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Israel - High pressure natural gas pipeline
A government body is out for tender for the engineering and construction of an off-shore high pressure natural gas pipeline. Description: A tender has been issued to international bidders for the engineering and construction of an off-shore high pressure natural gas pipeline. It must: - be...
New appointments at SMI - Director & Council Secretary and Marketing & Operations Manager
Emma Johnson and Anna Mcgown were welcomed by The Society of Maritime Industries’ Chief Executive Tom Chant.
The NI launches important new guidance on bulk carrier operations
Bulk carriers are the workhorses of international maritime trade. Those responsible for operating them need to manage significant risks inherent to the dry bulk trade. Certain cargoes can deplete oxygen, catch fire, explode, corrode holds or simply deteriorate. At terminals, the Master may come...
Fugro awarded 3-year multidisciplinary survey services contract by Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Fugro has been awarded a 3-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) for the provision of statewide survey services. Active from now until August 2023, the contract involves services including...
Survitec introduces new turn-key service to support shipowner Lay up Requirements
Survitec has introduced a new service aimed at ensuring CO2 low pressure (LP) firefighting systems are correctly deactivated when ships enter lay-up. The turn-key CO2 LP lay-up service, developed in collaboration with a leading European-based shipowner, was introduced two-months-ago...
NI President sets sights on the future
The newly elected President of The Nautical Institute, Jillian Carson-Jackson has vowed to help the Institute and wider maritime community meet three important challenges – those of diversity and inclusion, branch engagement and managing the impact of technology. Speaking at...
British Ports Eying Up Autonomous Shipping Possibilities
The British Ports Association has today launched a new initiative looking at the implications of autonomous shipping for UK ports, including a call for evidence from interested parties. Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) involves the automation of vessel and onboard processes which...
Double decade celebration at Solar Solve
In June of this year, Solar Solve Marine’s Production Technicians, Ian Sharpe and Paul Meston, marked their 10th Anniversary working for the internationally famous company. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, the directors of the business have not yet been able to arrange a...
SeeByte and MIT successfully combine autonomy engines for best of breed “system of systems”
SeeByte and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully combined SeeByte’s Neptune autonomy engine with MIT’s MOOS-IVP during the first trials to test a multi-architecture autonomy framework. The two autonomies were run together cooperatively on a single...
Maritime industry cable seal manufacturer Roxtec strengthens marine and offshore arm with new appointment
Pipe and cable seal manufacturer Roxtec UK has expanded its marine and offshore team with the appointment of a new business development manager. Jordan McNelly joins the company as Marine and Offshore Manager (North). His experience covers the manufacturing, distribution and contracting...
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