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'Future of Naval Propulsion Electrifying' Says GE Expert

Oct 23, 2012

GE showcases futuristic technologies that could set new standards in electrical naval propulsion at Paris Euronaval Expo.“I’ve seen the future of naval propulsion, and it’s electrifying,” observed GE Power Conversion’s (NYSE: GE) Captain Mark Dannatt Royal Navy (retd…

Pole Star & Mackay Sign Distributorship Agreement

Oct 23, 2012

Mackay Communications joins Pole Star’s wide marine market network of approved distributors.Mackay will offer Pole Star’s portfolio of products and services including Fleet Management, Alert Advanced Ship Security Alert System (SSAS), Marine Asset Tracker (MAT)…

Crowley Scholarship Helps Fund CMA Cadet

Oct 22, 2012

California Maritime Academy (CMA) Cadet David Hoyt granted Crowley Maritime Corporation’s Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarship.The award was presented to Hoyt by Crowley’s Victoria Ellis, administrator, marine personnel, during the…

Subsea Services New J/V: FMC Partners Edison Chouest

Oct 22, 2012

FMC Technologies and Edison Chouest Offshore team up in subsea services joint venture with new base in Houston, Texas.Utilizing the subsea technologies, tooling and expertise of FMC Technologies, and the vessel, port logistics and ROV operations of Edison Chouest Offshore…

Diver Threat Detection Sonar Order for DSIT

Oct 22, 2012

DSIT Solutions Ltd gets order for its PointShield™ Portable Diver Detection Sonar (PDDS) system. The PointShield™ PDDS is specifically designed to provide underwater protection for navy ships, private yachts and commercial vessels. (The…

MTU Boosts Series 8000 Engine Power

Oct 22, 2012

Series 8000 marine diesel  engines from Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH now available with an output of 10MW.Previously, the 20-cylinder engine had a maximum output of 9,100kW. The IMO Tier II-compliant unit demonstrated its increased…

North Wales Offshore Wind Trainees Breeze Through Program

Oct 22, 2012

Six offshore wind energy trainees from North Wales have successfully completed a year-long training program with the UK’s only dedicated academy for the offshore wind industry and are ready to take up positions in this rapidly expanding industry…

CH2M HILL Announces Two Key NE Leadership Appointments

Oct 22, 2012

CH2M HILL (www.ch2mhill.com), a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, announces two key leadership appointments in the Northeast.  With the 2011 acquisitions of Halcrow and Booz Allen Hamilton’s (BAH) State and Local Transit Consulting business…

Shane Elliott, Joe Larochelle Join CBMM

Oct 22, 2012

Shane Elliott of Knoxville, TN and Joe Larochelle of Quebec, QC have joined the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD as shipwright apprentices.Elliott recently completed a nine-month diploma program at the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding in Port Hadlock…

William Franks Joins Global Seas

Oct 22, 2012

Global Seas, LLC is proud to announce William Franks has been appointed to the position as the Director of Marketing and Business Development.  Mr. Franks broad background in the marine and hospitality industries will continue the success…

Northrop Grumman Names Executive for San Diego

Oct 22, 2012

Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today that it has appointed retired U.S. Navy Capt. Robert W. 'Brick' Nelson director and corporate lead executive for company business in San Diego. Nelson reports to Timothy C. Jones, vice president…

BSM to Manage Thenamaris LNG Newbuilds

Oct 22, 2012

Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the ship management contracts for three TFDE 160,000 cu m capacity LNGCs belonging to Thenamaris LNG Inc.The vessels are due for delivery from Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd…

New Tankship Design by Wärtsilä

Oct 22, 2012

Wärtsilä launch a new, highly efficient Aframax tanker design that offers solutions for current and forthcoming emissions legislation.Wärtsilä Ship Design has developed a double hull, single screw crude oil tanker featuring a CFD (Computational…

Rolls-Royce to Power USN Hovercrafts

Oct 22, 2012

Rolls-Royce wins contract to power the U.S. Navy’s future fleet of hovercrafts, known as the Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC).The Group will work with Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company…

Russian Icebreaker Keel Laid Down

Oct 22, 2012

A ceremony to mark the keel laying of the project 21900M icebreaker, to be classified by RS, was held at the ОАО Vyborg Shipyard.The Icebreaker is to be constructed according to the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS)  class with…

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