NEWS AND VIEWS FROM SHIPPINGINSIGHT MEDIA SPONSORS – WEEK OF AUGUST 8

Marlink, Telemar to Hold One Third of Marine Satcom Market

August 1, 2016 — The owner of maritime satellite communications provider Marlink has purchased satellite service and bridge integration firm Telemar, with plans to combine the two companies. Together, Marlink and Telemar will have an 800-employee network serving one third of the maritime satcom market worldwide.

For full story see http://maritime-executive.com/article/marlink-telemar-will-hold-one-third-of-satcom-market

The Maritime Executive

IMO Rolls Out GloMEEP Website

art2 August 5, 2016 —IMO’s continuing efforts to promote environmentally sound shipping received a boost today with the launch of Glomeep.imo.org.

For full story see
http://www.marinelink.com/news/glomeep-website-rolls413495.aspx

NTSB launches El Faro VDR recovery mission

art3 August 5, 2016 — The third National Transportation Safety Board mission to the wreckage of the El Faro is scheduled to launch today from Virginia Beach, VA.

For full story see
http://www.marinelog.com/index.php/news/item/22523-ntsb-launches-el-faro-vdr-recovery-mission.html

MarineLog

Crowley awarded new contract to supply commercial LNG to Puerto Rico

art4 August 4, 2016 — (SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico) — Crowley Maritime Corp.’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) services group has been awarded a multi-year contract to supply containerized LNG from the U.S. mainland to Molinos de Puerto Rico, the Caribbean arm of Ardent Mills LLC, the territory’s leading supplier of flour as well as wheat, corn and rice-based food ingredients.

For full story see
http://www.professionalmariner.com/Web-Bulletin-2016/Crowley-awarded-new-contract-to-supply-commercial-LNG-to-Puerto-Rico/

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