Marine Equipment News


Asahi/America Names New President, CEO

Jan 22, 2015

Asahi/America, Inc. has promoted of Daniel S. Anderson to the office of president and CEO. The announcement was made to Asahi/America employees December 11, 2014 by former President and CEO Hidetoshi Hashimoto, who will remain with the Massachusetts…

Konecranes Agilon Wins Quality Innovation Award

Jan 21, 2015

Konecranes’ Agilon material management solution has won the Quality Innovation award in the Large companies series in The Quality Innovation Award of the Year competition, arranged by Laatukeskus Excellence Finland. Agilon brings industrial…

Ship-to-ship Transfer Clause for Dry Bulk

Jan 21, 2015

A new clause for dry cargo voyage charters is set to plug the gap in contracts that do not address ship-to-ship transfer (STST) cargo operations.STST cargo operations are a common feature in most tanker voyage charters, but rarely form part of dry cargo standard forms…

Kalmar Automation System for Melbourne's CT

Jan 21, 2015

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to provide an integrated automation system to handle operations at Victoria International Container Terminal Ltd's (VICT) new terminal in Melbourne, Australia. According to the contract…

W&O Opposes McCain Amendment

Jan 20, 2015

W&O announced its opposition to the McCain Amendment (amendment #2) to S.1, which it said would cripple the U.S. shipbuilding industry by striking the U.S. build requirement provisions of the Jones Act. “The amendment Senator John McCain…

Mahoney Joins WR Systems as Business Director

Jan 20, 2015

WR Systems Ltd. has announced Mark Mahoney as the new Director of Domestic Maritime Business.Mahoney comes to WR from Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine, where he spent almost 25 years honing his technical maritime expertise in a variety of roles…

Saab, Damen Jointly Pursue Submarine Contracts

Jan 20, 2015

Saab, Damen ink partnership agreement to pursue prospects in the international submarine marketSwedish defense and security company Saab has partnered with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards to explore future opportunities in the international submarine market…

MOL Develops ‘Fe-asy Checker 26’ Onboard Test Kit

Jan 20, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has developed and commercialized an onboard test kit called the “Fe-asy Checker 26,” which enables crewmembers to analyze total iron content in scavenging drain oil safely, quickly, simply and with high accuracy.The “Fe…

Crowley to Boost US Mainland-Puerto Rico Trade

Jan 19, 2015

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s liner services group will add a 400 FEU capacity, flat deck barge to its South Atlantic Puerto Rico service in the first quarter, increasing the rotation between Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan to four sailings each week…

O&G Training Simulator Celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Jan 19, 2015

People Factor Consultants Ltd (PFC) has celebrated the second operational anniversary of its exclusive, in-house designed high fidelity power distribution simulator.Unique in Europe (the only other is based in Houston and was also designed by and commissioned to PFC)…

GE Electric Propulsion Equipment for LNG Carriers

Jan 19, 2015

GE Power Conversion receives first order in Japan from Kawasaki Heavy for electric propulsion motor equipment for LNG vessels GE’s Power Conversion business has received a new order from Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. for electric power and propulsion systems for two LNG carriers…

MacGregor Bags Contract from STX

Jan 19, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received a contract from STX France SA to deliver cargo and passenger access equipment for two cruise ships. The order was booked into fourth quarter 2014 order intake. MacGregor's 'turnkey' delivery includes the design…

Reopening of the Caravel La Niña III

Jan 19, 2015

The delivery ceremony and reopening of the Caravel La Niña III, faithful replica of the ship of Columbus, the Caravel “La Niña III“ was held yesterday in the city of Las Palmas.Las Palmas is part of the network of Columbian cities of Spain…

21 dead, 1 missing after tug sinks in Yangtze

Jan 18, 2015

Chinese authorities have confirmed that 21 people were killed and one is still missing after a tug boat undergoing sea trials sank in the Yangtze River, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.The boat had 25 people on board when it sank on Thursday and three were rescued…

Irving Shipbuilding Update

Jan 17, 2015

In a technical briefing with media in Ottawa this morning, representatives from Public Works Government Services Canada, the Canadian Navy and Irving Shipbuilding provided an overview of the Arctic Offshore Patrol ship program including the ship’s design and capability…

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