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WFSA Ferry Design Competition: University Team Wins

Sep 10, 2014

The World Ferry Safety Association (WFSA) has announced the results of its Second Annual international student design competition for a Safe Affordable Ferry. The top prize of $5,000 is to be awarded to the student team from the Memorial University of Newfoundland…

McCudden Named Sales Manager at Nautronix

Sep 08, 2014

Through water communication and positioning technology company, Nautronix, announced a new appointment within its sales team. Experienced Business Development Manager, Thomas McCudden has been appointed as the company’s Global Sales Manager…

SevenCs to Unveil 'The Electronic Chart Table'

Sep 08, 2014

Inspired by more than 20 years of ECDIS experience and user feedback from officers all around the world, SevenCs says it is presenting “The Best of Two Worlds” – The Electronic Chart Table.Utilizing a touch screen varying from 46 to 75 inches…

SSI Releases ShipConstructor 2015, PublisherLT

Sep 04, 2014

SSI announced the launch of two new offerings: ShipConstructor 2015 and PublisherLT  for the EnterprisePlatform.ShipConstructor 2015The release of ShipConstructor 2015 CAD/CAM software is a key part of SSI's new plan to increase flexibility…

Former ONR Deputy Director Ng Joins NCE

Sep 04, 2014

Marine acoustics company Noise Control Engineering, LLC (NCE) announced that it has hired Dr. Kam W. Ng, formerly the Deputy Director of Research at the Office of Naval Research, as its new Director of Business Development.Dr. Ng will bring…

SAL Heavy Lift Heightens Capability in Asia

Sep 04, 2014

SAL Heavy Lift Singapore Pte Ltd has brought in Alexander Poetz, a senior project engineer and naval architect from its Hamburg headquarters, to its Asia/Australasia base in Singapore. “Alex’s appointment to SAL Heavy Lift Singapore is an evolutionary step…

Invaluable Decommissioning Sessions Continue

Sep 03, 2014

North Sea decommissioning will undoubtedly have an impact upon operators and suppliers alike. What is not so widely understood is the sheer scale of opportunity that will arise from the decommissioning phase, and how companies can plan to make the most of those opportunities as they arise…

MNZ & AMSA Award McMurdo COSPAS-SARSAT Contract

Sep 03, 2014

McMurdo Group’s Techno-Sciences Inc. says it has been chosen by the Australia Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) to deploy their next-generation satellite-aided search and rescue systems.The MEOSAR (Medium-altitude…

Newport International Boat Show Highlights

Sep 02, 2014

Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today activities and amenities for those planning to attend its 44th boat show season, the Newport International Boat Show provides visitors…

Fortum Buys Stake in Wave Power Startup

Sep 01, 2014

Finland's top utility, state-controlled Fortum, on Monday said it has acquired a 14 percent stake in Finnish wave energy developer Wello.Wello has developed a floating vessel that captures energy from waves and converts it into electrical power with a generator…

ABB Celebrates 125th Anniversary in Finland

Sep 01, 2014

ABB is celebrating today its 125th anniversary in Finland. Founded in 1889 in Helsinki by entrepreneur and inventor Gottfrid Strömberg, ABB Finland is today an innovative automation and power technology company with more than 5,000 employees in 30 locations…

Frost & Sullivan’s Excellence Awards 2014 recognises 18 companies

Aug 31, 2014

Frost & Sullivan held its inaugural New Zealand Excellence Awards on 28 August 2014 at Villa Maria, presenting a total of 18 awards to companies across the industries of Food, Energy and Power, Healthcare and Information Communication Technologies…

Can the Green Approach to Shipping be Profitable?

Aug 29, 2014

In recent times, growing concern about the state of the world’s oceans and the impact that shipping has on quality of the air has led to ever more legislation on emissions. As such, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) and Colfax Fluid Handling…

Rosneft Restores Meteorological Observations System in Kara Sea

Aug 28, 2014

As part of a large-scale summer Arctic research expedition 'Kara-Summer - 2014' a meteorological station was installed that meets the latest modern requirements for such equipment, on the island of Uedinenie. Thus, the expedition organized by…

Policy Uncertainty Threatens to Slow Renewable Energy Momentum

Aug 28, 2014

IEA forecast sees renewable power as a cost-competitive option in an increasing number of cases, but facing growing risks to deployment over the medium term.The expansion of renewable energy will slow over the next five years unless policy uncertainty is diminished…

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UK's Port of Tyne Unveils $200M Upgrade Plan to Back Offshore Wind

UK's Port of Tyne Unveils $200M Upgrade Plan to Back Offshore Wind

WSC Launches AI Tool for Detecting Misdeclared Goods

WSC Launches AI Tool for Detecting Misdeclared Goods

More Hybrid Cranes Deployed at Manila Terminal

More Hybrid Cranes Deployed at Manila Terminal

St. Bernard Port Releases Annual Report for 2025

St. Bernard Port Releases Annual Report for 2025

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