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Sunday, October 9, 2022
US Navy Seaman Ryan Mays
Navy

Here’s Why The US Navy Could Not Prove A Teenager Destroyed It’s Mighty Warship

by Megan Rose (ProPublica) A military judge found Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays not guilty on Friday of setting fire to a $1.2 billion Navy ship. Mays, 21, had

October 9, 2022
Total Views: 6633

SS “Leecliffe Hall” sailing on the Welland Canal
Blog

The Deadly History Of The St. Lawrence Seaway

by Sébastien Pelletier, Université Laval (The Conversation) Of all the rivers in the world, the St. Lawrence River is undeniably one of the most challenging

October 9, 2022
Total Views: 15508

Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Alfa Laval to be a technology partner for the world’s first project to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture at scale
Press Releases

Alfa Laval to be a technology partner for the world’s first project to demonstrate end-to-end shipboard carbon capture at scale

Alfa Laval will be a technology partner in the joint project initiated by the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD), Oil and Gas Climate Initiative

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 425

VIKING obtains fleetwide HydroPen™ order from the CMA CGM Group
Press Releases

VIKING obtains fleetwide HydroPen™ order from the CMA CGM Group

VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has secured a major order for its unique container fire-fighting tool HydroPen™, following a decision by the CMA CGM Group, a

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 890

UKHO provides bathymetric surveys for the Seabed 2030 project
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UKHO provides bathymetric surveys for the Seabed 2030 project

Marking the first time the UKHO supplies data directly to GEBCO, this initiative aims to advance the understanding of ocean bathymetry and support the Decade

October 5, 2022
Total Views: 373

Monday, October 3, 2022
USS Bonhomme Richard Fire – Was it Arson Or Widespread Safety Failures?
Navy

USS Bonhomme Richard Fire – Was it Arson Or Widespread Safety Failures?

by Megan Rose (ProPublica) On the morning of July 12, 2020, the first orange flickers of destruction took hold in the bowels of the hulking USS Bonhomme

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 3506

Accelleron completes successful spin-off from ABB with shares admitted to trading on SIX Swiss Exchange
Press Releases

Accelleron completes successful spin-off from ABB with shares admitted to trading on SIX Swiss Exchange

Accelleron Industries AG (“Accelleron”), a global leader in high-power turbochargers for mission-critical applications, announces that its spin-off

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 1334

Shaun White to lead new Foreship subsidiary in drive to support UK as centre of excellence for maritime design and technology
Press Releases

Shaun White to lead new Foreship subsidiary in drive to support UK as centre of excellence for maritime design and technology

Foreship has appointed Shaun White as Managing Director of Foreship UK, the new subsidiary which commits the leading naval architecture and marine engineering

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 310

Marlink strengthens its presence in Greece with the acquisition of Hellenic Radio Services
Press Releases

Marlink strengthens its presence in Greece with the acquisition of Hellenic Radio Services

Marlink, the smart network solutions company, has completed the acquisition of the satellite communications business of Hellenic Radio Services (HRS).

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 176

ABB Decoded podcast: Technologies for greener shipping
Press Releases

ABB Decoded podcast: Technologies for greener shipping

The latest episode of ABB’s technology-focused podcast ABB Decoded discusses technologies for greener shipping, this year’s theme of the

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 145

Samskip adds Value Maritime CO2 capture to decarbonisation strategy
Press Releases

Samskip adds Value Maritime CO2 capture to decarbonisation strategy

Samskip is making carbon capture a key part of its integrated plan for decarbonising shipping, after choosing the Value Maritime  ‘Filtree’ gas

October 3, 2022
Total Views: 255

Friday, September 30, 2022
U.S. Maritime Unions Respond to Jones Act Waiver: ‘Illegal, Unjustified and Unnecessary’
Shipping

U.S. Maritime Unions Respond to Jones Act Waiver: ‘Illegal, Unjustified and Unnecessary’

American maritime unions the Seafarers International Union; the American Maritime Officers; the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots; and

September 30, 2022
Total Views: 12148

Monday, September 26, 2022
Inchcape’s new Guam office set to grow on back of robust post-pandemic volumes
Press Releases

Inchcape’s new Guam office set to grow on back of robust post-pandemic volumes

Having recently reopened its office on the strategically-located Pacific island after a three-year hiatus using a partner agent, Inchcape Shipping Services

September 26, 2022
Total Views: 583

Alfa Laval and SSAB will support marine decarbonization with the first plate heat exchanger made using fossil-free steel
Press Releases

Alfa Laval and SSAB will support marine decarbonization with the first plate heat exchanger made using fossil-free steel

To decarbonize the marine industry, changes are needed both on board and beyond. As part of reducing carbon footprint throughout the equipment supply chain,

September 26, 2022
Total Views: 393

Press Releases

Marlink supports Plastic Odyssey, the global expedition to reduce plastic pollution in the sea and on land

World’s first floating lab to use discarded plastic as fuel will embark on a three-year global expedition to publicise low-tech, open-source recycling

September 26, 2022
Total Views: 271

ABB and MAN to collaborate on dual-fuel electric propulsion solutions for LNG carriers
Press Releases

ABB and MAN to collaborate on dual-fuel electric propulsion solutions for LNG carriers

ABB and German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions have set a course to work together on helping a key segment of global shipping ease pressure from

September 26, 2022
Total Views: 408

Friday, September 23, 2022
jones act vessel
Shipping

MARAD Launches Alternative Fuels Study on Great Lakes

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the launch of a 16-month study exploring low carbon fuel options for shipping on the Great Lakes. The

September 23, 2022
Total Views: 811

Thursday, September 22, 2022
Marlink boosts its smart network solutions for maritime and enterprise customers with Starlink
Press Releases

Marlink boosts its smart network solutions for maritime and enterprise customers with Starlink

The global leading managed service provider for business-critical communication networks and digital solutions adds Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency

September 22, 2022
Total Views: 384

Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Helm Operations and Moxie Media announce training partnership
Press Releases

Helm Operations and Moxie Media announce training partnership

Helm Operations, a leading maritime software developer and solutions provider, and Moxie Media, a leader in developing maritime training programs to meet

September 20, 2022
Total Views: 292

Foreship marks 20 years of forward momentum
Press Releases

Foreship marks 20 years of forward momentum

Foreship is marking its 20th anniversary with a publication celebrating its achievements and a sharp upturn in design and project management

September 20, 2022
Total Views: 339