The National Transportation Safety Board determined today that the ferry Seastreak Wall Street struck Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan in January 2013, because the captain lost control of the vessel while attempting to dock. Additionally, the procedure…
Domestic Maritime Supports Nearly 55,000 American Jobs, Contributes More than $11 Billion AnnuallyNew data released today shows that Louisiana ranks first in the nation in economic impact from America’s domestic maritime industry. The American Maritime Partnership (AMP)…
ACR Electronics announced the promotion of Gerald Angeli to President and General Manager. In his new position, Gerald oversees the manufacturing of ACR and ARTEX products, which are sold and distributed globally. His responsibilities have also…
Registration is now open for the Second National Maritime Strategy Symposium: Domestic Shipping Opportunities, being hosted by the Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in Washington, DC.According to the organizers, the…
To further advance its aggressive growth in the boating market, Thetford has established a dedicated global marine division. Gianluca Silvestri was named business unit manager of the Thetford Marine Division as part of this new strategic corporate plan…
Licensing and rights management industry executive will optimize the entertainment content offerings for KVH’s upcoming IP-MobileCast content delivery serviceKVH Industries, Inc. announced today that Candice Pascal has joined KVH as Vice President…
Offshore Systems, a producer of NMEA2000 digital vessel monitoring systems, said it has made a key appointment, recruiting George Davis to the post of mechanical designer, following the company’s reported recent increase in global business for its bridge systems…
Royal Caribbean International cruise line announced that Explorer of the Seas will join Voyager of the Seas and Radiance of the Seas for the winter 2015-16 season at Sydney. Royal Caribbean’s winter 2015-16 Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific season will open for reservations on April 29…
Online registration is now open for SHIPPINGInsight 2014, North America’s premier maritime industry technical forum, scheduled for Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2014 at the Sheraton Hotel in Stamford, Conn. Now entering its third year, SHIPPINGInsight brings together senior executives from shipowners…
Transas Marine has announced the appointment of Jens Pfeiffer as a Business Division Director, Navigation, Transas Marine.Jens Pfeiffer first joined Transas as a Sales Manager, Navigation in the company’s German office in 2005 where he worked for two years…
Australia’s oil and gas industry must fix its sights on developing greater collaboration as it brings a range of mega projects into operation, according to a group of sector leaders at a DNV GL-hosted briefing and round table event in Perth…
WTS International, the association for the professional advancement of women in transportation, has selected the winners of its annual recognition awards for 2014. Each of the five awards will be presented at an awards banquet on May 15 during the 2014 WTS Annual Conference in Portland…
A family of four rescued from their sailboat after the youngest of two children became seriously ill are due to return to California on Wednesday aboard a U.S. warship that picked them up over the weekend, Navy and Coast Guard officials said…
PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) is looking to raise between $304 million and $334 million in a Singapore listing, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters.POSH, which is part of the empire of Malaysia's richest man, Robert Kuok, operates a fleet serving offshore oilfields in Asia…
Larry Porter, Master Trainer at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, was the recipient of the Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium’s 2014 Navigator Award. Each year, GSSC honors an individual who has displayed outstanding leadership or made…
