OceanWorks International contracted by the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) to establish project cable termination in the Bay of Fundy, Canada.The project contract includes the design, manufacture and integration of the subsea instrumentation…
Dubai-based Goltens Worldwide secures Germanischer Lloyd approval for In-situ crankshaft annealing for medium speed 4-stroke diesel engines.This certification follows a formal review by Germanischer Lloyd of the crankshaft annealing process and related governing documents and procedures…
IBM contracted by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to revamp its IT infrastructure.DSME), one of the world's largest shipbuilding and offshore companies, has engaged IBM to build a stronger and more resilient IT environment…
A wide variety of shipowners, operators and other senior maritime professionals from throughout the Middle East region have attended North P&I club’s residential course in P&I insurance and loss prevention held in Dubai this week. A total…
Germany's SevenCs to demonstrate Electronic Navigational Chart production & distribution at upcoming Rotterdam expo.The features of the product mainly focus on easy data production and effective validation of ENCs for Hydrographic Offices…
IMO takes steps to ensure ECDIS manufacturers publish information about software updates for older systems.The manufacturers of ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems) equipment are to publish information on the latest versions of the software used to operate their equipment…
Petrobras's floating production, storage and offloading platform, FPSO BW Pioneer begins production from record depth.FPSO BW Pioneer, moored some 250 kilometers off the coast of the State of Louisiana in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, is the first FPSO to produce oil and gas in the Gulf…
SpecTec in The Middle East has announced the signing of a first contract with Mubarak Marine LLC.The contract which was agreed early in July is for the supply of AMOS2 Software. It includes one full office installation for the Mubarak Marine’s headquarter in Dubai and five Vessel installations…
New hub to support increasing demand from oil & gas customers in Africa & extend coverage to mega-yacht owners in the Mediterranean and Atlantic.VT iDirect, Inc. (iDirect), a company of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), announce that SkyStream FZ LLZ…
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu calls on governments & the shipping industry to take prompt and decisive action on a number of key issues.In a keynote address to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Conference in London, Mr. Sekimizu…
ECDIS Ltd included in MCA Training Provider List.The sad consequences of the grounding of ships have been all too commonly seen on television screens world-wide. Ships such as Torrey Canyon, Exxon Valdez and Costa Concordia have become household names in recent years…
Bollinger Marine Fabricators, L.L.C., Amelia, La., a Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. company, has delivered the OCEAN WAVE, the first of four “Ocean” class tugs, to Crowley Maritime Corporation. “We are extremely proud of our Ocean Class team and the delivery of the first in class tug…
To help get passengers around the ship and find their way, 'Oasis of the Seas' has over 300 digital, interactive signs including maps.Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas was designed with technology in mind to make the ship easier to navigate…
DNV and AMOS system supplier SpecTec launch an all-in-one planned inspection & maintenance system for ship structures. AMOS is a system that crew and management are already familiar with, and in combination with DNV’s Hull Integrity Management system…
CEOs of the world’s leading tidal device developers to meet & collaborate at upcoming summit.CEOs from Atlantis Resources Corporation, Andritz Hydro Hammerfest, Marine Current Turbines, Tidal Generation (Rolls Royce) and Voith Hydro Ocean…
