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Mercury Marine Plant Earns Safety Honors

Jun 29, 2015

Mercury Marine's Suzhou, China plant recently received the Brunswick Corporation Chairman's Safety Award for excellence in safety and employee engagement. Mercury Marine Suzhou plant manager Eric Liu and safety officer Lawrence Liu received…

Maritime Museum Honors Volunteers’ Service

Jun 29, 2015

On June 18, 2015, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) recognized a team of more than 275 volunteers for their combined 28,235 hours of service toward the museum over the last year. Several volunteers were recognized by CBMM staff for their work in advancement and membership…

SUNY Maritime College Names ABS Chairs

Jun 29, 2015

The State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College has selected Dr. Richard Burke and Dr. Christopher Clott as its inaugural ABS chairs following a comprehensive search that drew an expansive range of applicants, the college announced today…

Conference to Delve into Hybrid Power & Propulsion

Jun 29, 2015

The first international Hybrid Marine Power & Propulsion Conference will be held at the RNLI Lifeboat College, Poole UK from October 6-8, 2015. Shock Mitigation will bring together an international group of experts, armed with the latest…

Jebel Ali Port Wins Top Industry Award

Jun 29, 2015

DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has been recognized for excellence in container terminal operations at the first ever Navis Inspire Awards 2015.HE Sultan Ahmad Bin Sulayem, Chairman of DP World said the industry prize underlined the…

Saltire Energy CEO Honored for Entrepreneurial Spirit

Jun 29, 2015

Mike Loggie, Chief Executive of Saltire Energy, a supplier of drilling tools to the offshore oil and gas industry, has been announced as the overall winner of the EY Scotland Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards 2015. Winners were announced at a black tie ceremony at Gleneagles Hotel on Thursday…

Wild Well Expands Training Capabilities

Jun 29, 2015

Wild Well Control, Inc., a Superior Energy Services company in firefighting and well control, introduces its exclusive well control training certification program designed to meet the ever-changing needs of the industry by offering a complete…

Chinese Prime Minister to Visit CMA CGM

Jun 29, 2015

The CMA CGM Group is will host the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang in its Marseilles headquarters on July 1. Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang is scheduled to visit the CMA CGM Group headquarter on July 1, accompanied by France Minister of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius…

Union: Workers Need Care as Renewables Replace Fossil Fuels

Jun 29, 2015

Coal, oil and gas workers need a secure future as the world moves away from fossil fuel use, and governments and companies must plan to ensure any new global climate change deal is fair for all those impacted, a top trade unionist said.So…

WOC Provides Industry Comments on U.S. NOP

Jun 29, 2015

The World Ocean Council (WOC) has submitted a paper synthesizing the common themes from industry comments on the U.S. National Ocean Policy (NOP). Initiated in 2010, the NOP calls for the protection, maintenance, and restoration of the health of ocean…

Sevan Marine Investigates Petrobras Corruption Case

Jun 29, 2015

Norway's Offshore drilling firm Sevan Marine ASA has appointed law firm Selmer to investigate claims by Brazilian media that a former manager and agent of Sevan Marine are connected to the Brazilian authorities' investigation into corrupt activities involving Petrobras…

Northern Offshore acquired by Shandong Offshore

Jun 29, 2015

Offshore oil and gas drilling firm Northern Offshore Ltd. has reached agreement on the terms of a recommended $165m cash acquisition by Shandong Offshore International Company Limited.  The NOK7.59 per share offer by Shandong has been unanimously…

Statoil Cancels Rig Contract, COSL Cuts Jobs

Jun 29, 2015

COSL Drilling Europe is reportedly being forced to make 229 rig staff redundant as a result of Statoil’s decision to cancel the charter for semi-submersible unit COSL Pioneer. Statoil announced the termination of contract since 8 October 2014…

Bergen Shetland Race Yachts at Lerwick

Jun 28, 2015

The yacht Serenity, skippered by Fridtjov Bergmann, proudly flies the Bergen Shetland Blue Ribbon as first to finish this year’s race across the North Sea from Norway.He later received Lerwick Port Authority's trophy for first yacht over the line…

Crews Recover Bodies of 9 Victims of Alaska Plane Crash

Jun 27, 2015

Emergency crews recovered on Friday the bodies of nine people from the wreckage of a sightseeing plane that remains teetering on a steep rock face after crashing in Alaska, a rescue official said.Eight passengers and the pilot were killed when the aircraft…

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