Maritime
Samson’s EverSteel-X Gains BV POSA Approval
Samson, a major developer of high-performance synthetic rope solutions and commercial marine applications, has announced that it has received the Type Approval Certificate for fibre ropes intended for permanent mooring applications covered by POSA... Read more
Gasum eyes international expansion with rising demand for LNG
Gasum, the Nordic gas sector expert and a major supplier of small scale liquefied natural gas (LNG), announced the appointment of Jacob Granqvist to the newly-created position of Sales Director of Gasum’s marine LNG business... Read more
"Game-changing" VIKING LifeCraft gets full approval
VIKING’s LifeCraft system has now obtained flag state approval as a novel life-saving appliance to be installed on passenger ships for the utmost safety in evacuation emergencies... Read more
Corvus Energy opens new Norwegian battery factory
Corvus Energy celebrated the grand opening of its automated battery factory in Bergen, Norway. Yesterday, approximately 450 guests from around the globe attended the opening ceremony, representing ship owners and shipbuilders, marine technology... Read more
Norwegian producer of sustainable salmon unveils first hybrid fish farming boat
Danfoss Editron has delivered two 105 kW motors that will help power Edel, the first hybrid vessel built for the aquaculture sector by Norwegian shipyard Moen Marin. Edel is also the first diesel-electric vessel in the fleet of NRS Farming... Read more
MacGregor designs innovative cargo system for the world's largest containership
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has designed the cargo system for the world’s largest containership, MSC Gülsün, which was delivered in July 2019 by South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries. She is 400 m long, 61.5 m wide and is the first in a series... Read more
'Chernobyl on Ice' makes maiden voyage into the Arctic
The world's first floating nuclear reactor power station, the Akademik Lomonosov, has set sail on its maiden voyage from the port of Murmansk, in northern Russia. The vessel is to bring energy to settlements and companies involved in the... Read more
Sampling the depths
The oceans have been around for roughly 4.5 billion years. They cover 70% of the planet, but we have yet to explore 95% of their depths. In a bid to further investigate the wonders of the deep, scientists have recently researched mining rare... Read more
The robot army is moving
A threat to jobs, a health and safety risk and a technological nightmare. Despite these common protests against robotic technology, demand is growing, creating a new challenge for robot component suppliers. Chris Johnson, managing director of... Read more
Clean Arctic Alliance challenges COSCO over fuel use
The Clean Arctic Alliance has challenged Chinese state-owned shipping and logistics services supplier to make public the fuel that is being used on its vessels in the Arctic waters between the Pacific and Atlantic... Read more
Tradition meets innovation on North Sea islands
The islands of Heligoland and Düne, some 65 km off the northern coast of Germany, are famous for their undisturbed natural beauty, stunning red cliffs, bathing beaches, many sea birds and a unique maritime history... Read more
Eiffage to construct Anaklia port in Georgia
Eiffage SA, one of Europe’s largest civil engineering companies, has become the general construction contractor for Anaklia deep sea port, on the Georgian Black Sea... Read more
Offshore floating solar project gets underway
A consortium of Belgian tech and energy firms has begun a €2-million European project to develop offshore floating solar technology... Read more
Langh companies support Clean Baltic Sea project
The Langh companies have become a partner of the John Nurminen Foundation and a supporter of the Foundation’s Clean Baltic Sea projects. In addition to providing support, the Langh companies also aim to reduce environmental loads and develop... Read more
Superfast charging electric ferry from Vattenfall & Echandia Marine
Vattenfall and Echandia Marine have developed an emission and noise reducing solution for electric ferries which will also provide superfast charging and lower operational and maintenance costs. Installed on the E/S Movitz, a 98 passenger... Read more
Wärtsilä to bring shipping waste management into digital age
At this year’s Nor-Shipping conference and exhibition, the technology group Wärtsilä will be highlighting its development work on a smart concept for onboard water and waste systems. Read more
Corvus Energy launches groundbreaking maritime battery
Supplier of batteries for hybrid and zero-emission vessels, Corvus Energy, has unveiled its next generation Energy Storage System (ESS): Corvus Blue Whale, a groundbreaking energy storage system for Cruise ships, Ro-Pax and Ro-Ro... Read more
UK Royal Navy orders Saab anti-submarine system
Swedish defence and aerospace company Saab has received an order for the AUV62-AT anti-submarine warfare training system from the UK's Royal Navy. Completed delivery of the order is expected later this year. Read more
Breathing life into submarine systems
Submarine life is no easy feat. Historically, these vessels would stay underwater for just a few days, before resurfacing to exchange stale air for fresh oxygen. Today’s submarines however, use oxygen systems to enable travel for up to 90 days at... Read more
Wärtsilä contracted for Russian Arctic tankers safety & efficiency
The solution is a collaboration between Sovcomflot and Transas, which is part of the Wärtsilä group. It provides a unique integrated infrastructure that combines the bridge systems, cloud data management, data services, decision support tools, and... Read more
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EverSteel-X
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Gasum eyes international expansion with rising demand for LNG
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VIKING Lifecraft
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Danfoss Editron NRS Farming
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MSC Gülsün
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