Teekay Gas inks LNG support agreements with Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä has signed two LNG support agreements covering a total of eight LNG carriers owned by Teekay Gas. The agreements, each for four vessels, were signed in August and September of this
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Netherlands operator to fit tugboat with Sea Machines remote helm
Looking to increase productivity and operational safety during offshore operations, Barendrecht, Netherlands, based tug and workboat operator Herman Sr. BV is to add a Sea Machines Robotics SM200 wireless, remote-helm control system
Ocean Infinity orders more ships for its robot fleet
Austin, Texas, headquartered Ocean Infinity is adding more, larger, vessels to its fleet of robotic vessels. It has placed an order with Fincantieri group member Vard for eight 78- by 15-meter robotic
GE Power Conversion systems chosen for NSMV
GE’s Power Conversion business has been awarded a $40 million contract to supply the power and propulsion systems for the first two National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs) on order at Philly Shipyard.
BMT wins the first Admiralty Marine Innovation Program Challenge
The U.K. Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has announced that international design, engineering, science and risk management consultancy BMT is the winner of the first Admiralty Marine Innovation Program challenge, positioning the company to
Nigerian operator upgrades fast crew boat fuel monitoring to Fueltrax
A major Nigerian vessel owner and operator of fast crew boats and security vessels has upgraded the onboard Electronic Fuel Monitoring Systems (EFMS) in two of its crewboats to Fueltrax, as its
Petredec LPG carrier newbuilds to be powered by LGIP dual fuel engines
Use of LPG as a marine fuel continues to gain ground. Singapore-based Petredec Holdings (Eastern) PTE Ltd this month signed a contract for the construction of three 93,000 cu.m LPG carriers at
ABB to supply Azipods for five Fincantieri cruise newbuilds
ABB has won an order worth around $150 million to deliver a comprehensive scope of technologies for five next-generation cruise ships on order at Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. Each cruise ship will be
SeaRobotics launches next gen “Utility Class” ASV
Stuart, Fla., based SeaRobotics Corporation (SRC), has released details of its next generation Utility Class ASV (autonomous surface vessel), the SR-Utility 3.0. Designed to extend the range and versatility of unmanned coastal
VIDEO: First night drone delivery to a ship
Singapore-headquartered start-up F-drone reports that it has successfully completed the first commercial night drone delivery to a ship. The delivery was made on November 1 when a drone delivered a 3D printed