VIKING shows its strength in a difficult market

Esbjerg, Denmark, 18 March, 2013: Leading marine and fire safety equipment manufacturer and service provider VIKING Life-saving Equipment A/S has reported its ninth year of uninterrupted growth – capturing market share from competitors in a difficult business climate and delivering record turnover...

March 19th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Markets, Safety and Security | Read More

GL Garrad Hassan releases new version of Bladed

The new interactive user interface screen. Bristol/UK, Hamburg/Germany, 18 March 2013 – GL Garrad Hassan has released Version 4.4 of Bladed, the industry standard integrated software package for the design and certification of onshore and offshore wind turbines. The release of Version 4.4 represents...

March 18th, 2013 | Alternative Sources of Energy, Classification Societies, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Technology | Read More

Wärtsilä launches GasReformer product for turning oil production gas into energy

Gasreformer1 Wärtsilä Corporation, 18 March 2013, at 11 am EET This new patented product has been recognised by the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) with the 2013 Spotlight award for reducing offshore oil and gas sector operating costs while benefiting the environment. Wärtsilä has introduced...

March 18th, 2013 | Environment, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News | Read More

Wärtsilä signs 5 year maintenance agreement for world’s largest LNG fuelled passenger ferry

The Viking Grace - Wärtsilä Corporation, 14 March 2013 at 2 pm EET – Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has signed a five year maintenance agreement with Finnish ship owner, Viking Line. The agreement, which became effective from March 1, is...

March 14th, 2013 | Cruise Industry, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Shiprepair | Read More

Greece can be the leader, not only in Shipping, but beyond that, if the political cost is set aside…

John N. Faraclas The following are the main points – in brief – from the latest John Faraclas live interview to Panos Thomakos on SBC TV last Friday the 8tht of March 2013: 1)Faraclas begun with the International Women’s day. He said that: “… the success in shipping and particularly...

March 13th, 2013 | Bribery and Corruption, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cruise Industry, Dialogs and Debates, European Union, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Maritime Fraud, Mergers and Acquisitions, News, Politics and Government, Ports & Terminals, Safety and Security, Sanctions, Ship Conversions, Ship Demolitions, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Shipping Centers, Shipping Indices, Shiprepair, Stock Markets, Tourism, Trade and Commerce | Read More

New technology: Vessel errors identified from land

Jan Mickelsen New technology: Vessel errors identified from land, by Katrine Gronvald Raun Satellite communication has paved the way for the opportunity to discover problems on ships from land. Bimco estimates that the potential is big. The new improvement provides Cobham, former Thrane & Thrane,...

March 13th, 2013 | Academia, IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Maritime Education and Training, News | Read More

Lasting protection against cavitation and corrosion damage

If a rudder is not given the proper protection against cavitation and the resulting erosion and corrosion damage, the financial consequences can be substantial for the owner. Cavitation is a fluid dynamics phenomenon where tiny bubbles are created in the water and then collapse forcefully on the metal...

March 13th, 2013 | Environment, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News | Read More

A Reminder from Wärtsilä to join its webinar

Reminder: Welcome to join Wärtsilä webinar “Planning your marine LNG strategy” In today’s marine market LNG is an increasingly attractive choice – and companies are assessing their strategic options regarding viable LNG possibilities. Invested in correctly, LNG can deliver...

March 13th, 2013 | Energy, IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

ABB wins $26 million marine repeat order to power deep sea exploration vessels

The Ramford Titan full view Efficient propulsion and electrical systems for ships that locate hydrocarbon deposits beneath the sea floor Zurich, Switzerland, March 13 – ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently won a $26 million order to supply electrical power and propulsion...

March 13th, 2013 | Energy, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Oceanology, Oil Industry, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More

Inchcape Shipping Services appoints VP of Operations for Europe & North Africa

Clive Lane Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, has announced the appointment of Clive Lane as Vice President of Operations for Europe & North Africa. In his new role, Clive will be responsible for delivering exceptional services to ISS customers...

March 12th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ship Agencies | Read More

400 officers certified in Navmaster ECDIS

PC Maritime’s ECDIS course means officers can be trained and certified without leaving ship. While staying on board ship and continuing with their duties, over 400 navigating officers have earned formal certification in Navmaster ECDIS—-and they’re very happy about it. The rigorous training...

March 12th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Maritime Education and Training, Regulatory | Read More

Waterfront entrance for the “Norwegian Breakaway”

The Norwegian Breakway Norwegian Breakaway, the largest ship ever constructed in Germany, floated out of Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II at the end of February. The luxury cruise ship will undertake sea trials before her delivery to the owner and passage to her home port of New York by May 7th,...

March 12th, 2013 | Cruise Industry, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

Cargotec receives another large order for MacGregor cargo access package for five ConRos in China

CARGOTEC CORPORATION, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 11 MARCH AT 10.00 A.M. (EET) Cargotec’s MacGregor has received another large order, following MacGregor RoRo cargo access equipment order from South Korea announced on 6 March, to deliver a total package of cargo access equipment for five new Container/RoRo...

March 11th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More

IMCA publishes guidance on RADius relative positioning system

Jane Bugler The development of dynamic positioning (DP) systems has grown over the past 35 years, with reliable and robust methods of positioning essential for safe vessel operations at offshore installations. This growth has in turn stimulated the development of DP position measurement sensors which...

March 11th, 2013 | Associations, Books, IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services, News, Regulatory, Technical | Read More

Wärtsilä to supply pumping equipment for new floating storage unit

Wärtsilä to supply pumping equipment for new floating storage unit Wärtsilä’s unmatched ability to supply a complete portfolio of solutions for the marine and offshore industry is again demonstrated with this latest order for a series of pumping systems for Statoil. Wärtsilä has won a...

March 11th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

110th IMarEST President looks back on his year in office

• IMarEST aims to double in size by 2017 In a matter of days the term of office of the 110th President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) will come to an end, when Malcolm Vincent CEng CMarEng FIMarEST hands over the reins of office to his successor, Andreas Chrysostomou,...

March 11th, 2013 | IMarEST, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ship Conversions, Shipbuilding and Shipyards, Technology | Read More

Niederelbe Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG (NSB) Standardizes Their Fleet with the Globe iFusion System

Palm Bay, Florida, USA (7th March 2013): – Globe Wireless, a leading provider of communications, operational and IT solutions to the maritime industry, today announced that NSB will standardize 85 vessels of their fleet with the Globe iFusion system. Each vessel will be equipped with a Globe...

March 8th, 2013 | IT and Communications, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

Cargotec receives a large order for MacGregor RoRo cargo access equipment for five ConRos in South Korea

Cargotec’s MacGregor has received a large order to deliver MacGregor RoRo cargo access equipment for five new 31,600 dwt Container/RoRo (ConRo) vessels from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The vessels are destined for the Grimaldi Group of Naples and the delivery of the ships is planned for 2015. “This...

March 7th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Shipbuilding and Shipyards | Read More

Konecranes wins record order for container handling equipment from Indonesian terminal operator

Konecranes wins record order for container handling equipment from Indonesian terminal operator PEMA – Port Equipment Manufacturers Association – Mar 07, 2013 15:24 CET Konecranes has signed an agreement to deliver container handling equipment to Indonesian state-owned terminal operator...

March 7th, 2013 | Associations, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ports & Terminals | Read More

Evac solves your waste management needs

Evac – The supplier of complete water and wastewater management systems 12,000 ships sailing the world’s oceans all have this in common – they rely on Evac’s solutions onboard. Evac solves your waste management needs New requirements for waste management by MARPOL can be easily...

March 7th, 2013 | Environment, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

GL Garrad Hassan Announces New Country Manager for India

Dilip Kumar Hamburg/Germany, 7 March 2013 – Mr Dilip Kumar will take up the role of Country Manager for GL Garrad Hassan in India. India is the world’s third largest market for wind, with annual installations doubling over the last several years. The reintroduction of a government...

March 7th, 2013 | Alternative Sources of Energy, Classification Societies, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

Caribbean Maritime Institute orders VSTEP simulators for its high tech Simulation Centre

VSTEP delivers simulators for CMI Kingston/Rotterdam, March 6 th 2013 – The Caribbean Maritime Institute has ordered multiple VSTEP simulators for its new high tech simulation centre at the campus in Kingston, Jamaica. VSTEP will deliver all simulator solutions for the facility, including a NAUTIS...

March 6th, 2013 | Marine Equipment Products and Services, Maritime Education and Training | Read More

Headhunter, Inc. Completes Installation of Sewage Treatment Plant on Two AET Tankers

AET-TW-HMX-Marine_sewage_Treatment_Plant March 6, 2013- Fort Lauderdale, FL- Mark Mellinger, President of Headhunter, Inc., today announced the completion of the installation of the company’s Tidalwave HMX sewage treatment plant on the first of two specially outfitted Aframax tankers owned by AET...

March 5th, 2013 | Environment, Marine Equipment Products and Services | Read More

Orolia awarded contract worth over 1M euro for the supply of tuna Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) tracking buoys

Solution enabling fishermen to more constantly and accurately monitor fish activity Les Ulis, March 5th 2013 – Orolia (NYSE Alternext Paris – FR0010501015 – ALORO), global specialist in critical GPS applications, announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Thalos SAS worth over one...

March 5th, 2013 | Fisheries, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Oceanology | Read More

ISS appointed super agent as super cranes arrive in Britain

The Zhen Hua 26 arriving into London Gateway with the first giant cranes. Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), the world’s leading maritime services provider, was called on to act as agent for the arrival of the first giant cranes at the UK’s new global container port, DP World’s London Gateway. As...

March 5th, 2013 | Logistics, Marine Equipment Products and Services, Ports & Terminals, Ship Agencies | Read More