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IHC Merwede Acquires Wave rotor Technology

Jun 06, 2012

IHC Merwede establishes IHC Tidal Energy and acquires Wave Rotor technology.On 30 May 2012, IHC Merwede signed an agreement to acquire Wave Rotor technology from Ecofys, which is renowned for its expertise in sustainable energy solutions…

Contract Awarded for First FLRSU

Jun 01, 2012

Wison Offshore & Marine Announces Award for construction of World’s First Floating LNG Liquefaction Unit.Shanghai-based Wison Offshore & Marine Ltd., a subsidiary of the Wison Group, announced today the successful award of a contract by the Exmar group for engineering…

CrewInspector.com Launches Mobile Software

May 31, 2012

Latvia based maritime crewing software provider, CrewInspector.com has released an online application specifically tailored for mobile phone and tablets enabling its customers to access its crew management database. Busy crew managers enjoy…

Registration Open: SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference

May 30, 2012

Advance Registration Online is OpenThe organizers of the SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference announced that discounted Early Bird registration is now available online at www.shippinginsight.com.The Fleet Optimization Conference…

Qatar Shipyard Busy with 7 LNGCs

May 30, 2012

With seven LNG carriers drydocked at the facility, Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) is one of the leading shipyards for LNG repairs, leveraging on Qatar’s position as top LNG exporter.  As part of the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard…

FURUNO ECDIS in Manila and Mumbai

May 30, 2012

FURUNO type specific ECDIS training now available in Mumbai, India and in Manila, the Philippines. FURUNO has established training facilities in India and the Philippines through close cooperation with the newly established Moloobhoy Training…

WESMAR Announces Waterside Security Installations

May 29, 2012

WESMAR, a U.S. manufacturer of sonar equipment has announced that they are completing multiple site installations of WESMAR WEB850 searchlight sonar systems at undisclosed sites in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region to protect private and publicly held assets…

DSME Technology Approved by LR

May 29, 2012

ACTIB tanks, prismatic, large, independent cargo tanks, will reduce sloshing and are suitable for widespread use for LNG containment. Lloyd’s Register has approved new prismatic IMO Type B independent cargo tanks, so called ACTIB (Aluminium Cargo Tank Independent Type B)…

Cambridge Consultants Completes Iridium Radio System Trials

May 29, 2012

Cambridge Consultants completes new trials on Iridium-based global push-to-talk radio system; Successful trials of new components of US Department of Defense Distributed Tactical Communications System. Cambridge Consultants, a technology design and development firm…

Efstathiou New Executive Director at Spectec

May 24, 2012

SpecTec has appointed Evan Efstathiou as Executive Director of SpecTec Americas.Mr. Efstathiou has worked in Veson Nautical as the Director of Client Services for over 3 years, and he has cooperated with SpecTec in many projects, including one that was highly successful signed with Hyproc…

Damen Launches its Longest (120m) Pontoon Ever

May 23, 2012

Damen Shipyards announced that it launched the first of its newly designed Stan Pontoon (SPo) 12032. The SPo 12032 is the longest pontoon ever built by Damen and part of a series of 34 pontoons currently being built. In addition, Damen Pontoons…

MarineCFO raises the bar for OMC

May 22, 2012

Offshore Marine Contractors to implement MarineCFO Enterprise Software.MarineCFO Inc., a provider of Marine Software including On-Vessel, Marine Operations, Personnel, Fleet Maintenance and Financial Management Software Solutions to the Marine Transportation Industry…

Videotel Offers DP Course to Meet Industry Demand

May 22, 2012

Videotel Launches New Dynamic Positioning Course. Dynamic positioning (DP) is essential to an ever increasing number of maritime sectors. Today there are over 1,000 DP-capable vessels, and whilst the majority of them are operationally related…

New Crewing Software for HAV Ship Management

May 21, 2012

CrewInspector.com an online crew management software provider wins the contract to provide HAV Ship Management Kaliningrad with full crew management solution. CrewInspector will provide online crew management database, integrated online application for seafarers and crew payroll software…

T.O.S. Offers New Training Program

May 21, 2012

As of May 2012, T.O.S. will also offer a new service: a full ASD Training Program at any location worldwide.For years T.O.S. has been a worldwide specialist in the transportation of vessels on their own keel. With the growth of the number…

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