Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) appoints John Temple as Vice President of Contracts Management for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS).Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII ) announce that John Temple has been promoted to vice president…
Accredited Certification Bodies (ACB’s) to discuss its quality system certification scheme (QSCS) at upcoming meeting.IACS will be inviting flag administrations, Classification Societies, ACBs and other interested stakeholders who attended…
Mike Sumruld has been named Vice President and Treasurer of the giant oil-field services provider.'Mike brings more than 20 years of diversified financial expertise, international experience and a record of solid performance within Baker Hughes to his new role as Treasurer…
The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) and Capital Link announced today a strategic cooperation to promote best practices in marine and environmental issues.NAMEPA, officially launched in 2007, is a maritime…
MUA Elects New Slate of Officers and Board MembersUnderwriters, brokers, claims personnel and key industry suppliers converged on the Intercontinental Hotel in Buckhead Atlanta last week for the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association(IMUA)…
First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, officially opened subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore’s new purpose-built headquarters, Atmosphere One.The company recently relocated from Aberdeen Harbour to the new office facility at Prospect Park…
Students from the IYRS Boatbuilding & Restoration Program will launch their careers, along with the boats they restored this past year as they graduate June 1, 2013.International sports figure and North Sails President Ken Read will help mark…
The 'white gold' is in the form of deep ice cores taken for scientific research from the south polar region for delivery to a Belgian university.The sensitive shipment required global collaboration across several Maersk Line teams. Samples of ice…
Seadrill announces favourable first quarter 2013 financial results. Highlights • Seadrill records its best operating quarterly result ever and generates first quarter 2013 EBITDA*) of US$713 million • First quarter 2013 net income of US$440 million and earnings per share of US$0…
18 Tall Ships from around the world to navigate into the Western Basin of Lake Erie for 'The Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial,' Aug. 29, 2013.From Norway to Duluth, Minnesota, the tall ships of the past now call ports from all over the world home…
Chief Petty Officer Karen Voorhees is the first woman to be advanced to chief petty officer in the rate of aviation survival technician.“In 1976 we had the first female graduate from aviation survivalman school. In 1986 we had the first female graduate from a navy rescue swimmer school…
Adolph Ojard, Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, plans to retire this year after serving in that leadership role for the past decade.A national search is underway for a new Executive Director. The board anticipates having that person hired by the end of summer/early fall…
Kane Environmental, Inc. announced its sponsorship of The Promise of the Arctic, a policy-driven conference that seeks to explore the opportunities and challenges of the harsh Arctic environment. The two-day conference will begin on Wednesday…
Jamaica Joins the Pledge to Reduce the Loss of Lives at SeaJamaica is backing a pledge by the Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to half the number of lives lost at sea by 2015.Mr. Koji Sekimizu has made…
At the annual meeting of the International Association of Ports & Harbours in Los Angeles, Eddy Bruyninckx, CEO of Antwerp Port Authority, was presented with the bronze Environment Award.With its presentation “Creating Space for Port Development…
