Marlink Expands to Dubai
Marlink officially announced that it is establishing a new business entity in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Marlink FZ LLC. The new business will be located in Dubai's…
Rutter Delivering Ice Navigation Systems to BP
Rutter Technologies is now delivering its sigma S6 Ice Navigator systems to UK based BP Shipping Ltd. Rutter’s sigma S6 Ice Navigator provides greatly enhanced radar…
GOGL Acquires Four Capesize Newbuilding Contracts
Golden Ocean Group Limited has acquired four newbuilding contracts at Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., South Korea. The vessels of 170,000 dwt will be delivered between May 2008 and January 2009.
W&O Supply Completes Acquisition of A-T Controls
W&O Supply a distributor of marine valves, pipe, fittings, engineered and automated valve systems, has completed the acquisition of A-T Controls Inc., a ball valve and automation supplier.
U.S. Navy Assumes Command of CTF 152
Rear Adm. Allen G. Myers relieved Italian Navy Rear Adm. Emilio Foltzer as Combined Task Force (CTF) 152 commander Dec. 3 during a change of control ceremony aboard ITS Etna (A 5326).
Daewoo Shipbuilding Wins Orders Worth $600m
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., has won three orders worth a combined $600m to build six ships for three companies in Russia, Africa and Europe. Daewoo…
Aker Kvaerner Gets Contract for Modification of Brage Platform
Hydro has awarded Aker Kvaerner in Bergen, Norway, a contract for upgrading of the system for reinjection of produced water on the Brage platform. The scope of the contract includes engineering…
500th Ship Receives ERS Classification
The Histria Perla is the 500th ship to receive ERS classification. The Emergency Response Service (ERS) of Germanischer Lloyd has taken on its 500th ship: The Histria Perla…
Wärtsilä-Run Research Consortium Given $1.3m Grant
vessels. Based Auxiliary Power System for Commercial Vessels" (METHAPU). entire project costs EUR 1.9 million. trade. methanol-based fuel cell system on board the cargo vessel.
TOP Tankers Order for Handymax Product / Chemical Tankers
TOP Tankers Inc, has entered into an agreement with SPP Shipbuilding Co, Ltd of the Republic of Korea for the construction of four 50,000 dwt Product / Chemical tankers.
APL Aims to Cut Emissions
According to reports, cargo shipping line APL said it has begun using cleaner-burning fuels and will begin testing technology to reduce harmful emissions from its ships.
L-3 Appoints Morton as Sales Manager
L-3 Communications announced that its Klein Associates, Inc. division (L-3 Klein) has appointed Rick Morton as Sales Manager for their Side Scan Sonar Systems. Working…
