Wisconsin shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) has signed a contract with Pearlson Shiplift Corp., Miami, Fla., to design and build a state-of-the-art shiplift system. On completion, the shiplift system will be the
Jeanerette, La., shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered an 85- by 19.5-foot welded aluminum Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV) to the Dominican Republic’s Navy. Named Betelgeuse in the Dominican tradition of naming military
Herndon, Va., headquartered HawkEye 360 Inc. has boosted its vessel monitoring capabilities, making it harder for vessels engaged in dubious activities to go dark by turning off AIS transmissions. HawkEye 360 Inc.
According to the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Center, at 1810 UTC yesterday, armed pirates attacked and boarded an oil tanker underway, around 76 nm south of Bonny, Nigeria. Nineteen crew were
Ports as well as shipping lines are making efforts to decarbonize. Among them is Port Houston. It is set to begin to purchase renewable electricity port-wide, In a move that would make
Saipem, an energy and infrastructure solution provider, is implementing DNV GL’s hull planned maintenance system, ShipManager Hull, based on 3D digital twins of crane and pipelaying vessels. DNV GL will supply its
With growing demand for maritime broadband capacity, Inmarsat is to beef up the capacity, capabilities and operational agility of the Global Xpress network that delivers its Fleet Xpress service. It has signed
FEBRUARY 5, 2019 — Celebrity Cruises has signed a four-year service agreement with Espoo, Finland, headquartered Valmet covering the Valmet DNA integrated automation systems onboard four Millennium-class vessels in the United States.
AUGUST 30, 2018 — Satellite communications specialist Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has signed a Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce Marine in support of its autonomous vessel development program. The two companies
MAY 23, 2018 — Inmarsat reports that its Fleet Safety solution has been formally approved by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) as a new service to support the Global Maritime Distress &
