Marine Materials News


Celebrity Cruises Orders 2 New Ships

Dec 07, 2014

Celebrity Cruises has taken a bold step in ship design with the signing of a letter of intent for a new class of vessels, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and French shipbuilder STX France announced today. The two 2,900-guest, 117,000-gross-registered-ton ships…

Horizon Delivers 2 Towboats to FMT

Dec 07, 2014

Horizon Shipbuilding Inc. recently delivered two towboats to Florida Marine Transporters. The towboats are the 120’ GIANNA HULL and the 80’ JOHN COX.This is the third vessel Horizon has delivered to Florida Marine Transporters this year…

Two Scandlines Ferries Take Shape

Dec 05, 2014

The completion of the two new vessels, M/V Berlin and M/V Copenhagen, at the Danish shipyard FAYARD is progressing according to plan. It is expected that the two new passenger ferries can be put into operation on the Rostock-Gedser route in the second half of 2015…

True Heading Bags Lockheed Martin Contract

Dec 03, 2014

True Heading, a leading manufacturer of Automatic Identification System (AIS) and telematics solutions, announced today they will fulfill a major order from the world’s largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin.Building on a longstanding partnership…

INMARCO INAvation 2014 Opens on 11th December

Dec 03, 2014

INMARCO INAvation 2014, the International Maritime Technology Conference & Exhibition on “Innovations for Maritime Sustainability” is being held at the “National Centre for the Performing Arts” (NCPA) in South Mumbai from 11th to 13th December 2014…

Europort Encourages Innovation

Dec 03, 2014

Europort 2015, the exhibition for maritime technology, has announced a special exhibitor package to benefit companies new to the marketplace and support them in showcasing their talents to the industry worldwide. The Europort ‘New-2-Market’…

Robot Fleet Completes Pioneering Mission

Dec 03, 2014

The second phase of an ambitious project to gather valuable information on ocean processes and marine life using a fleet of innovative marine robots has just reached its conclusion. Co-ordinated by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC),…

New Rubber Compound for Tug Fenders

Dec 02, 2014

Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has launched a new High Performance Super Abrasion Resistant (HPSAR) tug fender, which utilizes an innovative, superior rubber compound. The application of this distinctive and improved compound not only significantly increases the service life of the fender…

EMGS Reports Multi-client Sales

Dec 02, 2014

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has entered into a data licensing agreement with an international oil company worth USD 8 million for the provision of 3D EM data from EMGS's multi-client data library in the Barents Sea. 'This sale…

Simrad Partners with Maverick Boats

Dec 02, 2014

Simrad Yachting, a leader in the design and manufacture of world-class marine navigation, autopilot, radar, communications and fishfinding systems, announced today its partnership with Maverick Boat Company. Maverick’s Cobia brand of center console…

DSCV SBM Installer Sold to OS Installer

Dec 01, 2014

SBM Offshore has entered into an agreement to sell the DSCV SBM Installer, a Diving Support and Construction Vessel (DSCV), to OS Installer AS for US$150 million in cash.OS Installer AS is a newly established joint venture between Ocean Yield ASA (75%) and SBM Offshore (25%)…

Lagersmit, Back to Its Old Name

Nov 29, 2014

Starting in December 2014, IHC Sealing Solutions will operate under the new – but also old and trusted – name of Lagersmit. The new pay-off line ‘The Origin of Sealing Solutions’ pays tribute to the company’s rich history and its desire to supply the best sealing solutions…

ESSA's Fleet Upgradation Environmental Driven

Nov 28, 2014

State-controlled Exportadora de Sal SA de CV of Mexico ('ESSA'), one of the world’s largest salt exporters with a 10-million-ton annual production, has strengthened its commitment to the continued protection of its operating environment with…

MSC Magnifica Completes Drydocking at Damen Shiprepair

Nov 28, 2014

After a very fast and successful 17-day drydocking the cruise ship MSC Magnifica left Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion) for Hamburg on schedule to start her next cruise. Next week (December 2) another cruise…

Sulphur Regulation Enforcement Support Gathers Momentum

Nov 28, 2014

Trident Alliance, the shipping industry initiative for robust enforcement of maritime sulphur regulations, broadens its platform as some of Germany’s and Denmark’s most prominent shipping companies join its ranks together with new members from Chile…

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