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INTERCARGO, the international trade association representing the interests of dry cargo vessel owners, is calling on the International Maritime Organization
Press Release – 4 September 2018: Inmarsat today unveils Fleet Data, a new Internet of Things (IoT) service, which will enable ship owners and
Press Release – Petromoc Bunkering is pleased to announce the opening early September 2018 of its new bunker supply operation in Nacala Port (
Marine lubricant choices to address International Maritime Organization restrictions on the fuels used by ships from 2020 must be based on verifiable cylinder
Press Release – VIKING – Powered by a full scope of maritime safety solutions and holistic servicing concepts, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment
Press Release – Davit – With onshore infrastructure to support polar operations falling behind a substantial influx of ships, manufacturers need to
Press Release – Robert Allan LTD – Gökçay II, the second RApport 1600-SX tug built by Sanmar Shipbuilders, was completed in August, the first
Wilson Sons Estaleiros has delivered the third Damen designed ASD Tug 2411 to SAAM SMIT Towage in Brazil. The vessel is part of a four-vessel order, the final
The above photo shows the El Coquí, one of two new LNG-powered container/roll-on roll-off vessels for Crowley Maritime Corp. The vessel was delivered in late
Finnish technology firm Wärtsilä and De Beers Marine, the offshore mining unit of the world’s largest diamond miner, have signed an agreement to
Houma, Louisiana-based towing operator becomes first company to roll out new Helm Operations software for crew management. Press Release
Danish shipping giant Maersk is getting ready to send one of its newbuild ice-class feeder ships through the Northern Sea Route – a first for the
Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping has taken delivery of what is being touted as the world’s most eco-friendly bulk carrier. The 160-meter, 25,600
VIKING is now the worldwide distributor for Rosenby Engineering’s revolutionary HydroPen™ System, which enables crew to safely and efficiently tackle
Conrad Industries has delivered the first LNG bunker barge built in North America. The vessel, named Clean Jacksonville, was constructed in Orange, Texas at
The following is a Safety Alert issued today by the United States Coast Guard regarding the safety of pilot gangways and ladders after a ship pilot
Offshore wind turbine maker MHI Vestas says it has received an order to supply and install 100 9.5 MW wind turbine generators at the Moray East
A British woman was rescued from the Adriatic Sea on Sunday 10 hours after going overboard from a cruise ship. The woman, a tourist named Kay Longstaff, 46,
After several months of planning, engineering, and on-site preparations, Resolve Marine has successfully raised the sunken derrick barge DB1 from the U.S. Gulf
President Trump this week signed a bill that will allow American owners of large yachts to finally register their vessels under the United States flag. Until
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