Navy Secretary Ray Mabus sat down with Navy Times to share his vision for the future of the Navy as he begins his fourth year on the job.Strategic shift to the PacificQ. Is there anything about the Navy you would like to discuss, anything right off the bat…
From the Navy News Service: 1918 - USS Stewart (DD 13) destroys German submarine off France. 1934 - In the first Navy movement through the Panama Canal, more than 100 ships transited. 1945 - In only U.S. use of guided missiles in World War II…
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp underwent surgery to treat early stage prostate cancer at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Monday, after it was diagnosed in a proactive health screening. The Coast Guard’s…
The Jotron Group today announces that it will merge their Norwegian companies; Jotron AS, Jotron Phontech AS and Jotron SatCom AS. The name of the new company will be Jotron AS. Kongsberg Maritime has, as previously announced by the 2 companies in March 2012…
London P&I Club issues warning on manhole gasket and bilge pump shortcomings.THE London P&I Club has reported a growing incidence of shortcomings with regard to the condition of manhole cover gaskets on board ships. In the latest issue of its StopLoss Bulletin…
Tidewater Inc. (NYSE:TDW) announced today that Dean Taylor, its President and CEO since March 2002, will retire as an executive officer of the company effective May 31, 2012, after a 34-year career with Tidewater. Mr. Taylor will remain on the Board of Directors…
Steven E. Avery, 56, of Bohannon, VA, Billy J. Avery, 81, of Virginia Beach, VA, and the corporation Sea Solutions, Inc., all pleaded guilty yesterday in Norfolk federal court to various environmental crimes stemming from their activities in the ship scrapping business…
Maritime Services Corp. announced the following individual company promotions; Donald Helt, to COO; David Culpepper, to President, replacing Charlie Capovilla; Ken Carpenter, Vice President Cruise Refurbishment; and Nathan Brennan; to Vice President…
Shipbuilding has always been close to his heart, but Vijay Kumar’s greatest desire is to see his country, India, exploit the benefits of shipbuilding for the greater good of India’s economy as a whole. To date, the shipbuilding business in India has come with more promise than production…
Cruise ship disasters on scale of Titanic inevitable says Texas A&M professorOn the 100th anniversary of one of history’s most tragic events – the sinking of the Titanic – and the question often asked is, could such a disaster happen again…
Nor-Shipping announced that Vidar Pederstad has taken on the role of Nor-Shipping Director. Although his career track includes a series of management positions at leading PR and communications agencies, Pederstad brings many years of Nor-Shipping experience to his new position…
EPA asked by 77 commercial fishing groups to protect salmon fishing grounds, keep mining out of Bristol Bay areaThe Commercial Fisherman for Bristiol Bay organization has announced that 77 commercial fishing groups from Alaska to Maine have…
The first annual Turkish Ship Brokers’ Association Dinner (Bosporus 2012) will be held at the Haliç Congress Center, located in the historical district of Sütlüce in İstanbul on June 29, 2012. The Turkish Ship Brokers’ Association is expecting an attendance of about 1…
DCT Gdansk said that on March 5, 2012, it became the first container terminal operator in Poland to receive the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification.AEO is an international certificate established in 2008 by the European Commission…
Project management contractor EPC Offshore has won a major contract to select the optimum concept for the development of Hurricane’s Lancaster Field, one of the most significant oil discoveries in the West of Shetlands in recent years.Hurricane…