Press Releases


Thursday, May 16, 2013
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Engineering News

Cargotec Wins EUR 22 Million Order for 900-tonne MacGregor AHC Subsea Crane

(Press Release) Cargotec’s MacGregor has received EUR 22 million order to deliver a 900-tonne active heave-compensated (AHC) MacGregor subsea crane to

May 16, 2013
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
AdvanFort President: Pay for Security, Not Ransoms
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AdvanFort President: Pay for Security, Not Ransoms

The revelation this week that the owner of an Algerian cargo ship whose crew was held by Somali pirates paid them $2.6 million in ransom is yet another

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 37

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Engineering News

Barge Master Launches At-Sea Motion Compensation Platform for Cranes

Anyone who’s ever operated a crane at sea, or worked as a roustabout or deck crew, can attend to the fact that operating cranes in a seaway is

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 181

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Engineering News

Bosch Rexroth to Provide Drives and Controls for Allseas’ Pieter Schelte

As the major engineering partner to the Allseas Group, Bosch Rexroth has developed and engineered the drive and control system solution for the world’s

May 15, 2013
Total Views: 84

Thursday, May 9, 2013
Press Releases

GAO Audit Questions TWIC Reader Pilot Program

A U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit of the TWIC card reader pilot program calls into question the program’s premise and effectiveness in

May 9, 2013
Total Views: 27

Friday, May 3, 2013
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News

M.E.B.A. Calls for Recognition of U.S. Mariners in the Cruise Industry

The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association Raises Awareness of U.S. Mariners in the Cruise Industry in Light of Media Coverage Washington, DC (Press

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 140

Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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News

KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Vice CEO and new MD for its North American Operations

London, 30th April 2013 – KPI Bridge Oil, a leading global broker and trader in marine bunkers, marine lubricants and risk management products, has

April 30, 2013
Total Views: 55

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News

Kongsberg to Deliver Full Navigation and DP Suite on PGS Ramform Titan-Class Vessels

Two new state-of-the-art Ramform Titan-class seismic vessels under construction at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries yard in Japan for Norway headquartered

April 30, 2013
Total Views: 536

Monday, April 29, 2013
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Engineering News

ABB Turbocharging Offers New Simpler, Cost Effective High Pressure Tuner for MAN Two-strokes

Baden, Switzerland – ABB Turbocharging announced today that its innovation, high-pressure tuning (HPT), was added to MAN Diesel & Turbo’s

April 29, 2013
Total Views: 515

Friday, April 26, 2013
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News

ClassNK Certifies Iino Marine ECDIS Training Course

Tokyo-based classification society ClassNK announced that it has certified the Type Specific ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information System) training

April 26, 2013
Total Views: 22

Thursday, April 25, 2013
ABS Elects New Council & Committee Members
News

ABS Elects New Council & Committee Members

(New York) At the 151st Annual Meeting of the Members of ABS, and the subsequent meeting of the ABS Council, industry leaders were elected to serve on a

April 25, 2013
Total Views: 147

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News

Seadrill Announces New Board Members

Hamilton, Bermuda – Seadrill Limited announced today that Bert Bekker and Paul Leand Jr. have been appointed to its board of directors to fill vacancies

April 25, 2013
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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News

MWCC Chooses Technip’s Alabama Shorebase to Store Deepwater Blowout Response Equipment

Houston, TX, April 23, 2013 – Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) announced today that Mobile, Ala. has been selected as the shorebase location to

April 23, 2013
Total Views: 126

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News

Hartmann Reederei Upgrades Their 74 Ships with Marlink VSAT

Oslo, 23 April 2013 – German ship operator Hartmann Reederei has chosen Marlink to supply standardized Ku-band VSAT services to a diversified fleet of 74

April 23, 2013
Total Views: 92

Monday, April 22, 2013
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Press Releases

TORM Sells Five MR Product Tankers to Oaktree

TORM has entered into an agreement to sell five MR product tankers to a company controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. The sale is a consequence of the

April 22, 2013
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Tall Ship, Picton Castle, Delivers Adventure and Cargo in the South Pacific
Press Releases

Tall Ship, Picton Castle, Delivers Adventure and Cargo in the South Pacific

LUNENBURG – Circling the world five times as part of her famed 30,000-mile circumnavigation voyages, the tall ship Picton Castle has often been called

April 16, 2013
Total Views: 427

Monday, April 15, 2013
Being ‘LNG Ready’ Could Be Best Option for Many Ships
Press Releases

Being ‘LNG Ready’ Could Be Best Option for Many Ships

By Per Wiggo Richardson, DNV Oslo: DNV now offers shipowners the support they need to make newbuilds and existing vessels ‘LNG ready’ with class

April 15, 2013
Total Views: 40

Friday, April 12, 2013
Engines

Wartsila 34DF Receives United States EPA Compliance Certificate

Wartsila has obtained certification of emission standard compliance from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its Wartsila 34DF

April 12, 2013
Total Views: 36

Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Press Releases

Bourbon Unveils $2.5 Billion Growth Strategy

BOURBON Offshore is rolling out a transformation plan for its future growth. As part of its “TRANSFORMING FOR BEYOND” project, BOURBON has decided

April 9, 2013
Total Views: 58

Monday, April 8, 2013
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News

ABS Releases Comprehensive Guide for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released the ABS Guide for Building and Classing Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Installations to provide the most

April 8, 2013
Total Views: 120