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Boaterz n Bikerz Hull of a Tour Launches Freedom Ride

May 17, 2015

The Boaterz ‘n Bikerz Hull of a Tour² launch of “The Freedom Ride” throttled forward yesterday from Freedom Boat Club’s Marina Jack location in downtown Sarasota, FL. The nine-day, 2000-mile motorcycle and boating tour attracted 30 members of the boating industry including their friends…

USN Successfully Tests Electromagnetic Catapult on CVN 78

May 17, 2015

The Navy conducted the first-ever, shipboard, full-speed catapult shots using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) aboard the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), Naval Sea Systems Command announced May 15…

Australia Announces Reforms to Coastal Trading Regime

May 16, 2015

In its budget this week, Australia's Federal government announced reforms for foreign-flagged vessels operating in the country's waters.The new measures appear to revert to something similar to the earlier pre-2012 coastal trading system…

Drydock Vigilant Expected at Vigor Seattle

May 16, 2015

The 14,000-long ton capacity drydock Vigilant that will support hundreds of family-wage industrial jobs at Vigor Industrial’s shipyard on Harbor Island is scheduled to arrive in Elliott Bay late Saturday or early Sunday.The 528-foot long drydock…

Asian Lift Adds Fifth Sheerlegs

May 16, 2015

Asian Lift, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and Smit Singapore, a member of the Boskalis group of companies, celebrates the naming of Asian Hercules III, which is the largest and most versatile heavy-lift sheerlegs of its kind in the world…

Indonesia Gets Multipurpose Research Vessel from France

May 16, 2015

The Indonesian Navy has taken delivery of a French-made KRI Rigel 933 multipurpose research vessel at Jakarta International Container Terminal 2, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Jakarta Post reported. The ship was delivered from the OCEA Les Sables d'Olonne shipyard in France…

Volvo Penta to Power Volvo Ocean Race

May 15, 2015

Volvo Penta is the official engine supplier for the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race, which is having its North American stopover in Newport, R.I., this week. “The Volvo Ocean Race serves as a crucible for developing and testing new technologies that will benefit the entire marine industry…

MOL Tabletop Drill Prepares for Major Offshore Incident

May 14, 2015

Mitsui O.S.K.Lines, Ltd. today announced that, in cooperation with the Japan’s 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, the company conducted a tabletop drill based on a scenario in which the cruise ship Nippon Maru, operated by its group company…

Newport International Boat Show : NFNP Awards

May 14, 2015

Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today they are accepting applications for the 2015 Newport For New Products (NFNP) Awards. Judged by a team of marine-industry experts, NFNP winners for best new powerboat and sailboat…

Marine Travelift Delivers Boat Hoist to Ancora Marina

May 13, 2015

Ancora Marina in Neustadt, Germany, took delivery of a new Marine Travelift 75 BFMII mobile boat hoist, Marine Travelift Inc. announced today. Ancora Marina is located on the Bay of Lübeck in Schleswig-Holstein, northeast of Hamburg and southeast of Kiel…

Barillec to Present ‘Marine Apps’

May 13, 2015

Barillec informs it has chosen the Electric & Hybrid Marine Expo to unveil its new identity and to present its “Marine Apps”.  The show will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from June 23-25. Barillec develops marine applications based…

Rolls-Royce: 50 Years of Azimuth Thruster Production

May 13, 2015

Marking 50 years since the delivery of its first azimuth thruster, Rolls-Royce held an event in Rauma, Finland to celebrate the occasion. Azimuthing thrusters, which today are one of Rolls-Royce’s most successful marine products,  rotate through 360 degrees…

Macro Sensors Unveil Offshore LVDT Linear Position Sensors

May 13, 2015

Macro Sensors have introduced its Offshore LVDT Linear Position Sensors for marine and offshore applications. Because of their high accuracy and long-term reliability when operating in water, Macro Sensors Offshore LVDT Linear Position Sensors…

Universal LNG, Sembcorp Marine Pact for West Africa LNG Development

May 13, 2015

Universal LNG Holdings has launched West Africa LNG Development, a ground-breaking solution partnership between Universal LNG Holdings and Sembcorp Marine Group Company. With Sembcorp Marine's wholly owned subsidiary Jurong Shipyard participation…

IMTRA Announces New Hires

May 12, 2015

IMTRA, a manufacturer and importer of quality marine products, announced today several new additions to its engineering, sales and marketing support teams: Dwight Escalera, Nate Cabral, Scott Glanvill and Jordan Watters. Providing technical…

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NTSB Issues Safety Alert for Land-Based Firefighters After Multiple Deaths

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