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Petersen Lubow to be Inducted into USMMA Hall of Fame

Jun 27, 2014

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF) announced the upcoming  induction of  former U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Athletic Director, Sue Petersen Lubow,  into the USMMA Athletic Hall of Fame. She will be the 107th person to be inducted…

Dan-Bunkering Appoints Charalambopoulos

Jun 27, 2014

Dan-Bunkering (Monaco) S.A.M. announced that Lefty Charalambopoulos has been appointed as Bunker Trader.Lefty was born and raised in Athens, Greece, with a resumé which exceeds over 10 years of experience within the real estate industry…

Seakeeper Expands Sales Management Team

Jun 27, 2014

Seakeeper announced the appointment of three new regional sales managers. In the U.S., Mark Taiclet and Grant Haugen will oversee the Southeast and West coast areas, respectively. Tanja Lutz will handle sales in Northern Europe. All will focus on both commercial and leisure markets…

Fendercare Hosts Showcase for Consumer Community

Jun 27, 2014

On Friday June 20, Fendercare Marine opened the doors of its Great Yarmouth base, showcasing its expansion of products and services over the last two years. The Fendercare Marine Open Day attendants included a range of existing and new customers…

Chouest Appointed to Port of New Orleans Board

Jun 26, 2014

Governor Bobby Jindal appointed south Louisiana businessman and entrepreneur Laney J. Chouest to the Board of the Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans. Chouest, who was sworn in during today’s Board meeting, will serve a five-year term, succeeding Joseph F…

EXMAR Issues $114m Bonds

Jun 26, 2014

EXMAR NV today announced that it has closed a $114 million (NOK 700 million) senior unsecured bond issue due in July 2017. All interest and principal payments have been swapped into U.S. dollars at an all in fixed interest rate of 5.72%. The…

Institutional Part in Fincantieri IPO Still Not Fully Covered

Jun 26, 2014

The part reserved to institutional investors in the initial public offering of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri was still not fully covered as of Wednesday evening, two sources close to the matter said on Thursday.The company is likely to…

Allegretti Addresses API Tanker Conference

Jun 26, 2014

States Domestic Maritime’s Commitment to Meeting Transportation Needs of Changing Energy EconomyAppearing before the American Petroleum Institute’s Tanker Conference in Austin, AWO President & CEO Tom Allegretti affirmatively stated that…

Imtech, CMAL Win Electric & Hybrid Propulsion Awards

Jun 26, 2014

Imtech Marine and Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) have won the Electric & Hybrid Propulsion System and Supplier of the Year Awards at the Electric and Hybrid World Expo, held in Amsterdam.Rotterdam-headquartered Imtech Marine was asked by Ferguson Shipbuilders in Scotland…

DNV GL Celebrates Twin Milestones

Jun 26, 2014

Some 650 dignitaries, customers and industry stakeholders joined DNV GL, ship classification society and risk and sustainability service provider, for a night in Hamburg. Held at the Fischauktionshalle Halle, the event celebrated the 150th anniversary…

Ports: Terminal Operating Systems Key to Efficiency

Jun 26, 2014

Thousands of international maritime experts met this past week at the Terminal Operations Conference and Exhibition (TOC Europe) to discuss recent industry developments. Fraunhofer CML was represented at the three-day conference, presenting its new study…

Norway Oil Strike Averted

Jun 26, 2014

Norwegian labour union SAFE has agreed a wage deal with offshore oil producers, it said on Thursday, averting a strike at several ExxonMobil Corp fields which would have cut output.'There will be no strike among SAFE's members (working) on the continental shelf…

SENER Operating Revenue up 7.6% in 2013

Jun 26, 2014

The SENER Engineering and Technology Group closed the 2013 financial year with an operating revenue of €1.218 billion, representing a growth of 7.6% on the previous year. The number of people working at SENER reached 5,570, an increase of 3…

GAC Corporate Academy Certified

Jun 26, 2014

The GAC Corporate Academy (GCA) has joined the group of organizations to achieve ISO 29990 certification in recognition of the learning opportunities it offers.Only about 30 learning organizations hold ISO 29990 certification, which sets…

Polar Tankers Win Prestigious Coast Guard Award

Jun 26, 2014

The United States Coast Guard informs that it has recognized ConocoPhillips subsidiary Polar Tankers, Inc. with the Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Osprey Award for Environmental Excellence. Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger, the USCG 29th Vice Commandant…

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