West of England P&I Club has appointed Captain Simon Hodgkinson, formerly Head of Marine Operations at seismic vessel operator Polarcus, as Global Head of its Loss Prevention Department. It has also promoted
The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) yesterday concluded a three-day webinar series that brought together offshore energy leaders and elected officials to discuss the outlook
When a shipping company needed fast overnight action to ensure the integrity of new welds carried out on a ship moored overnight in the U.K.’s Manchester Ship Canal, non-destructive testing (NDT) specialist
Inmarsat is extending its “three-in-one” Fleet LTE coverage for offshore service vessels to the Gulf of Mexico, following successful trials with ship management company V.Ships Offshore in the North Sea area. The
Raleigh, N.C., headquartered Mackay Marine reports the opening of its newest marine electronics sales and service center in Cape Town, South Africa, following the acquisition of Dynamic Marine Systems (DMS) (Pty) Ltd.
In a World Maritime Day message today, International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Kitack Lim said that IMO’s theme for 2020, “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet,” couldn’t be more relevant now and for
In a Marine Fuel Alert, the UK P&I Club warns that, reflecting the destruction of demand the aviation and automobile industries have suffered in the wake of the pandemic, it is widely
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) arrived at Yokosuka, Japan, today after combating a shipboard engineering fire on September 20, during a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet’s area
On September 20, Damen Shipyards Group delivered an ASD tug 2810 to Thomas Services Maritimes (TSM) in France. TSM was looking for a proven vessel and design, 60 tons bollard pull, with
ABS is approving Israel Shipyards’ 3D models as part of its plan review of the shipbuilder’s 45-meter multi-mission Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV). “Israel Shipyards is our latest partner where we have been