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Sivertsen is New CEO of EMGS

Aug 24, 2015

Stig Eide Sivertsen is appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Electromagnetic GeoservicesBjarte Bruheim has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer of Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA with immediate effect. He has held this position since 7 January 2015…

LNG Inks Global Alliance Pact with Siemens, EthosEnergy

Aug 24, 2015

Liquefied Natural Gas Limited  is entering into two additional  key  supplier  alliance  agreements  (SAA)  with  Siemens  Energy  Inc.   and EthosEnergy  Group, respectively.  These  agreements  call  for  LNGL  to  work collaboratively…

USCG Reopens Neches River, Restrictions in Place

Aug 23, 2015

The Coast Guard has reopened the Neches River with restrictions to all vessel traffic, Saturday.Vessel traffic is restricted from meeting or overtaking one another 1,000 feet up bound and 1,000 feet down bound near the capsized towing vessel Louise at mile marker 284…

New Submarine Named USS Idaho

Aug 23, 2015

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus hosted a ship-naming ceremony today to announce that SSN 799, a Virginia-class attack submarine, will bear the name USS Idaho.The submarine will be named to honor the history its namesake state has with the Navy…

Design Competition for Safe Affordable Ferries

Aug 23, 2015

Registration opened for Third annual International Student Design Competition for Safe Affordable Ferries. Today the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) announced its latest competition for a Safe Affordable Ferry, with entries…

Walk-through Lockages at Iroquois Lock - Montreal / Lake Ontario

Aug 23, 2015

Mariners are reminded that during a walk-through lockage at Iroquois Lock:• The vessel must maintain contact with the lock on marine VHF channel 17 during the entire lockage. The vessel may leave channel 17 only after having left the lock…

Lockheed Welcomes US Plan to Use Its Combat System for Frigates

Aug 22, 2015

Lockheed Martin Corp on Friday welcomed the U.S. Navy's decision to use Lockheed's integrated combat system for future frigate-class ships to be built beginning in fiscal 2019, saying it would allow greater commonality across the entire Navy fleet…

Keel Laying for Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy

Aug 22, 2015

The Navy will lay the keel for the second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 10 a.m.John F. Kennedy, designated CVN 79, is the second aircraft carrier to honor President John F…

USCG Offloads 650 lbs Marijuana

Aug 22, 2015

The Coast Guard offloaded nearly $600,000 estimated wholesale value of marijuana at Coast Guard Sector Miami, Friday.On Aug. 3, the Coast Guard Cutter Dependable detected a go-fast vessel with suspicious packages off the coast of Jamaica…

MICT Wins ‘Container Terminal of the Year’ Award

Aug 22, 2015

Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT) received the Gateway Award for Container Terminal of the Year in recognition of its performance, operational excellence, growth in throughput and breaking the one-million-TEU mark.The award was received by Tejas Nataraj CEO MICT…

NY State Senator to Address SUNY Maritime Cadets

Aug 21, 2015

New York State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) will address and preside over SUNY Maritime College’s Indoctrination (INDOC) graduation on Saturday, August 22, the college announced today. Senator Klein will address new students…

Dan-Bunkering Hires New Marketing Exec

Aug 21, 2015

Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Beijing Rep. Office announced that Tristan Kim has been employed as Marketing Executive at the company’s office in Beijing.Tristan Kim is originally from South Korea but moved to China to study more than 10 years ago…

Hanssons Increase Stake in NAT

Aug 21, 2015

Tanker shipping firm Nordic American Tankers Limited (NAT) announced that chairman and CEO, Herbjorn Hansson, and his family have increased their holding in the company.  According to NAT, a company owned by Herbjorn Hansson and his son…

New Bank Lighting Montreal - Lake Ontario

Aug 21, 2015

A bank lighting renewal program from Montreal to Lake St Louis on the northern side of the dike will begin this fall. The project will be starting at the northern extremity of the dike (Montreal Harbor) towards St Lambert lock this winter…

Dorian Takes Delivery of 'Constitution'

Aug 21, 2015

Dorian LPG Ltd.  a leading owner and operator of modern Very Large Gas Carriers ('VLGCs'), reported today that it took delivery of the ECO VLGC Constitution from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. Constitution, Dorian LPG's eighth newbuilding delivery, will be operated in the Helios LPG Pool.

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