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  By Jaquelyn Burton (Coeval, Inc.) Master. Captain. Skipper. Whatever your preferred term; they are loved and feared for their leadership and

According to Forbes, the net worth of Evergreen’s Founder and Group Chairman, Chang Yung-fa, is in the range of $1.6 Billion, and he is listed number 782

The shipping industry has certainly seen better days, which for some shipowners, has put them in a financial bind.  A recent example is the VLCC Samho

Executives of publicly traded shipping and offshore drilling companies have a legal duty to act in the interest of the shareholders of their respective

Image by Alastair Grant/AP LONDON — BP PLC shares fell Tuesday amid investor frustration at the company’s growth strategy in the wake of the Gulf

This post was first featured in the fall edition of the Council Of American Master Mariner’s official publication Sidlights. You can find the article on

(Dow Jones & Company) U.S. regulators’ lawsuit over alleged manipulation of crude-oil prices in 2008 has shone a spotlight on a shipping tycoon whose

030604-N-7902K-084 Philippine Sea (Jun. 04, 2003) — Damage Control Training Team Supervisor (right), Hull Technician Chief Anthony Wilson and team leader

Wärtsiläs Board of Directors has appointed Mr Bjorn Rosengren M.Sc. (Tech.) as the new President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. He will assume the

Since 13 September 2000, Ole Johansson has served as President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation, one of the most highly respected marine engine

Transocean’s CEO Steven Newman; Ricardo Rosa, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Ihab Toma, Senior Vice President of Marketing and

How many of you are completely happy with your job?  Or, happy with the way your company operates?  Or even the relationships you have with your coworkers?

Just announced today by Teekay, the world’s leading operator of medium sized tankers. Hamilton, Bermuda, September 29, 2010 – Teekay Corporation

Todays hearings commenced with the confirmation that the companymen, BP representatives aboard the Deepwater Horizon, on watch during the incident will not be

To be or not to be, a captain? By John G. Denham It is safe to assume that most sea farers at one time or another have wanted to

What is the key to success in managing large ships? And by large I don’t mean size alone but also the number of people employed and the complexity of

gCaptain mariners have been critical of Captain Paul Watson and his crew of non-professional mariners, stars of the reality TV show Whale Wars. Most of the

What does behavioral economics have to do with lifeboat safety? Lifeboat safety has been a major topic recently with davit related incidents and injuries

The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (The primary industry advisory committee that provides security policy guidance to the US Coast Guard) has

We are excited about Garmin’s new line of Portable Marine GPS’s the Garmin Oregon GPS. Why is this the must buy Portable GPS of 2009? First it has