Trelleborg will discuss its world-leading liquified natural gas (LNG) transfer solutions and share some of its latest product developments and innovations at the Gastech Conference and Exhibition from September 5-8 at the Fiera Milano exhibition center, Milan.

Wärtsilä Voyage, part of the technology group Wärtsilä, has signed a prestigious contract for a five-year framework agreement with Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading ports group, to digitalize operations at its 21 ports. The project aims to accelerate the digital transformation of port calls and operations, making them as efficient, sustainable and safe as possible.

Digital technologies from ABB have enabled the harbor tug Maju 510 to become the first vessel in the world to receive Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation Notation from ABS classification society and first Singapore-flagged vessel to receive the Smart (Autonomous) Notation from MPA.

Has the industry been blinkered in its search for alternative fuels capable of enabling a deep sea zero-emissions revolution? Is there a proven, ‘silver bullet solution’ waiting to be explored, right now? Robert McDonald, Principal Engineer, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), says it’s time to shine the spotlight on the unique potential of Thorium and Small Modular Reactors.

Fugro has successfully completed a series of trials and testing configurations for their new SeisWind® 3D ultra ultra high resolution (UUHR) seismic system off the coast of the Netherlands.

Helix Robotics Solutions Limited, the U.K. Robotics division of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (NYSE: HLX), and Volstad Maritime AS announced five-year charter extensions for both the Grand Canyon II and Grand Canyon III construction support vessels to continue working on projects across multiple energy sectors.

Berg Propulsion has secured its first new tug order in Türkiye since the opening of Berg Propulsion Eurasia in April 2022 - the entity which has been revitalizing the well-known marine equipment brand regionally. The company has been contracted to provide a range of propulsion and control equipment for a harbor tug to be built at İÇDAŞ Shipyard.


Marlink, the smart network solutions company, has unveiled Sealink 60, a new Ku-band VSAT service designed to meet the needs of smaller merchant, offshore and fishing vessels.

ABB has secured a contract with Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China to supply an integrated power, automation and propulsion system for a newbuild JUV Boreas. The vessel, which is anticipated to be one of the most technologically advanced on the market, is due for delivery to the owner, Dutch marine contractor Van Oord, in the second part of 2024.

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply two self-contained traction winch systems for a geological survey drilling vessel owned by Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey (GMGS), a subsidiary of China’s Ministry of Natural Resources, together with HongHai Marine.

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has just signed a sizeable contract with Med Marine in Turkey to deliver 32 high-performance, future-proof US series thrusters for installation on new Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) tugboats.

igus will present its revolutionary mobile shore power technology, the readychain® iMSPO, at the Ports ‘22 conference in Hawaii in September.

Corvus Energy has received an order from Ulstein Power & Control for the delivery of Energy Storage Systems for two Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) to be built for Norwegian shipowner Olympic.

After more than a decade of effective threat-reducing counter-piracy operations the shipping industry has removed the ‘Indian Ocean High Risk Area' (HRA).

Research teams from Fugro and the Ocean Industries Concept Lab (OICL) at Oslo School of Architecture and Design have been exploring how best to harmonize maritime design by integrating digital innovation in next-generation workplaces for safe remote operations.

To further simplify work for design engineers, cable and pipe sealing solution provider Roxtec now offers a 3D CAD library for the ship design software system, FORAN.