John Deere's New 300 HP Engine Is Power In The Water
John Deere Power Systems has added a new engine rating to its current line of marine engine products - the PowerTech6068SFM. The engine has an M5 rating with 300 hp (224 kW) at 2…
Schlumberger Acquires KBB, Augments Its Range of Services
Schlumberger Oilfield Services has acquired Kavernen Bau und Betriebs GmbH (KBB) from the Preussag Group. The purchase of the Hanover, Germany-based consulting firm…
Marine Training Via Simulation: As Real as it Gets
The abandonment of the concept of controlled simulation environment, as per the National Research Council's endorsed simulation classification scheme, would constitute…
Custom Thruster Solutions Help Save Time, Money
Brunvoll AS of Norway reports that demand for its new custom-built thrusters is running high. The company has a long history of building thruster units of all types for a wide range of vessels…
Axial Fans Improve Engine Performance
By installing axial fans from Delta T Systems, owners can ventilate an engine room with a steady supply of air. The Delta T axial fans mount in the vent system that…
Wärtsilä's Dual-Fuel Engined Power Module For FPSO Upgrade
Wärtsilä Corporation has supplied a 5,800 kW Power Module to Bergesen d.y. Offshore AS, Norway, for installation on board the FPSO vessel Berge Hus. The Module,…
MarineTalk Awarded $2.1 Million For Innovative Engineering Support
MarineTalk Ltd. has been awarded the largest funding ever granted by CANARIE. This $2.1 million funding will be of major assistance in the development of a unique…
Hamilton Jets For Portuguese River Catamarans
Image Marine of Western Australia, a member of the Austal Group, has ordered Hamilton Waterjets for two River Catamarans to operate in Portugal. Each of the two 121 ft.
More Combat Boats Success For Transas Scandinavia
Transas Scandinavia has received an order to supply an extensive range of advanced navigational equipment to 27 units of the Swedish Defense CombatBoat-90 project.
USS Cole is Making Its Way Back
A significant step in the restoration of USS Cole (DDG 67) – which was severely damaged from a terrorist attack in Aden, Yemen, last year – was achieved over the…
Hyundai, MAN B&W Are At Top of Engine Power
Rising Korean aspirations as to market influence and technological standing could alter the established order in an important segment of the engine business. While…
Gdansk Shipyard Leads WIth Myriad of Conversions/Repairs
Gdansk Shiprepair Yard Remontowa has expanded its formidable reputation with the completion of two RoRo to cableship conversions. Located in Poland, the yard took…
SCI Dedicates Houston Facility
Seaman’s Church Institute (SCI), recently opened a simulator training facility in Houston. SCI's third facility represents state-of-the-art technology as well as…
Janet M. McAllister Debuts in N.Y. Harbor
Central to McAllister Towing and Transportation's future growth prospects is the acquisition of vessels like the new Janet M. McAllister, a highly sophisticated…
Entering the Diesel Engine Age
"The Daniel McAllister has been a historical boat in this firm for the reason that I am going to tell you right now. She was built, to my recollection, around 1906.
McAllister Towing and Transportation: After 137 Years -- A Legacy Prevails
Discussing the marine business with Captain Brian McAllister is much like sitting in a "Maritime History 101" course, in that his accumulated knowledge, experience…
Super Barge Touted For Strengths, Depths
Employed in the oil and gas industry for 60 years, simple and sturdy swamp and posted drilling barges have been a preferred method to drill in shallow water. This…
Barge Management System Increases Efficiency
ALK Technologies, Inc. and Midland Enterprises have created a new Barge Management System (BMS) to help Midland increase efficiency and competitiveness. Using the…
Spectria Builds Info Portal for Modern Maritime
Spectria, a leading technology consulting firm, has developed a prototype of a new, knowledge-management-based information portal called SmartShips, for Modern Maritime…
Standards for A New Era
One of the most respected names in the development of vessel designs suited to volume demand and series production, and still widely identified with the 'Liberty' ship replacement era…
