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ANT Pioneering Education at Sea

Mar 14, 2013

ANT provides solutions for Superyacht schools of the future in partnership with U-Touch.Advanced New Technologies (ANT) Ltd, one of the world’s leading technology integrators for the Superyacht and luxury home markets, is pioneering education…

Grandweld Wins Crew Boat Contract

Mar 13, 2013

Grandweld Shipyards has been awarded a contract to build a 42M Aluminum Crew Boat for Maroos Shipping. Grandweld signed the deal with the renowned provider of integrated shipping, and marine services on the 10th March 2013. The contract…

Ardmore Shipping Gets Two New Chem Tankers

Mar 13, 2013

Ardmore Shipping Celebrates Naming of 'Ardmore Seavaliant' and 'Ardmore Seaventure'. Ardmore Seavaliant immediately chartered to Cargill, following naming at SPP Shipbuilding.Chemical and product tanker specialist Ardmore Shipping has named the two newest vessels to join its fleet…

New Brazilian Warship Departs the U.K.

Mar 12, 2013

The latest addition to the Brazilian Navy’s fleet departed the UK in the snow for her new home in Rio de Janeiro where she will strengthen Brazil’s maritime security.Apa is the second of three Amazonas Class Ocean Patrol Vessels being delivered to the Brazilian Navy by BAE Systems…

Damen Redelivers Seven Vessels to HamburgSüd

Mar 06, 2013

Container vessels outfitted with Becker Twisted FinsIn October 2012 Damen Shiprepair Rotterdam (DSR) won the contract for installing the first Becker Twisted Fin on seven container vessels of the fleet of Hamburg (Germany) based liner shipping company Hamburg Süd…

Damen Delivers Shoalbuster 3209 to Acta Marine

Mar 06, 2013

Coastal voyager on its way for offshore wind farmsLady sponsor Annemie van der Ven- Scheeren, who named the ‘Coastal Voyager’ of Acta Marinein Amsterdam (The Netherlands) on 28th February, has not taken her task lightly. The spouse of the…

MOL Introduces Onboard New Seafarer Training Program

Mar 06, 2013

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Koichi Muto) has announced that the company has built additional training facilities and cabins on CADET training vessels and started a new onboard intensive training program, called Cadet Actual Deployment for Education with Tutorial (CADET Training)…

Braemar Adjusting Boosts its Global Teams

Feb 25, 2013

Braemar Adjusting continues its development and expansion, with the recruitment of experienced loss adjusters and new young talent across the globe.  New staff have boosted the adjusting teams in the firm’s London, Singapore and Calgary…

Fate of Illegal Driftnetters in Alaskan Harbor

Feb 25, 2013

One arrested illegal driftnet  fishing boat already dismantled for scrap, another to follow soon.Some two years ago the USCG cutter Rush intercepted the Da Cheng driftnetting on the high seas near Japan, a practice banned by U.N. moratorium because of its devastating effects on marine ecosystems…

Admiral's Thoughts on the LCS Program

Feb 22, 2013

The Director, Navy Staff, Vice-Adm. Richard W. Hunt, recommends the LCS council continue, looks to program future.In a recent memo to the Chief of Naval Operations , the Director, Navy Staff, Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt provided an update…

Intercargo Calls for Swift Casualty Investigation

Feb 20, 2013

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has called for an early casualty investigation following the tragic loss of the bulk carrier Harita Bauxite. The Panama-registered, 1983-built handymax ship which was reportedly carrying a cargo of nickel ore from Obi…

Diana Shipping Announces Time Charter Contract

Feb 20, 2013

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:DSX), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership  and operation of dry bulk vessels, entered into a time charter contract with Glencore Grain B.V., Rotterdam,  through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary…

Ballast Water Tech: RWO

Feb 19, 2013

As ship owners globally face the eventual mandate to install ballast water management technology onboard their ships – a refit which is touted as the most expensive equipment refit ever – Maritime  Reporter & Engineering News in its February…

Ballast Water Tech: MOL

Feb 19, 2013

As ship owners globally face the eventual mandate to install ballast water management technology onboard their ships – a refit which is touted as the most expensive equipment refit ever – Maritime  Reporter & Engineering News in its February…

RL-K 7500 Subsea Crane

Feb 19, 2013

During customer days at the production plant in Rostock in January 2013 Liebherr presented its new subsea crane, type RL-K 7500. With this new knuckle boom crane the company extends its range of offshore cranes for subsea operations.  The RL…

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