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Thursday, August 20, 2020
Damen Marine Components delivers nozzles to super trawler modification project
Press Releases

Damen Marine Components delivers nozzles to super trawler modification project

Press Release – Damen Marine Components has delivered two large 19A nozzles to Parlevliet & Van der Plas for its fishing trawler, the Margiris. The

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 190

Major Tanker Fire After Collision With Barge Near Shanghai
Ship Fires

Major Tanker Fire After Collision With Barge Near Shanghai

https://youtu.be/YaUevET6qEo At 03:39 local time this morning the 308 foot (94m) tanker Long Qing 1 with approximately  3000 tons of fuel on board collided

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 177

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
ClassNK grants AIP to “K” Line and Airseas for their Seawing kite system
Press Releases

ClassNK grants AIP to “K” Line and Airseas for their Seawing kite system

Press Release – Leading Classification Society ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AIP) based on its “Guidelines for Wind-Assisted Propulsion

August 19, 2020
Total Views: 80

Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Bremerton’s Art Anderson to support WSF hybrid design
Press Releases

Bremerton’s Art Anderson to support WSF hybrid design

Press Release – Art Anderson, a Bremerton-based engineering services firm, will provide naval architecture and marine engineering services for the new

August 18, 2020
Total Views: 168

Geollect Dashboard
Defense

COVID-19: Maritime Tech Startups Provide First Response In Global Pandemic Efforts

In recent months organizations like the Royal Navy, maritime heavyweights like IGP&I, the  US Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, among

August 18, 2020
Total Views: 122

Investigation of a methane leak in the North SeaUntersuchung eines Methan-Lecks in der Nordsee
Environment

Greenpeace Finds North Sea Gas Leak Caused By Offshore Blow-out

Activists on board the Greenpeace ship Esperanza have discovered a large methane leak located in the British exclusive economic zone in the North Sea. Using a

August 18, 2020
Total Views: 190

Monday, August 17, 2020
NOAA Saildrone
Defense

Marine Autonomy Continues As A Huge Growth Market During COVID-19

While the maritime world struggles with COVID-19, one industry segment continues to grow at a rapid pace: Marine Autonomy. With companies like the MIT startup,

August 17, 2020
Total Views: 264

Thursday, August 13, 2020
QPS Adds Direct FarSounder Integration to Qinsy
Press Releases

QPS Adds Direct FarSounder Integration to Qinsy

Press Release – Quality Positioning Services (QPS), the experts in maritime geomatics software and services, has integrated FarSounder’s Argos Forward

August 13, 2020
Total Views: 46

VIKING delivers first of ambulance boat trio for Hellenic Coastguard
Press Releases

VIKING delivers first of ambulance boat trio for Hellenic Coastguard

The large closed-cabin boat is the first in a series of special craft equipped with medical equipment to support the Hellenic National Centre for Emergency

August 13, 2020
Total Views: 155

MacGregor receives EUR 18 million RoRo orders from Japan
Press Releases

MacGregor receives EUR 18 million RoRo orders from Japan

Press Release – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured two orders from Japan to provide full hardware supply including ramps and lifting platforms for

August 13, 2020
Total Views: 39

Friday, August 7, 2020
Paper on Maritime Accidents and How They Can Be Prevented Entered Into Congressional Record
Shipping News

Paper on Maritime Accidents and How They Can Be Prevented Entered Into Congressional Record

A new paper exploring maritime accidents and how they can have prevented if regulations are followed has been entered into the Congressional Record. The

August 7, 2020
Total Views: 137

AIS Data Shows Ships in Port at Time of Beirut Explosion -List
Shipping News

AIS Data Shows Ships in Port at Time of Beirut Explosion -List

The get a better idea of the ships that were in port on the day of the massive explosions in Beirut, Lebanon, we turn to AIS data provided Spire

August 7, 2020
Total Views: 494

Thursday, August 6, 2020
Ecochlor Receives IMO BWMS Code Type Approval
Press Releases

Ecochlor Receives IMO BWMS Code Type Approval

Press Release – Ecochlor is pleased to receive Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) for the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised

August 6, 2020
Total Views: 75

World Heritage Cruises’ Eighth Incat Crowther Catamaran Under Construction
Press Releases

World Heritage Cruises’ Eighth Incat Crowther Catamaran Under Construction

Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce that construction is well underway on a new vessel for World Heritage Cruises. The Incat Crowther

August 6, 2020
Total Views: 134

Thursday, July 30, 2020
Sea Machines Partners with Maine Maritime Academy & MARAD to Include Intelligent Vessel Systems in Curriculum
Press Releases

Sea Machines Partners with Maine Maritime Academy & MARAD to Include Intelligent Vessel Systems in Curriculum

Press Release – Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for surface vessels, has partnered with

July 30, 2020
Total Views: 86

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Robert Allan Ltd. Celebrates 90 Years of Successful Business
Press Releases

Robert Allan Ltd. Celebrates 90 Years of Successful Business

By Robert G. Allan In business, as in life, after major anniversary milestones like 60 (Diamond) and 75 (Diamond or Sapphire), it seems that every year after

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 63

Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman as Vessel Sinks Near Columbia River Entrance
Accidents

Coast Guard Rescues Fisherman as Vessel Sinks Near Columbia River Entrance

The Coast Guard rescued a fisherman from the water after his 37-foot vessel began taking on water and sank near the Cape Disappointment bar early Tuesday

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 143

Friday, July 24, 2020
Watch: Naval Historian Updates on USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Response
Shipping News

Watch: Naval Historian Updates on USS Bonhomme Richard Fire Response

Dr. Sal Mercogliano provides an update on the USS Bonhomme Richard fire at Naval Base San Diego. The video is a follow-on to his first video covering the

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 301

Castrol highlights marine lubricant choice more critical than ever
Press Releases

Castrol highlights marine lubricant choice more critical than ever

Press Release – Global lubricants supplier Castrol today highlights the increasingly important role of marine lubricants as the engine room environment

July 24, 2020
Total Views: 269

Tuesday, July 21, 2020
ScanReach gets milestone innovation boost for onboard wireless connectivity
Press Releases

ScanReach gets milestone innovation boost for onboard wireless connectivity

Press Release – Innovation Norway has awarded financing to ScanReach for a series of significant development projects to make operations safer, greener

July 21, 2020
Total Views: 87