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Panama Canal May be a Game-Changer Says FMC Commissioner

Nov 21, 2013

FMC Commissioner William P. Doyle, addressed the Executive Committee of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NGLA) in Little Rock, Arkansas: Topic – 'Is Your State Ready for a Historic Transformation of Transportation, Energy, & Agriculture…

Propeller Club Names Goben Person of the Year

Nov 21, 2013

Captain Richard Goben, Port Captain of Hornblower Cruises & Events in San Diego, received an international maritime award at the 87th Annual Convention and Maritime Industry Conference in Arlington, Virginia in October.International Propeller…

Hornblower’s Captain Goben Named “Maritime Person of the Year”

Nov 21, 2013

The International Propeller Club honors Captain Goben in recognition for his service to the maritime industryCaptain Richard Goben, Port Captain of Hornblower Cruises & Events in San Diego, received an international maritime award at the…

ShipMoney Expands Customer Base in Norway

Nov 21, 2013

Maritime Payment Solutions, LLC – Program Manager of ShipMoney for Crew and ShipMoney for Captains announced that it has signed a Norwegian Ship Management Company that operates a fleet of dry cargo vessels, offshore supply vessels and bargesadding…

RGU Announces New Oil and Gas Institute

Nov 20, 2013

Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen is establishing an International Institute for Oil and Gas, as part of the university’s strategy to build on its achievements in this sector and to develop its reputation as a global leader in oil and…

KVH Sponsors Event Highlighting Seafarer Welfare

Nov 20, 2013

KVH Industries, Inc., a provider of maritime satellite television and communications systems, will support the International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) as sponsor of a London event: 'Michael Grey, MBE, in Conversation with Rose George…

New Rexroth Facility Offers Hydraulics Training

Nov 20, 2013

Training for hydraulics and controls technologies used in marine, offshore and industrial applications is now available through the newly opened Rexroth Technology and Service Center at 10305 Round Up Lane in Houston, Texas.Comprehensive…

Estonia Becomes 29th Member of the IEA

Nov 20, 2013

The ministers from the International Energy Agency (IEA) member countries gathered for the 2013 IEA Ministerial Meeting Wednesday welcomed Estonia as the 29th member of the IEA.Acting upon the recommendation of IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven…

P&I Club Analysis Warns of False Sense of Navigational Security

Nov 19, 2013

The London P&I Club says that a recent analysis of collision cases has highlighted the effect complacency has on casualties.The club recently undertook a ‘root cause’ analysis of collision cases, which concluded that the majority could be categorised as human error…

McGillie Joins Global Diving & Salvage

Nov 19, 2013

Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. announced the hiring of Anita McGillie to lead the Human Resources Group as the Human Resources Manager. Based in Global’s corporate headquarters in Seattle, Wash., she will direct Global Diving’s Human Resources Group in the development of HR policies and compliance…

AIGCAF Loans Chouest $400m for New Vessels, Refinancing

Nov 19, 2013

AIG Commercial Asset Finance (AIGCAF) and its affiliates have provided a $400 million loan for vessels owned and operated by Nautical Solutions, LLC, which is an operating unit of Edison Chouest Offshore (Chouest). Proceeds from the loan were…

Global Shipyard Executives Meet in Okinawa

Nov 19, 2013

A global conference for shipbuilding corporate management gathered 74 top executives of the major shipyards from Japan, Europe, China, Korea and the U.S. (JECKU) to exchange views on global economic development, supply and demand prospects as…

Marina Projects Appoint New Assistant Project Manager

Nov 19, 2013

Gosport based Marina consultancy, Marina Projects Ltd., announced the appointment of Assistant Project Manager, Christopher Doe. With a strong sailing background, BSc in Marine Geography, and several seasons aboard a superyacht, Chris further…

Bugbee Named 2014 CMA Commodore

Nov 19, 2013

Robert Bugbee, President of Scorpio has been named as the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for the year 2014. The award will be presented March 19, 2014 at the conclusion of the CMA's Shipping 2014 Annual Conference and Exposition Mr…

SCI Hires New Sales Head, Opens 12th Office

Nov 19, 2013

Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI), a global provider of emergency marine evacuation systems, has made a new appointment and announced the opening of its 12th office.Jos Lems, who has more than 25 years’ experience in the maritime sector…

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