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Monday, November 23, 2020
Incat Crowther Releases Details of Next ShadowCAT Concept
Press Releases

Incat Crowther Releases Details of Next ShadowCAT Concept

Press Release – The team behind the World Superyacht Award-winning support vessel Hodor has unveiled a new COVID-19  inspired shadow vessel concept

November 23, 2020
Total Views: 1717

Friday, November 20, 2020
IMO Headquarters london
Shipping

IMO Approves Amendments to Cut Ship Emissions -Full Briefing

The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met virtually for its 75th session this week to consider (and

November 20, 2020
Total Views: 3864

Thursday, November 19, 2020
Major Nigerian Vessel Owner Upgrades Onboard EFMS To The Fueltrax Standard
Press Releases

Major Nigerian Vessel Owner Upgrades Onboard EFMS To The Fueltrax Standard

Press Release – A major Nigerian vessel owner and operator for fast crew boats and security vessels has upgraded two of their onboard Electronic Fuel

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 871

Inchcape launch boat lives on as UAE’s top dive spot
Press Releases

Inchcape launch boat lives on as UAE’s top dive spot

Press Release – From ferrying vessel crews on top of the waves, to housing rare aquatic life beneath them, Inchcape 1 continues to serve a unique

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 1943

Wärtsilä 14 EU Stage V compliant engines selected for Swiss Inland ferries
Press Releases

Wärtsilä 14 EU Stage V compliant engines selected for Swiss Inland ferries

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the engines and related emissions control after-treatment systems for two new

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 661

StratumFive signs up as an Inmarsat Fleet Data application provider
Press Releases

StratumFive signs up as an Inmarsat Fleet Data application provider

UK based StratumFive, a leading maritime tech company, and  Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, have signed an agreement

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 306

Resolve Marine’s MAKUSHIN BAY Response Tug Stations in Kodiak Alaska
Press Releases

Resolve Marine’s MAKUSHIN BAY Response Tug Stations in Kodiak Alaska

Press Release – Resolve Marine repositions their MAKUSHIN BAY response tug from Dutch Harbor, AK to Kodiak, AK where the growing need for maritime and

November 19, 2020
Total Views: 393

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Kongsberg Maritime signs 200 MNOK contract to supply propeller systems for five Spanish Naval frigates
Press Releases

Kongsberg Maritime signs 200 MNOK contract to supply propeller systems for five Spanish Naval frigates

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth NOK 200 million with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to supply propeller systems for five F110 frigates, currently

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 945

Intellian’s v60Ka 2 and v100NX Ka antennas gain type approval from Telenor Satellite
Press Releases

Intellian’s v60Ka 2 and v100NX Ka antennas gain type approval from Telenor Satellite

Press Release – Intellian is pleased to reveal that two of its industry-leading antenna systems, the v60Ka 2 and v100NX Ka, have gained type approval

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 350

Carnival Cancels More 2021 Cruises
Cruise Ships

Carnival Cancels More 2021 Cruises

As it continues to build and implement its plan to meet the requirements of the Framework for Resuming Cruise Ship Operations Order issued on Oct. 30 by the

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 3676

Alfa Laval PureCool further expands Alfa Laval’s leadership in marine environmental solutions
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Alfa Laval PureCool further expands Alfa Laval’s leadership in marine environmental solutions

Press Release – A new system for reducing marine emissions has entered Alfa Laval’s Pure Thinking portfolio. Targeting methane slip from LNG engines,

November 18, 2020
Total Views: 685

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Tiller Technical and Helm Operations Launch Expansion in Australian Ports
Press Releases

Tiller Technical and Helm Operations Launch Expansion in Australian Ports

Press Release – Canadian software company Helm Operations(Victoria, BC) and Western Australian marine consultant Tiller Technical (Perth, WA) have

November 17, 2020
Total Views: 1255

Inadequate Preload Procedure Caused Kristin Faye Liftboat to Overturn -NTSB
Accidents

Inadequate Preload Procedure Caused Kristin Faye Liftboat to Overturn -NTSB

The Kristin Faye tilting over into the water with two crewmembers on the starboard side of the bow. Source: Sanare Energy Partners, LLC The National

November 17, 2020
Total Views: 6806

ABB wins major power and propulsion order for five Fincantieri vessels
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ABB wins major power and propulsion order for five Fincantieri vessels

ABB secures an order of around $150 million to deliver a comprehensive scope of technologies to power next-generation cruise ships built by Italian shipbuilder

November 17, 2020
Total Views: 773

Monday, November 16, 2020
DNV GL grants Wilhelmsen world’s first type approval for the Digital Boiler water test and treat system
Press Releases

DNV GL grants Wilhelmsen world’s first type approval for the Digital Boiler water test and treat system

Press Release – Alongside the unique Type Approval for the Digi Boiler automated dosing system, Wilhelmsen have also been certified as the first and only

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 658

Speedcast Reaches Agreement with Inmarsat to Sell Primary Maritime Customer Contracts
Press Releases

Speedcast Reaches Agreement with Inmarsat to Sell Primary Maritime Customer Contracts

Press Release — Speedcast International Limited and Inmarsat today announced that they have reached agreement on the sale of Speedcast’s primary

November 16, 2020
Total Views: 523

Friday, November 13, 2020
Weld Failure on Mooring Equipment Led to Barge Striking Fishing Pier -NTSB
Accidents

Weld Failure on Mooring Equipment Led to Barge Striking Fishing Pier -NTSB

The failure of a weld ultimately led to a barge breaking loose from its mooring and heavily damaging a pier in Hampton, Virginia, the National Transportation

November 13, 2020
Total Views: 1243

Thursday, November 12, 2020
ABB’s OCTOPUS software to uncover savings for offshore wind farms as part of EU project ATLANTIS
Press Releases

ABB’s OCTOPUS software to uncover savings for offshore wind farms as part of EU project ATLANTIS

Press Release – ABB optimization software for EU-funded ATLANTIS research project will advance remote maintenance of offshore wind farms to reduce costs,

November 12, 2020
Total Views: 159

Bolidt ramps up deliveries for cruise industry return
Press Releases

Bolidt ramps up deliveries for cruise industry return

Press Release – The lifting of the CDC’s ‘No-Sail Order’ puts cruise shipbuilding back on track and activities at resin applications specialist

November 12, 2020
Total Views: 195

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
GTMaritime delivers free service to support continuous ship software cyber compliance
Press Releases

GTMaritime delivers free service to support continuous ship software cyber compliance

Press Release – Compliance Maintenance, a new service from GTMaritime, will ensure that GTMaritime’s shipboard software always complies with IMO 2021

November 11, 2020
Total Views: 96