Foss names Sloane Perras to leadership role

Foss Maritime Company reports that Sloane Perras has joined the company as Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Ethics Officer. Perras will lead the company’s Legal and Risk Management Group where she

ABS opens Global Sustainability Center in Singapore

A new ABS Global Sustainability Center, located in Singapore, is the flagship of the classification society’s sustainability activities world wide. Led by Gurinder Singh, ABS Director of Global Sustainability, the center includes

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NAPA and Carnival Corporation extend service agreement

Helsinki, Finland, headquartered maritime software specialist NAPA and Carnival Corporation have extended a comprehensive agreement covering comprehensive services for the Onboard NAPA Loading Computers in Carnival cruise ships, training certification for Carnival’s

Chinese shipbuilder gets AiP for giant gas carriers

Classification society ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to two new gas carrier designs from China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding: a 200,000 cu.m LNG carrier and a 147,000 cu.m Very Large Ethane Carrier

Climeon modules ordered for fourth Virgin Voyages ship

Stockholm, Sweden, headquartered Climeon has received an additional order, worth EUR 1.5 million (about $1.7 million) from shipbuilder Fincantieri. It covers the supply of Climeon Heat Power modules for the fourth cruise

Mark Ford promoted to IMCA Technical Director

IMCA, the International Marine Contractors Association, has promoted Mark Ford from Technical Manager to Technical Director of the global organisation. “Mark has been with IMCA for the last seven years and knows

Christopher Drees takes helm at Mercury Marine

Mettawa, Ill., based Brunswick Corporation has promoted Christopher Drees, president – marine parts and accessories, to president – Mercury Marine. Drees will report to Brunswick Chief Executive Officer David M. Foulkes. The

Vigor wins $14.7 million T-AO drydocking contract

Vigor Marine LLC, Portland, Ore., has been awarded a $14,731,225 contract for an 81-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul drydocking of USNS Yukon (T-AO 202). The contract includes options that,

New standard covers lithium-ion battery use in vessels

A new ASTM International standard provides guidelines for using lithium-ion batteries on ships. The standard (F3353) was developed by the organization’s ships and marine technology committee primarily to support large lithium-ion battery

Survitec unveils new emergency descent system

U.K. headquartered safety equipment supplier Survitec has unveiled a new emergency descent system. Called Evacuator, it is designed to evacuate people in time-critical emergency situations at altitudes of 6 m to 300

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