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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,
Press Release – Quality Positioning Services (QPS), the experts in maritime geomatics software and services, has integrated FarSounder’s Argos Forward
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
Press Release – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured two orders from Japan to provide full hardware supply including ramps and lifting platforms for
A new paper exploring maritime accidents and how they can have prevented if regulations are followed has been entered into the Congressional Record. The
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
Press Release – Ecochlor is pleased to receive Type Approval from the Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) for the IMO BWMS Code (MEPC.300(72) / revised
Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce that construction is well underway on a new vessel for World Heritage Cruises. The Incat Crowther
Press Release – Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous command and control systems for surface vessels, has partnered with
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
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
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
Press Release – Global lubricants supplier Castrol today highlights the increasingly important role of marine lubricants as the engine room environment
Press Release – Innovation Norway has awarded financing to ScanReach for a series of significant development projects to make operations safer, greener
Today’s Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) regulations requires that every ship carry old-school HF radiotelephone and radiotelex
On the morning of Sunday, July 12, 2020, at 8:50 AM PDT, USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) moored at Naval Base San Diego, Pier 2 reported a fire in the
The Executive Committee of the American Salvage Association (ASA) announced that Ms. Lindsay Malen–Habib is taking on the role of ASA President effective
Press Release – David Loy Stewart Sr, 72, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, husband of the late Judy Ann Detyens Stewart entered into eternal rest
Press Release – Incat Crowther is pleased to announce the delivery of Inkanyamba, a 20m Monohull Workboat, to the Armaments Corporation of South Africa
Press Release – Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has completed a hull optimization project for Avalon Freight Services (AFS). Several months ago, AFS
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