APRIL 30, 2013 — The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) is trying to raise awareness of the fact that the cruise industry does employ U.S. Mariners. The union represents the U.S. Merchant
APRIL 30, 2013 — “We are very unhappy with our results for both this quarter and the fourth quarter of 2012,” said Charles Fabrikant, Executive Chairman of the Board, as SEACOR Holdings
APRIL 30, 2013 — Norway’s Siem Offshore has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A., Poland. It covers the construction of a dynamically positioned cable lay vessel (“CLV”) scheduled for
APRIL 30, 2013 — Victoria, B.C. headquartered Edoc Systems Group, developers of Helm Marine Operations Software (Helm), reports that Bordelon Marine, Houma, La., has chosen Helm HSQE Manager and Helm Onboard to
APRIL 30, 2013 — Classification society ABS has released the ABS Advisory on Exhaust Gas Scrubber Systems to help vessel owners and operators assess the viability of meeting environmental requirements by using
APRIL 30, 2013 — Lindblad Expeditions’ 112 m x 16.5 m adventure cruise ship National Geographic Explorer is at Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven, Germany. The ship, which specializes in voyages to the Arctic
APRIL 29, 2012 — Classification society ClassNK has signed an agreement with the Government of Myanmar granting ClassNK authorization to carry out statutory surveys on its behalf. The signing ceremony took place
APRIL 29, 2012 — Hong Kong based Kuma Shipping is to build two platform supply vessels of the new Ulstein P128 design at a Chinese shipyard for planned delivery in 2014. The
APRIL 29, 2012 — ABB Turbocharging high-pressure tuning (HPT), has been added to MAN Diesel & Turbo’s two-stroke engine tuning options. HPT is a new engine tuning for part and low loads
APRIL 29, 2012 — President Obama plans to nominate Anthony R. Foxx, the Mayor of Charlotte, N.C., to succeed Ray LaHood as Secretary of Transportation. Mayor Foxx (born on April 30, 1971
