Jensen Maritime Consultants, a Crowley Maritime Corporation subsidiary firm. hires Lauren Gulkus as Senior Administrator.Reporting to General Manager Sergio Fifi, she is the latest in a string of recent hires positioned to fully staff this new office with industry leading expertise…
US-based ROV provider, JW Fishers, report its Sea Otter ROV's go deep for government & industry.The company report that many and varied organizations are acquiring ROVs to assist in their underwater operations. These highly maneuverable…
Mohamed Chamchati, general secretary of the Moroccan merchant seafarers’ union, has been released after June 2012 detention.Like his colleague Said Elhairech, who was freed in October, Chamchati had been arrested in June on clearly mistaken…
Symbiotics Ltd delivers specialist operation and maintenance training in vital off-shore surveillance systems.Symbiotics Ltd, a international specialists in human performance assessment and training solutions, has been selected to design…
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has announced the appointment of John Sanford as Technical Sales Manager for Safety covering the Americas.Andrew Sheriff, Business Director Safety said: “Getting the right people and competence in place is critical in the changing market place today…
US Company honored by Chamber of Shipping of America & Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine.Horizon Lines was recognized for outstanding achievement in environmental excellence by the CSA at a recent ceremony in Washington, D.C. Additionally…
HNA Tourism Cruise & Yacht Management unveils mainland China's largest cruise ship 'Henna'.The Henna previously P&O Cruises' Pacific Sun, has a length of 223m, a width of 31m and 739 rooms for 1,965 passengers, and will make its debut on the Sanya-Ha Long Bay-Da Nang route…
A 1,500lbs (680kg) high explosive WWll mine was brought to the surface by a dredger six miles north of Sheerness.Before carrying out a controlled explosion a four-man Navy team from Southern Diving Unit 2 in Portsmouth had to carefully remove the device from the vessel's dredge head…
Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) wins two awards for its continued efforts to improve the environmental sustainability of its operations. MLL received awards from the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) and the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA)…
Kirby Corporation (Kirby) has signed an agreement to acquire Penn Maritime Inc. (Penn) and Maritime Investments LLC.Penn Maritime is an operator of tank barges and tugboats participating in the coastal transportation of primarily black oil products in the United States…
Canadian & Chilean rescuers presented with Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2012 at IMO HQ in London.Sergeant Janick Gilbert (posthumously), Master Corporal Max Lahaye-Lemay and Master Corporal Marco Journeyman, crew members of the Royal…
Measurement Technology NW (MTNW) wins US Small Business Administration Excellence Award.The 'Excellence' award was given for supporting Lockheed Martin’s aerostat program with the US Defense Department. This award recognizes small businesses…
Mill Log Equipment Company DBA Twin Disc Mid-Atlantic (www.milllog.com), Twin Disc’s newest full service Distributor, has announced the hiring of Scott Schmitz as the Territory Manager for the Northern Mid-Atlantic States to include, Eastern Pennsylvania…
International accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens has highlighted an imminent change to VAT rules by the UK government which could have significant implications for the shipping industry.With effect from 1 December 2012,…
Jaya Holdings Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Chong Chow Pin as Chief Financial Officer Designate. Mr Chong will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and be responsible for financial, treasury and all corporate services…
