Alfa Laval plans huge extension of Aalborg facility

MARCH 2, 2016 — Alfa Laval is to expand its already massive Test & Training Center in Aalborg, Denmark, to five times its current size. The move is in response to the

Power Barge in cooperation agreement with BWSC

MARCH 1, 2016 — Dave Nickerson, President of Houston headquartered Power Barge Corporation reports that the company has signed a power barge design/build cooperation agreement with BWSC (Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractors

ICS issues new edition of Bridge Procedures Guide

MARCH 1, 2016 — The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published a new edition of the ICS Bridge Procedures Guide, a guidance on best practice for safe navigation that is used

Racking up 2015 loss, Vard unveils new strategy

FEBRUARY 29, 2016 — Reporting a net loss of NOK 1.29 billion ($148 million) for FY2015, the heavily offshore focused Vard Holdings today announced a diversification strategy aimed at preserving its core

WinGD approves MHI-MME’s MET turbocharger for X-DF engines

FEBRUARY 29, 2016 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) reports that its MET-MB series turbochargers have been officially approved for installation on the Wärtsilä X-DF, which is

Braemar system cuts costs of annual DP trials

FEBRUARY 29, 2016 — Maldon, U.K., based Braemar Engineering has introduced a tablet computer based system that it says can save on average 25-35% of the costs of carrying out annual dynamic

Want to increase your profits? Add women to management

FEBRUARY 29, 2016—The more women a company employs in middle and senior management, the better its earnings, according to a study published this month by the Peterson Institute for International Economics. The

Storm ahead, norovirus on board, Anthem turns for home

FEBRUARY 29, 2016 — With a severe storm predicted for its planned route, Royal Caribbean’s 4,180 passenger cruise ship Anthem of the Seas is headed back to its home port of Cape

New U.S.-flag cargo vessel for Western Alaska trade

FEBRUARY 28, 2016—The first brand new U.S.-flag, U.S. built to enter the Western Alaska trade was recently delivered by Dakota Creek Industries, Anacortes, WA, to Coastal Transportation, Seattle, WA. The 242 ft

Expedition members taken off grounded icebreaker

FEBRUARY 26, 2016 — The Australian Antarctic Division expedition members have been safely transferred by barge from a grounded icebreaker to the Mawson antarctic research station. The ship’s crew remain on board

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