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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Press Releases

AWT Announces SmartSpeed— Shipping Industry’s First Variable Speed Routing Service Improves Fuel Efficiency

SUNNYVALE, CALIF., September 9, 2014, SMM Hamburg Stand B7.309 – Applied Weather Technology, Inc. (AWT), a StormGeo company and leading provider of fleet

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 59

Press Releases

The next ReVolt: Unmanned, automated ships

09 December 2014–Could present-day technology improve the cost and effectiveness of short sea shipping while enhancing safety and environmental

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 115

Press Releases

Wärtsilä launches upgraded version of successful tanker design

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release 9 September 2014 at 1 pm EET Wärtsilä announces the launch of its SK 5054 MkII ship design, a further development and

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 55

Press Releases

Bureau Veritas to class first LNG bunker barge

Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has been chosen to class the unique LNG bunkering vessel which will be built at Hanjin Heavy

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 69

Press Releases

Commercial Sector Targeted with GMDSS Products and rescueME PLB1 as Focus on Crew and Vessel Safety Increases

Marine communication and safety specialist Ocean Signal presents its SafeSea® range of GMDSS products plus the world’s smallest personal locator beacon at

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 17

Press Releases

New, modular Smit LNG/LPG inert gas systems from Alfa Laval make a difference at the bottom line

LNG and LPG carrier tanks hold both a source of income and a potential source of danger. To avert the danger, inert gas systems (IGS) have been required on

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 132

Press Releases

Caterpillar Marine to Unveil New MaK™ M 25 E engine platform at SMM 2014

Hamburg, Germany – Caterpillar Marine is pleased to announce the launch of the MaK™ M 25 E engine platform at the 2014 SMM Exhibition, held September 9

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 65

Press Releases

Caterpillar Marine Launches New Part Load Kits for the MaK M 32 E engine platform

Hamburg, Germany – Caterpillar Marine is pleased to announce the introduction of optional part load kits for the MaK M 32 E platform. Developed

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 144

Press Releases

Alfa Laval announces PureSOx 2.0, expanding the strengths of its scrubber technology

PureSOx from Alfa Laval is one of the market-leading alternatives for complying with the sulphur limits imposed by MARPOL Annex VI and its guideline MEPC

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 74

News

Shell’s Marine & Power Innovation Centre Enters Second Decade

Shell Marine Products (SMP) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Marine & Power Innovation Centre (MPIC) in Hamburg, Germany, marking a decade of its

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 57

Shell Introduces Two-Stroke Engine Oil for ECA-Bound Vessels
Shipping News

Shell Introduces Two-Stroke Engine Oil for ECA-Bound Vessels

Shell Marine Products says it has become the first company to offer complete oil lubricant solution for the full spectrum of engines operating where new

September 9, 2014
Total Views: 71

Friday, September 5, 2014
Engineering News

Neptune Lines Steps Up to Maintenance Management Agreement

Neptune Lines has signed a comprehensive three year Maintenance Management Agreement (MMA) with ABB Turbocharging that the Mediterranean and Black Sea shortsea

September 5, 2014
Total Views: 140

Thursday, September 4, 2014
News

U.S. Maritime Industry Jobs Program Lures Veterans

National Program Helps Veterans Transition to New Jobs in the American Maritime

September 4, 2014
Total Views: 41

Uncategorized

ABS Classes First Japanese-Flagged Carrier

International classification society ABS says it has added the first Japanese-flagged vessel to its classed fleet after having been awarded the status of a

September 4, 2014
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, September 3, 2014
MOL Comfort Report Coming Soon -ClassNK
Incidents

MOL Comfort Report Coming Soon -ClassNK

Classification society ClassNK says the investigation report into the 2013 MOL Comfort casualty in the Indian Ocean will be released by the

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 66

Tuesday, September 2, 2014
News

Newport Shipping Group Unveils New Eco-Friendly Bulker

Ecoships, the technical ship management arm of London-based Newport Shipping Group introduced today a next generation handy-size bulk carrier design optimized

September 2, 2014
Total Views: 199

News

GreenSteam Looks to Showcase New Optimizer at SMM Hamburg

Press Release – As one of the most innovative developers of marine fuel efficiency and optimization systems, GreenSteam is looking forward to showcasing

September 2, 2014
Total Views: 27

Friday, August 29, 2014
News

First Carbon Fiber Main Propeller Installed On a Merchant Ship

Classification society ClassNK and Nakashima Propeller Co. this week announced the world’s first installation of a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP)

August 29, 2014
Total Views: 227

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August 29, 2014
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
Video: How The International Space Station Helped Rescue a Mariner In Distress
Shipping News

Video: How The International Space Station Helped Rescue a Mariner In Distress

Since 2010, the International Space Station has been equipped with a space-based Vessel ID System receiver that allows it to track ships at sea by way of a

August 28, 2014
Total Views: 95