Today in Naval History: October 8
1812 - Boat party under Lt. Jesse D. Elliott captures HMS Detroit and Caledonia in Niagara River. 1842 - Commodore Lawrence Kearny in USS Constitution addresses a letter to the Viceroy of China, urging that American merchants in China be granted the same treaty privileges as the British. His negotiations are successful. 1950 - First Marine Division commences embarkion at Inchon for landings at Wonsan, Korea.
Remembering an Industry Icon
Paul B. When Paul B. Candies passed away suddenly on July 21, 2013, the lifelong resident of Des Allemands, LA left behind a prolific, enormously accomplished family and one of the most well-respected marine services and vessel operations firms on the planet. His passing also opened our eyes to the breadth and depth of an individual whose influence and impact extended far beyond the sometimes insular world of maritime commerce.
The ATB – What Does The Future Hold?
The AT/B comes of age: operating coastwise, Jones Act – and beyond the horizon, too. A great deal has been written about the capabilities of the AT/B, or “Articulated…
VIKING Expands Global Safety with Onboard Training
A group of IT entrepreneurs with a background in marine and crew training and a unique product caught the attention of leading marine and fire safety equipment manufacturer VIKING Life-saving Equipment A/S. This is the latest addition to VIKING’s growth strategy. SAATSEA, now renamed as VIKING Saatsea, addresses the need of shipowners and operators to continuously train their crew by offering a combined…
Navis Dynamic Positioning on Largest Dutch Superyacht
Navis Engineering has concluded a contract from Alpahtron Marine to supply a dynamic positioning (DP) system to the largest superyacht to be constructed in The Netherlands, the 99m Madame Gu.
Diana Shipping Purchases Capesize Dry Bulk Vessel
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, announced that yesterday it signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary…
RINA Launches Yacht Marina Certification
International certification company RINA Services has launched a new certification scheme for yacht marinas. The MaRINA Excellence scheme focuses on the quality of the marina, sustainability and risk prevention. Marinas and dedicated yacht harbors are a key part of the tourist infrastructure. RINA has always placed great importance on environmental and sustainability issues. In the field of marinas it provides services that are indispensable for reducing the environmental impact of facilities.
Kongsberg Reports on European Simulator User Conference
The Kongsberg Maritime Simulator User Conference (UC 2013), which took place in Svendborg, Denmark September 24-26, brought together many of the leading organizations in maritime and offshore training. UC 2013 is an annual event, designed as a platform for the discussion and development of simulation technology within all areas of maritime training, with this year’s conference leading on the theme: World Class Simulation – through people, technology and dedication.
Globe Tracker, Xmetra Announce Partnership
Globe Tracker International (GTI), a company in global trade data sharing, autonomous asset tracking and monitoring and related data analytics, announced its partnership with Xmetra OU, a supplier of solutions for remote detection and tracking of leakages of Hazardous Materials during transportation and storage. The companies will deliver integrated, real time wireless detection, tracking, alarm condition…
ITF Launch New Free Android/IOS App
A new ITF Seafarers app for IOS and Android has been launched which combines two earlier apps: 'Look up a ship' & 'Find an inspector/union'. Earlier this year the ITF launched two separate apps - Look up a ship and Find an inspector. These apps enabled seafarers to find out ship particulars, and to make contact with ITF inspectors and affiliated maritime unions. Both apps had very positive feedback from seafarers and those chartering ships alike…
Asian Homeported Star Cruises Enters TTG 'Hall of Fame'
The accolade was conferred in Bangkok recently on leading Asia-Pacific cruise lin Star Cruises to commemorate their winning of “Best Cruise Operator in the Asia-Pacific” in the TTG Travel Awards for ten consecutive years. Looking ahead, Star Cruises say on the successful completion of SuperStar Gemini’s six-month homeport deployment in Shanghai, the ship will embark on a seasonal deployment in Sanya, China starting 1 November, 2013.
BAE CEO Making the Best of Shutdown, But ...
Linda Hudson, 
President and CEO
 of BAE Systems, Inc. said she has been told that little legislative progress had been made so far, and voiced her concern over the impact a lengthy shutdown could have on businesses, and the families, communities and customers that depend on them. "Thank you for all your comments on my blog during the past week. Despite the widely varying political views expressed, two things are obvious.
Greenpeace Arctic Protest: Opposing Views
Moscow repeatedly called on the Netherlands in the past 18 months to stop the unlawful actions of Greenpeace's 'Arctic Sunrise' reports Arctic Info (Russia) citing…
Evergreen Line Win Environmental Award
Taiwan's Evergreen Line was presented with the Environment Award at the 2013 Lloyd's List Global Awards Ceremony recently held in the Lancaster Hotel in London. Davis Lian, President of Evergreen Shipping Agency (U.K.), accepted the award stating "It is a great credit to the Company. This Award recognises our commitment to bring the highest quality of service to our customers while preserving the global ecosystem.
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