Maritime Directory

Colebrook,, CT, United States

Since 1990, Admiralty Associates has provided public affairs assistance for more than 30 marine casualties worldwide - in such varied locations as the Strait of Malacca, Tampa Bay, Panama Canal, New York Harbor, Gulf of Oman, Corpus Christi, Oslo Fjord, Galveston Lightering Area and the Delaware River. The casualties include oil and chemical spills, cruise ship fires as well as a mutiny off the western coast of Australia. Often shipping companies are caught off balance by the intense and frequently hostile media attention that follows a marine casualty. Government authorities are forced to react to public opinion that is not balanced by an articulate and convincing public response from the shipowner. This could result in stringent enforcement, excessive penalties and even criminal charges. However, waiting for a casualty to occur and then trying to decide on a media strategy is too late. It is necessary to have a contingency plan - including how to respond to the media - before a casualty. Following a high-profile incident, the objective of the operator's response is to resolve the problem, limit liability, effectively influence the claims process, and protect the company's reputation and stay in business. Public relations is one of the tools that can be employed to achieve these goals. The media does not tell the public what to think. Rather, the media - just by reporting events - directs the public what to think about. Therefore, it is essential that a shipping company effectively communicates to the public - to all of its key target audiences - its version of what occurred and what the company is doing to resolve the problem.

Kennesaw,, GA, United States

Barco is a world leader in business-to-business markets, in which it offers professional display and visualization solutions. Based upon in-depth market knowledge and leading-edge technology, Barco solutions help customers improve productivity and effectiveness. Barco, a global company, operates in almost 100 countries. The company is headquartered in Belgium, with major R&D and manufacturing facilities located across Europe, the USA and Asia. Worldwide, the company employs 4,095 people and realized sales close to euro 630 million in 2003. Barco is quoted on Brussels/Euronext and is part of the BEL 20 and Next 150 indexes. Five core divisions, supported by the Barco Manufacturing Services division, target the various key markets of the company. Core divisions include the existing BarcoVision and BarcoView divisions, as well as the newly created Barco Control Rooms, Barco Media & Entertainment and Barco Presentation & Simulation divisions. These last three divisions came into being as a result of the strategic reorganization of BarcoProjection into three independent divisions on 1 January 2004. This refocus underlines Barco’s strategy to operate as close as possible to the customer and to enlarge the international segment of its various markets, without cost increase. As such, the reorganization is in line with Barco’s market-oriented approach that is characteristic of the company’s operations and a key factor in Barco’s successful growth. To further increase efficiency and thus substantially reduce cost, all subcontracting activities of the Barco Manufacturing Services division have been consolidated into a single location in Belgium and one in the Czech Republic.

Greenwood Village,, CO, United States

CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR) is a leading international, system integration consultancy, providing IT services for Internet strategy and development, complete life cycle system support (from customer quotation through cash collection), with superior value-priced services for both private and government sector clients. CIBER,Inc, headquartered in Colorado, USA has offices throughout the United States, and in Canada and the UK. CIBER’s services are offered on a project or strategic staffing basis, in both custom and enterprise resource planning (ERP) package environments, and across all technology platforms, operating systems and infrastructures.

Dallas,, TX, United States

ENSCO International Incorporated ("ENSCO") is one of the leading offshore oil and gas drilling contractors in the world. ENSCO has 56 offshore rigs servicing domestic and international markets. The Company is based in Dallas, Texas and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ESV. ENSCO is focused on the offshore contract drilling business that is essential to oil companies in their worldwide exploration and development efforts. The Company owns and operates one of the world's largest fleets of premium jackup rigs. Forty-one of the Company's 43 premium jackup rigs were added since 1992. In August 2002, the Company acquired Chiles Offshore Inc., which owned five ultra-premium jackup rigs. ENSCO operates a high quality, modern fleet of rigs with one of the most efficient cost structures in the industry. As a result, the Company’s operating margins have been consistently among the highest in the offshore contract drilling industry. ENSCO's strategy is to maintain a conservative capital structure. The Company had approximately $196 million of cash and temporary investments and a long-term debt as a percent of long-term debt plus Equity of 21% as of March 31, 2003. As the result of the Company's strong balance sheet, ENSCO has the financial flexibility to pursue additional growth opportunities.

Bracknell,, England, United Kingdom

Exel is a multi-modal, multi-industrial global logistics organization with a clear, customer-focused strategy that continues to provide competitive advantage enabling us to address our customers supply chain challenges with our expertise and solutions. The four cornerstones of this strategy (global coverage and local strength; integrated capability and breadth of solutions; consistent processes and occupational excellence; skilled people and supply chain expertise) closely match the growth market in which we operate. We are a global company with a single brand and a clear mission—to create new value in the supply chain for our customers, employees and shareholders. Our strategy and business model make us ideally positioned to develop within the logistics marketplace, meeting our customers' needs with innovative solutions that bring together the best of our people, processes and core capabilities. Our core expertise in contract logistics and freight management, supported by consultancy services, information management and focused specialist services means that we can significantly reduce logistics costs for our customers, whilst at the same time improving efficiency and enhancing levels of customer service. These core services have evolved over a long period of time, are available globally and can be purchased on a stand alone basis. We continuously review the effectiveness of how these services are delivered to our customers to ensure that they continue to meet the need of the markets in which they operate. We believe that this commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence is a significant element of our global uniqueness.

Castletown, Isle of Man, Isle Of Man (Uk)

Fine Focus is a Management Consultancy whose Principals are experienced senior managers who have actually run large organisations. We are as well equipped as others to write volumes of jargon saturated documents. We choose not to. Our consulting services include: + STRATEGY/MARKETING + GROWTH AND VENTURING + STRATEGIC CHANGE + CRISIS MANAGEMENT + MENTORING

London,, United Kingdom

A Security Consultancy providing advice on strategy, contingency planning & procedures to meet your Security and Crisis Response requirements

Austin,, TX, United States

KAIZEN Institute (KI) is the premier Lean consulting company that assures a robust and sustainable implementation strategy for global corporations.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

MARE FORUM, organisers of the influential Mare Forum conferences, specialises in conference management, project development and policy marketing. MARE FORUM's goal as a professional conference organisation is to bring together policy makers and chief executives of industry in a decisive dialogue and debate, where business strategy and policy-making for today and tomorrow's issues can be realised with optimal results. MARE FORUM has frequently created groundbreaking and progressive concepts, developing them into conferences on an international level, and drawing world-wide attention.The international conferences of MARE FORUM have attracted the active participation of governmental officers, policy makers and businessmen, and have resulted in the creation of new policy, effective networks and fresh perspectives of the future. MARE FORUM collaborates with a large scope of international organisations, and in the process of expanding its research and promoting new projects, maintains an active network of forward-thinking, high-level individuals in a range of sectors

Doha,, Qatar

National Shipping & Marine Services offers its clientele full range of shipping services solution representing the following trades: Container Lines; Dry Bulk Cargo Carriers; Tankers & Product Carriers; Car Carriers;Passenger & Naval Ships. A company with a positive progressive attitude and a keen interest to generate new business not only for the company itself, but also for our existing and potential clients. National Shipping & Marine Services can serve ship owners, chaterers, & its clients locally, as well as globally or as part of a long term strategy. Individual attention by the entire team, ensures quick turnaround of vessels and equipment which benefits all with cost effective operations. Communication Channel is open 24 hours. Focus is on reduction of cargo claims & claims handling.

United States

Iceland

The Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment Working Group (PAME) is one of six Arctic Council working groups. PAME was first established under the 1991 Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy and was continued by the 1996 Ottawa Charter that established the Arctic Council. PAME is the focal point of the Arctic Council's activities related to the protection and sustainable use of the Arctic marine environment. It has a specific mandate to keep under review the adequacy of global and regional legal, policy and other measures, and where necessary to make recommendations for improvements that would support the Arctic Council's Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (2004). PAME carries out activities as set out in bi-annual work plans approved by the Arctic Council on the recommendation of the Senior Arctic Officials. These activities led by PAME include circumpolar and regional action programmes and guidelines complementing existing legal arrangements aimed at protection of the Arctic marine environment from both land and sea-based activities. The Permanent Participants (Indigenous Organizations) of the Arctic Council participate actively in the work of PAME. PAME works in close collaboration with the other five Arctic Council Working Groups.

London, United Kingdom

Reed began on the 7th May 1960 when Alec Reed, then aged 26, opened the first Reed branch in Hounslow, West London. He started with just £75 and worked alone for a year. Perhaps Reed's greatest achievement is that from these modest beginnings the company has grown organically, and not by acquisition, into a business with over 2000 Co-Members (staff) and 280 branches that generated sales of £373 million last year. Reed has grown by giving clients what they want - the right people - and has won a growing number of clients by continually innovating and improving the service it has to offer. Reed is committed to delivering The Intelligent Response, and this has been a consistent theme since the company began. Thanks to Alec Reed's entrepreneurial flair the company quickly emerged from the pack, not least because it approached the market in new and original ways. Reed was the first recruitment company to offer specialist recruitment services. This began with the creation of Reed Executive, Reed Accountancy and Reed Nursing Personnel in the early 1960s. At least another dozen specialist niches have been developed since. Reed's move into specialisation fundamentally changed the UK recruitment market. In the 1960s Reed expanded rapidly and with its strategy to secure prominent, prime site locations to attract the best candidates for its clients, it developed a distinctive brand on the High Street. This early combination of presence, innovation and specialisation made the brand instantly recognisable to a wide public. Following its first decade of success, the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1971. The Company was once again taken private and delisted from the London Stock Exchange in 2003. To this day the founder's entrepreneurial spirit is fundamental to the company's culture and to its approach to the market. James Reed, Chief Executive and son of Alec, has announced Reed is pursuing a Venture Peoplist business model, which means that it will be investing in, and pursuing new business opportunities that centre on people and people resourcing. Reed prides itself on being an organisation that continues to innovate and specialise and that will rise to meet any challenge, however great.

San Diego, CA, United States

SAIC has over 35 companies, subsidiaries and equity partners. The SAIC family of companies is committed to delivering superior performance and technology to our clients. Our wholly owned and majority-owned companies rely on the same strategy of employee ownership to attract and retain top talent and motivate them to provide superior results for our clients.

Göteborg, Sweden

Telia offer services that enable and inspire communication between people. Our four core businesses are Mobile communications, Broadband and Internet, Fixed networks and International carrier operations. The refine and focus strategy has led Telia to concentrate an increasing part of operations to the Nordic countries and the Baltic region. Sales 2001 totaled MSEK 57,196 and the number of employees was 17,149. Telia is listed on Stockholmsbörsen. Market goals Our goal is to strengthen the position as leading player on the Nordic telecommunications market today by: Refining our position as the leading mobile operator in the Nordic countries and Baltic region Taking a market-leading role in broadband and the Internet Securing our position as the leading fixed network operator in Sweden We also aim to: Be one of the top three leaders on the European carrier market

Fairfax, VA, United States

The Cornell Group is a management consulting firm providing Privatization assistance, Port Planning, Institutional and Regulatory Restructuring, Economic Restructuring, Investment Planning and Infrastructure Development advice to senior management in the Port, Waterways, Aviation, Rail and Intermodal Transportation Industries.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

V.Ships is the world's largest provider of independent ship management and related marine services to the shipping industry: • An international company with 44 offices located in 26 countries employing 1,100 office staff and 22,500 sea staff; servicing a fleet of over 600 vessels encompassing most major ship types. • A brand which covers, in addition to its core ship management activities, a broad range of maritime services including crewing, leisure, financial, consulting, commercial and agency services. Since the company's formation in Monaco in 1984, V.Ships has grown by opening new offices in major maritime centres around the world and by adding new services to it's product range. In recent years, organic growth has been supplemented by inorganic growth. In 1998, V.Ships acquired Celtic Marine - an Isle of Man headquartered company specialising in the provision of manning services to ship owners. In January 2001, V.Ships acquired Acomarit, a leading ship management company, to create the world's largest ship management and shipping services group. Following these two acquisitions, the V.Ships group has implemented a new branding strategy. This website explains the broad range of services - ship management, manning, leisure management, commercial management, financial services, consulting services and ship agency - now provided to customers under the V.Ships brand name. The V.Ships Group has grown into a substantial organisation covering a wide range of service areas.

North Vancouver, BC, Canada

Seaspan Shipyards, located in North Vancouver, provides comprehensive shipbuilding, repair, refit, and conversion services for naval, research, and commercial vessels, including large non-combat ships for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy under Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy.

London, United Kingdom

Virtualized Logistics (VL) is a leader in supply chain consulting, technology and software development. VL undertakes project management, implementation and compliance, and understands that every business has its own unique needs. VL offer services and products that are geared to a company’s size, culture and strategy. In this way, VL can help mid-sized and larger companies achieve a lasting competitive edge. Virtualized Logistics is based in London with offices in the USA and Asia and are able to operate globally.

New York, NY, United States

World Research Group is committed to delivering focused, timely and value-added business-to-business information that you can utilize to sustain your competitive advantage. Over 90% of our research output is currently disseminated via business-to-business conferences. Conferences provide value in three key ways: 1. Knowledge Transfer: Provides an intimate and interactive forum for the assembly and dissemination of focused information that you can take away and implement. 2. Networking: They also provide for effective networking with industry peers, consultants and even competitors. 3. Strategy Development: Many participants advise that the context-centered setting of a conference provides an environment for strategy development, idea validation and concept cross-fertilization that is invaluable and is provided at no other forum. WRG seminars are designed to focus on a specific topic, and using a limited faculty of acknowledged experts in that topic, deliver hands-on knowledge to participants. WRG seminars differ from conferences in that they generally have one or two instructors who will lead the interactive learning experience.

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Consultancy services involving: Strategy Planning; Feasibility Study; Business Plan; Shipping Finance; Joint Ventures; Restructuring Advice; Market Surveys; Financial Appraisal; Equity Research Web Design & Content Management; Knowledge Management & e-Business Strategy; Logistics/Supply Chain Management