VIKING Life-Saving Equipment A/S announced its 2013 financial results, reporting growth in both turnover and profits for 10 straight years.The Danish-based company with a worldwide presence said it has “once more beaten the odds in an industry…
Shipping losses decline, but emerging risks pose serious challenges to marine industry, according to Allianz study. 94 large ships lost worldwide in 2013, down 20% from last year. Total ship losses in continental U.S. hits all time low…
Global classification society ClassNK announced that ClassNK has classed its first United States-flagged ship.The vessel, newly named MT SLNC PAX, owned by Schuyler Line Navigation Company, LLC (SLNC), is classified as an oil tanker and chemical tanker with IMO type II & III…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) says it is honored to be the classification society of choice for Mercy Ships latest endeavour, a new 36,600 GRT hospital ship scheduled for completion in 2017, and to be named 'Atlantic Mercy'.LR explain that the hospital…
DNV GL, an independent foundation with the purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, informs it has launched a comprehensive, tailor-made independent verification service based on the provisions of its Recommended Practice…
Navico — recreational marine electronics company and parent to the Lowrance, Simrad and B&G brands — announced the addition of long-time pro-staffer Chris Meyer to its Volume Boat Builder and OEM sales team. In his new role as Key Account Manager…
Statoil invited politicians, suppliers and other important stakeholders to Stavanger Concert Hall to share challenges and increase understanding for the changes that are the inevitable outcome of tighter margins in the oil and gas industry…
Please note: this Class News is a reissue and replaces the version sent on 10 January, 2014. The table has been amended to clarify the implementation dates for Regulation D-2 of the Ballast Water Management Convention.The International Maritime Organization’s governing body…
UTEC has announced a key addition to its UK team based in Aberdeen, Scotland, as Michael Noble has been named as the company’s Sales Manager UK and will be responsible for the organic growth of the company in existing and new service lines in the onshore/offshore survey market in North West Europe…
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. announced that Beverlee F. Park has accepted an invitation to join Teekay LNG's Board of Directors and to Chair its Audit Committee, effective March 11, 2014. Park replaces Robert E. Boyd who retired today from the Teekay…
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), a maritime services provider has appointed Olivier Lavau-Wira as Vice President Sales, Marine Solutions, for its South and Central America region.Of French nationality and educated in Paris, Olivier has…
Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is pleased to announce that as of March 1, 2014, Maria Eliseeva transferred from A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. Kaliningrad Rep. Office to Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Maria Eliseeva will strengthen a team…
A new study by Lloyds Register and University College, London, discusses the prospects of marine fuels in 'Global Marine Fuel Trends 2030', giving insights into future fuel demand for the containership, bulk carrier/general cargo and tanker…
Classification society and consultancy DNV GL inform it has introduced the 'Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants' (EAL) Report Service to help ship operators to comply with the new rules set out for the US Vessel General Permit (VGP) without the need for extensive outlays…
Industrial services provider Magnetech Industrial Services, Inc. today announced the addition of two outside sales representatives at its Saraland, Ala. service center: Ronnie Weeks and Jerry Horner.Weeks, who represents the Ala. territory…
