Marine Equipment News


Steelhead Introduces a New Yacht Crane

Apr 17, 2015

Steelhead Marine, a North American crane manufacturer, has expanded its product offering with the launch of the new E Series 1000 crane.Suited for commercial and recreational vessels, the E Series crane is available primarily in a 1,000-lb model with a 1…

China Constructing Sea Outposts, US Warns

Apr 16, 2015

The U.S. military commander for Asia warned that, China could eventually deploy radar and missile systems on outposts it is building in the South China Sea that could be used to enforce an exclusion zone over the disputed territory, according to a report in Reuters…

Mission ‘Row Around Singapore Island’ 2015

Apr 16, 2015

With only 7 days to go to the big Singapore charity row, Row Around Singapore Island (RASI) the intrepid volunteer rowers from the maritime community of Singapore have been undertaking their final practice weekend at the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club…

Caterpillar Acquires ESRG Technologies Group

Apr 15, 2015

Caterpillar Marine has announced  it has completed the acquisition of ESRG Technologies Group, LLC, a vessel monitoring and data analytics leader in the marine industry. The acquisition includes ESRG’s comprehensive software suite for the…

Sakhalin-1 Sets Another Extended Reach Drilling Record

Apr 14, 2015

Rosneft as part of Sakhalin-1 Consortium has successfully completed drilling of the world’s longest well at the Chayvo field.O-14 production well was drilled with Orlan drilling platform in direction of the field’s south-eastern point…

Indonesia Needs Maritime Maneuvers with the US in South China Sea

Apr 14, 2015

The United States and Indonesia held naval exercises near the Natuna Archipelago in the East China Sea, near target China, and the Government in Jakarta hopes that in this region will be constantly carried out military maneuvers, says a Reuters report…

O'Neill Joins Thuraya Board

Apr 13, 2015

Stephen O'Neill has been appointed to Thuraya Telecommunications Company’s Board of Directors as of March 31. Until 2014, O'Neill was President of Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc (BSSI) and Vice President of Commercial Satellite Systems…

Canada Releases Tanker Safety System Report

Apr 13, 2015

The Government of Canada has released the second report of the independent Tanker Safety Expert Panel, “A Review of Canada’s Ship-source Spill Preparedness and Response: Setting the Course for the Future, Phase II – Requirements for the Arctic and for Hazardous and Noxious Substances Nationally”…

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Wins Environmental Awards

Apr 13, 2015

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) was recently declared winner of two fiscal year 2014 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Environmental Awards, one for Environmental Restoration-Installation and one for Cultural Resources Management-Small Installation…

Dubai: New Drydocks Record

Apr 13, 2015

Drydocks World, the international service provider to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors, handled 37 projects simultaneously in the Dubai yard, exceeding the previous record of 35 vessels. “Since January 2015 Drydocks World has increased the rate of vessel completion…

Suez Canal Dredging to Complete in July

Apr 13, 2015

Egypt's Suez Canal Authority has confirmed its massive expansion of the Suez Canal is on schedule and that dredging will be completed in July. According to a state government communiqué, Head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish said…

BP Standardizes on Schlumberger Technology

Apr 12, 2015

Schlumberger announced today that the Petrel* E&P software platform will support BP’s new digital technology roll out. The first deployment of the two-year global implementation has been successfully completed for staff at the company’s business unit in Aberdeen…

Caterpillar Forms New Analytics & Innovation Division

Apr 12, 2015

To better capitalize on the growing importance and excitement of data analytics and to drive innovation to support customers, Caterpillar Inc. today announced the formation of a new division, Analytics & Innovation (AI), which will be led by Caterpillar Vice President Greg Folley…

Motupally Named COO of Doosan Fuel Cell

Apr 10, 2015

Doosan Fuel Cell has appointed Dr. Sathya Motupally as its chief operating officer (COO), the company’s president and CEO Jeff Hyungrak Chung announced. Dr. Motupally, a 13-year industry veteran who previously served as Doosan’s vice president of research…

Alfa Laval Expands LNG Solutions Portfolio

Apr 08, 2015

Alfa Laval has entered into a patent license agreement with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the use of DSME’s patents on high pressure fuel gas supply systems. The agreement signed in March 2015 enables Alfa Laval to further…

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