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Energy Management Certificate for HANSA HEAVY LIFT

Dec 05, 2016

DNV GL has recognized that the heavy lift specialist HANSA HEAVY LIFT complies with the highest standards of energy efficiency and has awarded the company the ISO 50001 certificate.  The hand-over took place in the HANSA HEAVY LIFT premises in Hamburg last week…

Yaskawa Announces Expansion Plan in Europe

Nov 30, 2016

Japanese technology group Yaskawa announced that it will intensify its presence in Europe, with the aim of becoming one of the two leading manufacturers of industrial robots in strategic target markets in the medium term. This investment plan…

Traditional Training to Counter the Over-reliance on Technology

Nov 30, 2016

Addressing delegates at the 4th Asian Marine Insurance Conference, BraemarSA’s Far-East Regional Director, Graeme Temple spoke of the root causes of machinery damage, citing a lack of focus on traditional training as a major concern.Speaking at the conference…

Atlas Partner with OPITO on Digital Standards Integration

Nov 30, 2016

Digital learning technologies company Atlas Knowledge Group is partnering with global oil and gas industry skills and workforce development organization OPITO on a dynamic transformation to the way the energy workers undertake safety-critical emergency response training…

SVEZA OK'd to Supply Plywood for LNG Carriers

Nov 28, 2016

SVEZA Ust-Izhora plywood mill recently obtained the GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz) Approval confirming compliance with specification of containment system for liquefied natural gas carriers. SVEZA Group is a leader in birch plywood production…

Incat Crowther Wins Australian Export Award

Nov 28, 2016

Incat Crowther has been chosen as the National Winner for the CPA Australia Business Services Award. The award is given for outstanding international success in Professional Business Services with Incat Crowther demonstrating outstanding success in the export of Engineering Services…

Boskalis wins SponsorRing Award

Nov 26, 2016

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) was last night named winner of the SponsorRing 2016 award in the 'Society' category for its sponsorship of The Ocean Cleanup's North Sea prototype test. A floating barrier designed to capture plastic…

Kongsberg Maritime: University Students Test Own DP algorithms

Nov 26, 2016

Students and researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) were given the opportunity to test their own Dynamic Positioning (DP) algorithms in a full-scale setting last week. The trials took place in the Trondheimsfjord aboard the ‘R/V Gunnerus’…

Satcom Global Launches Aura VSAT

Nov 22, 2016

Satcom Global has announced the launch of Aura: a global VSAT solution offering high quality, high bandwidth connectivity across a variety of customizable packages.  Already live on a wide variety of vessels and fixed remote locations around the world following a successful trial period…

T&T Subsea: A Veteran’s Day Mission

Nov 19, 2016

On Veteran’s Day this year, T&T Subsea divers worked to help save the Battleship Texas, the over 100-year-old U.S. naval vessel and historic landmark ship of Texas launched in 1912 that fought in both World Wars.T&T Subsea, the Teichman Group’s dedicated commercial diving company…

Saab Supplies First Common Operating Picture to Flinders Ports

Nov 17, 2016

Defence and security company Saab has deployed its first Common Operating Picture (COP): an extension of Saab’s KleinPort port management information system (PMIS) that makes ports more efficient and competitive. As of November 1st 2016, Flinders…

Maersk Drilling to Pilot GE’s Marine Data Analytic Tools

Nov 16, 2016

GE and Maersk Drilling have partnered for a data analytic-driven pilot project that aims to increase Maersk’s drilling vessels’ productivity and reduce maintenance costs by up to 20 percent. The two companies have collaborated to deploy SeaStream Insight…

GPA Completes Latest Fuel-saving eRTG Phase

Nov 16, 2016

At an event commemorating the 1,000th rubber-tired gantry crane produced by Konecranes, the Georgia Ports Authority announced the completion of the latest phase of its electric RTG infrastructure. 'We're excited to expand on our eRTG program…

Silverstream Air Lubrication for Cruise Ship Refit

Nov 15, 2016

Silverstream Technologies, makes of air lubrication technology for the shipping industry, signed a contract with a major cruise line to retrofit its proprietary Silverstream System on one of its vessels. The Silverstream System will be retrofitted onto the vessel in 2017…

DMCA Signs ‘Maritime Innovation Cooperation Agreement’ with DNV GL

Nov 15, 2016

Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of Dubai’s maritime sector, has announced the signing of an agreement with DNV GL today at the DNV GL National Committee…

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