King Abdullah Port (KAP) in Rabigh aims at being part of the overall development of the Saudi economy, which is the largest economy in the region and among the top 20 in the world, said Abdullah Hameedaddin, managing director of Ports Development Company (PDC)…
New office increases the capacity of the AVEVA Center of Excellence for Operations Integrity Management Solutions AVEVA announced that it is opening a new Center of Excellence for Operations Integrity Management Solutions for Owner Operators (OOs) in the oil and gas…
RCG deepens leadership and capabilities with two senior hires Two executives from the renewables industry have been appointed by The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) to oversee the firm’s day-to-day business, develop its global growth strategy…
The Port of Houston Authority hosted Congressional leaders on port matters for a facilitated visit and tour of the Port of Houston, Friday, June 5. Congresswoman Janice Hahn, Congressman Ted Poe and Congressman Brian Babin visited the Port…
The board of directors of Globe Express Services (GES) has appointed Mustapha Kawam as the company’s new president and chief executive officer. Kawam takes the helm of GES after working for the company for 20 years. The company in 1995 and has held a range of leadership positions in the company…
OceanLED U.S. Superyacht Division appoints Katelyn Ambrose as Account Manager for the Southeast, Alabama and Gulf Coast OceanLED, a manufacturer of LED marine lighting technology, announced that Katelyn Ambrose has joined the U.S. Superyacht…
At its 48th meeting last month, the Paris MoU Committee approved the 2014 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations. These lists will take effect from July 1, 2015. The “White, Grey and Black (WGB) List” presents the full spectrum…
exactEarth and Harris Corporation form strategic alliance to provide real-time global maritime tracking and information solutions Satellite Automatic Identification System (AIS) data services provider exactEarth Ltd.and space, geospatial…
Following a number of incidents involving small workboats operating in the wind farm sector during 2012 and 2013, a need was identified to set out the elements of competence required for crews operating and working on small workboats. ‘Guidance…
Ferguson Group has appointed Emile Bado as Regional Manager, Middle East and North Africa.The global supplier of DNV 2.7-1/ EN 12079 offshore containers, tanks, baskets, refrigerated/freezer modules, workspace and accommodation modules has expanded its Gulf operations in recent years…
Abu Dhabi Ports hosts MoU signing between SIDDCO Group and Istituto Italiano della Saldatura to deliver first-of-its-kind training and certification programs in the region; MoU will see the companies invest in enhancing local knowledge and aiding…
Captain Udo Fox, Executive Director of the German Maritime Rescue Service (DGzRS), has been appointed the new Chairman of the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) succeeding Michael Vlasto OBE who had held the post for eight years…
The Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) has recognized 75 Foss Maritime vessels with the 2014 Jones F. Devlin award for outstanding safety records. The award is given to self-propelled merchant vessels that have operated for two full…
Damen Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam is constructing an innovative razor shell dredger for the Dutch fishing cooperative YE 118 Noordland BV. The 43-metre vessel, sharing the same name as the cooperative, shows how a standard Maaskant design…
Kvaerner in a joint venture with KBR has signed a contract with Statoil for the complete delivery of the platform topside to the Johan Sverdrup field development. The agreement to deliver the deck for the utility and living quarter (ULQ) platform comes after a tough international competition…
