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InterMoor Appoints Moulin as MD in Brazil

Jun 13, 2016

InterMoor, an Acteon company, has appointed Cleiver Moulin as managing director in Brazil. Moulin will be responsible for overseeing InterMoor do Brasil’s business in the region.Moulin joined InterMoor do Brazil in 2010 as a Senior Project…

The Nautical Institute Elects New President

Jun 13, 2016

The newly elected President of The Nautical Institute, Captain David “Duke” Snider FNI, has pledged to ensure the mariner’s voice is heard loud and clear within the maritime industry.  Speaking at the Institute’s annual general meeting in Aberdeen…

Thome Taps Cadet Program for Talent Retention

Jun 13, 2016

As a ship management company that invests in the next generation of seafarers, Thome said it has for the past decade consistently recruited talented cadets to join its International Cadet Program. This cadet program has proved to be a resounding success with high retention rates recorded…

Maersk Heir Takes Top Post in Holding Company

Jun 13, 2016

The grandson of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller, who transformed A.P. Moller-Maersk into an international conglomerate, was on Monday appointed chief executive of the holding company behind the Danish shipping giant.The move sends a signal that…

Tysers Appoints Montgomery as a Non-executive Director

Jun 13, 2016

Independent Lloyd’s broker Tyser & Co Ltd (Tysers), has announced the appointment of Nigel Montgomery as a non-executive Director.Montgomery is a lawyer with long experience of the insurance industry and was a partner at leading international US law firm…

Thygesen Named CEO of Svitzer

Jun 13, 2016

Henriette H. Thygesen, currently Damco CEO for the Americas, has been appointed CEO of Svitzer with effect from September 1. Thygesen, who joined Maersk Group in 1994, has been with the group for 22 years, of which the last nine with Damco…

Nautical Institute Elects new President

Jun 13, 2016

The newly elected President of The Nautical Institute, Captain David (Duke) Snider FNI, has pledged to ensure the mariner’s voice is heard loud and clear within the maritime industry.Speaking at the Institute’s annual general meeting in Aberdeen…

12 Rescued from Sailboat Aground North of Shaw Island

Jun 13, 2016

Coast Guard crews removed 10 children and two adults from a sailboat, which went aground on Bird Rock north of Shaw Island Sunday.The rescued children and two adults are being transported to Cornet Bay, Whidbey Island, while three adults stayed aboard the Cutty Sark…

Roger Blough Enroute to Sturgeon Bay for Repairs

Jun 12, 2016

The U.S. Coast Guard captain of the port, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, gave the motor vessel Roger Blough permission Saturday to transit down the St. Marys River to anchorage in Potagannissing Bay in the vicinity of DeTour Village, Michigan.The…

Long Range Medevac Conducted 230 mi South of Cold Bay, Alaska

Jun 12, 2016

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced an ailing mariner off the Matson cargo vessel Maunawili approximately 230 miles south of Cold Bay, Alaska, Thursday. The Jayhawk crew hoisted the 20-year-old man and…

From Refugee to Hapag-Lloyd Trainee

Jun 10, 2016

Imad Shanta followed a rather unusual path to Hapag-Lloyd: Eight months ago, he and his family fled the war in Syria and headed to Germany. Thanks to the “Hapag-Lloyd Helps” project, Imad had an opportunity to complete a traineeship in the company…

Gov’t Officials Tour Great Lakes Shipyard

Jun 10, 2016

U.S. Labor Secretary Perez and Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish visit The Great Lakes Towing Company headquarters and Great Lakes Shipyard; tour and discussion at The Great Lakes Towing Company focused on federal funding’s impact and…

Irving Shipbuilding Commits $2 Mln for Arctic Research

Jun 10, 2016

Irving Shipbuilding Inc. has committed $2 million in funding in partnership with the Nunavut Arctic College for an applied research project with a northern focus.    “Irving Shipbuilding is pleased to support this call for research proposals for the Nunavut Research Institute…

Mission to Seafarers Launches Corporate Partnership Portfolio

Jun 10, 2016

At its seminar during Posidonia, The Mission to Seafarers has launched its Corporate Partnership Portfolio, outlining its suggestions for how the maritime industry can deliver on corporate social responsibility and describes how The Mission…

USCG Urges Passenger Vessel Safety

Jun 10, 2016

The U.S Coast Guard's Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has issued a safety alert seeking to raise awareness regarding federal safety requirements for vessels carrying any paying passengers onboard a vessel on navigable U.S. waters…

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