MIT to Design Ship for Oldendorff
Dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers has signed a research agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Center for Bits andā¦
Lineage Logistics Acquires Emergent Cold
Lineage Logistics Holdings, the worldās largest provider of temperature-controlled logistics solutions, announced it has signed definitive agreements to acquire Emergent Coldā¦
Largest Wind Turbine Tested on Maasvlakte
The worldās largest wind turbine, Haliade-X, is being tested on Maasvlakte at Port of Rotterdam. This ātest rigā was realised via innovative cross-pollination between the American GE Renewable Energyā¦
Liebherr MHC 100 Up in Spain
Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr has delivered its 100th mobile harbour crane to be sold in Spain, an LHM 600 for shipping company Maritima delā¦
Falmouth Completes Successful Cruise Season
More than 30 vessels carrying over 14,000 passengers in total chose to call in at Falmouth Cruise Port, Australia as part of their 2019 programme and even more haveā¦
Fairway Dredging Project Remains on Track
Port of Hamburg is continuing its dredging projects on the Elbe River as per plan. The second hopper dredger named Bonny River has been conducting dredging operationsā¦
Albwardy Damen in Pact with Heila Cranes
UAE-based Albwardy Damen has signed a service agreement with the provider of heavy-duty marine cranes Heila Cranes. Many of the vessels that Damen builds and maintainsā¦
DP World Orders Terminal Tractors at Kalmar
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement with long-standing partner the global port operator DP World for 38 Ottawa T2 terminal tractors for the companyāsā¦
SQLearn, PAS Launch Sulfur Cap Course
SQLearn and Prevention at Sea (PAS) have launched the new innovative e-learning course āIMO 2020 Sulfur CapāThe Greek e-learning solutions provider said: "This isā¦
Petrobras to be World's Largest Oil Producer
Brazilās Petrobras is on track to become the worldās largest oil producer among publicly listed companies by 2030, based on Rystad Energyās latest data and forecasts.Brazilāsā¦
Naval Dome Unveils Maritime Security Solution
Israel-based cyber security specialist Naval Dome has introduced a new software-based cyber protection that can be easily installed on all ship, port, or offshore OT systemsā¦
Shipbreaking NGO Wins FPSO Case
The High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh declared the import, beaching and breaking of the infamous FPSO North Sea Producer illegal.The judgmentā¦
IMO Traning on Maritime Policy
An effective maritime transport system is an important foundation for sustainable development. But it needs proper planning and a solid policy foundation.So, asā¦
Avenir LNG in Brazilian Pact with Golar Power
Small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier Avenir LNG announced that it will collaborate with the Bermuda-registered Golar Power in developing the small-scaleā¦
Semi-submerged Tug Leaking Diesel after Bridge Allision
A tugboat is partially sunk and leaking diesel after alliding with a bridge in North Carolina's Oregon Inlet, the U.S. Coast Guard said.All eight people aboard the tug Miss Bonnie reached shore safely without injury after the vessel struck the Old Bonner Bridge at 11:09 a.m. on Sunday.The Coast Guard said its watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received report from a local Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew at approximately 10:00 a.m.
U.S. Aircraft Carrier Group sails through Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. aircraft carrier strike group Abraham Lincoln sailed through the vital Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, U.S. officials told Reuters, amid simmering tensions between Iran and the United States.Tensions in the Gulf have risen since attacks on oil tankers this summer, including off the UAE coast, and a major assault on energy facilities in Saudi Arabia.Washington has blamed Iran, which has denied being behind the attacks on global energy infrastructure.The commander overseeing U.S.
New System Measures Shock Mitigation
CDG Coast Dynamics Group, Ltd. introduced KINETIX, a vessel and crew monitoring program for high-speed craft, designed to enable maritime agencies to optimize their shock mitigation strategies using more complete data, more easily comply with legislation, and keep their personnel and assets safer.KINETIX consists of lab-quality, marine-grade sensors that integrate with the vesselās shock mitigation seating, while specialized software records data in a compact, marinized housing.
MAN Power for Svitzer Ice-Breaking Tugs
MAN Energy Solutions won the contract to supply the main propulsion engines for two new ice-breaking ASD tugs, to be operated by Svitzer in the Scandanavian region. Each vessel, rated with 60 tonnes of bollard pull, will be powered by 2 × MAN 12V175D MM, IMO Tier II engines, each rated at 2,040 kWm at 1,800 rpm. All four engines will be supplied by MAN Energy Solutions directly from its production facility in Frederikshavn, Denmark to Turkish-based, Med Marine.
Schottel Enters the Tanker Segment
Schottel recently received an order to supply two EcoPellers and a bow thruster for installation in a chemical/oil tanker. The tanker will be built at Chinese shipyard Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding and will be operated by a European owner.The 120 m x 21 m vessel is powered by an electric motor, which is vertically integrated into the azimuth thruster. The propulsion system of the tanker consists of two Schottel Rudder EcoPellers type SRE 460 L FP with an input power of 2ā¦
Foreship Expands to Hamburg
Naval architect and marine engineering company Foreship plans to establish a new business entity in Germany, targeting January 1, 2020 as the launch date for Foreship GmbH.The move is designed to forge closer ties with German owners, shipyards and marine engineering companies to better service existing customers and attract new ones. Foreship GmbH will be led by Managing Director Olli Somerkallio,ā¦
