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Insurer enhances marine medical plan to meet MLC needs

AUGUST 23, 2013 — Indianapolis headquartered International Medical Group has enhanced its marine group medical insurance program, International Marine Medical Insurance (IMMI). It says that the enhancements enable shipowners to provide their

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Migrant smuggling scam targets ship agents

AUGUST 23, 2013 — Professional Indemnity insurer ITIC is warning its members about a recent spate of crew scams which threaten to involve unwary ship agents in significant financial loss and exposure

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Marine Response Alliance to host OPA 90 Seminar

August 23, 2013—The Marine Response Alliance (MRA) will host an OPA 90 regulatory Seminar “Navigating US Waters” on September 4th in Hamburg, Germany at Le Meridien hotel. The afternoon seminar will bring

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Crowley bestows 2012 Thomas Crowley Awards

AUGUST 23, 2013 — Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Micki Harrison, director, human resources, and Miguel Artiga, vice president, logistics, Central America, were presented with 2012 Thomas Crowley awards at a ceremony yesterday at

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Cruising boom ahead

AUGUST 23, 2013 — The cruise market is forecast to exhibit dynamic growth in the period up to 2025, taking annual passenger demand up from around 20.9 million passengers in 2012 to

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Nichols Brothers to build tractor tug for Baydelta

AUGUST 22, 2013—Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Whidbey Island, WA, recently signed a contract with Baydelta Maritime, LLC, San Francisco, CA, for construction of a new 100 ft x 40 ft Z-drive tractor