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Jensen to Design Fireboat for San Francisco

Fireboat to be Equipped with Six Fire Monitors and 26 Manifold Valves for High-Volume Water and/or Foam Firefighting.     Jensen Maritime Consultants, Inc.

Signet Constellation and Signet Stars & Stripes

The Signet Constellation and Signet Stars & Stripes are the latest development in Robert Allan Ltd.’s RAstar series of tugs.   These two powerful

Cruise Industry Adopts New Drill Policy

Best Practice Identified Through Cruise Industry Operational Safety Review.   The global cruise industry today announced a new emergency drill policy requiring

Wesmar's Navigation and Security Sonar on Display

For cruise ships and excursions vessels, the NS860 sonar offers both open water and shallow water protection. In open water it is a tool for avoiding objects near

Piracy Notice: MV Free Goddess Reported Hijacked

Neptune Maritime Security received information via credible channels that the vessel, MV FREE GODDESS (IMO 9107045), has been successfully hijacked by Somali pirates.

Grounded Containership Refloated in Savannah

Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Savannah, Ga., investigates vessel grounding on Savannah River.   The Coast Guard is investigating the grounding of an 859-foot

Camarc Patrol Boat Fitted with UJ305 Ultrajets

Raidco Marine has delivered 4 of the first of a series of 11 Patrol Boats to the Gendarmerie Nationale.   Designed by naval architects Camarc, this new patrol

Horizon Line Vessel Rescues Sailboat Crew

Horizon Lines Vessel Stages Predawn Rescue of Sailboat Passengers Adrift in Pacific Storm.   Horizon Lines, Inc. the nation's leading domestic ocean

MHI System Enhances Stability, Reduces Risk

MHI Develops System to Enhance Damage Stability of Ships To Reduce Capsizing Risk: Response to Revised SOLAS Convention; First Order for Vessel with New System Placed by Nippon Shipping.

MARIS, Seagull ink New ECDIS Contract

Maritime Information Systems AS (MARIS) has signed an important agreement with Seagull AS covering cooperation on product specific ECDIS training at Seagull’s

New McMurdo Smartfind S10 AIS Beacon

When manually activated, the Smartfind S10 uses AIS and GPS technology to give precise location information to aid the recovery of people in difficulty at sea. Waterproof to 60 meters,

ICS Board Meets in London

The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations represent all sectors and trades and

Keppel and ConocoPhillips to Build Arctic Jackup

Keppel and ConocoPhillips to design first ice-worthy jackup rig for the Arctic Offshore. Joint project will yield breakthroughs in offshore Arctic drilling.   Keppel

Martek BNWAS Gets USCG Approval

Martek Marine’s bridge watch and alarm system (BNWAS) Navgard has become the first system to attain US Coast Guard approval.   Navgard, which is approved

ABB Introduces New Arc Flash Safety Device

ABB LV Products releases new generation of its proprietary Arc Guard System, providing enhanced arc flash protection. TVOC-2 carries a SIL-2 functional safety rating,

IMO Head Defends Ship Size, Regs

According to the head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the world’s largest ships are well regulated and safe, Bloomberg news agency reported following an interview.

Containership Rescues Shipwreck Survivors

MOL-operated Containership Rescues 116 Shipwreck Survivors off Papua New Guinea.     Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that the MOL-operated

Schat-Harding Launches Global Multi-Brand Service

Lifeboat manufacturer and service provider Schat-Harding has widened the range of its global service network to cover multi-brand servicing and the re-hooking of lifeboats.

LA Gets USCG Nod for Electric Boat

Port of Los Angeles gets final Coast Guard approval to create first harbor tour vessel retrofitted with Hybrid-Electric propulsion system.     The

New Website for Fireboy-Xintex

Fireboy-Xintex Inc. announces its new, updated website, www.fireboy-xintex.com. The new site features an updated look and user friendly design.  Product information including fire suppression,

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