Jacco Wakker has developed the Fast-Multicat, a new type of multicat which offers you the choice to save up to 90% on fuel or to sail up to three times faster than similar vessels. “The Fast-Multicat is based on the principle of the catamaran”, explains Jacco Wakker. “During sailing, the centre hull
Maersk Oil is further enhancing its focus on operational, technical and business development excellence by reassigning responsibilities and adding two new departments to its organisation – Corporate Technology & Projects and Global Production Operations. “The challenge in a large and growing global
Tanker Markets Feeling the Pinch from Economic Downturn, According to Latest Shipbuilding Market Forecast from Lloyd’s Register – Fairplay Research The prospect for operators of oil, chemical, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers in 2009 looks increasingly bleak, as
The maritime research project on the significance of risk-based design and approval has been concluded after four years of intensive study. The multinational research project SAFEDOR (Design, Operation and Regulation for Safety) was co-ordinated by ship classification society Germanischer Lloyd. 53
Northern Lights, a globally recognized manufacturer of marine diesel generator sets is pleased to introduce the first in the new generation of marine power solutions – the M944T. Producing 38kW at 60Hz, or 32kW at 50Hz, the M944T is the new industry leader in power density in the 32-40kW range. Base
Third Navingo Maritime & Offshore Career Event 2009 For the third time Navingo BV (MaritiemeVacaturebank.nl) organises the Maritime & Offshore Career Event. The biggest career and training event in the maritime and offshore sector, held in the Beurs-WTC Rotterdam, is considered as an important part
Saab TransponderTech has been awarded a contract to supply a coastal Automatic Identification System (AIS) network for the east coast of the Malaysian peninsula and an integration of all AIS systems in the country. The contract was awarded to Saab by the Marine Department in Malaysia, and the work i
Northern Lights, a globally recognized manufacturer of marine diesel generator sets and Lugger diesel engines, is pleased to introduce their newest propulsion solution – the L6125H diesel engine, featuring an electronically-controlled high-pressure common-rail (HPCR) fuel system. The L6125H is based
Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) announces it has sold its first Iridium-based compliant Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) terminals in partnership with Iridium Satellite LLC. CLS is a major provider of satellite-based environmental data collection, location and ocean observation s
Bocimar International and Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) have agreed to establish a shipping Joint Venture which includes the time chartering of three Bocimar Capesize vessels of which two will deliver promptly. The third vessel will be delivered as from the middle of 2010. The time charters which wer
Mulder Shipyard recently bought a 6000 m² terrain for the construction of a second facility. The new yard will be developed less than ten kilometres away from the current location and will feature three dry docks with room for yachts of up to 45 metres. The new location will be dedicated to the main
Germanischer Lloyd’s (GL) Maritime and Corporate Services received the ISO 9001:2008 certification. It was awarded by the German certification body DQS (registrar in independent third party management system certification) after a thorough assessment of GL’s quality management system. GL complies wi
The Supervisory Board of Fugro N.V. proposes to recommend to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Fugro N.V., which takes place on 7 May 2009, the appointment of Mrs. Marion Helmes as a member of the Supervisory Board. Mrs. Helmes will succeed Mr. P.J. Crawford who will step down from the S
Moonen Shipyards’ “94 Alu” Nilo has won its second award: “Motor Boat of the Year 2009” in the category: Custom Yacht Over 70 Feet. In 2007 Nilo won a Yachts Magazine World Trophy for The Most Innovative Yacht. Moonen developed the “94 Alu,” the first model in its new “Fast Yacht Series,” out of the
