Armel Le Cléac’h still leads the race while Vincent Riou aboard 'PRB' becomes the 7th boat to retire in 15 days of racing.Vincent Riou, onboard his boat PRB, has retired from the race. Two days ago he collided with a large floating metal buoy and damaged his hull…
Arnout Damen, COO of Damen Shipyards Group, officially opens a new office in Norwegian Stavanger. When asked why Dutch headquartered Damen Shipyards sets up an advanced base in Stavanger, its new Sales Manager said: “It is the European Oil…
The psychological stress of life at sea can be so great that some cannot come to grips with it & Apostleship of the Sea tries to help.The tragic case of a crewmember who jumped overboard illustrates the problem:Fr. Yu Chung, a Filipino…
The MCS container terminal in Leeuwarden & a winding hole for 110-metre container ships officially opened for business.The winding hole [turning basin] is at the junction of the Zwette and Van Harinxma canals. Following Westerbroek and Meppel…
Two fights occured on the ferry 'Pride of Rotterdam' on passage from Hull, UK to Rotterdam; one was over a slice of pizza.Two British passengers on a Dutch-bound ferry were airlifted to hospital in serious condition after two separate fights onboard…
Imtech Marine opened a new office in New Delhi, giving it a foothold in India’s fast growing maritime industry and will further increase its reach in South-East Asia. Imtech Marine India Pvt Ltd. is an approved supplier for the Indian Navy regarding HVAC (Heating…
HII employee Joey Melendez receives the Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers' STAR Award for outstanding community service.Melendez, a systems engineer for the company's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, was presented with…
Is leading yacht 'Armel Le Cléac’h' (Banque Populaire) through the Doldrums already? You might think so looking at the speeds.Latest single-handed round-the-world race news of leading yachts on the ninth day:Earlier Le Cléac’h was making just 1…
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) has announced that, effective immediately, Allen M. Katz, has joined the company and will serve as Interim Senior Vice President and General Counsel through June 30, 2013. Subject to mutual agreement…
Marcel Onkenhout, CEO of Oceanco wins the 'International Superyacht Society's Excellence in Innovation Award' 2012.The award, open to every aspect of the marine industry, is given to an individual or business that has demonstrated innovation in their endeavours within the previous year…
GAC Pindar forms a new venture with global freight forwarder TNL International to offer specialist marine leisure logistics services.The new partnership, named TNL GAC Pindar, is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. It serves Australia…
The International Shipping Federation (ISF) concerned at low implementation levels of ILO Convention 185.Speaking in Manila, at a seminar organised by the International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations (IFSMA), ISF Director of Employment Affairs…
Newport News Shipbuilding employee Greg Hoefflin has been named an Outstanding Apprentice for 2012 by the Virginia Apprenticeship Council.Hoefflin, a 2012 graduate of The Apprentice School at NNS, is the ninth Apprentice School graduate to receive the honor since it was first awarded in 1998…
Harrold van der Meer has joined the KOTUG group and will succeed Dorus Knegtel, the current COO & Vice President Business Development.Harrold van der Meer has a maritime background and more than 20 years experience in technical and operational management within the P&O Nedlloyd / Maersk Group…
TBS Shipping Board of Directors appoint the Company’s co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, Gregg McNelis, to Chief Executive Officer & President. TBS Shipping Limited (TBS) provides worldwide shipping solutions to industrial shippers through its Five Star Service: ocean transportation…
