hydrocarbon…
The 20th BC Tugboat Industry Conference was held May 23-25, 2013 in Victoria, BC.According to BC Shipping News, in addition to a retrospective of the industry – including presentations from Allan Fowlis (retired, Seaspan) who gave personal insights into the industry in its characters…
The Federal Government has been advised by the Director, Nigerian Navy Chaplaincy, to provide appropriate & adequate platforms for the Nigerian Navy to quell piracy.Director, Nigerian Navy Chaplaincy, Lt. Commander Iyobosa Osaghae, at an…
1,047 men and women, including 603 Navy ensigns and 223 Marine Corps second lieutenants graduated in the presence of President Obama.An estimated 30,000 people filled the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Md., May 24 to witness the swearing in of the U…
Reported ordering has been focussed primarily on smaller sizes with Handysize and Supramax seeing the majority of orders.According to the recently released Clarkson Hellas S&P Weekly Bulletin, Japanese yards appear to have had their fair share of the orders with JMU Yokohama contracting two 61…
Members of US Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 participate in a recent mine pouncing training exercise in the Indian Ocean.'Back in the day, they would jump out of a helo near a mine and attach an explosive to it,'…
KCA Deutag has won significant subsea drilling operation & maintenance contracts from core clients Total E&P UK, EnQuest & CNR International (CNRI).The company was awarded a contract with Total E&P UK to provide drilling operations and maintenance services on the Alwyn North and Dunbar platforms…
