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Founded in 2017 the Blue Water Scholarship Fund is an American non-profit that provides financial need based scholarships between $1,000 and $10,000 to
Thordon Bearings has signed a multi-vessel supply agreement for a range of water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for installation to several fleet boats
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Alfa Laval has announced the appointment of Tristan Matthews to the role of Head of Marine Division for the UK & Ireland, effective March 1, 2022. This
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By Vel Moonien in Mauritius The Préfet of Reunion Island, the highest ranking representative of the French authority on the island south of Mauritius, in the
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A captain assuming a watch immediately after waking led to a tow striking a lock gate in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the National Transportation Safety
The German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL and elkon, the Turkish specialist for marine electrical system integration, will operate as partners in the maritime
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The partnership will enable OneOcean’s customers to benefit from Simwave’s state-of-the-art maritime training capabilities. OneOcean announces that it has
Sea trial aims to contribute to the user case and development of S-100 and marks first time S-100 data is tested aboard an unmanned or autonomous vessel The UK
ABB will supply complete power, automation and propulsion solutions for three hybrid-electric passenger and car ferries to operate in the Baltic Sea End-to-end
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