Thuraya collaborated with its service partner Devor Technologies to help a leading maritime operator in South East Asia address a critical need for offshore communications. Operating more than 100 offshore marine vessels, the maritime operator...

Atlantic Gulf Bunkering has announced the formation of the company and the commencement of marine fuel bunker supply operations in the Gulf region in the month of August. The company will begin offering marines fuels in Mobile, Gulfport...

First introduced in the 1990s, MAN Diesel & Turbo’s 16/24 GenSet is a proven workhorse that has been employed by a broad range of applications and whose continuous re-designs have kept it competitive. Mikael C. Jensen, Vice President and Head of...

Gibdock has underlined its growing reputation in the offshore vessel sector by securing its first dry docking contract from Technip, a world leader in project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry. Wellservicer, a multi...

ABS, the leading provider of classification services to the global offshore industry, announces the release of the ABS Guidance Notes on Accidental Load Analysis and Design for Offshore Structures. ABS has developed a new and unique Guidance Note...

Centre of excellence for modern controllable-pitch propellers Controllable-pitch propellers have been developed and produced on the Baltic coast of Germany since 1962 – initially in Rostock, and then in Wismar from 1964. The first units were...

Leading ratings agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has affirmed North P&I club’s ‘A’ credit rating and stable outlook following a review of marine mutuals based on the agency’s new ratings criteria for insurers. The review confirms North’s continued...

Martek Marine, leading manufacturer of maritime safety equipment, is introducing potable water testing kits to its product range, designed to meet the regulations on drinking water which come into force with the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) in...

Inmarsat, the leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, has confirmed the successful launch of Alphasat, the largest satellite, designated I-4A F4. Alphasat was launched on an Ariane 5 ECA, the latest version of the...

A major European Union funded project is underway to investigate ways of improving the “employability” of European commercial skippers in the SCV (Small Commercial Vessels) sector. The Trecvet project is developing an online tool to break down the...