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Dual-fuel MAN Marine Engine Excites Japanese Interest

Apr 30, 2013

One of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s oldest licensees, Mitsui, hosts a demonstration of the ME-GI marine diesel engine at its Tamono works.A large assembly of guests attended the demonstration and the following reception where, among others, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Dr…

Wave Glider Wins Edison Gold Medal

Apr 28, 2013

Liquid Robotics, an ocean data service provider and developer of the Wave Glider, was named the 2013 Gold Medal winner for innovation in power generation and utilization.Presented at the 26th Edison Awards Ceremony and Gala event, Liquid…

ASSA Hosted a Roundtable with Sec. Stackley

Apr 26, 2013

On April 10, 2013 the American Shipbuilding Suppliers Association (ASSA) hosted a roundtable discussion between 35 representatives from member companies; the Honorable Sean Stackley, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development & acquisition (ASN RD&A)…

U.S. National Ocean Service 2014 Budget Request

Apr 26, 2013

The FY 2014 President's Budget Request for the National Ocean Service (NOS) amounts to $529.2M.The National Ocean Service (NOS) observes, measures, assesses and manages coastal, ocean and Great Lakes areas and provides science-based services to inform decision making…

Costa Concordia Salvage Update

Apr 23, 2013

Salvors have successfully positioned the first port-side sponson that will be used in the 'parbuckling' stage of the wreck removal process.Operations now continue with the installation of the second sponson, and eventually they will be welded on the hull of the wreck…

'Engine as a Weapon' Symposium Planned

Apr 23, 2013

Organised by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST) the programme for the 5th Symposium is published.The symposium programme for the fifth 'Engine As A Weapon Symposium (EAAW V)', with its theme ‘Delivering Military…

Marine Urea Supplier Offers World-wide Delivery

Apr 21, 2013

UK-based EcoAdBlue offers world-wide delivery of its marine urea, a liquid used in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SRC) systems for marine diesel engines.EcoAdBlue say that it distributes Urea throughout the world from nine of its strategically…

HydraTech Opens Houston Office

Apr 19, 2013

The new sales office is stocked with pipeline remediation products to facilitate quicker service to HydraTech’s oil & gas industry customers in the Gulf region.“Today, our most popular product in the Gulf region is our HydraWrap®,” said Peter Blais…

AMSI Business Person of the Year 2013

Apr 18, 2013

The annual Association of Marine Scientific Industries (AMSI) Business Person of the Year Award was presented to Mr. Keith Birch, recently retired Business Development Manager at the National Oceanography Center (NOC), by Mr. Richard Burt, Chairman…

U.K.'s Liverpool Bay Dredging Secret Discovered

Apr 18, 2013

New research tracking the movement of dredged sediment around Liverpool Bay could save millions of pounds in dredging costs.Each year, sediment must be dredged from the port and deposited elsewhere to maintain access for commercial vessels…

New Version of Electronic Navigation Chart 'Analyzer'

Apr 18, 2013

The new version Analyzer 3.1 software, by SevenCs & L-3 Oceania, now offers improved user handling & new functionalities. The providers say that this is the market leading validation tool and is constantly being advanced to keep up with the latest official standards and user requirements…

Carnival Splashes Out US$300-M on Reliability & Comfort Program

Apr 17, 2013

Carnival Cruise Lines implements enhancements to emergency power capabilities, fire safety technology, & improved operating redundancies across its fleet.The cruise lines say that this enhancement program, is to cost more than $300 million…

LNG Bunkering: SSS Chooses Suitable Ships for Project

Apr 16, 2013

The European consortium for Short Sea Shipping (SSS) chooses 8 ships to provide an insight into feasibility of LNG as a bunker fuel.The selection of ships took place in close co-operation between the SSS consortium partners. Both new designs…

CrewInspector Provides Crew Management Software

Apr 16, 2013

CrewInspector.com was selected by Lowland International to provide its online crew management software to Lowland group of companies. Agreement stipulates full integration of Lowland offices across the globe into single crew management system enabling to do crew management…

New Navigation Technology to Show at Upcoming Nor Shipping

Apr 16, 2013

Germany's Raytheon Anschütz to exhibit its new, IMO-certified Synapsis Intelligent Bridge Control system & maintenance-free gyro compass Horizon MF.Horizon MF is Raytheon Anschütz’ new strap down compass system which uses Hemispherical Resonator…

Logistics News

Sofar Ocean Study Links Marine Forecast Gaps with Vessel Rolling

Sofar Ocean Study Links Marine Forecast Gaps with Vessel Rolling

SGMF Publishes LCA on Methanol as Marine Fuel

SGMF Publishes LCA on Methanol as Marine Fuel

Ground Breaks on New Delaware Container Terminal

Ground Breaks on New Delaware Container Terminal

European Wheat Rises As Black Sea Disruptions Continue

European Wheat Rises As Black Sea Disruptions Continue

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