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New York Homeported Cutter: Change of Command

May 26, 2013

Coast Guard Cutter 'Wire' holds change of command ceremony in Saugerties, N.Y.Capt. Gordon Loebl, commander of Coast Guard Sector New York, was the presiding official over the time-honored ceremony as Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Jason Cross relieved Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Cairns…

NYMAR Delegation Heads for Oslo

May 26, 2013

NYMAR (New York Maritime Inc.) board members will visit the Nor-Shipping expo to promote the New York Maritime cluster. Leading the delegation is NYMAR’s newly anointed Chairman, Clay Maitland of the Marshall Islands Ship Registry.  Joining him are Brian Devine…

Dubai Maritime City to Join UAE-Korea Forum

May 26, 2013

Dubai Maritime City's team led by Chairman of Drydocks World & Maritime World, to participate in the UAE-Korea Economic Partnership Forum 2013. The event is supported by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE Ministry of Foreign Trade, Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce and Industry…

SOR Founder Roy R. Dunlap Passed Away Aged 90

May 23, 2013

Roy Dunlap invented a mechanical  pressure switch that prevented oil tanks from overflowing and founded SOR Inc.SOR® founder Roy Dunlap leveraged the static-o-ring (SOR) technology to invent a highly accurate mechanical pressure switch that helped prevent the overfilling of oil tanks…

POLB Chief to Leave for Oakland

May 23, 2013

Christopher Lytle, Port of Long Beach Executive Director since November 2011, will resign to take the top post at the Port of Oakland.Lytle will remain at Long Beach until mid-July, and is expected to begin his new job in Oakland shortly thereafter…

Gulfstream Services Names Broussard Manager

May 23, 2013

Gulfstream Services, Inc. (GSI), an oilfield rental company providing high pressure equipment for the international oil and gas industry, has named Dale Broussard as Manager – Quality Assurance (QA) and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE), announced Gulfstream Services President Mike Mire…

Baker, Lyman Hires Senior Consultant for TSMS

May 23, 2013

Baker, Lyman and Co., Inc. hired John Scarborough as senior consultant. He is an authorized agent for Germanischer Lloyd on the Corsair Towing Safety Management Systems (TSMS) Strategic Alliance for Subchapter M compliance software for the domestic towing industry…

P&O Ferries Appoints New Irish Sea Director

May 23, 2013

P&O Ferries has appointed Neal Mernock to the role of Sector Director Irish Sea.Neal is an experienced chief executive and managing director of various household name businesses, including Silentnight and United Biscuits, and brings a wealth…

Quest Announces New CFO

May 23, 2013

Quest Specialty Chemicals, a company in the specialty coatings industry, announced the appointment of Rick Martin as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Martin has an experience in finance within a number of global industrial businesses…

Oceanteam Offshore Vessels Fully Employed in Q1 2013

May 23, 2013

Oceanteam also says it continued its investment program in 2.000 / 4.000-ton modular carousel systems. Highlights for the first quarter of 2013:· Revenue from operations USD 16.5 million· EBITDA from operations is positive USD 7.2 million· Operating profit of USD 3…

POLB Formalizes Its Energy Policy

May 23, 2013

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners' energy policy aims to secure a more sustainable and resilient supply of power as demand grows.The Energy Policy declares that the Port will implement measures to increase efficiency, conservation…

Jobs for Veterans: Port Fellowship Program

May 23, 2013

The Port of Seattle is now recruiting for its Veterans Fellowship Program.The Port of Seattle says it is dedicated to helping military personnel transition from active duty to civilian employment. The port understands the importance of veterans…

'Ones to Watch' CIO Award for Two NNS Employees

May 23, 2013

Two Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division employees were recognized recently at the CIO Leadership Event. Deborah Morewitz and Karen Ryan both received the annual 'Ones to Watch' Award that identifies rising stars in information technology (IT)…

Aker to Double Brazil Subsea Manufacturing Capability

May 22, 2013

Aker Solutions has laid the foundation stone of a new plant in Paraná that will double the company's subsea production capacity in Brazil.The plant in the city of São José dos Pinhais in the Paraná state in Brazil will be operational in 2015…

SENER Hires New GM for Engineering Business Unit

May 22, 2013

Rafael de Góngora Escrivá de Romaní has been appointed Head of the Marine Engineering Strategic Business Unit (MaSBU) and director of the Department of Engineering and Marine Systems of SENER, an engineering and technology  group that has a workforce of more than 5…

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Windward Daily Brief March 5: Conflict Reaches Indian Ocean as Hormuz Remains Shut

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Bunge Explores Alternative Shipping Routes as Middle East Conflict Worsens

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