The United States Naval Institute (USNI) is an independent, non-profit professional military association founded in 1873 that publishes Proceedings and Naval History magazines, books through Naval Institute Press, and provides a forum for discussion of naval, maritime, and national defense issues.
Univan Ship Management Ltd provides cost-effective ship management services with high standards of quality and safety, supported by experienced technical superintendents and seafarers.
Supplier of new and second-hand marine machinery and spare parts including main and auxiliary engines, turbochargers, separators, air compressors, pumps, fresh water gensets, marine fenders, anchors, and anchor chains.
University of Massachusetts Boston is a public university offering over 200 undergraduate and graduate programs with in-person, hybrid, and online options.
University of New England is an educational institution offering undergraduate, graduate, and online programs with campuses in Maine and abroad, including research centers and global education opportunities.
The University of Rio Grande Meigs Center in Pomeroy, OH offers associate degrees and certificate programs focused on medical assisting, industrial technology, and emergency services, providing workforce training and education for local community members.
The University of Southern Maine is a public university offering over 300 undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple campuses including Portland, Gorham, Lewiston, and online.
The University of West Alabama is a higher education institution in the United States offering undergraduate, graduate, and online programs focused on student success and economic mobility.
University of Windsor is a Canadian university located in Windsor, Ontario, offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, research opportunities, and student services.
University of Wisconsin-Superior is an educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate programs, including maritime-related research and training through the Sadie Ann Education & Research Vessel and Transportation and Logistics Research Center.
Union Oil Company of California (Unocal) was a major American petroleum explorer, producer, refiner, and marketer with tanker, pipeline, and marine bunker fuel operations. The company was acquired by Chevron in 2005 and no longer operates as an independent entity.
Upstream Online is an independent news source providing analysis and updates on major oil and gas projects, energy transition, and the international energy industry.
Uzushio Enterprise (formerly Uzushio Electric) is a Japanese company engaged in marine and industrial plant business, including EV and related technologies, operating under the BEMAC group.
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.
The V.Ships Group Limited is the world’s leading provider of management services to the international shipping industry, providing ship management and other core services under the V.Ships brand and ancillary services under separate brand names. The V.Ships ship management division is an independent member of the Monaco-based Vlasov Group, a shipping and investment company founded in the 1930's.
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V.Travel, founded in 1984, provides marine, offshore, and corporate travel management services worldwide, specializing in crew travel for the maritime industry and now operating under the GMT brand as a 24/7 global travel management company.
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Valero Marketing and Supply Co. is the largest global independent petroleum refiner and the largest renewable fuels producer in North America, focusing on refining, renewable diesel, and fuel supply.
The HSI Maritime Health Sector offers U.S. and foreign flagged maritime employers and their employees a vital link to quality medical care at controlled prices, anywhere in the world. We arrange quality medical care that meets the maritime industry’s needs for:
Medical Examinations.
Prompt diagnosis and treatment (which facilitates staffing decisions for vessels in port).
Comprehensive care, using the HSI Medical Network.
Physician/Provider Referrals.
Independent Medical Examinations.
Van Hulle Shipsuppliers N.V. is a family-owned company based in Antwerp specializing in global maritime supplies and services including ship and project supplies, victualling management, spare parts logistics, and container maintenance.
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.
Vanuatu Maritime Services Ltd operates the central registry office for Vanuatu under contract to the government, managing vessel registration, mortgage recordation, crew documentation, and vessel safety inspections.