Imtech Marine Opens Two New Offices in Spain
Imtech Marine, global full-service provider of tailor-made, innovative marine technology solutions, opened a new office in Barcelona on November 1, just weeks afterā¦
Seagull Signs Landmark Licensing Agreement
Norwegian training specialist Seagull AS has signed a licensing agreement with the International Shipping Federation (ISF), the global employersā association for shipowners, which will allow Seagull to utilize electronic versions of the widely-used ISF Onboard Training Record Books in conjunction with the Seagull Competence Manager software. The agreement grants Seagull the right to develop an electronicā¦
ClassNK, IHIMU, DU, and IBM Japan to Develop Software
ClassNK, IHI Marine United (IHIMU), Diesel United (DU) and IBM Japan have announced they will jointly develop a ship maintenance management system to help reduce ship lifecycle cost.
Cambridge Pixel Enhances RadarView
RadarView allows electronic navigation charts (ENC), tiled maps, world vector shoreline, and raster images, to be displayed with the primary radar video. Cambridge Pixel , a developer of sensor processing and display solutions, has enhanced its RadarView Windows-based radar visualisation software tool to allow complex map and charts, for example, electronic navigation charts (ENC), tiled maps, world vector shoreline, and raster images, to be displayed with the primary radar video.
Hyundai Unveils Diesel Engine Dual-fuel LNG Package
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announce a successful demonstration of the worldās first ME-GI gas engine package test in combination with Hi-GAS. HHIās independent LNG Fuel Gas Supply (FGSS) the 'Hi-GAS' system (Hyundai Integrated Gas Supply System) allows marine engines to use diesel and LNG for fuel. Hi-Gas system can be used in all types of vessel such as LNG carriers, containerships, and oil tankers.
Annual Great Lakes & Seaway Aids to Navigation Retrieval Starts
The Ninth Coast Guard District begins its annual retrieval of the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Seaway System seasonal aids to navigation before ice forms. In a massive task Operation Fall Retrieveā¦
NY Nor'easter Fails to Prevent 'Sandy' Pollution Clean-up
In anticipation of the winter storm which came on the heels of Hurricane Sandy, spill response teams based on New Yorkās Staten Island stopped work for just a day. NOAAās Office of Response and Restoration is continuing aerial surveys of Arthur Kill, the waterway spanning New Jersey and New York which experienced several hazardous spills in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. These surveys serve as reconnaissance for responders managing the oil spill cleanup.
Tankship Repair Contracts for Damen Shiprepair Brest
Damen Shiprepair Brest contracted to dry-dock a high-quality trio of Scandinavian tankers, other work too in a busy yard. After the successful execution of the contracts on the Bonny Gas Transport āLNG Sokotoā and the LNG carrier āLalla Fatma NāSoumerā, Damen Shiprepair Brest has contracted three new dry docking operations. The Finnish Suezmax Tanker āAlfa Brittaniaā, the Norwegian Suezmax Tanker āErvikenā and the Swedish VLCC āStena Perrosā will docking early/mid November 2012.
Thai Shipyard Class NK Recognised for Engine Repairs
Unithai Shipyard & Engineering (UTSE) first in Thailand to be recognised by classification society for quality of its diesel engine repair work. The shipyard hasā¦
US-based 1EM to Provide Dubai Company With Compact SAT System
1 Engineering & Manufacturing (1EM) develops compact Saturation Diving System (SAT) for Dulam International of Dubai. After three months of internal design work that utilized the companyās years of experience in building 10 large-scale Saturation Diving Systems (SAT Systems), 1EM completed the model for a new āMiniā SAT System that incorporates features of a larger system and offers greater portability while accommodating four to six men.
Korean Shipyard Wins Auto Marine Transport PCTC Orders
Auto Marine Transport contracts Samjin Shipbuilding Industries Korea (Samjin) to build a series of pure car & truck carriers (PCTC's). Auto Marine Transport, a tonnageā¦
Technip Awarded GofM Subsea Contract
Technip wins a lump sum contract for development of subsea infrastructure for the Cardamom field located in the Gulf of Mexico, Garden Banks block 427. The fieldā¦
Rolls-Royce's Earlier Financial Trading Guidance Verified
Rolls-Royce state that trading is consistent with the guidance for the Group provided at its half-year results in July 2012. For the full year, the Group continuesā¦
Russian GLONASS GPS Designer Fired
The chief designer or Russiaās Glonass satellite navigation system, Yury Urlichich, has been dismissed. The Glonass program has been in the works since the 1970sā¦
Offshore Survey of World's Most Remote Inhabited Territory
British navy ice patrol ship 'HMS Protector' conducts the first systematic survey since the 1970's of waters off Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic. In the first survey of the area to be conducted using modern techniques, HMS Protector used her motorboat and onboard systems to make a multibeam echo sounder survey of the Edinburgh Anchorages. The territory is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the worldā¦
Singapore BWTS Development Grant for Liqtech International
Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore awards MINT ((Maritime Innovation & Technology) funding to LiqTech International, Inc. subsidiary LiqTech Pte Ltd. The awardā¦
Brazil's Wilson Sons Report Strong Q3 2012 EBITDA
Port & maritime logistics services providers Wilson Sons Ltd. records record EBITDA of US$ 47.4-million in the third quarter of 2012. The Company recorded Net Revenuesā¦
Mike Terrett, Roll-Royce COO, Retires
Rolls-Royce announce that Mike Terrett, Chief Operating Officer, has decided to retire at the end of the year. Mike has worked for Rolls-Royce for 34 years and has been instrumental in shaping the current success of the business. Mike, an engineer, started as a graduate apprentice in Derby in 1978. He has succeeded in many roles since then, including as the Chief Engineer on the Trent 800 programme, President and CEO, International Aero Engines (IAE) and President Civil Aerospace.
Smartphone App Keeps Boat Anchor Watch
BoatMonitor app is a remote anchor alarm that enables smartphone or computer to track a leisure boat's position at anchor, moored or in dock. Detailed requirements are accessible here.
FPSO IMMS Order for BMT Scientific Services
Page Europa contracts BMT Scientific Marine Services to provide an Integrated Marine Monitoring System (IMMS) for Floating Production Storage & Offloading vessel.
