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Polar Science Gets a Boost From EU

May 20, 2015

The €2 million five-year EU-PolarNet programme brings together 22 of Europe’s internationally-respected multi-disciplinary research institutions to develop and deliver an integrated European polar research programme that is supported by access to first-class operational polar infrastructures…

AVEVA, Aker Solutions Ink Deal for AVEVA Everything3D

May 20, 2015

AVEVA establishes long-term partnership with Aker Solutions for the use of AVEVA Everything3D as a core part of the company’s strategic design platformCambridge, UK: AVEVA today announced that it has entered a multiyear agreement with Aker Solutions for AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D™)…

MacGregor Promotes Graduate Development with University Partnership

May 20, 2015

MacGregor (GBR) Ltd has established a new relationship with Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen by providing work placements that support the career development of graduates.The Aberdeen office of MacGregor's Global Lifecycle Support…

Austal Launches USNS Brunswick

May 20, 2015

Austal launched the recently christened USNS Brunswick (JHSV 6) at its manufacturing facility in Mobile, Ala.With the 338-foot Joint High Speed Vessel entering the water for the first time, the ship will undergo final outfitting and testing before sea trials and delivery to the U…

LNGL Raises A$174 mi for N. American Projects

May 20, 2015

Liquefied  Natural  Gas  Limited  announced the placement of 40 million fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of LNGL, which has raised A$174 million before costs (Placement). Use of Proceeds The proceeds of the Placement will be…

Schaffner EMC's New Literature on ECOsin Active harmonic filters

May 20, 2015

Schaffner EMC introduces new literature detailing the company’s ECOsin Active harmonic filters with Germanischer Lloyd approval.  This proven technology injects corrective current to immediately compensate harmonics, phase-shift and load-imbalance…

Norwegian Cruise Ship Ran Aground off Bermuda

May 20, 2015

The Norwegian Dawn cruise ship with more than 3,700 people on board ran aground in Bermuda after the vessel temporarily lost power. Small boats, divers and tug boats circled the liner Norwegian Dawn for hours before high tide helped push it off the reef and into deeper water…

World’s Greenest Containership Comes under Malta Flag

May 20, 2015

MV Barzan, a vessel recognized as the world's most environmentally friendly ultra-large container vessel, has been registered on the Malta flag. MV Barzan is one of 17 (11 x 15,000 TEU and 6 x 18,800 TEU) advanced used containerships built…

BP, Sinopec JV for Marine Fuel

May 20, 2015

British oil major BP and China’s Sinopec Fuel Oil have formed a marine fuels bunkering joint venture (JV), BP Sinopec Marine Fuels Pte Ltd. Under the deal, the 50-50 percent joint venture, BP Sinopec Marine Fuels Pte Ltd, would be based in Singapore and provide ship fuel storage and sales…

Bazil's Vale, China's CMES Sign VLOCs Agreement

May 20, 2015

Brazilian mining giant Vale and the China Merchants Group (CMES) signed an expanded framework deal for strategic co-operation on iron ore shipments. Vale has agreed to sell four large iron-ore carriers to CMES. The world's largest producer…

Vale Concludes Sale of VLOCs to Cosco

May 20, 2015

Brazilian miner Vale has completed the sale of four other large iron ore carriers to China Ocean Shipping Company (Cosco), which was agreed last September.  This transaction is related to the agreement signed with Cosco on September 12…

Barge Accident off Malaysia: 14 Lost

May 20, 2015

The Bolivian-registered Ocean Line 208 vessel, which was carrying sand, was hit by a huge wave at 4.20am today early morning and 14 people are feared to have drowned. The barge carrying sand from Pengerang in Malaysia overturned after being hit by strong waves off Timur Tanjung Punggai…

US to Export LNG to China

May 20, 2015

Buyers from China are looking at long term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from US firm Cheniere Energy, news agency Reuters quoted a company official as saying. This would be the first LNG deal between the world's two biggest energy users…

SeaProcurement Version 2.2 Launched

May 19, 2015

Marine eProcurement system adds new features to expand functions and enhance management reporting.  iMarine Software announced today the release of SeaProcurement (SeaProc) Version 2.2, expanding the next generation in marine eProcurement systems to include contract management…

NY Maritime Law Firm Cited as a Top Practice

May 19, 2015

The Maritime Litigation Practice Group in the New York City office of Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, has been recognized among the top national maritime practices by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Recognized…

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