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U.S. Postal Service to Issue Maine Statehood Forever Stamp March 15: 2/25/2020 6:47:48 AM; What: The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 200th anniversary of Maine statehood with a new Forever stamp. Maine became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820.
Wärtsilä thruster solution a key element in vessel conversion project: 2/24/2020 1:28:43 PM; A comprehensive thruster solution from the technology group Wärtsilä will enable Netherlands based Boskalis to convert an existing hull to create the crane vessel Bokalift 2.
Pasuruan regency partners with Project STOP and Nestlé to create a sustainable waste management and help reduce ocean plastic pollution: 2/21/2020 8:25:36 AM; Today, the regional government of Pasuruan in East Java boosted its commitment to reduce ocean plastic leakage by allocating two hectares of land for Project STOP to establish a Material Recovery Facility.
Marine Litter Cleanup on World Natural Heritage Site Shiretoko Peninsula: 2/21/2020 8:17:04 AM; Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo; President & CEO: Tsutomu Tannowa) and Hokkaido Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Hokkaido; President & CEO: Hiroshi Ishimoto) ran a marine litter cleanup with Shari Town, Ministry of Environment and local fisheries cooperatives on October 22, 2019, along the Rusha bay of Shiretoko, core area of the World Natural Heritage Site.
Air Liquide’s Turbo-Brayton solution acclaimed by the maritime transport industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: 2/19/2020 12:45:29 PM; Air Liquide is continuing to develop sales of its Turbo-Brayton cryogenic equipment, with around 50 units sold over the last two years for a total value of almost 180 million euros.
Inmarsat launches connectivity services in Saudi Arabia across land, sea and air: 2/19/2020 9:34:00 AM; Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that it will bring its world-leading maritime, aviation and enterprise connectivity solutions to customers based in Saudi Arabia through new partner agreements.
Seatrec Demonstrates Energy Harvesting Using Temperature Differences to Enable Persistent Ocean Observation: 2/18/2020 12:30:00 PM; Seatrec, a BlueTech startup that harvests renewable energy from temperature differences in the environment, today announced it has successfully demonstrated that differences in ocean temperature can be used to power oceanographic equipment.
Wärtsilä to supply customized Hybrid Scrubber solution to two Norwegian Cruise Line ships: 2/18/2020 10:45:12 AM; The technology group Wärtsilä will supply Hybrid Scrubber system packages, specially customized to meet the specific needs of two cruise vessels. The ships are owned and operated by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL).
Author and navigator Robert D. Easton proudly gifts travel junkies with tales of his 300-day circumnavigation: 2/17/2020 7:00:00 AM; Robert D. Easton is the author of “Sailing Around the World in 300 Days: The Last World Cruise of the Yankee Trader.” The travelogue tells the story of the fun, colorful voyage around the world by the author and approximately 75 other passengers, plus about 20 crew members abroad the ship Yankee Trader in 1979.
Saab Signs Partnering Agreement with Australian Department of Defence for Combat Management Systems: 2/13/2020 4:53:55 PM; As previously announced by Saab and the Australian Department of Defence, Saab will deliver the tactical interface to the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of Hunter class frigates.
Type Approved Wärtsilä SceneScan pushes DP capability envelope: 2/11/2020 1:07:29 PM; The technology group Wärtsilä has received type approval for its SceneScan position reference system by the DNV GL classification society. As the world’s first laser-based targetless relative dynamic positioning (DP) reference system, SceneScan represents a paradigm shift from conventional DP reference systems.
Siemens builds Germany’s largest “power outlet” for ships for Port of Kiel: 2/11/2020 12:42:58 PM; • Potential reduction of more than 8,000 tons of CO2 annually • Emissions and noise while berthed can be significantly reduced • Sustainable solution contributes to climate protection • 16-megavolt ampere shore power system to supply two ships simultaneously with certified eco-power The Port of Kiel commissioned Siemens to build Germany’s largest shore power …
US Marine Corps Orders Additional Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-80 Radars: 2/5/2020 8:10:29 AM; Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received an order from the U.S. Marine Corps for two additional AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems as part of the full-rate production Lot 2 award received in December 2019.
Leading the way towards the world’s first zero emissions supply vessel: 2/4/2020 12:28:04 PM; Since 2003, Wärtsilä and Eidesvik Offshore have collaborated on the development and verification of new environmental technology. Now the two companies are joined by Equinor, Prototech and EU initiative, ShipFC, in a five year demo project where the «Viking Energy» will become the world’s first zero emissions supply vessel – with fuel cells powered by ammonia.
Expanded Partnership with SES to Give Princess Cruises First Access to Ground-Breaking O3b mPOWER Satellite-Based Communications System: 2/4/2020 3:41:32 AM; Princess Cruises, a leading brand of the Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), has announced a new dimension in its connectivity partnership with SES (PAR/LuxSE: SESG) and will become the first global cruise ship fleet with early access to SES’s ground-breaking O3b mPOWER network augmenting the Princess MedallionClass™ experience as it scales across the …
Toyota develops fuel cell system for maritime applications: 2/3/2020 2:57:27 PM; Former racing catamaran turned ship of the future, Energy Observer has made waves as it has been navigating its six-year odyssey around the world as the first energy-autonomous hydrogen vessel.
The world’s first carbon-free ammonia-fuelled supply vessel on the drawing board: 1/27/2020 11:32:47 AM; Equinor has signed an agreement with Eidesvik Offshore for the modification of the Viking Energy supply vessel, to make it capable of covering long distances fuelled by carbon-free ammonia.