Ron Huibers, currently President of Sales & Marketing North America within Volvo Trucks Americas, will assume his new position on September 1, 2012. Huibers has been with Volvo Group for 20 years. He has held various North America and International…
AS Tallink Grupp announce unaudited net profit in second quarter 2012 increased by 47%.AS Tallink Grupp is one of the largest ferry companies in the region, operating six routes between Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Latvia. The company has…
Kirkenes is becoming an important port for vessels conducting seismic surveys in the Arctic search for fossil fuels. Geographical proximity to the oil and gas fields and developed infrastructure draws companies to this North Norwegian town…
The first steel fore sections cut & removed from 'Rena', with the Bell 214 heavy-lift helicopter completing 14 separate lifts to the barge Kapua.Salvage (Resolve Marine) • The barge made its first landing in Tauranga with an estimated 40 tonnes of steel…
A team of Royal Navy aviators rescue an injured man from his yacht 70 miles offshore UK coast in Sea State 8 & a 40-foot (12m) swell.The duty crew of 771 Naval Air Squadron, based at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose in Helston, Cornwall…
Canada's largest & most diverse port releases its 2012 mid-year results, posting growth of 6% overall.The 2012 mid-year statistics report shows that Port Metro Vancouver handled 62.3 million tonnes of cargo through the end of June and is on track for another strong year…
'Rig Basics' will be launched on15 September, 2012, at the Southampton Boat Show (Kelvin Hughes stand J001, Solent Hale).Rig Basics - How to Look After Your Mast, Rigging and Sails provides a concise, informative and clearly-written outline…
Salvage experts successfully refloated the freighter 'Paul R. Tregurtha' from downbound channel St. Mary's River.Two tugs with a combined 4,000 horsepower, moved the stern of the ship into the middle of the channel. This enabled salvage experts…
ION Geophysical Corporation announce verdict on marine survey streamer control system, vow to overturn it.ION Geophysical Corporation announce the jury returned a verdict against Ion in a patent infringement lawsuit filed against them by WesternGeco L…
Capt. Jeffrey Monroe, MM, Chairman of the United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s National Maritime Security Advisory Committee, and former Chairman of the US Coast Guard’s National Maritime Safety Advisory Council, completed…
Internationally renowned academic José Viegas of Portugal is new chief executive of global transport policy body. José Viegas, a Portuguese national, has taken office as Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum. The International…
Jaya Holdings appoints George Horsington as the company’s first President for Business Development.Jaya Holdings is a leading Offshore Energy Services Group, headquartered in Singapore. The Jaya Group provides a wide range of services and solutions to the offshore oil and gas E&P domain…
German shipping company Held chooses GL Shipmanager System for its technical ship services division.The GL ShipManager software facilitates maintenance activities, supports quality and safety management processes and simplifies data and information management…
Intermarine & Scan-Trans unite to head for a leadership position in project & heavy lift cargo transportation.Danish Scan-Trans Holding A/S and U.S. based Intermarine, LLC announce a stock transaction. The two companies will create a platform…
There is still no permission for MSC FLAMINIA to enter a sheltered area or a subsequent emergency port says the ship manager's update.Reederei NSB and the salvage company both remain in contact with all littoral states to acquire this permission…
