SAFE Boats International announced that Retired Vice Admiral William E. “Bill” Landay III has been appointed as a Director of the Board at SAFE Boats International. Vice Admiral Landay retired in 2013 after more than 35 years of naval service…
Indian shipping trade union the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) has asked the Indian Ministry of Shipping for financial help toward the training of maritime workforce in oil exploration activities. The union’s General Secretary…
The root cause of many groundings and collisions, lost anchors are among the top five reasons for claims costs. A rising number of anchor losses reported over the last several years prompted DNV GL, Gard and The Swedish Club to investigate this issue…
A new global policy introduced by the Maersk Group, the parent company of APM Terminals, will provide a minimum of 18 weeks of maternity leave for new mothers. The maternity leave, at full pay, will be followed by a phased reintegration to work over the next six months…
Jessy Karam-Castillo has been appointed as GAC’s dedicated Alliance Representative for the Chevron Shipping account, based in Houston. Her appointment comes after the retirement of Chris Steibelt, after 29 years with the GAC Group, most recently based at Chevron HQ in San Ramon…
Seafarers International House will hold its 16th annual awards banquet from 6-10 p.m. on April 21 at the New York Athletic Club. The banquet will honor Marshall Ainley, president of Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA); Ian Blackley…
SAAM’s Ordinary Board Meeting appointed Macario Valdés Raczynski as new General Manager of the company, a position that he will take on as from March 16. Valdés holds a degree in commercial engineer from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and an MBA from University of Berkeley…
Delta 'T' Systems has named industry veteran Tony Matherly as its production manager, company president Lynn Oien announced. Matherly has worked within the marine industry for 25 years, most recently at Rybovich. Always in the systems end of ship and yacht building…
Current Executive Vice President Koichi Fujiwara has been appointed as Chairman and President as well as a Representative Director of classification society ClassNK, effective March 7, 2016. Current Executive Vice Presidents Yasushi Nakamura…
SSI members and key industry stakeholders work together to define tangible milestones across all areas of sustainability that must be collectively delivered by the industry to meet the SSI’s 2040 Vision London – 7 March 2016 - The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (“SSI”)…
Retired Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) William 'Bill' H. Plackett died peacefully the evening of March 4. He was 78.Plackett became the sixth MCPON Oct. 1, 1985. He relieved Billy C. Sanders and held the job for three years before Duane R…
Today, a team of eight students from West Side High School in Houston emerged victorious from the first annual High School Offshore and Technology Stars Challenge, which was co-hosted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)…
Commodities trader Cargill has appointed a new head of its shipping business, weeks after announcing it would close its London freight unit amid a worsening global seaborne market. The dry bulk sector, which transports commodities such as coal and grain…
Typhoon International, a manufacturer of drysuits, and a major player in the diving and watersports markets, has appointed Ben Willis as UK Commercial Sales Manager. Willis joins the company at an exciting time as Typhoon aligns its activities…
Today, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) hosted an Open Forum, giving shipping line representatives and steamship agents the opportunity to discuss the Panama Canal’s services once the expanded waterway begins operations. The Forum, titled “Exchange…
