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Navy Announces SAAPM 2015 Theme

Mar 17, 2015

Navy leaders announced March 16 the Department of Defense 2015 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) theme of 'Eliminate Sexual Assault: Know your part. Do your part.' The effort will focus on raising awareness and highlighting…

Kozlov, Cherepanov Reelected to Gazprom Committee

Mar 17, 2015

The Gazprom Board of Directors held a meeting in absentia. The Gazprom Board of Directors reelected Gazprom Management Committee Deputy Chairman Alexander Kozlov (from March 18, 2015) and Department Head Vsevolod Cherepanov (from March 30…

W&O Announces Two New VPs

Mar 16, 2015

Global marine piping and valve supplier W&O has promoted two long-time employees to Vice President, the company announced today. Fred Loomis will now serve as Vice President of Technical Sales, and Todd Nestel will serve as Vice President of Engineered Solutions…

Cutwater Boats Hires New Regional Sales Manager

Mar 16, 2015

Cutwater Boats announced the appointment of Dan Sadler to the position of regional sales manager today. Sadler has spent 35 years working in the marine industry, including the last 19 years as a regional sales manager at Boston Whaler…

Trafigura CFO Lorinet to Step Down

Mar 16, 2015

The chief financial officer of commodities firm Trafigura, Pierre Lorinet, who led the trading house's headquarters relocation to Singapore from Switzerland in 2012, is stepping down from October, Trafigura said on Monday.Lorinet, 43, said…

Shipbuilding for the Arctic

Mar 16, 2015

(The following excerpt by Authors: S Navaneetha Krishnan & Antony Prince) The Arctic region has a huge potential in terms of unexploited natural wealth and resources, though it accounts for a small area on the earth’s surface. Many countries…

Lerwick Sees Cruise Season Boom

Mar 16, 2015

Lerwick Harbour’s cruise season launches at the double this week, with the arrival of the first two vessels of the year on Wednesday (18 March), bringing 1,850 passengers to Shetland.En route from Andalnes, Norway, to Torshavn, Faroe…

Observation Pod for Cruise Lines by MacGregor

Mar 16, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has supplied Royal Caribbean International's first Quantum Class cruise ship with a crane and observation gondola called the North Star. It will lift guests 91m above sea level to give them panoramic views of the ship…

Cadets from "N. Vaptsarov" Take Part in Antiterrorist NATO Exercise

Mar 15, 2015

Second permanent naval group of NATO ships patrol / SNMG 2 / in stock ships from the US, Germany, Italy, Canada, Turkey, together with the frigate 'Daring' in the composition of the Navy commander captain II rank Georgi Savov doctrine held in the Black Sea…

Drydocks World Chief in Top 50 Maritime Greats' List

Mar 15, 2015

Khamis Juma Buamim, Chairman Drydocks World & Maritime world has been recognized by Tanker Shipping & Trade as being among the top 50 most influential people in the tanker industry worldwide & is one of only 4 Chairmen globally to be so recognized…

HMAS Anzac Deploys for Gallipoli Commemorations

Mar 15, 2015

HMAS Anzac and the ship’s company of 192, departed Sydney today for a once in a life-time deployment, supporting the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli.Family and friends were on the wharf to farewell the frigate, which will spend five months visiting ports around the globe…

NAVSEA Conducts Flyaway Saturation Dive Training

Mar 15, 2015

For the U.S. Navy's 40 saturation divers, requalification on the Fly Away Saturation Diving System (SATFAD) here this week ensures the Navy retains its deep water recovery capability. The Sailors train on the SATFAD system three to four…

World Carbon Emissions Stall After 40 yrs Gains -IEA

Mar 14, 2015

Global emissions of carbon dioxide in the energy sector stalled in 2014, breaking steady rises over the past four decades except in years with an economic downturn, the International Energy Agency said on Friday.Emissions of carbon dioxide were flat at 32…

US Treasury Secretary Visits Ellicott Dredges

Mar 13, 2015

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, together with U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D- Md.), visited Ellicott Dredges March 9 at the company’s Baltimore plant for a discussion about U.S. export policies, the U.S. Government financing entity Eximbank and infrastructure investment programs…

Stefano Cao Tapped to be Saipem CEO

Mar 13, 2015

Former Eni manager Stefano Cao will be appointed chief executive of Italian oil service company Saipem to replace Umberto Vergine at a shareholder meeting in April, two sources close to the matter said.'There's a consensus in the company and government on this position…

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Oakland Board of Port Commissioners Elects New Board President

Oakland Board of Port Commissioners Elects New Board President

IHI, Vopak Collaborate to Develop and Operate Japanese Ammonia Terminal

IHI, Vopak Collaborate to Develop and Operate Japanese Ammonia Terminal

Latin America's First Electric Tug Debuts

Latin America's First Electric Tug Debuts

Houthi Leader: Shipping Goods Related to Israel Through the Region Isn't Permitted

Houthi Leader: Shipping Goods Related to Israel Through the Region Isn't Permitted

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