KVH Industries announces new cybersecurity initiatives

JUNE 6, 2018 — The maritime industry’s drive to digitalization has brought increasing awareness of the importance of protecting networks and vessels from cyber risks. KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced

USCG issues its seventh BWMS type approval

JUNE 6, 2018 — The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the seventh U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Busan, South Korea, headquartered Techcross, Inc. The

“Poor safety culture” cited in Baja Ferries’ RO/RO fire

JUNE 6, 2018 — The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the August 17, 2016, fire aboard the roll-on/roll-off passenger vessel Caribbean Fantasy was vessel owner Baja Ferries’

Shell Marine 40 launched for tugs and fishing vessels

UNE 6, 2018 — Shell Marine is launching Shell Marine 40, an engine oil for use in high-speed diesel engines in the fishing and tug boat segments. The product has been formulated

SunStone inks shipbuilding contract for third expedition cruise ship

JUNE 6, 2018 — Miami, FL, headquartered SunStone Ships, Inc. has signed an agreement with shipbuilder China Merchants Industry Holdings Co. Ltd. to build a third Ulstein CX103 design Infinity-class expedition ship,

Keppel O&M to build South East Asia’s first LNG bunkering vessel

JUNE 6, 2018 — FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd and Shell Eastern Petroleum (Pte) Ltd, has placed an order with Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of

Nine Tengiz field heavy lift ships to use ABB’s OCTOPUS software

JUNE 5, 2018 — ABB has secured a series of contracts that will see nine heavy lift vessels servicing the extension of Kazakhstan’s Tengiz oil field use its OCTOPUS software. The vessels

New Helm software solution eases crew management headaches

JUNE 5, 2018 — Victoria, BC, headquartered marine software specialist Helm Operations has launched a new software solution for crew management called Helm CONNECT Personnel. Addressing the unique needs of companies in

Blount sub-licenses MAPC to build South Boats crew transfer designs

JUNE 5, 2018 — Blount Boats, Inc., Warren, RI, has signed a sub-license agreement with Maritime Applied Physics Corp. (MAPC), Baltimore, MD, for the building of offshore wind crew transfer vessels to

Wilhelmsen partners with Airbus on shore-to-ship drone delivery

JUNE 5, 2018 — Wilhelmsen Ships Service is partnering with Airbus to shore-to-ship drone delivery to one of the busiest ports in the world, Singapore. Launching at Singapore port’s Marina South Pier

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