Cathelco have submitted a Letter of Intent to the U.S. Coast Guard verifying readiness to begin testing their ballast water treatment (BWT) system for Type Approval.The tests will be carried out under FDA/CMFDA methodology where life forms are judged as living/dead…
Subsea Global Solutions (SGS) has acquired the assets and personnel of Sea Sub Systems, an underwater vessel repair services company based in Tampa, Fla.The Tampa office, including all staff and equipment, will be rebranded Subsea Global Solutions…
North P&I Club is stronger after its annual renewal on February 20, 2016, further consolidating its position as one of the leading members of the International Group of P&I Clubs. According to chairman Pratap Shirke, ‘As part of North's ongoing strategy to refine its membership…
Tor E. Svensen, Group Executive Vice President at DNV GL, has decided to retire effective from August 1, 2016. Svensen is a ubiquitous figure in maritime circles, and he will continue to work in the maritime industry and will, amongst other things…
Genel Energy plc announces that Jim Leng has indicated his intention to retire from the Board of Genel at the AGM in April 2016. Jim Leng has served over five years at Genel as Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee…
Six leaders and influencers from across the shipping industry will join global NGO Carbon War Room’s (CWR’s) Shipping Operation Advisory Board. Their backgrounds span the shipowning, chartering, technical analysis, finance, and academic worlds…
Rickmers Maritime, which is affiliated to the Hamburg-based Rickmers Group, slumped to a $129.2 million loss in 2015 from a $16 million profit a year earlier on increased write offs on the value of its ships and depressed container charter rates…
International accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens has warned that shipping sector employers need to take action to ensure that they meet their compliance obligations following a recent ruling by the High Court in London that peripatetic ships’ crew living in the UK…
Trojan Battery Co., LLC, a leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has named Michael Everett senior vice president of engineering. Based at Trojan’s corporate headquarters in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., Everett oversees the company’s product development…
Former FMC counsel David Tubman has served in FMC Commissioner Doyle's office as counsel since 2013 at U.S. Federal Maritime Commission. After being cleared by the White House and U.S. Department of Transportation late last week, starting today (February 22…
Palladium Technologies has announced the addition of David Arnold as its Vice President of Business Development. For 15 years, Arnold has been involved in the Luxury Residential, Commercial and Marine/Aviation markets with relation to IP Automation and Control solutions…
Straightpoint Inc. has named Myron Jones operations manager, as the former CEO of NMB Technologies joins the Camarillo, California-based load cell manufacturer.Jones brings a wealth of experience from the electromechanical components and aerospace industries…
GAC has reinforced its long-term commitment to the oil & gas industry with the addition of a Group Vendor Manager to its dedicated Oil & Gas team.Based at the Corporate HQ in Jebel Ali, Dubai, Madhu Vallur, oversees third party suppliers and agents GAC works with to support the sector…
Technip has been recognized as industry leader and has received Gold Class distinction for its sustainability performance in the ‘Energy Equipment and Services’ sector according to the 2016 RobecoSAM Sustainability Yearbook. Technip has been…
Four Port Commissioners and staff honored two long-time Port of Redwood City employees at a luncheon this week, Rita Artist, executive assistant/clerk of the board since 1999, and Santiago Talamantes, lead maintenance worker since 1996, both of whom retired this month…
