The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US-based manager of the Liberian Registry, has appointed Takeshi Okamoto as president and managing executive officer of its dedicated office in Tokyo with effect from January 4…
OpenGate Capital, LLC, a private investment and acquisition firm, acquires Zodiac Recreational from Zodiac Marine & Pool.Zodiac Recreational designs, manufactures and distributes inflatable and Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs). Zodiac is a recognized…
Argus Marine Fuels has launched a daily marine fuels pricing and analysis service.The new service provides unique market data and intelligent analysis of the increasingly complex marine fuels market.Trade in marine fuels is changing quickly…
'SA Agulhas', a pioneering South African seafarer training ship with 62 cadets on board supports an Antarctic winter crossing expedition.The converted 6,132gt polar research and supply vessel, SA Agulhas has left Capetown, South Africa for…
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) joins the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) Marine Partner scheme, to offer new degree program.UTM is the second Malaysian university to partner wiht IMarEST in a matter of months…
David Dalgleish appointed Senior Sales Executive by Kort Propulsion Ltd, a UK company founded by the inventor of the Kort Nozzle.Managing Director David Parsons said: ' I am pleased to announce the appointment of David Dalgleish as Senior Sales Executive…
Terry Mienie has been named Business Development Director UK & international by Houston headquartered UniversalPegasus International (UPI).Craig Pierrotti, Senior Vice President of Business Development announces the appointment of Terry Mienie…
New Vessel Motion Monitoring System (VMMS) – developed by James Fisher group company Strainstall Marine – provides accurate motion and impact load monitoring with a data logging capability; Increases safety and operational efficiency during…
International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens says the banks will exert more control over the shipping industry in 2013. It also expects vessel values to fall further, and the cost of regulatory compliance to increase.Moore Stephens partner Julian Wilkinson says…
Khorfakkan Container Terminal (KCT) became the first terminal operator in the Middle East to handle the world’s largest container ship, 'CMA CGM Marco Polo'.With a length of four standard football pitches (396 metres), 54 metres beam and requiring a draft of 16m…
BP and partners start production of oil/gas from the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea, one of a series of new major upstream projects.“The start-up of Skarv is a key operational milestone for BP, adding new production from one of our core higher-margin areas…
Unusually thick sea ice on Laizhou Bay in east China's Shandong Province strands coastal ships.Zheng Dong, chief meteorologist at the Yantai Marine Environment Monitoring Center under the State Oceanic Administration informs that the ice…
Major paint & coatings company AkzoNobe & Taiwan's U-Ming Marine Transport Corp's 44 ships join the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI).The SSI is facilitated by global sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future in conjunction with NGO World Wildlife Fund…
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has completed the sale of its 100% ownership interest in Bulk Energy Transport (Holdings) Limited (BET). The Buyer, I.M.I. Holdings Corp., is an affiliate of members of the Restis family, the Company’s major shareholders…
Models Project Northward Distribution Shifts Using Temperature, Estuarine Habitats as Key Factors. NOAA scientists continue to develop and improve the approaches used to understand the effect of climate change on marine fisheries along the U…
