Our Maritime Business Magazines

Netherlands‐based Datema‘s ENCTrack service has been awarded the 2009 maritime innovation award for its innovative approach to the distribution and management of electronic navigational chart services. This achievement has been warmly welcomed by the Primar regional electronic navigation centre (RENC) from Stavanger,...

Caterpillar Marine Power Systems will present a full range of products and services at Marintec China 2009, being held in Shanghai December 1-4. ‘Making Progress Possible’ is Caterpillar’s key message and recurring theme this year, demonstrated by showcasing the latest advancements achieved in technology, global customer support solutions and finance and insurance packages offered...

Hydrex has developed an entirely new method enabling permanent repairs of rudders without drydocking. Permanent repairs were hitherto not possible and ships had to drydock in case a major defect was found. The newly designed equipment is lightweight and can be mobilized very rapidly. Therefore this new service is now available...

Because of the global oil transportation the Arabian Gulf is one of the main waterways in the world. More than 2,000 vessels are estimated to be docked or repaired in this region the coming period. The fourth edition of Ship & Port Dubai takes place from 4 until 26 May 2010 at the Dubai...

IJmuiden – the Netherlands – based Offshore Ship Designers (OSD) has strengthened its global network by opening a design office in Singapore. The Singapore office will be managed by Andy Robson, an experienced marine...

Austal has officially opened its new state-of-the-art Modular Manufacturing Facility (MMF), equipping its US shipyard with the ability to build up to three 100m-plus vessels each year.Phase One of the new USD 88 million facility boasts 35,000 m2 of manufacturing space under one roof, including a 7,900m2 warehouse, as well as paved parking for...

Wärtsilä has signed a ship design contract with Pipavav Shipyard of India. The contract calls for a total of twelve Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs) to be designed by Wärtsilä and built by Pipavav, for delivery to ONGC – Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd, which is the largest oil and gas producer in...

Unison has won an order from BAE Systems Surface Ships for a large tube-bending machine to support ongoing projects, including the construction of the Royal Navy‘s Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. Capable of handling tube and pipe diameters up to 175 mm (~7 inches), the machine is expected to be the largest all-electric tube-bender...

Cummins Inc. has received a statement of compliance from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifying the KTA19-D(M1) to IMO Tier II emissions standards. The 19-liter, in-line 6 cylinder auxiliary engine features the Cummins PT fuel system making it one of the few high horsepower Tier II certified engines with a mechanically controlled fuel...

Today, MTU Friedrichshafen reveals its 8-cylinder version of its Series 4000 workboat engine at the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam which takes place from 3 to 6 November. The long-stroke engine from the ‘Iron Men’ range has been specially optimized to meet the needs of...

Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has upgraded and extended its ‘Rules for Underwater Technology’. The revision of the rules reflects the growing demand for sophisticated regulations covering subsea innovations, in particular down to depths of 6,000 m or...

Datema Delfzijl‘s ENCTrack has been awarded the HME Maritime Innovation Award 2009. Datema received this prestigious award during the 4th Maritime Awards Gala in De Doelen in Rotterdam on the 28th of October 2009. Willem Amels (left) and Ronald de Boer from Datema were there to take the award...

Coming Tuesday 3 November Pon Power will launch its new service Pon Power Insight.com on Europort 009. Pon Power Insight.com is developed to – via the internet – gain access to a vessel’s Cat propulsion engines, generators and bow thruster installations, regardless of the vessel’s...

Marlink, the world’s largest maritime satellite communications provider, has launched CrewEmail a new email and SMS solution which can be fully integrated with a vessel’s existing Inmarsat or Iridium hardware to provide ship operators and crew with a familiar and simple to use...

At the heart of Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest passenger vessel, beneath an original carousel, an array of restaurants, surfing simulators, rock-climbing walls, a tropical living park and guests and crew on board, are two sets of three Wärtsilä engines, powering everything on the...

As a result of the best environmental features, Volvo Penta has been appointed  official supplier of diesel engines to 22 passenger ferries being built for the World Expo in Shanghai, China next year. Efficient marine transports are a key component of the organizer’s ambitions to live up to the World Expo’s “Better city, better...

Last year, 12% of European shipbuilding industry turnover was realised in the Netherlands, as against more than 7% in 2000. The market share in commercial vessels grew considerably from 7 to 14%, according to a recent Statistics Netherlands publication by Hub Beunen and Lico...

On 25 September Wilhelmsen Ships Service handled the arrival of MV Pelicana when she berthed at Bergen’s inner port, the longest bulk vessel ever to do so. She is claimed to be the world’s most sophisticated open-hatch gantry-craned...

Using its specially-adapted cable installation vessel, the Polar Prince, the Subocean Group installed four power cables 1 m under the seabed in 30 m of water on Vattenfall’s Thanet Offshore Windfarm, off Ramsgate on the Kent coast. Subocean is the first company to use a DP vessel equipped with ploughing technology to install cables...

Yellow & Finch Publishers have appointed William van Amstel as Senior Editor. William van Amstel previously held a position with the Royal Netherlands Navy where he served as Chief Petty Officer. Welcoming his appointment, publisher and chief executive editor Dennis Vinkoert, stated: “Having quite a number of maritime books and...

The Merchant Maritime Warfare Centre (MMWC) recommends that the maritime industry implements full counter-piracy measures and MARSEC Level 2 on all vessels sailing from the bottom of the Red Sea, across to the Indian Coast line and as far south as the Mozambique channel. To support this, the MMWC free of charge counter-piracy Ship...

Despite the fact that maritime operations have become safer and cleaner, the maritime industry still faces pressures to improve its performance, as well as offering very efficient and effective transportation. Marine scientists and engineers face a challenge as a result of the ‘zero tolerance’ to maritime accidents and pollution incidents demanded by...

The Kalmar Maritime Academy, a well-established maritime training centre on Sweden’s east coast has taken delivery of its latest engine room simulator (ERS) from Kongsberg Maritime. The aademy’s expansion of its ERS portfolio includes the installation of a new DNV approved full-mission simulator based on Kongsberg Maritime’s K-Chief 500 and AutoChief C20 automation solutions...

Marlink, the world’s largest provider of maritime satellite communications has expanded its Ku-band coverage to the North Sea. The coverage expansion will enable Marlink to offer WaveCall to customers operating in the...

The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) has recognized four individuals for their outstanding contributions to naval architecture and marine engineering. The Vice Admiral “Jerry” Land Medal for outstanding accomplishment in the marine field, was presented to Robert D. Somerville, Chairman and Chief Executive officer of the American Bureau of Shipping...