Green Steam Optimizer enables fuel savings

AUGUST 28, 2014 — Danish technology company GreenSteam will showcase its fuel saving GreenSteam Optimizer at next month’s SMM event in Hamburg, Germany. GreenSteam Optimizer is an adaptive, data-driven, on-board decision support

KKR and Borealis acquire nine containerships

AUGUST 28, 2014 — Investment firm KKR (NYSE:KKR) and Borealis Maritime today announced the acquisition of a portfolio of nine feeder container vessels in a sale process coordinated by Commerzbank. The vessels

Wärtsilä signs maintenance agreement with Harvey Gulf

AUGUST 28, 2014 — Wärtsilä has signed a five-year technical management agreement with Harvey Gulf International Marine LLC. It covers Condition Based Maintenance and Dynamic Maintenance Planning for eight new offshore supply

Textron awarded $21.9 million LCAC contract mod

AUGUST 27, 2014 — Textron Inc., New Orleans, LA, is being awarded a $21,904,620 modification to a previously awarded Navy contract (N00024-12-C-2401) for the construction of Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 101

USCG vessel fires on Iranian dhow

AUGUST 27, 2014 — The USCG Mononomoy, which is attached to the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Arabian Gulf yesterday fired on an Iranian dhow in what U.S. military officials described as

Webb Institute names Crowley scholarship recipients

AUGUST 26, 2014 — Webb Institute, Glen Cove, NY, a four-year college specializing in naval architecture and marine engineering, has announced the 2014-2015 recipients of Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Thomas B. Crowley, Sr.

ABS opens Beijing office

AUGUST 26, 2014 — Classification society ABS is opening a new office in Beijing, China. It says the new office will allow further collaboration with government, industry, academic institutions and research organizations

Wärtsilä refines its LNG fuel handling technology

AUGUST 26, 2014 — The latest Wärtsilä developments in fuel gas technology involve an upgraded version of the Wärtsilä LNGPac, a fully integrated fuel gas handling system, and improvements to the Wärtsilä

Seakeeper names Semprevivo VP sales and marketing

AUGUST 25, 2014 — Maryland-based manufacturer of gyro stabilization systems Seakeeper has promoted Andrew Semprevivo to vice president of sales and marketing. Mr. Semprevivo, who has been with Seakeeper for six years,

Wärtsilä launches Low Loss Hybrid system

AUGUST 25, 2014 — Wärtsilä is using this week’s ONS 2014 event  in Stavanger, Norway, to launch its new Low Loss Hybrid (LLH) system. It utilizes different power sources in combination with

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