The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) has received written approvals and no-objection letters from several Port Authorities around the world indicating they have no intention of banning the use of open-loop scrubbers in their waters.

Inmarsat and NAPA, a leading provider of maritime software, services and data analysis, have signed an agreement to enable ship owners and ship managers to access and analyze real-time onboard data more efficiently through a dedicated application hosted on Inmarsat’s new Fleet Data IoT service.

Work has begun at Damen Shipyards Singapore on the construction of two of Damen’s latest fast crew supply vessel; the FCS 2710.

Seacrest’s Managing Director Tavipol Hemangkorn receives guest in a board room decorated with models of large crew boats, ASD tugs and a range of other vessels that his firm has built.

Thuraya Telecommunications Company, a subsidiary of the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), has announced it has signed a Service Partner agreement with Elcome, one of the world’s largest marine technology system integrators. Elcome will provide Thuraya’s products and services worldwide across key vertical markets.

Malin Workboats, a newly-launched arm of Malin Marine Ltd, has appointed David Cockburn as Business Unit Manager to head up its operation.

Chevron Corporation has reported earnings of $2.6 billion ($1.39 per share – diluted) for first quarter 2019, compared with $3.6 billion ($1.90 per share – diluted) in the first quarter of 2018. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings in the 2019 first quarter by $137 million.

In less than five months, the IMO’s Ballast Water Convention will be extended to cover existing vessels as well as new builds.

In 2018, at the time of acquiring Norway-based lifeboat, davit and hook maker Norsafe, VIKING Life-Saving Equipment already boasted the world’s strongest range of safety equipment, solutions and services to the offshore industry. Now, that range has evolved to encompass a truly comprehensive spectrum of safety solutions that brings new advantages to even the largest, most sophisticated offshore operators.

Nauticor and Klaipedos Nafta (KN) have agreed on the transfer of KN’s 10% stake in the charter contract of “Kairos”, the world’s largest LNG bunker supply vessel, to Nauticor. Thereby, Nauticor will become the sole charterer of Kairos.

The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted by Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest shipping company, to roll out a Wärtsilä Fleet Operations solution for Sovcomflot’s fleet of Arctic shuttle tankers. The aim is to promote sustainable development, and to increase the safety and efficiency of operations in the sensitive Arctic waters.

Few applications offer the challenges that are faced by the pump drivetrain on a dredging vessel. Massive power requirements, huge inertial loads and the ever-present risk of a blockage; all of these factors have to be managed by the clutch assembly, which has recently had a technological boost, thanks to Wichita Clutch.

Deepwater mooring rope manufacturer, Lankhorst Offshore, has been awarded a contract by TechnipFMC to supply the mooring lines for the ‘Energean Power’ Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) for the Karish and Tanin gas fields, located in the eastern Mediterranean, approximately 90km offshore Israel.

Acta Marine’s newbuild Walk to Work vessel Acta Centaurus has been delivered from Ulstein Verft and is about to set sail for her first offshore wind assignment. High quality and delivery precision were crucial when Acta Marine placed their second order at Ulstein Verft.

The 53^rd Pacific Marine Expo, the West Coast’s largest commercial fishing and marine industry trade show, will be held from Thursday, November 21, through Saturday, November 23, at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle.

FarSounder, a leader in 3D forward-looking sonar, announces the issuance of their fifth patent. It was issued by the Japanese Patent Office, one of the largest in the world. This patent relates to their invention of integrated sonar devices and methods and is FarSounder's first issued in Japan.