Sunday, December 20, 2009 Maritime News

MMS Names Cooke Regional Supervisor

Dec 20, 2009

Minerals Management Service (MMS) Gulf of Mexico Regional Director Lars Herbst has selected David W. Cooke, Ph.D. as the new Regional Supervisor for Resource Evaluation in the Gulf Region Office.

MT Caribbean Galaxy Delivered

Dec 20, 2009

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. completed and delivered a 110,000 dwt type double hull crude oil tanker M.T. Caribbean Galaxy (MES Hull No. 1713) at

Cox Heads Crowley Sales and Marketing, Anchorage

Dec 20, 2009

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 his

Perdido, Energy Construction Project of the Year

Dec 20, 2009

Shell’s 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.

Alexander Chairs Port of London Authority

Dec 20, 2009

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.

IMCA Moves to Larger Headquarters

Dec 20, 2009

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

Dec 20, 2009

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

This Day in Naval History – Dec. 21

Dec 20, 2009

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

Dec 20, 2009

Marlink, global provider of satellite communications to the maritime industry, announced the signing of a new contract with U.S. company, Hornbeck Offshore Services,

This Day in Coast Guard History – Dec. 21

Dec 20, 2009

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 breaking

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