Cox Heads Crowley Sales and Marketing, Anchorage
Crowley announced that Bob Cox has assumed sales and marketing responsibility for the company's petroleum distribution group in Alaska. This is in addition to hisā¦
Perdido, Energy Construction Project of the Year
Shellās Perdido Development, the world's deepest offshore oil platform, won the ENR Energy Construction Project of the Year award at the Platts Global Energy Awards Ceremony on December 3, 2009. In addition, Shell was a finalist in three other categories. Members of the Shell project management team as well as chief scientists were at the ceremony to accept the award. Shell designed the Perdido host sparā¦
Alexander Chairs Port of London Authority
The UK Secretary of State for Transport, Lord Adonis, has appointed Helen Alexander, CBE, as Chairman of the Board of the Port of London Authority (PLA), with effect from 1 January 2010. She will succeed Simon Sherrard, who has been PLA Chairman since 2001. Helen Alexander is president of the CBI and has been a non-executive director of the PLA since June this year. She is also Chairman of Incisive Media, and a non-executive director of Rolls Royce plc and Centrica plc.
IMCA Moves to Larger Headquarters
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), representing offshore, marine and underwater engineering companies, has moved to new and larger offices.
Pedersen BIMCO Deputy Secretary General
BIMCO has appointed Lars Robert Pedersen as new Deputy Secretary General of BIMCO as of 1 February 2010. Lars Robert Pedersen is currently Director of Regulatory Affairs in Maersk Maritime Technology at A.P. Moller-Maersk Group in Copenhagen. Apart from being part of the Management team, BIMCO's two Deputies will respectively overlook the two most important areas of the association's work. Lars Robertā¦
This Day in Naval History ā Dec. 21
1861 - Congress authorizes the Medal of Honor, the Nation's highest award, for Naval personnel. 1943 - USS Grayling (SS-208) sinks fourth Japanese ship since 18 December.
Marlink Announces U.S. Contract
Marlink, global provider of satellite communications to the maritime industry, announced the signing of a new contract with U.S. company, Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC (NYSE: HOS) for the supply of communications for two of its Multi Purpose Support Vessels. These are the third and fourth vessels in the Hornbeck fleet to be served by Marlink. The HOS Iron Horse and HOS Strongline support the oil and gas industry in exploration and production activitiesā¦
This Day in Coast Guard History ā Dec. 21
1936-Ice breaking by the Coast Guard was authorized by Executive Order No. 7521. 1960- The tanker Pine Ridge, with 37 crewmen on board, reported it was breakingā¦
Omega Navigation Release of Q3 Results
Omega Navigation Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONAV) (SGX: ONAV50), a provider of global marine transportation services focusing on product tankers, announced thatā¦
Persian Gulf Tanker Rates 11-Month High
According to a Dec. 17 report from the Nigerian website, www.punchng.com, the cost of delivering Middle East crude to Asia, the worldās busiest route for supertankersā¦
First Non-Military Standard, Underwater Noise
A new voluntary consensus standard for the measurement of underwater noise from ships is now available from the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) and the Americanā¦
Intāl Register of Shipping New Norway Office
International Register of Shipping has opened an office in Norway as it continues to expand its international presence in the worldās main maritime centers. Theā¦
NG Logistics Support Contract for U.S. Navy
Northrop Grumman Corporationās (NYSE: NOC) Sperry Marine business unit has been awarded a follow-on contract to provide performance-based logistics (PBL) supportā¦
DonJon Shipbuilding, Repair on Lake Erie
Donjon Marine, Co., Inc., a global marine services provider based in N.J., announced the creation of Donjon Shipbuilding and Repair, LLC (DSR). Through an agreementā¦
MTU Engine with Centrifugal Oil-Separation
MTU Series 60 engines for the marine market now feature a centrifugal oil separator that is 99 percent efficient at de-oiling crankcase ventilation gases. The oilā¦
U.S.-Flag Lakes Float Tops 9 Million Tons
The U.S.-Flag Great Lakes fleet hauled more than nine million net tons of dry-bulk cargo in November. Thatās the first month this year that cargos totaled more thanā¦
Parrott Named New TOTE President
Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Inc. (TOTE) announced the promotion of John D. Parrott to company president. Parrott replaces TOTEās former president, Bill Deaver, who had been with the company since March 2002. John initially worked for TOTE beginning in1992 as First Officer of the S.S. Northern Lights. He was present throughout the shipyard conversion of that vessel, including the addition of a ninety-foot mid-body section, until it was brought into service in 1993.
Austal Commences JHSV Construction
Austal has received authorization from the U.S. Navy to commence construction on the first of up to ten 338-ft Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV). After Austal successfully completed the Production Readiness Review (PRR) and necessary DoD approvals were obtained, the Navy authorized Austalās Mobile, Ala. facility to immediately begin construction of Fortitude (JHSV 1). As the US Department of Defenseās next generation multi-use platformā¦
MINTA, Tyco Subsea Cable for Marshall Islands
The Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority (MINTA) and Tyco Telecommunications, a business unit of Tyco Electronics, announced the Marshall Islandsā¦
Oceanographer of the Navy on Climate Change
The oceanographer of the Navy and director of the U.S. Navy's Task Force Climate Change discussed the national security implications of the changing global climate at the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen Dec. 16. Formally known as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties 15 (COP-15), the summit, according to a statement on the convention's websiteā¦
