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PORTSMOUTH, VA– The Captain of the Port set modified Port Condition Zulu for the coastal waters of Virginia from Cape Charles Light south to the
Press Release – The German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL has been selected to supply main and auxiliary propulsion systems for an 8,000 cbm LNG bunkering
Princess Cruise Lines has pleaded guilty to a second violation of its probation stemming from its 2017 criminal conviction for environmental crimes related to
The aft-part of the Panamanian-flagged ore carrier Wakashio has been disassembled in Mauritius. By Vel Moonien in Mauritius The MV Wakashio will now soon
Press Release – Damen Shipyards Group has taken over the Skoonbox from Skoon Energy. The world’s first maritime-certified, multi-purpose battery
New Americas Executive Manager to lead the company’s presence and customer support in the important tanker market region Leading global marine assurance and
Story by Sofie Bates, NASA’s Earth Science News Team— New observations from research aircraft indicate that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon from
NOAA and partners have joined together to launch approximately 100 new Argo floats across the Atlantic ocean to collect data that supports ocean, weather and
Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications confirms the successful launch of its first Inmarsat-6
By Vel Moonien in Mauritius The time of reckoning has come in the Wakashio shipwreck. Seventeen months after the MV Wakashio grounded on the reefs of Pointe
Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä has completed the installation and commissioning of a unique hybrid power system combined with a PV solar
Press Release – North Haven, Connecticut USA [December 20, 2021] – Ecochlor, Inc. is pleased to announce that their filterless EcoOne™ and
Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, is giving free connectivity to maritime crews around the globe
Press Release – Swiss based marine engine technology developer WinGD continues to invest in its R&D testing infrastructure with the opening of a new
Leading shipping groups representing shipowners, seafarers’ unions, and maritime employers have partnered up to establish their own international network of
Over the course of a decade, ABB’s Azipod® propulsion factory in Shanghai, China, has successfully delivered 170 units with a total output of 500 MW
Press Release – Inmarsat ORCHESTRA, the future network for global mobility and government communications, achieved its first milestone in space today
The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday published a Marine Accident Brief on its investigation into a diesel generator engine failure and fire on
A new white paper – “Adapting to Life in the Post IMO2020 Landscape” – is published today by marine lubricant specialist, Lubmarine, providing
Press Release – Canadian Naval Architecture firm Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce a tug design agreement with global towage operator Svitzer.
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