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Friday, October 9, 2020
MacGregor receives over USD 10 million crane order for four general cargo ships
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MacGregor receives over USD 10 million crane order for four general cargo ships

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured an order to provide cargo handling cranes for four 62,000 dwt general cargo ships to be built in Asia. The order is

October 9, 2020
Total Views: 61

Thursday, October 8, 2020
Wärtsilä powers world’s largest NGO hospital ship
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Wärtsilä powers world’s largest NGO hospital ship

Press Release – The technology group Wärtsilä announced today that Mercy Ships, a philanthropic organisation providing essential healthcare to

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 84

Kongsberg Maritime to deliver integrated propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two 230m RoPax vessels
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Kongsberg Maritime to deliver integrated propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two 230m RoPax vessels

Press Release – Kongsberg, Norway, 8th October 2020 – Kongsberg Maritime is pleased to reveal that it has signed a contract with China Merchants

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 97

Health and Wellness Organizations Award Crowley for Supporting Employees
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Health and Wellness Organizations Award Crowley for Supporting Employees

Press Release –  Crowley’s success helping employees achieve health and wellness has resulted in two new awards recognizing the company’s support

October 8, 2020
Total Views: 63

Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Damen delivers ASD Tug 2813 to Con.Tug in Italy
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Damen delivers ASD Tug 2813 to Con.Tug in Italy

Press Release – Damen Shipyards Group has delivered an ASD Tug 2813 to Con.Tug in Italy. The vessel, named Gioia Star, will operate in Gioia Tauro, one

October 7, 2020
Total Views: 106

Wärtsilä Voyage Cloud Simulation Solution to provide online training for Anglo-Eastern’s global crew pool
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Wärtsilä Voyage Cloud Simulation Solution to provide online training for Anglo-Eastern’s global crew pool

Press Release – Wärtsilä Voyage Cloud Simulation Solution has been selected by leading ship manager, Anglo-Eastern, to provide online capacity for the

October 7, 2020
Total Views: 110

New Alfa Laval PureCool, developed with engine designer WinGD, enables up to 50% methane slip reduction
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New Alfa Laval PureCool, developed with engine designer WinGD, enables up to 50% methane slip reduction

With IMO targeting a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, LNG is becoming a natural choice for shipowners in the transition to carbon-neutral

October 7, 2020
Total Views: 100

Leading Canadian Submersible Robotics Company Launching New Semi-Autonomous ROV System, REVOLUTION NAV
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Leading Canadian Submersible Robotics Company Launching New Semi-Autonomous ROV System, REVOLUTION NAV

Press Release – Taking a big step towards developing a hybrid autonomous vehicle, submersible robotics company Deep Trekker is proud to announce that

October 7, 2020
Total Views: 284

Bolidt builds momentum in ferry market
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Bolidt builds momentum in ferry market

Resin applications specialist Bolidt reports strong growth in the global ferry market as its state-of-the-art decking solutions are selected for an increasing

October 7, 2020
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Southwest Shipyard, LP Delivers The Shearer Group, Inc. Designed 23k BBL Tank Barge
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Southwest Shipyard, LP Delivers The Shearer Group, Inc. Designed 23k BBL Tank Barge

Press Release – The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) is pleased to announce the delivery of a250’ x 54’ x 12’-6”, 23,000 BBL tank barge built by

October 6, 2020
Total Views: 87

Monday, October 5, 2020
New all-electric Niagara Falls tour ferries powered by ABB enter service
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New all-electric Niagara Falls tour ferries powered by ABB enter service

Press Release – Maid of the Mist launches new generation of iconic ferries, running purely on sustainable power enabled by ABB Tour boat passengers will

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 77

Department of Defense Taps Sea Machines for Autonomous VTOL Replenishment Vessels
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Department of Defense Taps Sea Machines for Autonomous VTOL Replenishment Vessels

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for surface vessels, announces that it has been awarded a

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 95

Inmarsat Fleet Xpress breakthrough on Paraná River to support real-time vessel surveillance inland
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Inmarsat Fleet Xpress breakthrough on Paraná River to support real-time vessel surveillance inland

Press Release – Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has equipped four Paraná River push boats operated by Impala

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 58

Friday, October 2, 2020
Waymon L Boyd Dredge Fire
Accidents

NTSB: Dredge Waymon L. Boyd Reportedly Struck Submerged Liquid Propane Pipeline Before Explosion

The National Transportation Safety Board says the dredge Waymon L. Boyd reportedly struck a submerged liquid propane pipeline during dredging operations in

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 500

Damen to Supply ASD Tug 5016 Design to Edison Chouest Offshore
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Damen to Supply ASD Tug 5016 Design to Edison Chouest Offshore

Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a contract to design a new Offshore Terminal Tug for Edison Chouest Offshore. Chouest will initially build two ASD Tugs

October 2, 2020
Total Views: 487

Thursday, October 1, 2020
ship at anchor
Shipping News

For Women Seafarers in the Philippines, Sexual Harassment at Sea Goes Mostly Unpunished

A new article from the Institute of Development Studies tells the story of a group of women seafarers from the Philippines seeking to shed light on instances

October 1, 2020
Total Views: 1232

Wednesday, September 30, 2020
ship's bridge
Shipping News

Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Shipping

The International Chamber of Shipping has released new health guidance to help the shipping industry combat the spread of COVID-19, now nine months into the

September 30, 2020
Total Views: 100

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Mercy Ships Women Officers
Blog

Hundreds Sign Up For This Week’s All Digital Women Offshore Event

This week, female cadets at maritime academies across the United States will join over 200 paid participants attending a virtual conference organized to

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 101

Monday, September 28, 2020
‘Global Thought Leader’ Optimarin aims for audience impact with new film addressing environmental threat of ballast water
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‘Global Thought Leader’ Optimarin aims for audience impact with new film addressing environmental threat of ballast water

Press Release – Leading ballast water treatment (BWT) specialist Optimarin has released a film aiming to create greater public awareness of the issue of

September 28, 2020
Total Views: 52

Thursday, September 24, 2020
LAD Delivers Dredge Barge Designed by The Shearer Group, Inc.
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LAD Delivers Dredge Barge Designed by The Shearer Group, Inc.

Press Release – The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) is pleased to announce the delivery of a 200’ x 60’ walking spud dredge barge built by LAD Services

September 24, 2020
Total Views: 128