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Boskalis Wins Portsmouth Channel Expansion Order

Jun 30, 2015

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a contract from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation of the Ministry of Defence for the capital dredging of the approach channel to the port of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom…

ShipServ opens Singapore office

Jun 30, 2015

ShipServ, the leading marine and offshore marketplace with an expected annual trade of $3bn in 2015, has cemented its position in Asia with the opening of a new office in Singapore.The office will be managed by ShipServ’s VP of Sales Sharon Gill and will be open for business from July 1st…

Beier Radio is now Beier Integrated Systems

Jun 30, 2015

For 70 years, Beier Radio has provided engineering, sales, and service for marine electronics around the globe. As the corporation marks its 70th anniversary, it also unveils a new name for the operating company known for its advanced vessel control and navigation systems…

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…

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Greensea IQ’s Hull Cleaning Service Expands to Port of New York and New Jersey

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Eco Wave Power Eyes South Africa for Wave Energy Plant

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