Marine Manufacturer Adds Talented Technical Sales Professional To Expand Key Big Boat Market Segment PresenceIMTRA, the leading manufacturer and importer of quality marine products, announced today the addition of Prentice Weathers to its sales team…
The International Association of Classification Societies is pleased to announce the release of the 2016 edition of its IACS Blue Book.The latest release of the Blue Book package continues to enhance IACS technical support to the shipping industry through our work and investment in technology…
Dragflow has recently delivered a remote controlled dredge for the Marina Sveva harbor dredging project in Italy. Due to the sea currents caused by a dam, too much sedimentation occurred inside the harbor. Also, the seabed was frequently raised…
JFD, a subsea operations and engineering companies, has today announced the appointment of Valerio Percoco as Sales Director. The appointment follows the company’s significant growth over the past 12 months, which included a significant contract win with NATO…
The M/V ALITA. IMO 8503814 (174.10 meters LOA x 15,85 meters in beam) has been reported sunk at the following approximate position: Latitude 09 deg. 23.87’N and Longitude 079 deg. 55.75’W, which is about 0.7 nautical miles and 325 deg. from the West Breakwater Light…
Dragflow recently supplied a Remote controlled dredge for an harbor dredging project in Marina Sveva (Italy). The problem: Due to the sea currents caused by a dam, too much sand sedimentation occurred along the inside harbor. So the sea bed was frequently raised…
The 175 million GT, ‘A’ rated North P&I Club has joined forces with the Shipowners’ Club to publish a technical loss prevention briefing on how to minimize potentially lethal gas risks arising from poor operation and maintenance of refrigeration systems on fishing vessels…
23 letters of employment delivered to new graduates in the presence of the Institutions of the School.Eleven Italian shipping companies “christened” the courses at the I.T.S. Fondazione “G. Caboto” (Caboto Foundation), an Institute of Advanced Technology…
An agreement has been signed between Wärtsilä and Cavotec to jointly develop the world's first combined induction charging and automatic mooring concept.Wärtsilä has developed a wireless charging system based on inductive power transfer…
Hyundai Heavy Industries has temporarily shut one of its two factories making offshore oil rigs - Onsan plant in South Korea - due to downturn in the global oil and gas industry. The closure Onsan underscores the dire state of the country’s…
* Iranian insurers see tie-up interest from foreign players* Local insurance market worth $7.4 bln in premiums* Iranian players seeking credit ratings to help partnerships* Caution remains over U.S. restrictions still in placeBy Bernardo Vizcaino and Carolyn CohnSYDNEY/LONDON…
Ampelmann, a provider of motion compensation access solutions, is opening an office in central Aberdeen as the next step in the continued expansion of the company.Ampelmann claims an an extensive track record in supporting Walk to Work campaigns in the North Sea…
MetOcean Data Systems has appointed Emily MacPherson as Director of Sales, MetOcean Systems.In the new position, MacPherson will be responsible for expanding sales opportunities and managing the day-to-day responsibilities of the company’s sales team…
YCMP becomes MAN Diesel & Turbo’s latest Chinese licensee At a ceremony in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province on January 16, 2016, local engine builder Yuchai Marine Power Co., Ltd. (YCMP) signed a new license agreement with MAN Diesel & Turbo for the production of MAN B&W-branded…
Defining “industrial personnel”, such as workers transported on offshore service vessels, is among the topics on the agenda of International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC). People travelling…
