OceanWorks International contracted by the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) to establish project cable termination in the Bay of Fundy, Canada.The project contract includes the design, manufacture and integration of the subsea instrumentation…
Chris Charman is appointed Chief Executive of IMCA (International Marine Contractors Association) taking over from Hugh Williams who is retiring.Chris Charman is greatly looking forward to his new role: 'IMCA will bring together so many…
New hub to support increasing demand from oil & gas customers in Africa & extend coverage to mega-yacht owners in the Mediterranean and Atlantic.VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), announce that SkyStream FZ LLZ…
Hall Spars & Rigging equipped yachts claim victory in three of the five divisions of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2012 at Porto Cervo, Sardina.The 2012 edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup that took place in Porto Cervo, Sardina, could be described as one of the top events in the yachting world…
Oceanteam Shipping forms a joint venture with WIND B.V. offering a complete range of submarine cable storage & handling solutions.OceanWind Cable Storage Solutions joint venture provides, at its cable facility in Velsen, The Netherlands…
San Marcos, California-based SD Model Makers expands range with its tall ship model offering.SD Model Makers master model shipwrights produce models in magnificent detail. From hand laid decks, tarred standing rigging, complex running rigging…
Cargotec receives an order to deliver 14 Kalmar automatic stackingcranes & 14 Kalmar one-over-one shuttle carriers to DP World Brisbane Pty.The equipment will be taken into use at the Port of Brisbane. DP World Brisbane will also be using Navis Sparcs N4 TOS in their Brisbane terminal expansion…
US-based Yale Cordage, a custom and specialty rope manufacturer, announce that Bill Putnam has been named president of the company.Saco, Maine-based Yale Cordage is a custom and specialty rope manufacturer that designs a wide variety of application-specific ropes…
Crystal Cruises unveils the world's first self-contained, free-standing 'living wall' at sea, with indoor plants depicting a world map.A living wall is a vertical garden that is pre-planted in panels and then attached to the wall or facade of a building…
When the Coast Guard’s final rule on ballast water management became effective in June, the event perhaps signaled the end of one arduous journey for regulators, but the beginning of another for shipowners. The U.S. rule establishes discharge…
Cargotec has secured orders for three new mobile Siwertell ship unloaders for ports in Turkey, Denmark and Sweden.The Siwertell road-mobile unloader enables clean, dust-free, handling of dry bulk material, and its minimal exhaust and sound…
Raytheon Anschütz wins contract to supply NautoSteer advanced steering gear control systems for two Fincantieri cruise ship new-buildings.Raytheon Anschütz is to supply a Standard 22 gyro compass system, the brand-new NautoSteer AS Steering Gear Control…
Hoover Container Solutions, provider of liquid & bulk container systems, listed as one of Houston's top 100 fastest growing companies.Houston Business Journal's 'Fast 100 List' ranks the fastest-growing private companies in the Houston area by percentage of growth in revenue from 2010-2011…
Thrane & Thrane introduces new maritime satellite TV antenna – 'SAILOR 100 Satellite TV'.The occasion of the Hamburg SMM 2012 Expo was chosen by Thrane & Thrane to launch their new product which they say introduces a new state of the art maritime Satellite TV…
Inmarsat announce that Netherland-based Jumbo, a leading heavy-lift shipping company, is to equip its fleet with Inmarsat's service XpressLink™.Looking for high data speeds and a fixed monthly fee Rotterdam-based Jumbo has decided to equip…