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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 >> >>| News Headlines Ferry Owner Fined After Control System Failure 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 29, 2017 11:48 New Zealand ferry company Fullers Group has been fined for failure to mitigate the risks arising from a known fault on one of the company's ferries. Read more Source: Maritime Connector General cargo ship Vitin ran aground off Tonnes, Norway 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 29, 2017 11:43 The general cargo ship Vitin ran aground off Tonnes in Luroy, Norway. The vessel was en route from Husoy to Myre with cargo of fishmeal, but suffered technical failure and went ashore south of Bodo. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Wärtsilä introduces dedicated organisation to drive digital transformation 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 29, 2017 11:40 The technology group Wärtsilä is currently implementing a digital transformation to become a data led, insights driven, and agile technology company dedicated to taking a leadership role in the smart marine and smart energy ecosystems throughout their entire lifecycle. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Wärtsilä’s hybrid system increases offshore supply vessel’s engine efficiency 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 29, 2017 11:39 The technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore to install a hybrid system with batteries on board of its vessel Viking Princess. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Poor watchkeeping causes collision 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 28, 2017 13:29 The Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) issued an investigation report on the collision between a container ship and a fishing vessel off Himeshima Village, Oita Prefecture, Japan, that killed one person. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Japan turns to autonomous shipping 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 28, 2017 13:24 Japan is moving ahead with research into autonomous ocean transport by selecting Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding for development work. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Russia's new submarine has enormous 'wings' to scan the oceans and is TWICE as long as a jumbo jet 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 28, 2017 13:17 A submarine twice the size of the world's largest commercial passenger jet, and with a similar winged design, will soon be exploring the depths of the Arctic circle. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Somali pirates: South Korea responds to distress call over suspected hijack of Mongolian ship 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 28, 2017 13:07 South Korea's military has dispatched its anti-piracy naval unit in waters off Somalia after a ship carrying its nationals was presumed to have been hijacked by pirates. Read more Source: Maritime Connector eMaritime Group Launch - Simulator Operators Training Course (SOTC) With Free Debut on 19th June 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 26, 2017 13:08 eMaritime group have written a new 5 Day Simulator Operators Training Course (SOTC) and will launch it with a free one-off session from 19th - 23rd June 2017 at eMaritime Group HQ, Whiteley, Hampshire. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Merchant ships' involvement in migrants’ search and rescue operations growing again 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 25, 2017 11:38 ECSA’s Maritime Security Working Group recently had an exchange of views with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in Warsaw on maritime security issues. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Titan LNG Improves Truck-to-Ship Bunkering Speed in Amsterdam 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 25, 2017 11:34 Using special equipment to combine the flow of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from two sources, gas supplier Titan LNG has significantly cut the time taken for truck-to-ship bunkering at the Port of Amsterdam. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Hapag-Lloyd finally completes merger with UASC 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 25, 2017 11:33 Hapag-Lloyd and UASC pushed through further consolidation in the liner shipping industry as the pair finally completed their merger. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Hydropower Balkans 2017 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 25, 2017 10:11 The international summit and exhibition “Hydropower Balkans 2017” (15-17 November 2017 Montenegro, Podgorica) – is a professional platform, bringing together chief ministers, major investors.... Read more Source: Maritime Connector Hydropower Balkans 2017 - Free Webinar 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 25, 2017 10:06 Free webinar on the investment potential of Balkan hydropower is to be held on 20 June Read more Source: Maritime Connector Cosco’s general cargo ship Da Zhi collided with container gantry crane at Abidjan port 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 24, 2017 10:39 The Cosco’s general cargo ship Da Zhi collided with container gantry crane, while berthing at Abidjan port in Ivory Coast on May 18. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Videotel Develops First Mobile Platform for Maritime eLearning Programmes 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 24, 2017 10:36 Videotel, has launched a new eLearning content delivery platform that will allow users to view its comprehensive range of maritime training programmes on a wide variety of devices, including tablets and mobile phones. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Golden Ocean Group Limited: First Quarter 2017 Results 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 24, 2017 10:28 Golden Ocean Group Limited, a leading dry bulk shipping company, announced its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Keppel secures contract to build LNG carriers worth over S$100m 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 24, 2017 10:25 Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Keppel Singmarine, has strengthened its track record in the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-related business by securing a contract worth a total of S$103 million to build two LNG carrier vessels for Stolt-Nielsen Gas B.V. (Stolt-Nielsen Gas), a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen Limited. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Death Toll From Indonesian Ferry Fire Rises 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 23, 2017 20:58 Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee announced Monday that it believes that the deadly fire aboard the ro/pax ferry Mutiara Sentosa 1 originated in a truck on the first deck. Read more Source: Maritime Connector Diana Shipping Inc. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2017 1 year 5 months ago Added: May 23, 2017 20:52 Diana Shipping Inc. , a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today reported a net loss of $26.5 million and net loss attributed to common stockholders of $27.9 million for the first quarter of 2017 Read more Source: Maritime Connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 >> >>|