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NOIA Names New VP, Government and Political Affairs

May 20, 2015

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) promoted Megan Bel Miller to Vice President for Government and Political Affairs to lead its Congressional relations and Political Action Committee.  Megan joined the NOIA staff in May 2013 as Senior Director…

Damen-built Tug RT Evolution Christened

May 20, 2015

On May 18th, 2015, the Damen-built ART 80-32 Hybrid RotortugRT Evolution was named at the Greenwich Ship Tier in London during the cocktail reception of ‘Tugnology Conference’.Mrs Elizabeth Brunton-Reed, spouse of The ABR Company’s Chairman Mr Allan Brunton-Reed…

Polar Science Gets a Boost From EU

May 20, 2015

The €2 million five-year EU-PolarNet programme brings together 22 of Europe’s internationally-respected multi-disciplinary research institutions to develop and deliver an integrated European polar research programme that is supported by access to first-class operational polar infrastructures…

AVEVA, Aker Solutions Ink Deal for AVEVA Everything3D

May 20, 2015

AVEVA establishes long-term partnership with Aker Solutions for the use of AVEVA Everything3D as a core part of the company’s strategic design platformCambridge, UK: AVEVA today announced that it has entered a multiyear agreement with Aker Solutions for AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D™)…

LNGL Raises A$174 mi for N. American Projects

May 20, 2015

Liquefied  Natural  Gas  Limited  announced the placement of 40 million fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of LNGL, which has raised A$174 million before costs (Placement). Use of Proceeds The proceeds of the Placement will be…

Schaffner EMC's New Literature on ECOsin Active harmonic filters

May 20, 2015

Schaffner EMC introduces new literature detailing the company’s ECOsin Active harmonic filters with Germanischer Lloyd approval.  This proven technology injects corrective current to immediately compensate harmonics, phase-shift and load-imbalance…

Crowley Accord Acquires MMS

May 19, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corp. acquired Seattle-based Maritime Management Services, Inc. (MMS), a company with more than a decade’s worth of experience in crew management for offshore oil and gas vessels primarily in the U.S. Gulf, Singapore and Gulf of Mexico…

Unmanned FLNG: ‘The Future of LNG Technology’

May 19, 2015

DNV GL has developed a new unmanned floating LNG concept that it says overcomes many of the challenges currently faced by those looking to unlock the potential of remote offshore gas fields. Called Solitude, the concept demonstrates how…

Prepare for Growth, Oil Industry Told

May 18, 2015

The North Sea oil and gas industry has been urged to buck the trend and prepare for growth in the near future. Attendees at an event organized by subsea intervention and commercial diving specialists K.D. Marine in Aberdeen recently, heard an upswing in oil price was imminent and…

InterMoor Wins Top Workplaces Accolade

May 18, 2015

InterMoor Inc. has been selected as one of the top workplaces in the Greater New Orleans area, according to a list compiled by the New Orleans Times-Picayune. The top workplaces are determined on employee feedback. The employee survey is conducted by WorkplaceDynamics…

Odfjell Drilling Vietnam Bound

May 18, 2015

Norway's Odfjell Drilling has secured a contract with VietGazprom to deploy 2011-built drillship Deepsea Metro I (UDW drillship) to Vietnam. The area of operation is in Blocks 130 and 131 offshore Vietnam. Contract commencement is expected to take place mid 3Q 2015…

Australia Announces Reforms to Coastal Trading Regime

May 16, 2015

In its budget this week, Australia's Federal government announced reforms for foreign-flagged vessels operating in the country's waters.The new measures appear to revert to something similar to the earlier pre-2012 coastal trading system…

Drydock Vigilant Expected at Vigor Seattle

May 16, 2015

The 14,000-long ton capacity drydock Vigilant that will support hundreds of family-wage industrial jobs at Vigor Industrial’s shipyard on Harbor Island is scheduled to arrive in Elliott Bay late Saturday or early Sunday.The 528-foot long drydock…

US Oil Scrambles to Retain Talent

May 14, 2015

After 20 years in the oil business, Craig Reed, 62, is thinking about winding down his career just as a second downturn in six years rocks the industry.Reed is part of the baby boomer generation that forms the backbone of the U.S. oil workforce…

Face Off: China and US in South China Sea

May 14, 2015

China has voiced “serious concern” over US plans for military air and sea patrols in the South China Sea. There has been reports that US official reportedly said that Washington was planning to send ships and aircraft to “assert freedom…

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Decrepit Port Infrastructure has Vessels Stacked Off Venezuela

Decrepit Port Infrastructure has Vessels Stacked Off Venezuela

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