Algorithms enable robot to navigate and view propellers and other complex structures.For years, the U.S. Navy has employed human divers, equipped with sonar cameras, to search for underwater mines attached to ship hulls. The Navy has also…
The Cardiff-based Graig Group has teamed up with Global Maritime Investments to provide shipping lenders with tailor-made solutions for problematic shipping exposures.Working together the two groups will provide lenders with workout solutions…
GL Noble Denton, the independent technical advisor to the oil and gas industry, has appointed industry veteran Arthur Stoddart to lead its operations in the Americas.Stoddart will become Executive Vice President for the region, based in Houston…
Dan-Bunkering has announced that as from 1 June 2012 Sarah Huang, 29 years old, has joined the Shanghai office as Marketing Executive.Sarah Huang was born in China and moved to Denmark as a child, but is now back in China. Sarah has a background in banking…
US diesel power engineering, assembly, service and distribution organization company celebrates its 90th anniversaryThe origin of the Mack Boring business name dates back to 1922 when Ed McGovern Sr. founded the company. His nickname was “Mack”…
UK-based Oilennium completes a series of customised eLearning training programmes for Seajacks, UK-based liftboat operatorInitially, Seajacks contacted Oilennium in search of a way to provide effective, cost-effective training for its employees…
Higher salaries paid in the expanding offshore sector are putting wage pressure on other industry segments like classification societies and port state administrations, employment consultant Spinnaker Consulting says.“With demand for personnel continuing to grow in the offshore sector…
Jaakko Savisaari (56) was appointed new Managing Director of ATLAS ELEKTRONIK Finland Oy, a subsidiary of ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, a leading supplier of naval electronics. In previous positions, Savisaari has been an officer in the Finnish Navy, most recently as a military attaché in the USA…
Towards the Elastic Engine – Developing Major Engine Systems in the Digital Electronic AgeThe third staging of the CIMAC CASCADES seminar for younger engineers and students took place at the ETH Swiss Institute of Technology in Zürich, Switzerland on June 8…
Rolls-Royce signed a £10 million contract with Simon Møkster Shipping for a wave piercing offshore vessel with a new bow design that will go into service for Statoil in the Arctic region. The vessel is designed to pierce through the waves under harsh weather conditions…
Aker Solutions has acquired the Norwegian companies Subsea House and SSH Engineering and plans to further expand and recruit 50-100 people in Stokke, located in the Vestfold county of Norway.The transaction value is undisclosed. Subsea House and SSH Engineering…
The European Commission has been conducting a review of its sector-specific Maritime Antitrust Guidelines, that were issued when the EU abolished liner conferences in 2008, and which the Commission suggests are no longer required. The International…
Quentin Soanes, Chairman of Braemar Technical Services (BTS), is pleased to announce the appointment of John Harris as Managing Director of Braemar Technical Services (Adjusting) Pte. Ltd. (Braemar Adjusting - Singapore), effective from 4 July 2012…
Keppel Group has clinched a record 34 safety awards at this year's Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Awards.It is the highest number by a single organization since the awards were introduced in 2006 by the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) and Ministry of Manpower (MOM)…
AVEVA (LSE:AVV), has announced it has opened a new office in Helsinki, Finland to support its growing presence in the country and to maximise business opportunities in the power generation industry.The office will offer sales and support for…
