SBS Worldwide Appoints Gary Hubbard
Gary Hubbard has been appointed as Group Business Development Director of SBS Worldwide. Hubbard, 42, has been tasked with delivering SBSās new strategic business plan across the operating sites in North America, China, the UK and the emerging economies. His role will focus on supporting SBSās entry into new countries and industry verticals as well as promoting the new supply chain consulting armof SBS āVirtualized Logistics.
Blue Water Trade Winds Signs Contract with ST Shipping & Transport
Blue Water Trade Winds Pvt. Ltd., a Dehradun, India-based marine consulting firm, has recently signed a three-year contract with ST Shipping & Transport Pte Ltdā¦
IMCA Publishes New Guidelines
āGuidance for developing and conducting annual DP trial programs for DP vesselsā (IMCA M 190) has been published by the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) to describe the developmentā¦
Braemar Poised for Expansion
Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association) is poised to expand its marine surveying and consultancy services following its recent buyāout by Braemar Shipping Services plc.
EU Supports LNG Study
The European Union will donate almost ā¬10 million (about $14 million) to support a study to analyze the possibilities of switching to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)ā¦
MOL Donates Six Container Ships
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the donation of six 20-foot reefer containers to the Soma-Futaba Fisheries Cooperative Association as part of its support activities for the disaster-stricken areas. The freezing and refrigeration facilities at the fishing port were destroyed by the tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake. The reefer containers MOL donated will serve as a temporary refrigerated warehouse for chilled and frozen seafood awaiting transport.
Kvichak Marine Delivers BEB Prototypes
Kvichak Marine Industries of Seattle, WA, recently delivered three Bridge Erection Boat (BEB) prototypes to the United States Army, Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM).
Coast Guard Foundation to Host Awards Gala
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced thatā¦
R. Thaddeus Vayda Rejoins Transocean Ltd.
Transocean Ltd. has named R. Thaddeus Vayda Vice President, Investor Relations, effective July 20, 2011. Based in Houston, he will report to Transocean Ltd. Presidentā¦
SkipperLiner Introduces 'Pride of Cassville'
SkipperLiner of LaCrosse, WI, recently launched a passenger/vehicle barge and towboat ferry. Propellers: Michigan Wheel 32" x 21 pitch, bronze. The PRIDE OF CASSVILLE was built for the City of Cassville WI. She will transport vehicles and passengers across the Mississippi River between Cassville, WI and IA. This service connects two National Scenic Byways: the Great River Road and the Iowa Great River Road.
ASSE Honors Boeing's Mary Armstrong
The American Society of Safety Engineersā (ASSE) Women in Safety Engineering (WISE) Common Interest Group has honored 100 women from around the world for making a difference in the safetyā¦
AAPA and ITA Support U.S. Exports
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and the U.S. Department of Commerceās International Trade Administration (ITA) have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) at the Port of Oakland.
EA and TE SubCom to Build Trans-Atlantic Cable System
Emerald Atlantis Limited (EA) and TE SubCom, a TE Connectivity Ltd. company, have announced the finalization of an Instruction to Proceed (ITP) to build the Emeraldā¦
