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Calnetix Technologies will present a paper on enabling technology for the next generation of U.S. Navy chillers at the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) 2023 Technology Systems & Ships (TSS). The symposium will be held from January 30 to 31 at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, VA. Paper presentation  Rasish Khatri, Calnetix's Manager of Rotordynamics and AMB Controls will present the paper on January 30 entitled, "Enabling Technology for the Next Generation of U....

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to ambitiously cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in half by 2050 is at the top of shipping companies’ agendas. To ensure that ships contribute as little as possible to GHG emissions, all stakeholders must use cutting-edge technology. This offers a closer look at the technologies that are available for regulatory compliance and energy efficiency improvement. Air Lubrication System The air lubrication system creates a carpet...

Spire Global, Inc. (‘Spire’ or ‘the Company’), a renowned global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, has announced leadership changes within the Spire Maritime business. John Lusk has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Spire Maritime. Mr. Lusk joined the Company in 2018 and has held various leadership roles, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Spire Maritime. Extensive industry experience Mr. Lusk has more t...

Thales is a Gold level sponsor of the 2023 Autonomous VTOL Technical Meeting and Electric VTOL Symposium, which will take place in Arizona, USA, from January 24 to January 26, 2023. The event will bring together thought leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs to share their perspectives on the most pressing topics in autonomy and electric VTOL. On January 25, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT, Yanik Doyon, Vice President, Business Development & Sales, Flight Avionics, North America, will speak on a...

Launched in 2021, Miros Mocean is a joint venture between wave technology expert Miros, BW Group, one of the world’s leading maritime companies, and Copenhagen Commercial Platform (CCP), an independent commercial platform with a specific focus on ESG for shipowners. Miros Mocean is a future-facing platform, that integrates real-time vessel data and normalises it from local wave and weather parameters, this provides unprecedented accuracy in vessel performance and thereby enables optimal p...

Pearlson Shiplift Corporation (PSC) and Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Company (HEISCO) are pleased to announce the latest contract signing, valued in excess of $14 million U.S. Dollars (with options), for the Design, Upgrade, and Modernisation of the Shiplift and Transfer System at Kuwait Naval Base (KNB), located in Al-Julaia'a, Kuwait. This upgrade and modernisation project will see the combined teams of Pearlson, HEISCO, and Gulf Dredging Company (GD) work together in support...

Senstar, a provider of sensing and information management solutions for the protection of critical infrastructure, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a major oil pipeline project in Africa. The project will reinforce the security of a major pipeline. Perimeter intrusion detection system “Senstar will provide a comprehensive perimeter intrusion detection system with the aim of equipping multiple sites with innovative fibre optic technologies. Together with local partners, we will...

NSSLGlobal, the global independent SATCOM, and IT solutions provider has announced a new 3-year contract with MOL LNG Transport (Europe) Ltd, which includes an enhanced airtime package, and crew entertainment streaming service alongside the rollout of its new Cyber and IT managed services. Future-proof fleet technology This far-reaching contract will also see NSSLGlobal partner with MOL to trial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) services to further enhance and future-proof the fleet’s technology and...

Ports of Stockholm can jointly apply, together with eight other Baltic Sea ports, for EU (European Union) grant funding for pilot studies to develop the onshore power infrastructure, enabling more sustainable shipping with low air pollutant emissions. The Swedish government has now given the go-ahead for this application. In the first week in January the positive decision was taken by the Swedish government to approve Ports of Stockholm’s request to submit a joint application, together wi...

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ Balmoral is the first of the fleet’s three ships to set sail on a 2023 grand voyage and has arrived in Bermuda, after leaving Portsmouth on 5th January for a 78-night ‘Exploration of South America and the Antarctic’ cruise. During the circumnavigation of South America, Balmoral will be calling in to destinations including Peru, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and for the first time in Fred. Olsen’s history, the Antarctic. Guests will have the chan...

Ingeteam announces that they would like to present the new project to refurbish the Balboa Shipyard at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal, in Panama City, where Indar pumps will help to reduce and control leaks in the dikes to prevent possible flooding. The shipyard was built more than 100 years ago to provide repair and maintenance services to vessels transiting the Panama Canal. It has recently been purchased and refurbished to bring it back into operation. Refurbishment of Balboa Ship...

Rolls-Royce announces that it has conducted successful tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the mtu Series 4000 L64 engine running on 100% hydrogen fuel. The tests, carried out by the Power Systems business unit, showed very good characteristics in terms of efficiency, performance, emissions and combustion. These tests mark another important step towards the commercial introduction of hydrogen solutions to meet the demand of customers for more sustainable energy. Commercial introduction of hy...

Masdar, one of the world’s renowned clean energy companies, Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy Terminals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the development of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam, in order to support Dutch and European markets. The MoU was signed by Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Masdar, Gert-Jan Nieuwenhuizen, the Managing Director of Port of Amsterdam International,...

The UK Transport decarbonisation plan sets out the British Government’s commitments and the actions needed to decarbonise the entire transport system in the United Kingdom (UK). It includes: The pathway to net zero transport in the UK The wider benefits net zero transport can deliver The principles that underpin our approach to delivering net zero transport ‘Decarbonising transport: setting the challenge’ report The plan follows on from ‘Decarbonising transport:...

Resolve Marine, a globally renowned company in ship and vessel salvage, rescue, emergency response, and specialised marine services, has announced that Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Joseph Farrell, III has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer (COO). In the combined role he oversees all operations and administration, including emergency response, projects, Alaska, shared resources, HSEQ, strategy and M&A, finance, government relations, human resources, marketing, and alterna...

Eco Wave Power Global AB will unveil its disruptive technology for the first time during an AltaSea Event on the 12th of January 2023. The press conference will also feature the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of an office and commercial loan hub of Beneficial State Bank (BSB), which is supportive of blue economy related technologies. The press conference will feature Kat Taylor, the philanthropist that co-founded BSB in 2007, alongside Eco Wave Power Founder and CEO Inna Braverman. Joining t...

GEM Elettronica renews its participation at SEA FUTURE 2023 tradeshow that will take place in La Spezia, Italy from June 5th to June 8th, 2023. At its 8th Edition, SEA FUTURE is the business convention for maritime and dual-use technologies: unique in the Mediterranean basin because implemented inside a Naval Base. The SEA FUTURE represents for GEM Elettronica an opportunity to show its latest product innovations and capabilities to business partners and institutions.

Bahamas-based ship-management group Campbell Shipping has extended its relationship with Inmarsat, a pioneer in global, mobile satellite communications, with an agreement that adds Fleet Care and Fleet Secure Endpoint to its existing 12-vessel Fleet Xpress solution. Campbell Shipping will be able to carry out remote maintenance, support and repairs, and comprehensive network protection, on top of fast, reliable, and extensive global coverage already provided by Fleet Xpress. Bandwidth...

In an effort to showcase how employment and education can further one and other, Peel Ports Group spoke to Cardiff University Student and Peel Ports employee - Francesca Thomas. Francesca is partway through her Hydrographic Surveyor placement with Peel Ports Group, where she is collecting data for her University dissertation. In conversation with Francesca Thomas Francesca Thomas said, “Within the hydrography department, I have been introduced to a whole new industry that I’m not...

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has commissioned Linde Engineering to build a hydrogen filling station within the scope of its Clean Port & Logistics innovation cluster. The filling station will be part of the test centre for hydrogen-powered port logistics at the Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) in the Port of Hamburg. Hydrogen filling station HHLA will operate the filling station as part of its cluster activities in the Port of Hamburg The hydrogen filling station is being dev...

Representatives of the port community took part in the delivery of toys to the Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Santiago Apóstol and Ausias March schools. The action was promoted by Aportem-Puerto Solidario of Valencia. The Three Wise Men and their pages visited several schools in the Maritime District of Valencia to distribute, with the help of Aportem-Puerto Solidario de Valencia, illusion and toys to 350 children. Distribution of toys to children in Valencia’s schools Profess...

DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance provider, was engaged by Ocyan as independent third party in the qualification process of a system injecting hydrogen as an additive in the internal combustion engines of drilling rigs, in order to reduce diesel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from drilling. DNV’s technology qualification process will ensure that the technology achieves the expected degree of maturity, following provisions in DNV-RP-A203 – which...

The global communications and IT solutions provider, NSSLGlobal, has announced the appointment of Paul Gudonis as its Group Chief Commercial Officer. This new role has been created as NSSLGlobal continues to expand its business globally, following on from the opening of new offices in 2022, the rapid expansion of its navcom engineering services, growth in its government and defence business, and sees the company sourcing new talent. Paul Gudonis' work experience  Paul Gudonis brings...

International SME financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Paul Ratcliffe as Managing Director for its new Marine Finance business set to launch in 2023. Paul's experience  With 40 years of experience in the maritime and asset finance sectors, Paul began his career at BFS’s parent company, Bibby Line Group (Bibby), in 1980 when he joined his first ship, MV Dorsetshire. After gaining over four years of sea time, including as Third and Second Officer on a variety...

Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Limited (Cammell Laird) is reporting an annual loss for the fifth year in a row, but is now showing signs of emerging from ‘some of the most challenging times in the group’s history’. That was how Chief Executive - David McGinley described 2020 and 2021 after the Birkenhead shipyard took a significant financial hit from the building of the £200 million polar research vessel - RRS Sir David Attenborough. Cammell Laird’...

Maritime UK, the umbrella organisation for the UK’s maritime sector, has appointed Robin Mortimer as its new Chair and Tom Boardley as Vice Chair. Robin Mortimer was nominated by the British Ports Association and UK Major Ports Group, while Tom Boardley was nominated by the UK Chamber of Shipping. New Chair and Vice Chair appointed Maritime UK will be working closely with the UK government on its refresh to the Clean Maritime Plan Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)...

Global safety equipment manufacturer and supplier - Survitec will demonstrate a range of Maritime Defence equipment, including boats and personal protective equipment (PPE), with live waterborne displays at DSEI 2021 from 14th – 17th September 2021 at Excel, London, United Kingdom (UK). The demonstration will feature a number of new additions from Survitec, including the Marin Life Jacket, their newest defence life jacket, which fully integrates to any body armour, which is important not...

During the month of January, technicians from Valenciaport, the National Hydrogen Centre and Carburos Metálicos are expected to carry out this operation in the hydrogen plant located on the Xità quay. The next step will be the use of prototypes of port machinery that will run on this clean fuel. With this initiative, the Port of Valencia is positioned as the pioneering and emblematic port in Europe in the development of hydrogen technologies. Valenciaport - a reference in the &ls...

As part of expansion of its own network of routes FESCO Transportation Group (‘FESCO’, the ‘Group’) organized a new intermodal service from China, the Republic of Korea and Japan to Moscow via port Nakhodka. The service includes delivery of cargo by regular sea lines of the Group to Nakhodka Sea Fishing Port from Korean ports Busan and Incheon as well as from Chinese ports Shanghai, Ningbo, Qingdao and Xingang with transshipment in Busan. End-to-end service Within the...

Newport Shipping is proud to announce that it is now a Board Member of Sea-LNG. As part of its strategy of being involved in the developments of LNG as a fuel for the maritime industry, the company now will be more involved with the promotion of LNG as a fuel. Lianghui Xia, Managing Director, Newport Shipping comments that: "It is part of our long-term strategy for promoting LNG as a practical and sustainable fuel choice for decarbonisation. Sea-LNG is one of the best platforms where we can rea...