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World’s Quickest Trip Through Northern Sea Route

Aug 30, 2015

Chinese sailor Guo Chuan intends to make it world’s quickest Northern Sea Route trip from Murmansk to the Bering Strait in 14 days without engine power.His trimaran “Qingdao China' is docked in Jarfjord outside Kirkenes, Norway, as the last preparations for the Arctic voyage are handled…

Damen's Ship with Van der Velden FLEX Tunnel Commissioned

Aug 28, 2015

The first ship outfitted with the Van der Velden FLEX Tunnel was named Friday, August 14th in Duisburg. The Rhenus Duisburg, the new barge combination from shipping company Rhenus PartnerShip, has been put through extensive tests and trials…

USCG, Royal Canadian Navy Conduct Jt Exercise

Aug 26, 2015

U.S. Coast Guard crews from Southeastern New England conducted various evolutions with the Royal Canadian Navy to train and improve the inter-operability of the two nations’ militaries and surface search and rescue assets.Coast Guard Station Woods Hole…

HSL in Pact with Hyundai to Build Fleet Support Ships?

Aug 26, 2015

Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., the largest shipbuilding enterprise under Indian Ministry of Defence, and world’s premier shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) are likely to undertake joint construction of self-propelled fleet support ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy…

SUNY Maritime to Host e-Navigation Conference

Aug 25, 2015

SUNY Maritime College will host the 2015 e-Navigation Underway North America Conference September 28-30 in New York It is likely that regions like the Baltic, the North Sea, the Strait of Malacca, Torres Strait and other areas will implement…

Russia Launches Arctic Drill

Aug 25, 2015

Russia launched military exercises in the Arctic. According to press service of Russia’s Defence Ministry, the interservice exercise of the Northern Fleet forces started in the Arctic at the Taimyr Peninsula. According to the Northern Fleet Commander Admiral Vladimir Korolev…

HKND Awards Contract for Survey for Nicaraguan Canal

Aug 25, 2015

HKND Group, concessionaire of the Nicaragua Interoceanic Grand Canal project, signed an agreement with international geological and resource consultancy CSA Global of Australia in the headquarters of HKND Group in Hong Kong, entrusting CSA…

Radio Holland, Thome Ship Management Sign MSA

Aug 24, 2015

Radio Holland in Singapore has signed a Managed Service Agreement (MSA) with Thome Ship Management that will cover nine vessels for four years.Thome Ship Management, headquartered in Singapore, has worked for many years with Radio Holland…

USCG Reopens Neches River, Restrictions in Place

Aug 23, 2015

The Coast Guard has reopened the Neches River with restrictions to all vessel traffic, Saturday.Vessel traffic is restricted from meeting or overtaking one another 1,000 feet up bound and 1,000 feet down bound near the capsized towing vessel Louise at mile marker 284…

Design Competition for Safe Affordable Ferries

Aug 23, 2015

Registration opened for Third annual International Student Design Competition for Safe Affordable Ferries. Today the Worldwide Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) announced its latest competition for a Safe Affordable Ferry, with entries…

Intelsat 34 Satellite Launched Successfully

Aug 21, 2015

Intelsat S.A. today reported that its Intelsat 34 satellite was launched successfully from French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 vehicle. Liftoff occurred at 4:34 pm EDT.  The Intelsat 34 satellite separated from the rocket’s upper stage 40 minutes after launch…

EMGS 2Q Revenue Falls

Aug 20, 2015

Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) recorded revenues of USD 12.1 million in the second quarter 2015, down from 32.3 million in the previous quarter and from USD 42.5 million in the second quarter 2014. Contract sales ended at USD 4.8 million…

Incat Crowther's Vessel for Great Barrier Reef Tour

Aug 20, 2015

Incat Crowther has delivered Wavelength 4, a 19m catamaran tour vessel claimed by its operator to be “the cleanest tour vessel on the Great Barrier Reef”.Built by Aluminium Marine in Queensland, Wavelength 4 features Incat Crowther’s…

Vietnam to Build Seaport Eyeing Kra Canal

Aug 20, 2015

A report in the Straits Times Vietnam is set to build a US$2.5 billion seaport in Ca Mau, its southernmost province, hoping to steal some spotlight away from the more popular regional hubs Singapore and Malaysia and could be a clue to Kra Canal…

Inmarsat's 3rd GX Satellite Launch Confirmed

Aug 19, 2015

Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, today confirmed that the third satellite in the transformational Global Xpress (GX) programme – Inmarsat-5 F3 (I-5 F3) – has been scheduled for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 12…

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