Triplex secures a new Triplex MDH 42 order from BOA offshore, including supply of Shark Jaws, Vertical Guide Pins & Spooling Block.Triplex say that BOA is the third ship-owner in Norway to opt for the Triplex MDH multi-purpose deck handling equipment on its AHTS vessels…
The U.S. Department of Transportations (DOT) Deputy Maritime Administrator Paul Chip Jaenichen visited the Port of New Orleans to tour the site.The site of planned infrastructure improvements was made possible through a US$16.7 million…
Severn Trent De Nora sign agreements for distribution of marine & offshore water and wastewater treatment products in United States.The agreements are with Marine Systems Inc. (MSI) and AER Supply (AER) to serve as exclusive sales and promotional…
The Port of San Diego to welcome 3 cruise ships on Tuesday, May 7, bringing thousands of passengers to the port city.Two of the vessels, the Celebrity Solstice and the Oceania Regatta , will be making their inaugural visits to the Port of San Diego…
Boatracs draws attention to a growing demand for its Fleet Management Software with over 2,000 vessels presently online.The company says that BTConnect is the only fleet management platform to combine visual monitoring of vessel positions…
The company's new Pinnacle-class cruise ship to feature interiors designed by two leading firms.Holland America Line has selected two design companies to create the interior spaces of the line's new 99,000-ton ship that is slated for delivery in February 2016…
Harris CapRock has completed fleet installation of its managed communications solutions onboard 33 Royal Caribbean Cruise vessels.Since the start of the project, the company has removed 48 legacy antennas, installed 86 new ones in ports all around the world and procured more than 59…
Port of Galveston say that Royal Caribbean International is to base their Voyager-class ship year-round from Galveston, from November 2013.The Navigator of the Seas, due for an extensive drydock refit in January 2014, will replace Mariner…
Caterpillar Global Petroleum to supply diesel generator sets for the drillships to be built in Brazil.The contract has been awarded by Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu (EEP) for six drillships to be built at Estaleiro Enseada do Paraguaçu shipyard in the state of Bahia…
Babcock delivers final Integrated Waste Management System (IWMS) component for UK’s new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.The Babcock-designed IWMS handles the various fluid and solid waste streams generated onboard the aircraft carriers…
RigNet, provider of remote communications solutions to the oil and gas industry, has installed an iDirect Series 15100 Universal Satellite Hub in Adelaide, Australia.The installation will allow RigNet to extend its services to Australia and the Asia Pacific region…
BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair contracted for 'USS Porter' (DDG 78) extended dry-docking work by the Department of Defense.The value of the firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal 2013 US $49,435,634.The contract includes options which, if exercised…
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) raises toll fees by 5% for oil tankers & petrochemical products, 2% for container ships & car carriers effective 1, May 2013.News of the latest rise in tolls follows last year's SCA increase of a 3% rise for all ships passing through the canal…
Iron ore exports start up at Long Beach: Western U.S. mines supply the raw material for shipment to Asia.Officials gathered dockside to celebrate the exporting of iron ore from the Port of Long Beach – a promising new line of business developed by SA Recycling…
Jeppesen agrees with Indonesian Navy Hydrographic Office to distribute Electronic Navigation Charts (ENC) for Indonesia including Straits of Malacca.With the completion of this agreement, Jeppesen says it will provide the worldwide commercial…