Yearly Archives: 2016
ABB’s Electrification of Ferries Powers Ahead
ABB’s electrification of HH Ferries´world’s largest emission-free ferries powers ahead after Öresund Dry Docks selected for modernization
Construction of shore side charging arm and HH...
The Universities Churning Out The Most Billionaires
When it comes to universities producing billionaires, no institution compares to Harvard. According to Times Higher Education, Harvard counts 35 billionaires among its alumni...
Historic Declaration to Fight Counterfeits Signed
Historic declaration to fight counterfeits signed by brand owners and shipping firms
The Story:
Representatives from a number of global shipping companies, logistics firms, anti-counterfeiting organizations...
‘The Best Kept Secret in Shipbuilding’
By Greg Trauthwein
In 2009, Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri S.p.A, purchased the assets of the Manitowoc Marine Group; which included Bay Shipbuilding Company. Located in...
Marine Market Faced with Aging Fleet of Vessels
The marine insurance market has been deemed “very competitive” and worldwide, premiums dropped 10.5% from 2014 to 2015, due in part to currency fluctuations,...
Market Conditions Force Down Ship Operating Costs
The cost of operating cargo ships has fallen for two successive years but is forecast to rise in 2017 and beyond, according to the...
Underwater Drone with Surveillance, Short-range Attack Capabilities
Juliet Marine Systems, Inc. (JMS) unveiled plans to construct Guardian, a submersible unmanned surface vehicle (USV) that is a variation of JMS’ existing GHOST...
[Watch] How They Removed 1,400 Cars and a Sunk Ship
On 5th December 2012, the car carrier Baltic Ace sank with more than 1,400 cars on board after a collision with a container ship...
Exclusion Zone Set Up Around Fire Damaged Cargo Ship
The Story:
Salvage Control Unit officials are drawing up plans for a place of refuge for the fire ravaged bulk carrier V-Due.
What happened?
On 1st December,...
Watch an Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel Working
Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels are mainly built to handle anchors for oil rigs, tow them to location, anchor them up and, in...