Belgian power maker celebrates 100-year anniversary and jumps into a higher power class with a new diesel engineOn the occasion of its centenary, a new engine type, the DL36, has being launched to meet the future emission directives of 2016…
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Ships WAVE KNIGHT and WAVE RULER Receive New Integrated Platform Management Systems GE’s Power Conversion (NYSE: GE) business has started fitting the latest generation of Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS)…
Onshore and Offshore global accommodation specialist, HB Rentals, a Superior Energy Services company, has promoted Glenn Aguilar to Senior Vice President of Global Operations, announced President Deidre Toups. Based in Houston, Aguilar…
The Panama Canal Expansion is moving forward to reach its goal of bolstering the waterway’s capacity in order to provide a better service. To date, the program is 50% complete. “The program continues to progress and reach milestones while we focus the next phases on building the locks…
We are pleased to announce that as from 14 January 2013, Shiwei Liao, 31 years old, has joined Dan-Bunkering as Marketing Executive. Shiwei is originally from the southern part of China where he has been working with logistics and bunkering…
Ship operators concerned about complying with the newly enforced garbage management rules can now turn to Videotel for support. Important new updates to MARPOL Annex V entered into force on January 1, 2013 and have revolutionised the way the industry must look at the issue of waste disposal…
Cunard cruise ship 'Queen Mary 2', is set to make its maiden call in the capital on 29th January.Queen Mary 2’s stop in Abu Dhabi is part of her 2013 World Voyage – a 106-day voyage from Southampton in the UK which will take in five continents…
Massimo Fontolan, of Saipem Ltd., takes on the role of President of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).Mr. Fontolan is currently Vice President Commercial, North Atlantic and Arctic at Saipem Ltd. In addition to becoming President of IMCA…
In a challenging market, Costamere has minimized its re-chartering risk, identifies possibilites to expand in container ship market.Costamare Inc. is a leading international owner of containerships. Through its subsidiaries Costamare Inc…
'HMS Protector' punched through thick Antarctic ice to help clear the way for cruise ship 'Fram' as ice floes gathered around the liner.The Portsmouth-based survey ship broke through ice up to four metres (13ft) thick to clear a way through…
Grady-White Boats executive team changes: Shelley Tubaugh now V-P Marketing, & Joey Weller is V-P Sales.Grady-White Boats President Kris Carroll has announced role changes in the company’s executive team. Shelley Tubaugh is named vice president…
Maersk Line announce that the ‘Tahiti Express’ service to/from French Polynesia will close down at end of April 2013.The last vessel sailing on the Tahiti service is the BC San Francisco, 1317, expected to depart (ETD) from Auckland (New Zealand)…
United States Marine, Inc (USMI), a small business that designs and builds fast patrol and other special operations craft for the U.S. military, has announced the addition of Evin Thompson as Program Executive for itsVirginia division. In this new position…
Transas Marine has received an order to supply its Navi-Sailor ECDIS systems to the Swedish Armed Forces. After an extensive evaluation, the Swedish Defense Material Administration (FMV) has selected Transas to implement ECDIS on board of eight Swedish Armed Forces vessels…
Supported by impressive results and after repeated requests by the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), the U.S. Coast Guard has announced the reduction for the testing rate for Coast Guard-mandated random drug tests to 25% for 2013 for passenger vessel operators…
