JUNE 27, 2015—Viking Ocean Cruises’ second ship—the 930-passenger Viking Sea—was “floated out” at traditional ceremony on June 25, at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard in Italy—little more than a month after the new ocean
JUNE 26, 2015 — ABB has been awarded the Innovation of the Year Award for its Azipod D electric propulsion product at the Electric & Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam, the
JUNE 25, 2015 — French ballast water treatment specialist Bio-UV has developed a version of its Bio-Sea BWTS for vessels with low flow rate ballast water pumps, such as super yachts, offshore
JUNE 25, 2015 — For some vessels, EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) may prove a more attractive option for NOx reduction than selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology. As EGR development continues, Alfa Laval
JUNE 25, 2015—Cummins Generator Technologies, Petersborough, UK, reports that its entire AvK range of alternators from 600 to 11,000 kVA has achieved certification from UL (Underwriters Laboratories Inc.), a safety certification company
JUNE 24, 2015 — Hyde Marine, Inc. has appointed LEMAG Engineering GmbH as its exclusive sales agent in Germany to help shipowners deploy the chemical-free Hyde Guardian Gold Ballast Water Treatment System
JUNE 24, 2015 — Vard Holdings Limited says that, through its subsidiary Seaonics, it has acquired ICD Software, a provider of automation and control system software for the offshore and marine sectors.
JUNE 24, 2015 — South Africa’s Veecraft Marine shipyard in Cape Town has delivered Benreoch, a 30 m Incat Crowther wave piercing catamaran utility craft developed specifically for crew transfer to offshore
JUNE 23, 2015 — Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, announced today that Virgin Cruises has selected PortMiami as the home port for its first cruise ship that will set
JUNE 23, 2015 — Beloit, WI, based Fairbanks Morse Engine has appointed Andrew Smith as leader of its marine segment. Mr. Smith comes to Fairbanks Morse from Rolls-Royce Naval Marine where