Two new engineering scholarships have been established at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in memory of Kathleen Koh Seok Hoon, to commemorate her contribution to engineering consultancy and to offer new students the opportunity to follow in her path…
BIMCO has announced that its new Secretary General/CEO to succeed Mr Torben C. Skaanild on his retirement later this year will be Mr Angus R. Frew, currently Chief Executive of the UK Chamber of Shipping. The appointment of Mr Frew was unanimously…
2,000 lb. Great White Shark Lydia successfully tagged and released off the Coast of Jacksonville, FL by OCEARCH research boat.After enduring ten days of high winds and rough seas off the coast of Jacksonville, FL, the OCEARCH team caught and…
Marine and engineering consultancy, London Offshore Consultants (LOC) open new Vung Tau office managed by Kenny Ong.The new office will formally begin operations in May, managed by Kenny Ong, who is highly experienced in major offshore oil and gas projects across Asia…
Conservative estimates put the size of recoverable crude oil and natural gas offshore USA the equivalent of nearly 35 years of Saudi Arabia's production.Excerpts from Chevron's case for the need of development of offshore resources follow:U…
The EPA permit that has long allowed the SS Badger to dump coal ash into the lake is now under review.On the shores of Lake Michigan, the tiny town of Ludington, Mich., is home port to the last coal-fired ferry in the U.S. The SS Badger has been making trips across the lake to Manitowoc…
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) yesterday received the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Navy for his service in Congress and as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus presented the award. “I…
Looper Reed & McGraw is pleased to announce the addition of Julia Palmer and Carrie Weitinger as Members and Shannon Thorne and Monika Moore as Associates to its Houston office. The addition of these four attorneys has added great depth to the firm's Admiralty…
CNOOC, China's largest offshore oil and natural gas producer, barred from outright opeation of recently acquired Gulf of Mexico oilfields.The oilfields were acquired by CNOOC through its US$15-billion takeover of Canadian firm Nexen.The…
The SAL head office moves to new premises in Hamburg’s HafenCity, to accommodate growing staff numbers.In particular the move will give adequate space for the company's new Project and Offshore department.SAL say that the new location…
7 heads of leading cruise lines are set to discuss the industry's current trends & future direction at the State of the Industry session.The session is slated for Tuesday, March 12, at the 29th annual Cruise Shipping Miami conference also featuring Christine Duffy…
Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) has opened a new ship management office in Bergen to serve the offshore sector.The largest growth in Norwegian shipping takes place in the offshore segment. Other ship owners in the region have also grown significantly…
KPI Bridge Oil has appointed Mr. Araki Takanobu as Senior Bunker Trader at its Singapore office.Araki Takanobu has more than 13 years experience in various bunker- and cargo trading roles and has previously been working in Japan, Korea and Singapore…
Special Majlis (traditional meeting place) at Jadaf to serve the maritime community opened by Majid Bin Mohammed.The Majlis constitutes amenities and large meeting spaces including a prayer hall and is situated in a serene location close to Dubai Creek…
Rickmers Trust Management's Rickmers Maritime reports 4Q and full year financial report for 2012.Highlights: Steady operating cash flow for the year at US$109.2 million High operational efficiency for 4Q2012 and FY2012 with 99…
