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HRH Prince Joachim to Speak at Danish Maritime Days

Sep 18, 2015

The cream of CTO’s from shipowners, ship management businesses, shipyards and maritime equipment manufacturers worldwide will meet HRH Prince Joachim on the second day of the technical summit, arranged by Danish Maritime and its members. HRH…

Industry Award for Simrad Halo Pulse Compresssion Radar

Sep 18, 2015

Simrad Yachting announced today that Simrad HALO Pulse Compression Radar has been awarded the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Innovation Award in the OEM Electronics category at the 2015 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX)…

Hybrid Marine Power & Propulsion Conference: Program Announced

Sep 17, 2015

The Hybrid Marine Power & Propulsion Conference being held at the RNLI College in Poole, U.K., October 6-8, will bring together an international group of experts armed with the latest knowledge that will assist the sub IMO professional sector…

Porter Appointed GM for Radio Holland

Sep 16, 2015

Imtech Marine has appointed Peter Porter as General Manager for Imtech Marine Belgium, also known as Radio Holland, per October 1, 2015.Porter will succeed Frans Ploegaert, who has started in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, as Director Middle East and India…

Kildahl Named to Höegh LNG Board

Sep 16, 2015

Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. has appointed Mr. Jørgen Kildahl to the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from 15 September 2015. The Board now consists of eight members.Kildahl has since 2010 been a Member of the Board of Management (Vorstand) in E…

New IACS Chairman Pinpoints Top Priorities

Sep 15, 2015

ABS CEO Pledges to Support Three Areas Crucial to Industry as it Tackles Current Challenges With an Eye to the FutureABS Chairman, President and CEO Christopher J Wiernicki has set out his priorities as incoming IACS chairman, emphasizing…

Unmanned Ships: How Close is the Autonomous Ferry?

Sep 14, 2015

The first remote-controlled ferry demonstrator could hit the water within four to five years thanks to a new wave of research into operational efficiency based on ship intelligence solutions.The prediction from Oskar Levander, VP for innovation…

PSC Inspection Workshop by IRS

Sep 14, 2015

IRClass (Indian Register of Shipping) has conducted an executive workshop, in coordination with India’s Directorate General of Shipping and the Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA), on Port State Control (PSC) inspections.  The workshop…

China Rolls Out International Undersea Cable with ASEAN, Plans Information Harbor

Sep 13, 2015

China is building its first international undersea cable that will carry information and data flow between the country and the ASEAN nations, says Xinhuanet. Its also setting up Information Harbor for the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. The government run China Unicom…

Burning All Fossil Fuels could Thaw Antarctica, Raise Seas-Study

Sep 12, 2015

Burning all the world's fossil fuel reserves could thaw the entire Antarctic ice sheet and push up world sea levels by more than 50 metres (160 feet), over thousands of years, an international study said on Friday.Such a melt, also eliminating the far smaller ice sheet on Greenland…

Fully Electrical Ferry Wins Efficiency Award

Sep 11, 2015

The first purely battery-driven car and passenger ferry Ampere has won the Ship Efficiency Award in the category Environmental Technology. The award recognizes innovative solutions which have contributed to reducing the environmental impact of shipping operations…

Aker Solutions Appoints Formigli to Innovation Board

Sep 10, 2015

Press release - Aker Solutions has appointed José Formigli to its innovation board and to serve as an adviser for overall strategic decisions.Formigli, a Rio de Janeiro native and engineer by training, has more than 30 years' experience in the oil and gas business…

Italdraghe Harvester for Lake Victoria

Sep 10, 2015

The latest Italdraghe acquatic weed harvester is now on its way to Kenya. Destined to be used to remove the mats of hyacinth and hippo grass that have been steadily taking over the waters of Lake Victoria, the harvester will be based in the city of Kisumu…

Aker Solutions Names Clark Regional President

Sep 09, 2015

Aker Solutions has appointed David Clark as regional president of the U.K. and Africa to oversee an expansion and support operations in these key markets, the company announced today.Clark, a U.K. national, has more than 30 years of experience from the oilfield services…

Spectrum in Somalia Seismic Pact

Sep 09, 2015

Spectrum ASA entered into a Multi-client master co-operation agreement with the federal government of Somalia during a signing ceremony on September 5th at the SYL Hotel, Mogadishu.The agreement allows Spectrum to acquire approximately 28…

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