HII's Newport News Shipbuilding Division VP honored by American Society for Engineering Management's (ASEM) 'I work with some of the greatest engineering managers in the world, so I am very humbled by this award,' said Boykin, who joined NNS in 1987 and is responsible for all ship design…
The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for the missing captain of the HMS Bounty 200 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C. Missing is Robin Walbridge, 63.“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Walbridge and Christian families,' said Capt…
Louisiana Gulf Coast Oil Exposition (LAGCOE), one of the world's pioneer oil and gas expositions, recently announced the creation of the LAGCOE Education Fund, a fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana (CFA), according to Angela Cring, Executive Director of LAGCOE…
ClassNK has, for the first time, held ClassNK PrimeManagement seminars in Europe. The seminars convened in Constanta, Romania, on 24 October and in Split, Croatia, on 26 October 2012. More than 70 participants attended each event. Croatia…
“The world’s fastest tripe screw Cummins KTA-38-M2 powered crewboat,” said Singapore’s Penguin Marine before adding another feature, “with armor-plated bridge.”Delivered in October 2012, Penguin’s Flex-38S series crew boat, the MV Abba is fast and versatile…
Jensen Maritime Consultants hired its third naval architect, Jianjun Qi, in the company’s new office in the New Orleans business district, reporting to Jensen General Manager Sergio Fifi.Qi brings to Jensen a decade of naval architecture…
Rand Logistics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RLOG) announced the christening and commencement into service of the Jones Act compliant tug Defiance and the self-unloading barge Ashtabula. The articulated tug/barge vessel (ATB) was acquired on December 1, 2011…
Maritime training specialist Seagull has plugged a growing gap in shipboard expertise by launching new CBT titles targeted at High Voltage electrical systems operation and maintenance. The wider adoption of electrical propulsion, variable speed…
Keynote speech by Richard Sadler, CEO Lloyd’s Register, at the annual Donaldson Lecture to the Lloyd’s Market Association.Extracts from the speech follow:'I have always been fascinated by the assertion of Martin Stopford, the respected Clarkson analyst…
GL Noble Denton expert receives distinguished achievement award for contribution to the DP Industry.In Houston, TexasThe Marine Technology Society (MTS) Dynamic Positioning Committee honors Dr Steven Cargill with its 2012 Distinguished Achievement Award…
Working in the Barents Sea must be as safe as elsewhere Norway's Petroleum Safety Agency (PSA) makes clear.The petroleum sector faces special challenges as it moves northwards, and the question is whether emergency preparedness, knowledge and technology are sufficient to meet them…
NYK LNG carrier 'Lusail' rescues fishermen from the sea off the coast of Sri Lanka.Lusail was sailing from Ras Laffan, Qatar, to Yungan, Taiwan, when a crewman on deck spotted two fishermen in in the sea. The captain immediately directed…
Hurricane-force winds are expected along portions of the coast between Chincoteague Virginia and Chatham Massachusetts.As Hurricane 'Sandy' heads north along the Atlantic coast, NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey is deep into preparations for maritime rapid response…
Thailand at forefront of movement to build a 21st century network of land, sea and air routes to strengthen Asia.The Silk Road was a centuries-old network of linked trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South…
The Resort at Port Ludlow: efforts are still underway to expedite the departure of 118 ft delinquent vessel 'New Star'.Port Ludlow Marina (Ludlow, WA) staff, along with the ship's current owner Geroge Marincin, have put a 24-hour vessel watch in place with the assistance of Rodger Slate…
