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Clay Maitland to Keynote SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference

Aug 14, 2012

Joins More than 30 International Maritime Industry Speakers. Clay Maitland, managing partner of International Registries, Inc., which administers the Marshall Islands Ship Registry, the third largest registry in the world, will be the keynote…

Automated Mooring Systems Order for Cavotec

Aug 14, 2012

Cavotec wins order to supply 18 MoorMaster automated mooring units for a Mediterranean Sea port.MoorMaster is a vacuum-based automated mooring technology that eliminates the need for conventional mooring lines. Remote controlled vacuum pads recessed in…

Petrobas Contract OSX for Tankship Conversions

Aug 14, 2012

Petrobras signs a $900 million contract with OSX Brasil SA to convert two oil tankers into FPSO's.According to Reuters, OSX, controlled by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, has agreed to deliver the first platform in 49 months, just over four years…

Grove Crane for Chauncy Maples Project

Aug 14, 2012

The 'Chauncy Maples' project aims to bring health care to Lake Malawi's poor by renovating Africa's oldest motor ship.The charitable trust announce the purchase of a reconditioned Grove crane with 25 ton lifting capacity to lift the engine…

Can U.S. Measure Up to Panama Canal Expansion?

Aug 14, 2012

Panama Canal expansion will bring higher volumes, larger vessels, new trading patterns, trends analysed in a new report.As the completion of the Panama Canal expansion nears, a number of concerns have surfaced regarding the ability of U.S…

British Warship Home from Middle East

Aug 14, 2012

Portsmouth-based 'HMS Westminster' returns home from a Middle East deployment which included a £14-million drugs bust.During seven months away - clocking up more than 44,000 miles (71,000km) - the ship disrupted three groups of suspected pirates…

Telmar to Supply Broadband SatCom for Essberger Fleet

Aug 14, 2012

Telemar Group through its German subsidiary Telemar GmbH to provide broadband satellite communication for the 37-strong fleet.The Essberger Group, operating a fleet of35 vessels currently, is a diversified group with activities in t shipowning and shipmanagement…

U.S. ONR-funded Researchers Recognized by President

Aug 14, 2012

Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.“ONR has always had an excellent ability to identify and foster young talent by keeping current with the most innovative research being done in various fields…

Maritime Life Historical Anthology Free Offer

Aug 14, 2012

BiblioLabs & the British Library make hundreds of historic works from the popular 19th Century Historical Collection available.BiblioBoard is a free iPad® app that offers a platform to explore places, events, people and themes from across the centuries…

Caley Davits for Irish Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel

Aug 14, 2012

Caley Ocean Systems contracted by Babcock to supply rescue boat davits for new Irish Naval Service ship.The all-weather Caley davits are designed for rapid deployment, enabling boats to be held in readiness and launched in seconds, even in Sea State 6 (5 metre (16ft) significant waves) conditions…

Aker Solutions Report Growth in All Segments

Aug 14, 2012

Aker Solutions ASA: Second quarter results 2012.Aker Solutions' operating revenues were NOK 11.9 billion in the second quarter and NOK 21.7 billion for the first six months of 2012. The latter is 33 per cent higher that the same period in 2011…

IT Solutions by Tideworks Figure at New Caledonia Ports

Aug 14, 2012

GIE Nouméa Port & Vale NC go live with Tideworks’ TOS at two South-west Pacific ports.Tideworks Technology®, Inc., a provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, announce that both Vale New Caledonia, at Prony Port in New Caledonia…

New Board Appointment by Huntington Ingalls

Aug 14, 2012

Victoria D. Harker joins Huntington Ingalls Industries board of directors.She is currently the chief financial officer for Gannett, an international media and marketing solutions company, having recently joined the company on July 23. She…

New Response Boat for US Coast Guard St Ignace

Aug 14, 2012

The crew of Coast Guard Station St. Ignace, Mich., has taken delivery of the station’s new 45-foot Response Boat-Medium.The station crew will be running tests on the new boat out of the St. Ignace Harbor within Lake Huron, to gain experience of its advanced capabilities…

Superyacht 'Nirvana' Summers in the Med

Aug 14, 2012

Megayacht 'Nirvana' is spending her first summer season in the Mediterranean & will debut at this year's Monaco Yacht Show.At 88.50m (290.35ft) LOA, Nirvana is the seventh of the new generation Oceanco yachts to be launched earlier this year…

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