The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators following the girding and sinking of the tug Sea Imp X in the North Arm of the Fraser River, British Columbia. The occurrence took place yesterday at approximately 20:00 PDT…
In a 4-to-1 vote today, Port Commissioners and John E. Walsh agreed that his last day as Canaveral’s chief executive officer would be January 21, 2016, the Port announced today. Walsh will continue to serve in the role until that time. No decision has been made yet regarding a successor…
InterMoor UK Operations, part of Acteon’s foundations and moorings business, has surpassed eight years and more than 2,520 projects without a single lost-time incident (LTI). The safety record is held by InterMoor UK Operations – InterMoor Ltd…
Linda Leary has been appointed president of Fairweather, LLC and the Deadhorse Aviation Center, LLC (DAC), Fairweather, LLC and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) announced today. A longtime Alaskan, Leary brings more than 30 years of logistics and sales experience…
Press release - Offshore energy support vessel operator Seacat Services announced the graduation of the first group of young seafarers from its Maritime Apprenticeship program. The graduates have taken the first step toward long-term careers…
SCHOTTEL, a German manufacturer of marine propulsion systems, has invested a total of €45 million to open a new state-of-the-art Rudderpropeller factory, increasing the company’s production capacity by roughly 30 percent. The factory, near its headquarters in Spay…
Following a distinguished career in which he built and strengthened Caterpillar’s Global Mining business, Caterpillar announced the retirement of Chris Curfman, vice president with responsibility for the Mining Sales & Support Division. Curfman’s retirement will be effective December 31…
Lessons learned from recent international search and rescue operations, including the ongoing search for MH370, were discussed during an East Asia Summit (EAS) seminar in Sydney this week. Co-chaired by Australia and Thailand, the EAS…
Royal Netherlands Navy informed that on Wednesday, September 16, HNLMS Groningen’s doctor, Commander Ariaan Van Walsum, celebrated his 60th birthday at sea off the coast of Somalia. HNLMS Groningen is currently deployed with the European…
School children from local and international schools based in London attended an informative session at International Maritime Organization (IMO) headquarters today, as part of the celebrations of World Maritime Day, under the theme “Maritime education and training”…
Jill Mackie will join shipbuilder and repairer Vigor’s executive team as senior vice president of public affairs, the company announced today. In her new role, Mackie will provide leadership and oversight of strategic communications, community and government relations at the local…
Oilfield services provider Halliburton Co has agreed to pay $18.3 million total to over 1,000 U.S. employees in pending overtime wages, the U.S. Labor Department said. Halliburton, which was investigated as part of a multi-year compliance…
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based specialist for liner services in breakbulk, heavy lift and project shipping, has appointed Wouter Huybrechts as the new President and CEO of Rickmers-Linie (America) Inc. Huybrechts took over for CEO and President Waldemar Poulsen…
Press release - Bunker Holding, a Danish company within bunker trading, has secured a new loan facility.In July, Bunker Holding announced its best result ever with a profit of $91 million before tax and an equity of $295 million, a result which…
Frank Coles has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors for Transas Marine, a provider of equipment, software and system integration for the maritime industry. A maritime business professional, Coles…
