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Demand for Helm CONNECT Software Soars ahead of Subchapter M

Jun 23, 2016

Helm Operations  signed on more than 50 commercial maritime companies to its  maritime software, Helm CONNECT, many of whom are trying to prepare for the publication of Subchapter M. Helm CONNECT’s customers come from a variety of commercial maritime industries…

Maritime Security Experts Weigh in on West Africa

Jun 22, 2016

Risk Intelligence launches new service providing overview of operational and regulatory risks of privately contracted maritime security in West Africa Maritime operations in West Africa are affected by threats from piracy and other maritime crime…

Austal Bags Contracts for Three Passenger Ferries

Jun 21, 2016

Austal Limited announced securing two new contracts for three commercial passenger ferries with a total value of approximately AU$30million.Firstly, Austal has been awarded a contract for the construction of a 50 meter high speed passenger catamaran for Seaspovill Co…

Corvus Energy Unveils Orca ESS Product Line

Jun 20, 2016

Manufacturer of lithium-ion based energy storage systems (ESS) Corvus Energy said it is set to unveil its next generation product line, Orca ESS, specifically designed and built to meet the needs of maritime applications. The Orca ESS product line…

Interim Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management Approved

Jun 20, 2016

The  Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organisation at its ninety sixth session (11 to 20 May 2016), having considered the urgent need to raise awareness on cyber risk threats and vulnerabilities, approved the Interim guidelines on maritime cyber risk management…

ISS Launches new Partner Solution Initiative

Jun 16, 2016

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world's leading maritime and logistics service provider, is introducing a new Partner Solutions initiative to develop and deliver added value for customers across the globe.ISS Partner Solutions will…

Smartphone App Aims to Aid Migrant Sea Rescues

Jun 14, 2016

A smartphone application that allows users to scan the Mediterranean for boats in distress is being tested by a migrant rescue service, which hopes that crowdsourced information will help it save more people. The I SEA App, available on iTunes…

Catamaran Ferry Delivered to Majestic Ferries

Jun 14, 2016

The recently launched Majestic 7 is the first of four HSC catamaran passenger ferries designed by Incat Crowther to be delivered to Majestic Ferries in Singapore.Majestic 7, part of a multiple-vessel order which has been further expanded…

Fireboat Dedicated at Long Beach Port

Jun 09, 2016

A new fireboat was officially welcomed into service Wednesday at the Port of Long Beach, representing a significant leap forward in protecting the harbor and the flow of trade through the nation’s second-busiest seaport.In a dockside ceremony attended by 100 invited guests…

Fincantieri Cuts Steel for Seabourn Ovation

Jun 07, 2016

A steel cutting ceremony for Seabourn Ovation, the second of two ultra-luxury vessels which Fincantieri is currently building for the shipowner Seabourn, a brand of Carnival Corporation, was held June 7 at the shipyard in Sestri Ponente, Genoa…

Liberia Registry Launches Electronic Oil Record Book

Jun 07, 2016

The Liberian Registry, in partnership with Prevention at Sea Ltd, a Cyprus-based maritime compliance technology company, has launched an innovative software product designed to replace traditional paper oil record books (ORBs) and to facilitate…

Hiab Presents Latest Forestry Crane at KWF Exhibition

Jun 07, 2016

Hiab, part of Cargotec, will bring its latest forestry crane innovations to KWF exhibition in Rodin, Germany on 9-12 June. We welcome you to our stand A2-150 to meet the LOGLIFT and JONSERED specialists and familiarise with our innovations. In KWF…

Kalmar to Unveil Industry-firsts Terminal Tractor at TOC Europe

Jun 07, 2016

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will launch two unique solutions for the port industry during TOC Europe exhibition on 14-16 June in Hamburg, Germany. In today's world, everything is interconnected. It's easy to gather data from operations but how to harness the power of big data and make sense of it…

ACR Electronics Debuts New Products at Posidonia

Jun 06, 2016

Safety and survival technologies company ACR Electronics is introducing several new products at Posidonia 2016 taking place in Athens, Greece from June 6-10. GlobalFIX V4 EPIRBACR Electronics’ new GlobalFIX V4 EPIRB is a new professional grade design EPIRB…

Cobham Unveils Portable Radio for Firefighting Duties

Jun 01, 2016

Cobham SATCOM’s line of SAILOR portable radios has been extended with the SAILOR 3965 UHF Fire Fighter, a marine approved portable radio made specifically for fulfilling the new SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 10.10.4 – ‘Fire Fighters Communication’…

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