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Solar Solve Supplies Worlds Largest Ethane Gas Carrier
Next month, November 2020, is expected to see the handover of PANG TIAN, the world’s largest VLEC (Very Large Ethane Carrier). The prototype vessel is the first of three that are under construction at South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Busan, having been ordered...
Landmark for National Maritime Systems Centre
The new maritime centre of excellence at Portsdown Technology Park (PTP) has been handed over to QinetiQ following completion of construction works by VolkerFitzpatrick. QinetiQ has invested in the creation of the National Maritime Systems Centre (NMSC) to position PTP as the centre of...
Autonomous Vessels – Unlocking The Future
Written by James Fanshawe CBE. Autonomy in the post Covid environment – an opportunity waiting to happen? What impact will practices, which have had to be adapted in the Covid environment, have on the attitude and appetite for Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomy for the...
Lockheed Martin Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results
- Net sales of $16.5 billion - Net earnings from continuing operations of $1.8 billion, or $6.25 per share - Generated cash from operations of $1.9 billion - Achieved record backlog of $150.4 billion - Increased quarterly dividend rate to $2.60 per share - Updates 2020 financial outlook and...
The Society of Maritime Industries would like to congratulate the following maritime sector personnel on the award of Honours in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours List
CBE Professor Ed Hill, Chief Executive, National Oceanography Centre OBE Charles Hammond, Chief Executive, Forth Ports Dr Grahaeme Henderson, Vice President of Shipping & Maritime, Shell Commodore Paul Carroll Royal Navy Captain Kevin Noakes Royal Navy Our...
C-Innovation selects Sonardyne technology spread for its Brazilian fleet
Integrated marine services company C-Innovation (C-I) has chosen a suite of Sonardyne’s underwater positioning and navigation systems to support its operations offshore Brazil. Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) on board six ROV support vessels (RSVs) in the country will be equipped with...
Survitec Launches Virtual Museum To Celebrate Its100-Year Anniversary
The museum showcases inventions and patents that have played a pivotal role in maritime, energy, defence and Survitec, a global provider of survival solutions, has partnered with the Museum of Godalming, located in Surrey, England, to curate a first-of-its-kind virtual museum to mark the...
Babcock appoints new Chief Innovation & Technology Officer
Babcock, the aerospace and defence company, announces that Executive Committee member Jon Hall has been appointed to the newly-created role of Chief Innovation & Technology Officer, effective 2 November 2020. Jon was previously Babcock's Managing Director of Technology, with...
The Nautical Institute shines a spotlight on mentoring at sea
The Nautical Institute is launching an online campaign promoting mentoring at sea, thanks to generous funding from the TK Foundation. Entitled ‘Mentoring at Sea – The 10 Minute Challenge’ the campaign features a series of five short films that cast a spotlight on the many...
Freeports proposals now looking more inclusive for UK ports
Responding to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s statement on Freeports the British Ports Association has welcomed the suggestion that the government was minded to be more inclusive regarding the number of ports that could potentially be designated. The Chancellor also announced that the...
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