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SSI Hosting Two ShipConstructor Webinars

Jun 01, 2015

SSI, a developer of software products for shipbuilding engineering and construction, reports its ShipConstructor Structure Webinar, previously scheduled for June 3, has been rescheduled for July 8, 2015, 8 a.m. (PDT). Structure offers rapid 3D production detailing of internal hull structure…

New Salvage Joint Venture in Africa

Jun 01, 2015

As part of the next step in creating its global marine services network, Ardent, the newly created company between Svitzer and Crowley, is launching a joint venture with Southern African diving and marine services company, Subtech. Subtech…

DNV GL sees Hybrid Propulsion, Connectivity the Emerging Trends

Jun 01, 2015

With 2020 in sight, DNV GL looked at the lessons to be learned from the update to the classification society’s “Shipping 2020” report which was published in 2012. Now, three years later, hybrid propulsion systems and connected ship solutions…

Wärtsilä Debuts PSV Design at Nor-Shipping

Jun 01, 2015

With new rules and regulations affecting the platform supply vessel (PSV) market, Wärtsilä is launching a new PSV ship design at this year's Nor-Shipping exhibition being held in Oslo from June 2-5. The new design puts emphasis on increased cost efficiency…

Antarctic Treaty Meeting Urged to Step Up Climate Change Role

Jun 01, 2015

As the 2015 Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) opens today in the Bulgarian capital, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) urged the ATCM to take action to promote the crucial importance of climate-related Antarctic…

AVEVA to Acquire FabTrol Systems

Jun 01, 2015

AVEVA Group plc announces that it has agreed to acquire FabTrol Systems, Inc. from the Dowco Group of Companies the acquisition is expected to complete by Friday 26 June 2015.FabTrol is a software business, headquartered in Eugene, Oregon…

MacGregor Optimises UASC's Container Vessels Payload

Jun 01, 2015

United Arab Shipping Company's first ultra-large container vessel has entered service equipped with a MacGregor high-efficiency cargo handling system, which is designed to maximise payload potential and operational efficiency and reduce environmental…

Wartsila's 2nd Edition Encyclopedia Launch at Nor-Shipping

Jun 01, 2015

The second edition of Wartsila's Encyclopedia of Ship Technology is to be launched at the Nor-Shipping exhibition and conference being held in Oslo, Norway from June 2 to 5. The publication provides definitions to the current terminology used in the marine industry's technical vocabulary…

UASC Launches New Europe-US Service

Jun 01, 2015

United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has launched a North Europe - US East Coast (NEU1) service as well as an order of 3,500 reefer containers as part of its ongoing expansion phase.  The new NEU1 service has been added as part of UASC's…

Odisha’s Paradip Port on the Verge of Closure?

Jun 01, 2015

Odisha Cooperation and Excise Minister Damodar Rout today alleged that there has been a big conspiracy to curtail the business of Paradip port in Odisha.  He said the Central government has knowingly hatched a conspiracy to make Odisha’s Paradip port defunct…

Myanmar Lands Seized Migrant Boat on Island

May 31, 2015

A boat packed with more than 700 'boat people' seized off Myanmar's coast was stopped on a small island on Saturday, as officials gave mixed signals about its final destination.Myanmar's navy discovered the boat with 727 migrants off the country's southern coast on Friday…

Mexico Lifts Bidding Limits for First Batch of Oil Tenders

May 31, 2015

Mexico's oil regulator voted on Friday to relax rules on bidding terms and contracts that form the first step in a historic sector opening that kicks off this summer with the public auction of 14 shallow water fields.The July auction…

HAROPA, an Official Partner for Vinexpo 2015

May 31, 2015

From 14 to 18 June, HAROPA, world top port for wine and spirits, will be an official partner for Vinexpo 2015, a major and inescapable event in the wine and spirit sector.For its first participation in Vinexpo, HAROPA - the alliance of the ports of Paris…

USS Montpelier Modernization Contract for General Dynamics

May 30, 2015

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $46.4 million contract for planning efforts in support of maintenance and modernization work on USS Montpelier, a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics…

Pentair Opens Aquaculture Center of Excellence

May 30, 2015

Mindful that fish farming has the potential to help meet an expanding  population's need for protein in a world with increasing water constraints, Pentair announced the opening of its Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems' World Aquaculture Technology Engineering & Research Center of Excellence in Apopka…

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