ECDIS 'Top Guns' Announced

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UK based ECDIS training & consultancy company, ECDIS Ltd, celebrate two years of awarding a HDMM sponsored monthly prize to students UK based

Wrecked Russian Cruiser 'Drydocked'

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Russian cruiser sealed off from the sea to allow final demolition An excavation pier around the Russian warship Murmansk that took three years to build has now been sealed,

China's GPS 'Beidou' to be Enhanced

China will launch three more satellites for its Beidou GPS system The Third China Satellite Navigation Conference in progress in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong Province,

Greenpeace Inercepts Shell Icebreaker

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Greenpeace Nordic intercepts Shell icebreaker to in attempt to thwart Arctic drilling Greenpeace Nordic activists have intercepted at open sea and boarded a Shell-contracted icebreaker,

Satellite to Monitor Arctic Shipping Lanes

A new satellite will be used by Weathernews to provide navigational information, ice monitoring, for commercial vessels in the Arctic Ocean The 10-kg cube-shaped satellite,

America's Cup Racing Returns to U.S.A

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America's Cup yacht racing returns to the US with inaugural series championship to be determined in Newport, Rhode Island America’s Cup racing

Crowley Honored for Charitable Efforts

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Crowley Maritime Honored with Award for Charitable Efforts from SUNY Maritime College; Award Recognizes Crowley’s Continued Commitment to Education.

Wesmar Stabilizers in Action

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WESMAR Stabilizers ‘Likely Saved Our Lives’ Says Captain of 45-Foot Tug.   For some, modern technology adds to entertainment and pleasure.

Coast Guard Publishes Final Action Memo

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A damaged hoist cable and the inability to find equipment needed to repair the fraying cable are the two causal factors in the Coast Guard’s unsuccessful

Tanker Market: A Pessimistic Outlook

Drewry Maritime Research’s latest Tanker Forecaster report indicates that Suezmax owners got some respite in the first quarter of the year, but things are looking bleak in the longer term.

Port of Hamburg Reports Growth

In the first three months of 2012 the Port of Hamburg achieved total throughput of 32.6 million tons (+ 3.8 percent). At 2.2 million TEU (20-ft standard containers),

Strong & Steady Start for Seaway

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Positive Outlook as St. Lawrence Seaway Opens the 2012 Season.   The steel and construction industries pushed the demand for North American commodities such as iron ore,

Sonardyne Security Solution Deployed in Middle East

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Sonardyne Sentinel deployed to protect high security Middle-Eastern facility. Maritime security company, Sonardyne International Ltd, has successfully

ZF Donate Gearbox, Engine Controls for 'Chauncy Maples'

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ZF donate to the 'Chauncy Maples' project which aims to bring health care to Lake Malawi's poor by renovating Africa's oldest motor ship Malawi in Central Africa is a quiet,

ECDIS Chart Info Micro-site Launched

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ChartWorld International launches "ECDIS as a Service(TM)" micro-site Germany based ChartWorld International has launched a new micro-site (http://www.

USCG Med Evacs Two from Tanker in NY

A Coast Guard rescue boat crew medically evacuated two men from a tanker anchored at Stapleton Anchorage in New York Harbor, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The

Smit Lamnalco Signals Growth Agenda

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The official launch of Smit Lamnalco as a distinct entity has coincided with the global marine services group’s first commitment to new growth-driven investments,

Port of Los Angeles Container Volumes Jump 14.5% in April

The Port of Los Angeles has released its April 2012 cargo volumes.  Imports increased by 16.7 percent, from 312,359 Twenty-Foot Equivalent (TEU) containers in April 2011 to 364,

Imtech, Seaway Heavy Lifting Sign Maintenance Deal

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Imtech Marine’s Advanced Support Agreements, which include 24/7 remote Monitoring & Maintenance, are raising interest among ship owners.  Recently,

Siemens Wins Prestigious Maersk 'Triple-E' Order

The Siemens Drive Technologies Division won a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to implement eco-friendly propulsion and

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