French Navy Accepts Fast ALC Warship
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has received the third of four fast amphibious landing craft Engin de Débarquement Amphibie Rapide (EDA-Rs) at Toulon, France.
Container ID Software for Brazil Terminal Ordered from APS Technology
APS Technology Group, Inc., a leading provider of optical character recognition (OCR) and automation technology solutions for marine and intermodal container terminals…
Intergraph Opens Expanded Marine Center in Korea
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), one of Intergraph's major marine customers, specializes in complex high-technology, high-value specialty ships, and it is the market leader in the drill ship…
Megayacht 'Arianna' Charters to be Handled by SG Private Wealth Advisors
SG Private Wealth Advisors, a billionaire-founded multi-family office, announce it has been chosen to manage all marketing efforts involving Arianna—a 50-meter mega yacht.
Shipbuilder Hosts Competition for STEM Students of the Future
![Photo credit: HII](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/photo-credit-hii-8374.jpg)
Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding division partnered with Newport News Public Schools to host the first Egg Drop Engineering Competition for middle and high school students. The event was sponsored by the NNS Career Pathways program. "Newport News Shipbuilding is delighted to collaborate with Newport News Public Schools to host this competition," said Jennifer McClain, NNS Career Pathways program manager.
Communication via Mobile Devices – Advice for Boaters
Global Marine Networks Inc. How to stay in touch with family, friends and information through radio, satellite voice, email and Internet services while at sea with…
SPT Expands Caribbean Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfer Service
Houston based SPT Inc., specialists in ship to ship (STS) transfer (lightering) of crude oil and liquefied natural gas has announced expansion of its STS service…
Container Ship Adrift Off Portuguese Coast
!['Gerd Maersk': Photo credit Maersk](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/gerd-maersk-photo-credit-maersk-8373.jpg)
Maersk container ship disabled, drifting off the coast of Portugal after engine failure. Tug ordered just in case. Maersk Line container ship Gerd Maersk, on passage from the Far East to Bremerhaven, following engine failure, was drifting about 20 miles northwest of Porto. The ship's engineers are working to repair the damage, while a small tug - Castelo de Obidos - lies in the readiness of hundred meters from the Danish-flagged container ship, ready to provide assistance should there be need.
American Cruise Lines – Online Travel Agent Training & Certification Program
American Cruise Lines announce plans for an upcoming travel agent portal, the first of many new features to be added to the company’s new website. ▪ Promotional/Marketing Tools – Letterhead shells…
Coast Guard suspends search for overboard tug master
BOSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended its search pending further developments for a 48-year-old man who was reported to have fallen overboard from a Boston-bound…
Global Diving & Salvage Receives ROV
![Global Diving & Salvage, Inc.](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/global-diving-salvage-inc-8366.jpg)
Global Diving & Salvage, Inc. announces the acquisition of a Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV, adding substantial capacity to their existing fleet of underwater vehicles. The Falcon, depth rated to 1000 feet, will be fully outfitted with manipulator, high resolution color and black and white cameras, fast scanning sonar, and a digital altimeter. Lightweight and portable it goes where needed - inshore, offshore, down tunnels, or for flyaway operations.
Oceansaver Enters the Japanese Market
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/-8365.jpg)
OceanSaver has entered the Japanese market with a major ballast water treatment contract for four open hatch bulk carriers being built by Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding Ltd for Gearbulk. The 72,000dwt Open Hatch Bulk Carriers are being built to DNV class and each vessel will be fitted with a 1,200m3/h type approved Mark II OceanSaver system. The first two systems will be commissioned in 2012 and will incorporate OceanSaver’s second generation design…
Strike Club: Strong Growth in Mutual Membership
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/-8363.jpg)
Managers of The Strike Club were able to give an upbeat report to the club’s directors when they met in Istanbul. Ongoing increased demand for the club’s various insurance covers has resulted in strong growth and a very positive renewal in February for the 2012/13 year. Further, free reserves rose by $2.5m. during the latest financial year, and the club has maintained its S&P rating at BBB+ with a stable outlook.
Oil & Gas Companies Join Forces at Ignite!
![Gastech](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/gastech-8364.jpg)
Gastech announces the launch of ignite!, an energy recruitment show designed to tackle issues posed by the growing skills shortage in the oil & gas industry. Buoyancy across the global energy sector has resulted in an increasing lack of the most important commodity of all – people. This presents a number of challenges for companies seeking to deliver projects around the world, placing significant pressure on their ability to grow and provide services.
Videotel Launches Prevention Training Series
![Videotel](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/videotel-8360.jpg)
Accident investigation is a painstaking and often painful process and, more often than not, theoutcome is a raft of new policies and measures to avoid reoccurrence. Yet, if well thought out and established company procedures are followed in the first place, tragic consequences can be avoided. In response to the renewed focus on training in this area Videotel has launched a new training series, Leadership and Team Working Skills…
AMP: Jones Act Fleet Can Meet Demand
![](https://images.marinelink.com/images/maritime/w100h1500/-8357.jpg)
American Maritime Partnership (AMP) Tells Congress That American Fleet Can Meet Additional Demand If Sunoco Refinery Closes Corrects Erroneous EIA Report. In written testimony to the U.S. Congress’ Joint Economic Committee, the American Maritime Partnership (AMP) criticized and corrected an Energy Information Administration (EIA) report that said American tank vessels may be “in short supply” if a Northeast refinery closes later this year.
Sustainable Shipping Initiative Launched in Singapore
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) launched in Singapore recently is a series of practical, collaborative action plans aimed at developing a sustainable shipping industry for the future.
Wärtsilä Adds New X-generation 92-bore Marine Diesel Engine
Wärtsilä extends its offering in the low-speed X-generation engine series with the new Wärtsilä X92 engine, to the upper end of its portfolio with a bore of 920 mm.
Severn Trent's Effluent Removal by Centrifuge Technology
Severn Trent De Nora has recently incorporated the CentraSep® vertical self-discharging (VSD) centrifuge technology from Advanced Separation Technologies (AST)…
Ukraine's Only Submarine on Sea Trials
The Soviet-era Foxtrot class (Project 641) diesel-electric submarine stood grounded at a dock in Sevastopol for years without repair and became a symbol of the demise of Ukraine’s navy.