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Press Release – Resolve Marine repositions their MAKUSHIN BAY response tug from Dutch Harbor, AK to Kodiak, AK where the growing need for maritime and
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth NOK 200 million with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to supply propeller systems for five F110 frigates, currently
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
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
Press Release – A new system for reducing marine emissions has entered Alfa Laval’s Pure Thinking portfolio. Targeting methane slip from LNG engines,
Press Release – Canadian software company Helm Operations(Victoria, BC) and Western Australian marine consultant Tiller Technical (Perth, WA) have
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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
Press Release – Alongside the unique Type Approval for the Digi Boiler automated dosing system, Wilhelmsen have also been certified as the first and only
Press Release — Speedcast International Limited and Inmarsat today announced that they have reached agreement on the sale of Speedcast’s primary
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
Press Release – ABB optimization software for EU-funded ATLANTIS research project will advance remote maintenance of offshore wind farms to reduce costs,
Press Release – The lifting of the CDC’s ‘No-Sail Order’ puts cruise shipbuilding back on track and activities at resin applications specialist
Press Release – Compliance Maintenance, a new service from GTMaritime, will ensure that GTMaritime’s shipboard software always complies with IMO 2021
Press Release – Gas Fest virtual workshops identify incremental pathway for LNG-fuelled shipping If LNG is a ‘bridge’ fuel, how long is the bridge?
Press Release – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order from Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Wisconsin, USA to supply two fixed boom cranes
Press Release – IMTRA, the leading manufacturer and importer of quality solutions and products for the marine, energy and transportation markets,
Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the start of construction of a 27m Catamaran Wind Farm Service Vessel. The third in Penguin’s
Seafarers face “systemic failures” in the implementation of the regulations related to hours of work and rest, undermining the credibility of the
Press Release – Continuing its dedication to honoring and serving the U.S. military and veterans, Crowley will be the official sponsor at the Puerto Rico
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