ABS has “year of firsts and excellence”
MAY 1, 2015 — Classification society ABS held its Annual Meeting in New York on April 28, 2015. “2014 was a year of firsts and excellence in performance for ABS,” said Chairman,
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Mexico selects Kongsberg simulators for offshore training
APRIL 20, 2015 — Mexico has selected Kongsberg Maritime offshore simulators for the Marine Education Center in Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche. The order was placed by FIDENA (Fideicomiso de Formación y Capacitación
ABS inks offshore training MOU with Korean shipbuilders
APRIL 3, 2014 — Classification society ABS recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Offshore & Shipbuilding Association (KOSHIPA) to develop and deliver a curriculum of offshore training
ITF task force backs Latin American, Caribbean cabotage
MARCH 26, 2015 — Unions affiliated with the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) have launched a new Americas Region task force group dedicated to protecting the rights of Latin American and Caribbean
Seacor announces executive appointments
FEBRUARY 24, 20015 — Seacor Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) reports that Oivind Lorentzen has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer, but will continue as a director and non-executive Vice Chairman of the
New MAN Diesel & Turbo genset targets offshore market
FEBRUARY 2, 2015 — MAN Diesel & Turbo has announced the launch of its PA6 B Offshore GenSet (OG). Aimed at the offshore-drilling segment, the new genset is specifically targeted at semisubmersible
Chevron expands deepwater U.S. GoM exploration plans
JANUARY 28, 20015 — Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) reports that subsidiary, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., will work with BP Exploration and Production Inc. and ConocoPhillips Company to explore and appraise 24 jointly-held offshore
Offshore leasing plan gets few industry cheers
JANUARY 27, 2015 — The Obama Administration today announced a proposed offshore oil and natural gas leasing program for 2017-2022 that National Ocean Industries Association President Randall Luthi called “a small step
Harvey Gulf to outsource IHM documentation management
JANUARY 26, 2015 — Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC, New Orleans, LA, and and Metizoft AS, Fosnavåg, Norway, have signed a framework agreement on maintenance and quality assurance of vessel Inventory of
Feds face lawsuit on offshore fracking
JANUARY 12, 2015 — A conservation group has sued the federal government for failing to release public documents revealing the extent and risks of offshore fracking (hydraulic fractioning) in the Gulf of