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29th Annual Marine Machinery Association Meeting

Sep 25, 2013

The Marine Machinery Association will hold its 29th Annual Meeting in partnership with Newport News Shipbuilding at the Newport News Marriot, October 7-9, 2013.There Will Be A Reception for Speakers and MMA Members From 6-7:30 p.m. on Monday…

Seaway Powell Appoints New Sales Director

Sep 23, 2013

Seaway Powell Marine Ltd (part of the PT Group), one of the leading British engineering companies specialising in the design and manufacture of marine hydraulic systems, is pleased to announce that it has appointed a new Sales Director for the U…

Inaugural IMarEst Marine Electrical and Control Systems Saftey Conference

Sep 23, 2013

Ships are becoming increasingly dependent on complex electronic equipment and electrical power systems, with incidence of engine failure and blackouts increasing. Safety and reliability are paramount, as will be discussed and debated at a new conference taking place in early October…

GPS Spoofing and the Potential Perils to Ships at Sea

Sep 20, 2013

Simple annoyance or potential security threat?Spoof is defined as “a hoax or swindle.”  In the world of electronic networks, a spoofing attack is a situation in which one program successfully masquerades as another by falsifying data and thereby gaining an improper advantage…

Lloyd's Register Alert: Heightened Attention to Specific Survey Items

Sep 20, 2013

Lloyd’s Register (LR) is fully committed to maintaining the quality of its classed fleet. Our surveyors have been working closely with owners and operators to help them better prepare ships for inspections by port state control (PSC), with the…

VBR Names McCreary Sales Manager

Sep 20, 2013

Variable Bore Rams, Inc. (VBR), a global original equipment manufacturers (OEM) of blowout preventer components and ram provider, has named Cameron McCreary as sales account manager, announced President Hines M. 'Chip' Marshall, Jr.Based in San Antonio…

Ace Winch Academy Receives City & Guilds Accreditation

Sep 17, 2013

The Ace Winch Academy has received accreditation for the delivery of its training programs from the internationally recognized training authority, City & Guilds.The accreditation is a major milestone for the Ace Winch Academy in achieving…

Hartzell Air Movement Hires Cordonnier

Sep 16, 2013

Hartzell Air Movement is pleased to announce that Neil Cordonnier has joined as Vice President of Operations.  He will be focused on improvements in the operation using Six Sigma, lean techniques, and other process improvements. Sean Steimle…

Ocean Sonics’ icListen Team Adds Two New Hires

Sep 13, 2013

Ocean Sonics welcomed Zhao Xie & Lauren Dolan to the icListen team in the roles of Accounting and Marketing. Zhao joined the team as Accounting Administrative Assistant and will be responsible for payroll, data entry, and preparing financial statements…

Maritime Satellite Markets on Cusp of Bandwidth Revolution

Sep 10, 2013

NSR's Maritime Satellite Markets report projects the market is entering the next phase of development aided by higher bandwidth offerings, increased regulations and a more demanding addressable market. In total, NSR forecasts the maritime satcom market to generate almost $4 Billion in revenues…

Thrustmaster Announces Management Promotions

Sep 09, 2013

Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc., a company in the design and manufacture of marine thruster systems, announced several promotions in its top level operations management. Jason Small, B.Sc.Mar.E., has been promoted to General Manager. Mr. Small…

Carnival to Drydock 32 Ships by 1H 2016

Sep 05, 2013

In the quest meet stringent new emissions regulations, cruise industry major Carnival Corp. earlier this month reached an agreement in principle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Coast Guard to develop its own advanced…

Virtual AIS Beacon in San Fransisco Bay Demo

Aug 30, 2013

Vesper Marine announce successful completion of the demonstration of its Virtual AIS Beacon Technology to a who’s who of California-based professional and port authority organizations.A proven technology currently being used in applications around the globe…

Knovel Launches Marine Engineering/Architecture Subject Area

Aug 29, 2013

Knovel, a provider of a web-based application that integrates technical information with analytical and search tools, announced its 32nd subject area: Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture. Developed for design engineers in the engineering design and construction and oil and gas sectors…

SHIPPINGInsight 2013 Announces Agenda and Speaker List

Aug 26, 2013

The SHIPPINGInsight conference producers have finalized the agenda and confirmed speaker list for the 2013 Fleet Optimization Conference, scheduled for Oct. 22-24 at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel in Stamford, Conn.“The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Connect and Engage…

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PSA Doubles Handling Capacity at India’s Largest Container Terminal

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Panamanian President Meets with Japanese Shipowners to Share New Ship Registry Strategy

Panamanian President Meets with Japanese Shipowners to Share New Ship Registry Strategy

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