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When Will Deep Sea Mining Commence? The Robot is Ready

Apr 18, 2014

The world's first deep sea mining robot sits idle on a British factory floor, waiting to claw up high grade copper and gold from the seabed off Papua New Guinea (PNG) - when a wrangle over terms is solved. Beyond PNG, in international waters…

AVEVA Provides Solutions to TOTAL E&P Nigeria Limited

Apr 17, 2014

Owner Operator standardizes on AVEVA Engineering & Design Solutions for increased efficiency on all new projects.AVEVA announced that TOTAL E&P Nigeria Ltd (TEPNG) has adopted AVEVA’s Engineering & Design solutions as part of an Integrated Engineering & Design approach…

A New Standard in Marine Communications

Apr 16, 2014

KVH provides and Harvey Gulf employs possibly the most sophisticated on-board SATCOM and related service package on the water. That’s no accident.    If quality service, high tech hardware and quality personnel are the common bonds shared…

Wireline Announces Three Appointments

Apr 09, 2014

Wireline and well intervention technology specialist Wireline Engineering has announced the addition of three key appointments to develop and strengthen its global management team. The company has bolstered its workforce with the addition…

Offshore Systems Appoints Mechanical Designer

Apr 08, 2014

Offshore Systems, a producer of NMEA2000 digital vessel monitoring systems, said it has made a key appointment, recruiting George Davis to the post of mechanical designer, following the company’s reported recent increase in global business for its bridge systems…

SHIPPINGInsight Open for Online Registration

Apr 08, 2014

Online registration is now open for SHIPPINGInsight 2014, North America’s premier maritime industry technical forum, scheduled for Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2014 at the Sheraton Hotel in Stamford, Conn.   Now entering its third year, SHIPPINGInsight brings together senior executives from shipowners…

Atkins Chooses AVEVA Design Software

Apr 08, 2014

Atkins has chosen AVEVA Everything3D (AVEVA E3D) and AVEVA Laser Modeller software to support Lean Construction processes. Atkins has already executed many successful projects on AVEVA PDMS and is keen to increase its delivery standards with AVEVA E3D…

CNO Addresses Payloads, Platforms at Sea-Air-Space

Apr 07, 2014

The Navy's top admiral joined his sea service counterparts to discuss the importance of the sea services at the Sea-Air-Space Service Chief Update Panel today.Speaking to members of national and international defense industries, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm…

Trans Atlantic Tanker Rates Higher

Apr 07, 2014

Clean tanker rates on the transatlantic route edged higher on Monday helped by light bookings although the market continued to struggle with a glut of vessels.Rates for medium-range (MR) tankers for 37,000 tonne cargoes on the TC2 route from Rotterdam to New York were at W124…

Shipping Experts Tackle Problems in Asia

Apr 07, 2014

Maritime industry leaders have called for greater collaboration and consolidation in Asia to tackle challenges such as the rise over capacity, talent shortages and environmental sustainability, which are impacting the potential of the industry…

Finalists Announced for the First BIMCO Awards

Apr 04, 2014

BIMCO has revealed the list of finalists for their first ever set of awards for the shipping industry. The new awards, being presented on the day of BIMCO’s Annual Conference in Dubai, have been created to celebrate and draw attention…

Kongsberg Offers Remote Vessel Access with Netop

Apr 02, 2014

Kongsberg Maritime in Norway, who supplies navigation, automation, training and safety systems for maritime transport and offshore vessels, is now implementing Netop remote control software to establish secure remote access to all vessels with Kongsberg Maritime installations…

Incoming President Celebrates IMarEST’s 125th Anniversary

Apr 01, 2014

Protecting the world and its oceans remains the focus of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) as it celebrates its 125th anniversary, says its new president, Richard Vie, VP Technical Development and Quality Assurance…

Callahan Appointed to Intelsat Board

Apr 01, 2014

Intelsat S.A. announced that Robert F. Callahan, Chairman of Longueview, a media, internet and technology advisory firm, was elected to the company's board of directors, effective April 1, 2014. Callahan will join as an independent member of the board and serve on the company's audit committee…

AVEVA to Hold Safety Presentation in Houston

Apr 01, 2014

Dr. Sam Mannan, safety expert and director of the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center (MKOPSC) will be presenting his research ‘Development of an Effective Framework for Shift Handover’ at the Houston Petroleum Club on April 15, 11:30 a…

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