Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby, commander, Military Sealift Command, honored 89 members of USS Ponce's crew, presents new in-command pins.The ceremony held aboard Ponce, underway in the Arabian Sea, highlighting accomplishments associated with bringing Ponce into service and on station…
Coast Guard, Unified Command response crews complete grounded freighter 'Jireh' removal from Mona Island, Puerto Rico.The Jireh ran aground on Mona Island June 21, 2012 with 84 passengers and crew.The final cut-off-sections of the Jireh’s…
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) was recognized by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services for its efforts to hire and retain veterans. HII President and CEO Mike Petters formally accepted the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certificate at the V3 Conference in Norfolk…
Austal has announced that Michael Little has joined Austal as Regional Service Manager - Asia. Based in Singapore, Mr. Little will be responsible for Austal’s support offering in Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines and for developing relationships in the broader region…
The Board and Management of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) wish to announce several new appointments as part of ongoing efforts to put in place a strong leadership team to continually reinforce the Group's growth strategy.Mr Michael Chia…
Devin International, a division of Greene’s Energy Group, has named Donald Bearb as Assets and Maintenance Manager, announced Joe Miller, Vice President and General Manager. Based in Lafayette, Bearb will conduct a variety of duties. In addition to classification…
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) announced that Charlotte Breide has joined the association as Director of Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Environmental and Health as of October 1.Breide is an international and multilingual attorney with extensive expertise in maritime…
The results of a questionnaire, developed by the International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) Competence & Training Core Committee, aimed at offshore personnel, revealed that 64% of the 276 offshore personnel from over 35 contractor members who responded used a competence scheme…
Key finding is that demand for the deep sea trades could grow significantly if LNG bunkers are competitively priced compared with other fuel options.The 52-page study, which is being launched at Gastech 2012, assesses the likely scale of…
Danny Hall and David Higgs charged with expanding the business to new Industries and geographic areas.Crowley Maritime Corp. announce leadership changes within its logistics group that will help it expand to serve new industries and geographic areas…
The 20-by-6-foot skiff, covered in barnacles, was found floating northeast of Maui by the crew of the 'F/V Zephyr' who towed it in and cleaned it up. On the heels of Hawaii’s first confirmed report of Japan tsunami debris, NOAA and its partners…
Bechtel and Subsea 7 will work together to develop offshore wind & associated transmission projects in Europe, including the UK and Germany. The non-exclusive joint approach provides customers with Bechtel’s unmatched experience designing…
Maersk Line is extending its total container ship transportation time promise to six more routes: from Jakarta (Indonesia) or Laem Chabang (Thailand).The routes are to Bremerhaven (Germany), Rotterdam (The Netherlands) or Felixstowe (UK). (Bookings for this service will commence 8th October 2012)…
Infield Systems unveil its 'Offshore LNG Market Report to 2018' at the Gastech Expo in London.The launch of this report at Gastech 2012 coincides with a particularly exciting time for this sector of the offshore oil and gas industry, following…
The UK P&I Club highlights sudden loss of power incidents, a problem that increasingly occurs during & after the switching to lower sulphur fuels.The Club reveals that main engine failures or electrical blackouts now amount to 7% of its third party claims property damage in US$ terms…
