As the needs of a vessel and its crew grow, NSSLGlobal is showing that it can provide communications solutions which not only offer the reliability and consistency to match customers’ commercial requirements, but that also cater for the personal use of the crew. The RSS Discovery has been fitted wit
Pole Star and Radio Holland Netherlands have signed a Distributor contract that enables Radio Holland Netherlands to offer the complete Pole Star portfolio encompassing Fleet Management, Marine Asset Tracking, SSAS Alert Advanced, Ship Security Reporting System (SSRS) and LRIT Conformance Testing to
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, won an order worth more than $40 million to provide complete energy-efficient power and propulsion systems for two new icebreaking vessels to be built by the Arctech Helsinki Shipyard in Finland. The order was booked during the first quarter of
GL Group announces a number of changes in the management structure of its Maritime Services organisation. The new operational structure is designed to further enhance GL’s focus on customer demand and reinforce the service orientation of the classification society. The changes reflect the transforma
As from today, Hans-Joachim Polk will be the new Managing Director of RWE Dea Norge. Polk joined RWE Dea as far back as 1992, directly after graduating with a masters’ degree in petroleum engineering from the technical university of Clausthal-Zellerfeld. In the course of his career, Polk spent three
The UT-1 submersible ultra-trencher, built by underwater engineering specialist SMD and owned and operated by CTC Marine, is the world’s mos… (Electrical Portal) [mappress] Source: Electrical Portal, July 01, 2011;
Following the completion of the restructuring activities of Cecon this winter, focus has been marketing the company’s services using modular spreads on third party vessels. With the 1600t Sampson DPIII pipelay / heavy lift vessel being part of the company’s marketed portfolio, focus has shifted to a
Following the completion of the restructuring activities of Cecon this winter, focus has been marketing the company’s services using modular spreads on third party vessels. With the 1600t Sampson DPIII pipelay / heavy lift vessel being part of the company’s marketed portfolio, focus has shifted to a
BMT Nigel Gee Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design and engineering consultancy, celebrates 25 years of innovative vessel design this year. Established as Nigel Gee and Associates Ltd in June 1986, by Nigel Gee and John Bonafoux, the company is recognised as o
In order to fulfil the new amendment to SOLAS regulation about protection of sprinkler pipes on passenger vessels, Rockwool Marine and Offshore introduces a new Pipe Section called Rockwool Marine Firebatts 100 PS. The new amendment to SOLAS regulation Safe Return To Port is applicable to all passen
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has begun a consultation about updating a European directive, Establishing a Community Vessel Traffic Monitoring and information System. The directive was implemented in 2004 and resulted in a reporting system for ships to help prevent accidents and pollution at se
The Marghera shipyard (Venice) is where Fincantieri delivered to Costa Cruises, Italy’s largest tourism group and Europe’s no. 1 cruise company, the newest flagship, the Costa Favolosa (114,500 gross tonnage and a capacity of 3,800 total Guests): the largest cruise ship flying the Italian flag. The
On 30th of June 2011 during the Navy show in Saint Petersburg a ceremony of Russian flag raising on leading multifunctional BLV01 Lotsmeister-1 buoy boat. The vessel projected by Marine Engineering Bureau was built by the order of the FSUE “Rosmorport” on the Nizhegorodskiy Teplokhod shipyard. The b
On 29 June, Offshore Energy’s Committee of Recommendation convened in Rotterdam for a diner pensant. The members, among others CEO’s and managing directors of Dockwise, Chevron, Van Oord, Mercon and Tullow Overseas Holding, discussed the ambitions, market position, program and organization of Offsho
