Press Releases


Tuesday, July 2, 2013
White Paper: SAMI on PCASP Security Standards
Piracy

White Paper: SAMI on PCASP Security Standards

ISO 28007 sets the gold standard for PMSCs. By Steven Jones, SAMI Maritime

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 58

Caterpillar Delivers First MaK M 46 DF Dual Fuel Marine Engine
Engines

Caterpillar Delivers First MaK M 46 DF Dual Fuel Marine Engine

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has shipped the first MaK™ M 46 DF dual fuel marine engine to their German customer, AIDA cruises, for one of their

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 667

Press Releases

AIS Update – Tracking Ships In Alaska

exactEarth has  teamed up with the Marine Exchange of Alaska (MXAK) to form the Alaska vessel tracking alliance which is built on the MXAK PacTracs  product

July 2, 2013
Total Views: 108

Monday, July 1, 2013
west linus jackup
News

Ship Finance International to Acquire West Linus Jack-Up

Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE: SFL) (“Ship Finance” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has agreed to acquire

July 1, 2013
Total Views: 179

westpac express
Defense

U.S. Navy Extends Charter of Austal Catamaran, WestPac Express

The charter of the Austal high speed vessel WestPac Express has been extended for a further six months by the United States Navy’s Military Sealift

July 1, 2013
Total Views: 144

Sunday, June 30, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 5 – Copycat Pirates
Press Releases

gCaptain Radio Episode 5 – Copycat Pirates

This week marks the third episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain Radio

June 30, 2013
Total Views: 33

Thursday, June 27, 2013
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News

Lloyd’s Register to Class Chinese-Built, Dual Fuel LNG Carriers

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed the classification contract for six 174,000 m3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers to be built by Hudong Zhonghua

June 27, 2013
Total Views: 55

Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Seadrill Seeks Majority Stake of Sevan Drilling to Nix Funding Plans
Offshore

Seadrill Seeks Majority Stake of Sevan Drilling to Nix Funding Plans

Seadrill Ltd., an offshore driller controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, is seeking to buy 50.1 percent of Sevan Drilling ASA to nix financing plans for

June 26, 2013
Total Views: 47

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News

Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement Upgrades Fleet with ABS NS5 Enterprise Software

Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement GmbH & Co., has signed a contract with ABS Nautical Systems to utilize multiple modules from the NS5 Enterprise software

June 26, 2013
Total Views: 171

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 4 – A Comforting Breakup
Press Releases

gCaptain Radio Episode 4 – A Comforting Breakup

This week marks the third episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

June 25, 2013
Total Views: 41

Monday, June 24, 2013
petronet lng
News

Sinking Rupee Hits India’s Worst-Performing Gas Importer Deals

June 25 (Bloomberg) — Petronet LNG Ltd., India’s worst- performing oil and gas stock this year, is considering slowing contracts for importing

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 33

News

Wartsila Advice Confirms Castrol Concerns on Single Oils

Castrol Marine has welcomed new guidance from Wärtsilä that undermines claims that mid-range base number (BN) oils represent a single cylinder oil solution

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 59

Friday, June 21, 2013
News

COSCO to Build High-End Floating Accommodation Units at Nantong

COSCO Corporation announced today that COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd. secured contracts from a Singapore firm for the conversion of two semi-completed hulls

June 21, 2013
Total Views: 22

Monday, June 17, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 3 – China Canal Syndrome
Press Releases

gCaptain Radio Episode 3 – China Canal Syndrome

This week marks the third episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

June 17, 2013
Total Views: 16

Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Press Releases

Implementing an Effective Safety Culture – ICS Launches Free Guidance to Shipowners

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published new guidance for shipowners on how shipping companies and crews can implement an effective

June 11, 2013
Total Views: 202

Monday, June 10, 2013
gCaptain Radio Episode 2 – Miracle at Sea
Press Releases

gCaptain Radio Episode 2 – Miracle at Sea

This week marks the second episode of gCaptain Radio, a weekly talk show discussion with gCaptain founder John Konrad and radio host Jeff Eckles. gCaptain

June 10, 2013
Total Views: 21

Wednesday, June 5, 2013
ABB breakthrough for enhanced reliability drillship
News

ABB breakthrough for enhanced reliability drillship

Zurich, Switzerland, June 3, 2013 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has secured a landmark offshore marine industry contract

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 70

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News

Chemfleet Tankers Moves to Inmarsat Fleetbroadband

Chemfleet, one of the largest chemical tanker shipping companies in Turkey, has selected Inmarsat’s FleetBroadband (FB) service to provide critical data

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 48

Christoffer Berg Lassen
News

Christoffer Berg Lassen Takes the Helm at the International Bunkering Group

International Bunkering Group announced today that Mr. Christoffer Berg Lassen has been promoted from the position of International Sales Manager to Group CEO.

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 142

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News

AdvanFort Signs on Axel Tuetken as New Business Development Director

AdvanFort, a Washington, DC-based maritime security firm announced today they have hired Axel Tuetken, former country president in Tokyo for Maersk Line and

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 18