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Monday, October 16, 2017
ABS and Green Award Join Forces to Set Standards for Safety and Excellence
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ABS and Green Award Join Forces to Set Standards for Safety and Excellence

ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, announced it has joined the Green Award certification

October 16, 2017
Total Views: 20

Friday, October 13, 2017
Wärtsilä makes Viking Princess the world’s first offshore vessel with a hybrid energy storage solution replacing a traditional generator
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Wärtsilä makes Viking Princess the world’s first offshore vessel with a hybrid energy storage solution replacing a traditional generator

The technology group Wärtsilä reached a new milestone in the battery technology development as the company completed the installation of a hybrid energy

October 13, 2017
Total Views: 109

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Wärtsilä uses start-up mindset to accelerate Intelligent Vessel outcomes
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Wärtsilä uses start-up mindset to accelerate Intelligent Vessel outcomes

Wärtsilä opens the first of four Digital Acceleration Centres to speed up the innovation and co-creation with customers on a range of new business models and

October 11, 2017
Total Views: 38

Monday, October 9, 2017
YSA Design vision for fast-changing cruise market
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YSA Design vision for fast-changing cruise market

Strong design vision and comprehensive project management capabilities will be essential ingredients if the cruise industry is to capitalize on fast-changing

October 9, 2017
Total Views: 231

Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Wärtsilä signs a contract to supply LNG terminal to Finland
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Wärtsilä signs a contract to supply LNG terminal to Finland

The technology group Wärtsilä today announced it has been awarded a turn-key contract with Hamina LNG Oy to supply a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving

October 4, 2017
Total Views: 66

BRAvo 2500 Pollution Response Vessel: Purpose Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. to Protect Canada’s West Coast
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BRAvo 2500 Pollution Response Vessel: Purpose Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. to Protect Canada’s West Coast

In September 2017, Burnaby BC based Western Canada Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) awarded a construction contract to ASL Shipyards, Singapore, for three

October 4, 2017
Total Views: 237

Monday, October 2, 2017
Metal Shark Wins U.S. Navy PB(X) Patrol Boat Contract
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Metal Shark Wins U.S. Navy PB(X) Patrol Boat Contract

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded the contract to produce the U.S. Navy’s next-generation patrol boat, the PB(X). This award is the

October 2, 2017
Total Views: 770

Thursday, September 28, 2017
ABB Ability™ Fleet Intelligence digitalizes maritime maintenance
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ABB Ability™ Fleet Intelligence digitalizes maritime maintenance

ABB has added ‘Fleet Intelligence’ to its ABB Ability™ Collaborative Operations software, providing marine customers with a single and complete overview

September 28, 2017
Total Views: 88

Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Metal Shark Building Four 350-Passenger Vessels and an Additional 150-Passenger Vessel for NYC Ferry
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Metal Shark Building Four 350-Passenger Vessels and an Additional 150-Passenger Vessel for NYC Ferry

Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark is once again building multiple high-speed aluminum catamaran passenger vessels for the NYC Ferry Service Operated by

September 26, 2017
Total Views: 338

Friday, September 22, 2017
U.S Great Lakes Pilots Reject Martin Associates’ Study
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U.S Great Lakes Pilots Reject Martin Associates’ Study

The American pilots on the Great Lakes reject the recently released study, Analysis of Great Lakes Pilotage Costs on Great Lakes Shipping and the Potential

September 22, 2017
Total Views: 78

Thursday, September 21, 2017
Wärtsilä marine gear boxes to be produced by Siemens
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Wärtsilä marine gear boxes to be produced by Siemens

The technology group Wärtsilä and Flender (Siemens AG, Mechanical Drives) have reached an agreement regarding the contract manufacturing of

September 21, 2017
Total Views: 47

Monday, September 18, 2017
Wärtsilä launches new eco-friendly tug designs
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Wärtsilä launches new eco-friendly tug designs

The technology group Wärtsilä is introducing a new portfolio of tug designs, to be known as the Wärtsilä HYTug series, with the emphasis on environmental

September 18, 2017
Total Views: 49

Thursday, September 14, 2017
Transas survival craft simulator eliminates drill risks
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Transas survival craft simulator eliminates drill risks

Transas has introduced a new Survival Craft Simulator (SCS) to prepare crew for the multitude of possible scenarios that can occur during lifeboat drills,

September 14, 2017
Total Views: 186

Tuesday, September 12, 2017
MHI selected by Inmarsat to launch its first Inmarsat-6 satellite
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MHI selected by Inmarsat to launch its first Inmarsat-6 satellite

Inmarsat (LON: ISAT), the world’s leading provider of global mobile satellite communication services, has today announced that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,

September 12, 2017
Total Views: 225

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ABS, GasLog Study Advances New Method to Predict LNG Boil-off Rate

Joint development project demonstrates the effectiveness of applying CFD analysis to simulate LNG boil-off. ABS, a leading provider of classification and

September 12, 2017
Total Views: 31

Monday, September 11, 2017
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MacGregor signs frame agreement with Teekay covering services for their 115 vessels

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has signed a five-year frame agreement with Teekay Shipping Ltd including spare parts, maintenance, training and project support

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 24

Transas CEO wins gold in Golden Bridge Awards
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Transas CEO wins gold in Golden Bridge Awards

Transas Chief Executive Frank Coles has won ‘gold’ in the Most Influential People of the Year category of the 2017 Golden Bridge Business and Innovations

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 82

Thursday, September 7, 2017
New LNG bunker barge will feature Wärtsilä cargo handling system
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New LNG bunker barge will feature Wärtsilä cargo handling system

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the cargo handling system and cargo tanks for a new 3000 cubic metre capacity LNG bunker barge. The vessel will be

September 7, 2017
Total Views: 189

Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Inmarsat signs MoU with Samsung Heavy Industries to deliver applications for new build smart ships

Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L) has signed a ground-breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Heavy Industries (“SHI”), establishing a relationship to

September 5, 2017
Total Views: 74

ABB to power Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection’s first vessel dubbed the “anti-cruise ship”
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ABB to power Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection’s first vessel dubbed the “anti-cruise ship”

ABB will provide the power and propulsion for the first in a series of groundbreaking vessels that mark Ritz Carlton’s first foray into the maritime sector.

September 5, 2017
Total Views: 127