Secretary of Natural Resources to keynote Marine Log OEC 2013

Virginia’s Secretary of Natural Resources, the Honorable Doug Domenech, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for Marine Log’s Offshore Energy Challenges 2013 Conference, which is scheduled for December 3-4, 2013 at

Brent Barker joins Bollinger Shipyards

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 — Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., has hired Brent Barker(left) as sales representative for its ten shipyards and support services. “Mr. Barker has been in the industry for over

Another retired USCG admiral named to head BSEE

AUGUST 15, 2013 — When James Watson steps down as Director of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) at the end of this month, he will be succeeded by another

Magma opens new Aberdeen offices

JULY 22, 2013 — Malcolm Webb, Chief Executive of trade association Oil & Gas UK, has officially opened the new Aberdeen, Scotland, offices of oil and gas consultancy Magma Products. Magma MD

DNV reports increased revenues

MAY 15, 2013 — Classification society DNV reports that 2012 saw revenues increase by 27 percent compared to 2011, though high scrapping levels saw the number of ships and mobile offshore units

BSEE investigates deadly platform fire in Gulf of Mexico

NOVEMBER 20, 2012—The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has begun an investigation into the explosion and fire aboard a production platform about 18 miles southeast of Grand Isle, LA, that

Inchcape’s Brazil unit celebrates tenth anniversary

OCTOBER 17, 2012 — Maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has celebrated the tenth anniversary of its operation, ISS Brazil, with a special event for customers and staff as business continues

Hornbeck orders two more from Eastern Shipbuilding

OCTOBER 15, 2012—Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., (HOS), which recently signed a contract with Bollinger Shipyards to stretch six Offshore Support Vessels for deepwater operations, has extended its newbuilding plans with orders for two