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HAROPA, an Official Partner for Vinexpo 2015

May 31, 2015

From 14 to 18 June, HAROPA, world top port for wine and spirits, will be an official partner for Vinexpo 2015, a major and inescapable event in the wine and spirit sector.For its first participation in Vinexpo, HAROPA - the alliance of the ports of Paris…

USS Montpelier Modernization Contract for General Dynamics

May 30, 2015

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $46.4 million contract for planning efforts in support of maintenance and modernization work on USS Montpelier, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics…

Pentair Opens Aquaculture Center of Excellence

May 30, 2015

Mindful that fish farming has the potential to help meet an expanding  population's need for protein in a world with increasing water constraints, Pentair announced the opening of its Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems' World Aquaculture Technology Engineering & Research Center of Excellence in Apopka…

Great Barrier Reef Kept Off UNESCO 'Danger' List

May 30, 2015

A heritage committee of the UNESCO cultural agency stopped short of placing Australia's Great Barrier Reef on an 'in danger' list, but the ruling on Friday raised long-term concerns about its future.The long-awaited ruling by UNESCO's…

Crowley’s 2nd LNG ConRo Ship Ahead of Schedule

May 29, 2015

Shipbuilder VT Halter Marine, Inc. announced construction has started early for the second liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ConRo ship, Taíno, for Crowley Holdings, Inc. Taíno’s steel cutting ceremony was held May 27 at VT Halter’s Pascagoula…

Lerwick Port Promoting Shetland Fishing Industry

May 29, 2015

The importance of investment in the Shetland fishing industry has been highlighted today by Lerwick Port Authority Chief Executive, Sandra Laurenson.The industry – white fish, pelagic, shellfish and aquaculture – is the biggest single contributor to the islands' economy…

Hyde Marine to Present on BWTS at Nor-Shipping

May 28, 2015

Company to Share Seamless Integration of Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS); Experience in Retrofits for Small Footprint Installations at Nor-Shipping Maritime Environmental & Efficiency Management Seminar Hyde Marine, Inc., announced it will attend Nor-Shipping 2015…

DNV GL Names Remi Eriksen Group CEO

May 28, 2015

Remi Eriksen has been appointed as the DNV GL Group’s new president and CEO, succeeding Henrik O. Madsen, who will retire August 1.The DNV GL board of directors began an executive search and selection process in October 2014 to find and…

VIKING’s Top Safety Offerings at Nor-Shipping

May 28, 2015

Marine safety equipment leader VIKING Life-Saving Equipment will appear in force at Nor-Shipping 2015, displaying both innovative products and services that are proving popular with shipowners around the world.Shipowner AgreementsFew…

Keel Laid for Russia’s Next Generation Icebreaker

May 28, 2015

The world’s biggest nuclear-powered icebreaker keel laying ceremony took place of at the Baltic Shipyard on 26 May 2015.Heads of Atomfflot, the Baltic Shipyard and the RS Branch Office for Nuclear Vessels signed a Keel Laying Acceptance Report of the first serial nuclear-powered icebreaker…

New EU Shipping CO2 Monitoring System

May 28, 2015

According to a new EU regulation, ship operators will be required to monitor, report and verify (MRV) CO2 emissions.   José Inácio Faria, Member, Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe, European Parliament outlines the…

ARENA Funding Helps CSIRO set-up New Solar Lab.

May 27, 2015

CSIRO is set to increase confidence in large scale solar by more accurately predicting how different solar photovoltaic (PV) systems will perform on Australian shores.Over the course of a 32 month project supported by $1.3 million ARENA funding…

Sea Shepherd Global Launches Operation Siracusa

May 27, 2015

Following on from the incredibly successful 2014 campaign, Sea Shepherd Global launches Operation Siracusa 2015. Led by Sea Shepherd Italia, the campaign aims to defend the fragile ecosystem of the Plemmirio Marine Reserve, off the Eastern coast of Siracusa in Sicily…

US Senators Want a Stop to Arctic Drilling

May 26, 2015

Eighteen U. S. senators have urged the Obama’s administration to halt Shell’s Arctic drilling plans saying that it is an unacceptable and irresponsible decision, says a report in Reuters. Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, joined by seventeen other Senators…

Baltic Mercur II makes maiden voyage to Antwerp

May 25, 2015

This week Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers (ARRC) celebrates the maiden voyage of the Baltic Mercur II via the port of Antwerp as part of their regular transatlantic service to the US Gulf. After long deliberation and extensive analysis, the company…

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