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Press Release – Marine engine designer and power system integrator WinGD and engine builder Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division
Named after a crew member’s daughter, Svitzer Eleanor will reinforce the company’s operations in Northern England, becoming the eighth Svitzer tug
Press Release – METIS Cyberspace Technology SA has launched the next generation of its automated data-acquisition system, Ship Connect, in a move which
Press Release – Cydome, the ship-wide cybersecurity solution provider, and Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, have
Press Release – Hyundai Global Service (HGS), the aftercare division of shipbuilder and engine maker Hyundai Heavy Industries, has teamed up with ABB
Press Release – Simplicity lays the groundwork for reliability in the Alfa Laval Gas Combustion Unit (GCU), which has long set the standard for boil-off
A fleetwide order from Pacific International Lines (PIL) represents significant acknowledgement of the effectiveness of the HydroPen™ container firefighting
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From Chief Petty Officer Joshua Keim “Breathe, breathe. Don’t mess this up.” That is what Operations Specialist 1st Class Giavanni Walker told herself
Boundary Layer Technologies, a California-based marine technology startup launched its fully electric hydrofoiling ferry concept design this week. ELECTRA
Press Release – Ecochlor, Inc. has announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (BOD) has appointed Andrew Marshall as its Chief Executive Officer
The UK Hydrographic Office enhances its world-leading chart service to maintain safety of life at sea for all Small Craft Chart users The UK Hydrographic
Women aiming for successful careers in maritime should be more courageous, not worry about failure and expect to be seen as equals, a senior shipping executive
C-CAMs is a user-friendly solution that automates and integrates control, alarm and monitoring of critical systems on board Designed for merchant marine
Press Release – The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report from The Mission to Seafarers has been published for the third quarter of 2021. The report
Arnhem, The Netherlands, October 26, 2021 – Teijin Aramid, a world leader in aramid, has achieved yarn-to-yarn recycling for its flagship product Twaron®.
Press Release – SCHOTTEL has been awarded a contract from Master Boat Builders, Alabama, U.S.A., for the supply of four rudder propellers for two
ABB Ability™ OCTOPUS – Marine Advisory System for vessel motion optimization has been chosen by the Amsterdam-based Spliethoff Group to optimize safe yacht
Marine low-speed engine developer WinGD has strengthened its training capabilities as the number of gas-fuelled vessels on order surges. Among the investments,
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