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Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Callenberg Win SHIPPINGInsight Award

Oct 13, 2015

Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA and Callenberg Technology Group were presented the 2015 SHIPPINGInsight Award was today at the SHIPPINGInsight 2015 Fleet Optimization Conference & Exhibition in Stamford, Conn. The annual award honors a shipping company…

Voith Turbo CEO Reinhardt Resigns

Oct 13, 2015

Carsten J. Reinhardt, President and CEO of Voith Turbo and member of the Corporate Management Board of Voith GmbH, has resigned Tuesday in order to pursue other interests, the company announced.Dr. Uwe Knotzer will become the new Chairman of the Board of Management of Voith Turbo GmbH & Co…

Ocean Installer in BP frame deal

Oct 13, 2015

Ocean Installer has been awarded a Regional Framework Agreement with BP for subsea work in the Gulf of Mexico region. The agreement covers subsea fabrication, transportation and installation of offshore facilities, as well as hook up and commissioning…

Calnetix Technologies to Present at ASME ORC 2015

Oct 12, 2015

Engineers from Calnetix Technologies will present at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) 2015 Conference in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 12-14. Controls and Systems Engineer Chris Sellers will give a paper…

ABS Guide for SOx Scrubber Ready Vessels Released

Oct 12, 2015

New class notation recognizes vessels designed with SOx Scrubber ready features to facilitate cost-effective and time-efficient retrofit.(Houston) ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the global marine and offshore industry…

Vroon Laying up 12 OSVs

Oct 12, 2015

The Netherlands-based Vroon Offshore Services has decided to pull 12 offshore-support vessels out of operation, saying the move is a “direct result of the ongoing slump in offshore oil and gas activities”. This consequently means it will also reduce the number of onboard positions…

Peel Ports Tops 'Track 250' League Table

Oct 11, 2015

Leading UK port operator, Peel Ports Group, has been recognised as the UK’s top company in this year’s prestigious Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table. Its ambitious development plans and strong financial results were…

Wärtsilä 31 Engine for Aker ARC 124 Icebreaker

Oct 09, 2015

The recently introduced Wärtsilä 31 engine, which has been acknowledged by Guinness World Records as being the world's most efficient four-stroke diesel engine, has been selected to power a new generation icebreaker currently under construction at the PJSC Vyborg Shipyard…

Carnival Corporation Adds Third Berth to Cozumel Pier

Oct 09, 2015

Carnival Corporation & plc today officially opened an all-new, highly anticipated expansion of its operations in Cozumel, Mexico, adding a third berth to the company's pier at Puerta Maya, the most popular cruise destination in the Caribbean…

Using Big Data for Engine Preventive Maintenance

Oct 09, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it has started a demonstration test of a next-generation condition-based engine monitoring system called “CMAXS e-GICSX” (electronic Global Internet Customer Support neXt)  aboard the recently delivered methanol carrier MAYARO…

Singapore Delegation Visits ACE Winches

Oct 08, 2015

ACE Winches hosted a delegation from SPRING Singapore to its Towie Barclay Works facility for a visit to share an overview of its products and services, including manufacturing and engineering expertise. Several delegates from the Marine…

Hydrographic Survey of Malacca Strait Underway

Oct 08, 2015

A hydrographic survey of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) was launched today by the three littoral States - Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore - and the Malacca Straits Council of Japan at the Marina South Pier. This initiative…

MOL Undertakes CMAXS e-GICSX Test on MAYARO

Oct 08, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that it has started a demonstration test of a next-generation condition-based engine monitoring system called “CMAXS e-GICSX” (electronic Global Internet Customer Support neXt)(*1) aboard the recently delivered methanol carrier MAYARO…

Boskalis’ Fleet May Switch to Marine Biofuels

Oct 08, 2015

Boskalis today announced their collaboration with GoodFuels and Wärtsilä in a two-year pilot program to accelerate the development of truly sustainable, scalable and affordable marine bio-fuels. Bio-fuels today are not part of the marine fuel mix that operators and owners can choose from…

New Orleans Port to Host Maritime Workforce Summit

Oct 08, 2015

The Port of New Orleans is set to host the 2nd Annual Maritime Workforce Summit and Career Expo presented by WWL-TV’s ‘We Choose Louisiana.” Designed to expand awareness of the economic impact of commerce on the Lower Mississippi River and highlight career opportunities and pathways…

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