14 Oct

Rear Admiral Craig Bone Joins ABS as Vice President, Corporate Programs

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(Houston, TX---)  ABS is pleased to announce that, on his retirement from the US Coast Guard after more than 30 years of service, Rear Admiral Craig E. Bone will be joining the Corporate management of the leading international classification society in the newly created position of Vice President, Corporate Programs.Bone will join ABS effective October 20, reporting to ABS President…
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07 Oct

Furuno named “Manufacturer of the Year” and Navnet 3D wins in 3 major NMEA award categories

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Camas, WA – October 6, 2008. Furuno, world-renowned manufacturer of marine electronics, was honored with four awards at the prestigious 2008 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Convention in San Diego, CA. This year’s event, held October 1st – 4th, celebrated the 37th anniversary of the NMEA awards. For the third straight year, Furuno received the prestigious award for Manufacturer of…
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06 Oct

American Salvage Association and Spill Control Association of America establish affiliate relationship

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Washington, DC – The American Salvage Association (ASA) and the Spill Control Association of America (SCAA) have established an Affiliate Membership relationship.The Spill Control Association of America was organized in 1973 to actively promote the interests of all groups within the spill response community. The organization represents spill response contractors, manufacturers, distributors, consultants, instructors, government & training institutions and corporations…
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06 Oct

Donjon Marine Co., Inc. engaged in dredging for return of ex-USS Intrepid to New York harbor

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Hillside, NJ -- Donjon Marine, Co., Inc., a provider of multi-faceted marine services including marine salvage, heavy lift, dredging and related emergency response services, was contracted by the U.S. Navy, Office of the Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), as requested by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide dredging and related support services for the return of the…
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30 Sep

Samson Receives Award from Marine Technology Society

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Ferndale, WA – September 29, 2008 – Samson, the worldwide leader in performance cordage, was presented with the Industrial Compass Award at the Marine Technology Society’s (MTS’s) annual Awards Luncheon on September 16 during the OCEANS’08 MTS/IEEE conference in Quebec City, Canada. Samson was recoginized for its outstanding contributions to the advancement of marine technology.Samson was acknowledged for several patented…
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29 Sep

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard begins construction on its ninth product tanker

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PHILADELPHIA, PA (September 29, 2008) – Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (Oslo: AKPS) began construction today on Hull 013, the ninth product tanker in a series of twelve to be built for American Shipping Company (Oslo: AMSC).  When completed, the 46,000 dwt vessel will be 600 feet in length and be capable of transporting the equivalent of 14 million gallons of liquid…
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26 Sep

Puerto Rico Port Authority Sign Long-Term Lease Extension for Crowley’s Isla Grande Port Terminal in San Juan

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(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico; Sept. 26, 2008) Crowley Maritime Corporation's liner services group and the Puerto Rico Port Authority announced on Wednesday the signing of a new lease that will keep Crowley at its Isla Grande terminal for up to 20 years and allow for multimillion-dollar investment by the company in terminal infrastructure to grow its business and offer even…
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26 Sep

Donjon responds to Ike

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Donjon Marine Co., Inc., a provider of  multi-faceted marine services including marine salvage, heavy lift, dredging and  related emergency response services, was contracted by the U.S. Army  Corps of Engineers through the company's salvage and related services  contract with the U.S. Navy, Supervisor of Salvage of Diving, to remove and  dispose of debris which was a result of Hurricane Ike's…
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26 Sep

Coastal shipping helps economy, environment says IGMS report

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Gloucester, Massachusetts, September 24, 2008 – The Institute for Global Maritime Studies (IGMS) today published a comprehensive study on the potential environmental, national security, and economic benefits of increased US coastal shipping.  The report, by John Curtis Perry, Scott G. Borgerson, and Rockford Weitz, can be downloaded at www.igms.org.“Deep Blue Highway is a timely, revolutionary report, which shows that in…
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