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Gill Joins the Board at A.S.A.P. Supplies

Mar 05, 2015

A.S.A.P. Supplies has welcomed  Cheryll Gill to the board of directors as Business Development Director as of March 2015. Gill began at A.S.A.P. in 2007 as an NVQ Assessor, developing working relationships with many staff which enabled her…

ENMET Names Davis as New President

Mar 04, 2015

ENMET, LLC has appointed Norman Davis, Jr. as its new president, succeeding Dr. Verne Brown who held that position for 43 years until his passing.  Davis brings a background in executive management and in business development, focused in the safety and instrument sensor technology market…

Parnacott Joins Lifting Gear Hire

Mar 03, 2015

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) has hired Larry Parnacott as a national account representative. Parnacott’s work background focuses on power plants, steel mills and shipyards, bringing to LGH with more than 20 years of experience in the rental industry…

Vessels for the Future – New R&D Initiative

Mar 03, 2015

Looking ahead to 2020 and beyond, both maritime and inland waterways will be under ever increasing pressure, as we use them for transport, recreation and commercially. At European Shipping week, Dr Pierre C. Sames, Chairman of the European…

HYPACK Appoints Orlinsky as President

Mar 02, 2015

Harold Orlinsky has been named president of HYPACK, Inc.  Orlinsky began his hydrographic career as a NOAA field officer in 1989. He joined HYPACK in 2005 as a hydrographer on the support staff and has served as chief operations officer since 2008…

USCG Free Boat from Ice Near Woods Hole

Mar 01, 2015

A Coast Guard crew responded to a fishing vessel trapped in ice in Woods Hole Passage, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Saturday.At about 3 p.m., the crew of the fishing boat Capt. RM Chase notified watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Southeastern…

COMPIT to Showcase Smarter Ships, Systems & Solutions

Mar 01, 2015

The 14th International Conference on Computer and IT Applications in the Maritime Industries (COMPIT) will take place from 11th to 13th May 2015 in Ulrichshusen, Germany. First held in the year 2000, COMPIT has established itself as a key…

ClassNK's Structural Rules for Bulkers & Tankers

Mar 01, 2015

The Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has announced the establishment of its “Common Structural Rules for Bulk Carriers and Oil Tanker” (Rules for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships Part CSR-B&T) on 27 February 2015. These new technical…

ST Engineering Y-O-Y Profits Slip

Feb 27, 2015

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd  reported today its full year financial results ended 31 December 2014 (FY2014) with a Group revenue of $6.54b compared to $6.63b as reported for FY2013. Profit before tax (PBT) of $650.7m was $79m or 11% lower year-on-year compared to $729…

ABB Tops list of Patent Applications

Feb 26, 2015

In 2014, ABB filed more patent applications in Europe than any other company in Switzerland, for the second consecutive yearZurich, Switzerland, February 26, 2015 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, registered more…

SCI's Worldwide Agents Meet

Feb 26, 2015

The Shipping Corporation of India’s (SCI) Worldwide Agents Meet 2015 was this year held in the Auditorium of  it's Maritime Training Institute at Powai. The meet was attended by about 102  delegates from various agency houses  representing Far East…

Chief Engineer Sentenced for Pollution Violations

Feb 25, 2015

Chief U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Noly Torato Vidad of the Philippines, the Chief Engineer of the cargo vessel M/V Selene Leader, to eight months in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for obstruction of…

Top Five Most Costly Insurance Claims

Feb 25, 2015

The TT Club has alerted the supply chain industry to a persistence of claims in a handful of loss types. The international transport, freight and logistics insurance provider said it has found that 66% of its claims by number and 62% by value…

AEGIS Missile Defense System Performs Successful Test

Feb 25, 2015

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and sailors aboard the USS Carney, USS Gonzalez, and USS Barry successfully completed a flight test involving the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon system.At approximately 2:30 a.m. EST today…

Weego Introduces Jump Starter Battery+

Feb 24, 2015

Weego launched the compact and portable Jump Starter Battery+ for the marine market. Weego is pocket sized and capable of starting boats, cars, trucks, motorcycles, ATVs and more, as well as charging phones, tablets, speakers and other USB devices…

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EU and Papua New Guinea Partner on Port Infrastructure

EU and Papua New Guinea Partner on Port Infrastructure

Hamburg Deploys AI to Boost Efficiency of Electric Ferry Fleet

Hamburg Deploys AI to Boost Efficiency of Electric Ferry Fleet

Northwest Seaport Alliance Ready for Zero Emission Drayage

Northwest Seaport Alliance Ready for Zero Emission Drayage

Syria Signs $800 Million Agreement with DP World

Syria Signs $800 Million Agreement with DP World

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