Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) wins two awards for its continued efforts to improve the environmental sustainability of its operations. MLL received awards from the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) and the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA)…
National Ocean Industries Association President Randall Luthi encouraged by sales, urges further offshore developments.Tthe NOIA president's statement is as follows:'This sale is on-par with expectations and shows that the offshore oil…
P+S WERFTEN's insolvency administrator unfazed by Scandlines' decision to cancel construction contract for two ferries.Berthold Brinkmann, insolvency administrator for P+S WERFTEN, issued the following statement in response:'I am unperturbed…
MAN Diesel & Turbo reports a healthy interest in its ultra-long- stroke G-type engine with orders steadily growing. Most recently, Piraeus-based Polembros and U-ming of Taiwan have placed orders for a further six engines, bringing the current…
Ecospeed gives a very thorough & lasting defense against cavitation & corrosion damage for a ship hull’s entire service life.The coating equally provides the rudder with an impenetrable protective layer while its flexibility enables absorption of the forces that are produced by cavitation…
EPCSA recognizes the importance of simplification of port processes, and Port Community Systems (PCS) provide a user driven port community solution. However, so that the impact on trade is limited any changes to requirements in these processes…
29 FPUs Ordered over last 12 MonthsIMA has just completed an in-depth analysis of the floating production sector. The 175 page report Floating Production Systems: Assessment of the Outlook for FPSOs, Semis, TLPs, Spars, FLNGs, FSRUs and…
Transas install and commission a River Information System on the Dnieper and Danube rivers.The River Information Service was designed specifically to ensure safe navigation on inland waterways, to provide electronic data transfer between…
SMARTBLUE Container for offshore asset safety launched by Raytheon Anschütz, headquartered in Germany.A containerized version of the company's SMARTBLUE surveillance system was shown in Galveston, Texas, at an on-site demonstration. The…
Serco Inc wins production & engineering services contract in support of United States Navy's Automated Digital Network Systems (ADNS). The five year contract exercises a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, with a total value of $68 million…
Kirby Corporation (Kirby) has signed an agreement to acquire Penn Maritime Inc. (Penn) and Maritime Investments LLC.Penn Maritime is an operator of tank barges and tugboats participating in the coastal transportation of primarily black oil products in the United States…
Tognum to showcase its upgraded MTU 8V 4000 engine, world's first EPA Tier 3 commercial marine engine in its class.Tognum will display its upgraded MTU 8V 4000 M54 Ironmen workboat engine—the world’s first EPA Tier 3 solution in its class—at the International Workboat Show…
Canadian & Chilean rescuers presented with Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea 2012 at IMO HQ in London.Sergeant Janick Gilbert (posthumously), Master Corporal Max Lahaye-Lemay and Master Corporal Marco Journeyman, crew members of the Royal…
Severn Trent De Nora’s MARINER OMNIPURE® Series M55 Sewage Treatment System selected for use aboard LNG tanker.German ship operator Pronav has chosen the system for use aboard the “LNG Gemini”, a 72,472dwt LNG tanker. The M5508 model, which can treat black and gray water for up to 25 persons…
An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator loaded on board aircraft carrier 'USS Harry S. Truman' for test flying.The X-47B, which boasts a wingspan of more than 62 feet (wider than that of an F/A-18 Super Hornet), will demonstrate…
