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Imtech, Seaway Heavy Lifting Sign Maintenance Deal

May 15, 2012

Imtech Marine’s Advanced Support Agreements, which include 24/7 remote Monitoring & Maintenance, are raising interest among ship owners.  Recently, Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) signed a support contract for a second crane vessel. The Imtech Marine support agreement covers all of the systems onboard…

Siemens Wins Prestigious Maersk 'Triple-E' Order

May 15, 2012

The Siemens Drive Technologies Division won a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to implement eco-friendly propulsion and power generation system in containerships which will comprehensively reduce transit costs…

U.K. Hydrographic Office and Warsash Maritime Academy Form Agreement

May 15, 2012

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office has agreed a deal to supply Warsash Maritime Academy, one of the UK’s leading maritime training colleges and pioneer of the use of bridge simulators for higher level training, with training licences for its full portfolio of Admiralty Digital Publications…

GAC Bunker Fuels Launches Web-Based Pricing platform

May 15, 2012

GAC Bunker Fuels Limited has launched a new website-based pricing and market information platform that enables customers to access the daily data required to make fast and informed fuel procurement decisions.  This new interactive service…

AIDA: World’s Largest Ship’s Inauguration in Hamburg

May 14, 2012

1.4 million strong turn out for AIDA Ship Parade in Hamburg, GermanyThe latest cruise ship of the AIDA fleet – AIDAmar – was inaugurated on the evening of May 12, 2012 with an extravaganza at the Port of Hamburg, accompanied by her three sister ships…

ABS Launches ‘ABS Connect’ Mobile Apps

May 14, 2012

ABS launched a suite of products that are desgiend to improve information transfer between the classification society and its clients around the world. ABS Connect looks to streamline communications, placing more in-depth information in the hands of industry…

Ahrenkiel Shipmanagement Receives SEEMP Certificate

May 14, 2012

The containership AS Scotia already meets the requirements of the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), which will become compulsory as of 1 January 2013. The SEEMP has been adopted by the IMO as a mechanism for vessels to improve their operational energy efficiency…

Schaefer Ventilation Acquires America

May 11, 2012

Schaefer Ventilation Equipment of Sauk Rapids, MN announces the acquisition of the assets of the industrial fan business of Americ Corporation, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and effective April 4, 2012.Schaefer Ventilation designs, manufactures…

Aveva Launches New Software

May 10, 2012

On May 10, 2012 AVEVA (LSE:AVV) announced the release of an exciting new software product family for the marine and EPC market, AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management. Comprising the products AVEVA Material, AVEVA Planning and AVEVA Production…

GAC's New Counter Piracy Partnerships

May 08, 2012

GAC Protective Solutions, Powered by AKE, has entered into two new strategic partnerships with the innovators of anti-piracy technologies to help protect vessels, cargoes and seafarers: Unifire's SEASERPENT Anti-Pirate Water Cannon System and…

Entirely New Propulsion Concept by Australian Company

May 03, 2012

Gamma Light & Heavy Industries draw attention to their new method of propulsion The company provides the following information on its web-site:Comprising a series of diesel electric units, strategically located completely inboard down both sides of the vessel…

ABS Nautical wins Two More Clients

May 01, 2012

ABS Nautical Systems Sign Two New Customer in Greece.   ABS Nautical Systems has signed contracts with TMS Bulkers Ltd. and TMS Dry Ltd. for use of its NS5 Enterprise software.  The Greece based bulk carrier operating companies for the TMS…

Petrotechnics Launches Enterprise Solution

Apr 30, 2012

With stakeholder expectations of operational performance in hazardous industries ever increasing, operational risk management is a board level challenge.  Petrotechnics today announced the launch of Proscient, its Operational Performance & Predictive Risk software platform…

Rhode Island: Open for Business

Apr 27, 2012

Rhode Island’s economic assets include a surprising number of prominent and lesser known maritime firms. A recent media tour hosted by the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) highlighted the Ocean State’s key role(s) in the nation’s maritime industry…

Cummins Launches SmartPhone App for Job Seekers

Apr 25, 2012

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) unveiled its first Smartphone application allowing job seeking candidates the ability to interact with 3D versions of its latest engine technologies and search for a new career with the company.“Our Smartphone app connects with candidates everywhere…

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