The technology group Wärtsilä will provide the engines, propellers, and control system for a new, large-size hopper dredger being built by the Netherlands-based shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Group.

The International Maritime Organization, a U.N. specialized agency, adopted a joint proposal today by the United States and Russia for a series of connected vessel routes and precautionary areas in adjacent Bering Sea and Arctic waters.

MAN Diesel & Turbo has been selected to provide a complete propulsion package and fuel-gas system for the world’s first fishing vessel with LNG propulsion.

Ship hulls should be protected with a system that lends itself to fast, effective cleaning without risk of damage to the coating and without posing any kind of hazard to the environment. Ecospeed is this system.

DuroWipers has built a strong reputation for supplying the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s (RNLI) new Shannon class lifeboats with its industry leading wipers and this is continuing into 2018 as more newbuilds enter into service.

Damen Verolme Rotterdam (DVR) has completed a refit project on the MPI Enterprise, a 120-meter, self-elevating, DP2, wind turbine installation vessel owned and operated by MPI Offshore, part of the Vroon Group.

Compagnie Maritime Monégasque (CMM) and Damen Shipyards Group (Damen) have joined forces to introduce a fast, safe and reliable Fast Marine Access crew change solution for the Brazilian market using a Damen FCS 7011.

Belle Chasse, LA based C&C Marine and Repair has delivered to Marquette Transportation Company the m/v Chris Reeves, the second of three new 6,600 horse powered, 160’ x 50’ triple-screw z-drive tugboat.

ABB technology allowing integration of batteries receives major vote of confidence as Louis Dreyfus Armateurs orders second wind farm service vessel featuring a wide scope of ABB’s solutions.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) – the global regulatory body for international shipping - has commenced work to look into how safe, secure and environmentally sound Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) operations may be addressed in IMO instruments.

Airobotics, the Israeli startup that built the world’s first fully automated drone, announces its partnership with Shapir-Ashtrom to survey the construction of Haifa’s new seaport, “Gulf Port”, intended to further develop Israel’s coastline areas, and increase maritime traffic and international commerce.

After evaluation of available options, Glasgow based Songa Shipmanagement Ltd. selected CR Ocean Engineering, LLC, as the supplier of exhaust gas cleaning systems (Scrubbers) for its oil/chemical tankers and Heavy lift vessels.

Ballast water treatment specialist Optimarin says that a recent surge in new business orders and revenues is indicative of positive developments within the BWT market. The Norwegian headquartered firm, which has now sold close to 600 of its USCG-approved Optimarin Ballast Systems (OBS), has shattered its initial growth forecasts for the year to date, with both orders and income up by over 50% year-on-year.

Arundo Analytics, a software company enabling advanced analytics in heavy industry announces that it is providing Arundo Enterprise analytics software on the Veracity platform. This enables owners and operators of vessels and floating installations to deploy and manage enterprise-scale machine learning applications and integrate advanced analytics into business decision systems and processes.

Global Maritime, a leading marine, offshore and engineering consultancy, and Unisea, a software and consultancy house with a dedicated shipping focus, have won a five-year contract to provide dynamic positioning (DP) assurance software solutions to the shipping fleet of Norwegian offshore service and supply ship company SolstadFarstad.

Deep-sea mining and eco-friendly resource utilization in the Arctic: How can the maritime industry overcome these tough challenges? At the Offshore Dialogue held in Hamburg on 6 September 2018 during SMM, the leading international trade fair of the maritime industry, experts will explore the risks and opportunities of this market segment.