Norwegian offshore vessel owner Siem Offshore said Tuesday its CFO Dagfinn B Lie had decided to resign.He'll remain with Siem Offshore until September 30, 2021."The company would like to thank Mr. Lie for his contribution and devotion to the company fo...
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URI Unveils Name of New Research Vessel
The National Science Foundation’s new Regional Class Research Vessel that will soon call the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus home has a name: Narragansett Dawn.Graduate School of Oceanography Dean Paula S. Bontempi announced…
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Royal Caribbean Asks Unvaccinated Passengers to Get Travel Insurance
Royal Caribbean International said on Tuesday it would require unvaccinated guests over 12 years of age traveling from Florida to show proof of insurance that covers COVID-19 related medical expenses, quarantine and evacuation.The new policy…
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ABB Azipods Propel World’s Largest Civilian Hospital Ship
ABB’s Azipod propulsion will help Global Mercy enter less accessible harbors off the African coast, while reducing vibrations and noise – crucial to the comfort of up to 200 patients and medical personnel on board.With about 5 billion people lacking ac...
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BIO UV Unveils New BWTS Series
BIO UV Group said it has designed a new series of BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system (BWTS) compatible with flow rate requirements of up to more than 2,100 cubic meters per hour (m3/h).The new M-Series BWTS incorporates a novel reactor arrangement…
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Berge Bulk Orders More Scrubbers from Yara
Berge Bulk has returned to Yara Marine Technologies for additional in-line scrubbers in a new retrofit deal aiming to help the dry bulk shipowner to reduce emissions from its vessels.Berge Bulk is currently on a journey to zero carbon operations…
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A Freight Forwarder Is Using Drones to Beat Backed Up Supply Chains
Leading German freight forwarder Hellmann will start using unmanned planes operated by Bulgaria's Dronamics from next year to speed up deliveries of vital goods in Europe and work around stretched supply chains, executives involved say.Global disruptio...
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Stena Line Bolsters its Baltic Sea Fleet
Stena Line is strengthening its position and expanding services in the Baltic Sea Region, by deploying two new ferries on the route between Ventspils in Latvia and Nynäshamn in Sweden this year. The first of the two vessels, Stena Scandica…
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Houlder Tapped to Design Research Vessel Pair
Houlder won two new contracts by Marine Scotland, the Scottish Government Directorate responsible for the integrated management of Scotland’s seas. The two-vessel design contracts ensure support for the design and build of two new vessels which…
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Svanehøj bags fuel pump orders for 22 LNG-powered ULCV’s
Svanehøj announced its 'breakthrough' in the container ship market with an order for deepwell gas fuel pumps for 22 Ultra Large Container Vessels from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries.Svanehøj’s scope for…
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