In recent months, RH Marine experts have made an important contribution to the improvement of the new ISO standard for the autopilot (Heading Control Systems, or HCS) on seagoing vessels.

A mental health and wellness helpline service set up to support sea and shore-based maritime personnel worldwide is receiving increasing requests for assistance as the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic crisis mounts.

Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress has once more been chosen to provide the connectivity backbone enabling images captured by the deep ocean research institute, Nekton from the floor of the Indian Ocean to be transmitted to audiences worldwide.

Leading boat-handling systems supplier Vestdavit has announced the acquisition of Tritec Production.

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, announces that following the acquisitions of Rapp Marine and TTS in 2018 and 2019 respectively, customers in the Americas will benefit from extended coverage and capability to support all their service needs.

AecorLink announces that the company has been granted a new patent on its company's communication platform. The patented technology will further enhance the capacity for shore-ship communication via microwave links. The salient advantage with the patent allows the networks to further improve the capability providing high-speed and stable data connections.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announces that Eni, one of the world’s largest energy companies, has extended its lease of a PB3 PowerBuoy® for an additional 18 months. OPT has also been contracted for an additional scope of work to provide a power and communications solution for an entirely new application in the Adriatic Sea.

Teledyne Marine, an industry leader in subsea visualization technology and unmanned marine vehicles announced that it has released a new unmanned survey vessel – the TELEDYNE Z-BOATTM 1800-T.

The technology group Wärtsilä and PSA Marine have successfully completed initial sea trials for the “IntelliTug” project. The PSA Polaris, a harbor tug owned and operated by PSA Marine, has been retrofitted with a suite of Wärtsilä technology to enable autonomous navigation.

The Chamber of Commerce of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, renews its collaboration with the first online Maritime Business School, the International Maritime Business School (IMBS), a school specialized in maritime, port and logistics training that offers the widest training catalog in this field of professional specialization.

MacGregor secures deck machinery and cargo handling solution contract for the US Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter program

Jumbo has been awarded a contract to support DEME Offshore in its scope of work on Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm. Jumbo’s scope of work in the project is the provision of transportation for 165 monopiles from Rostock to Eemshaven and 135 transition pieces from Aalborg to Eemshaven with a K3000 class vessel.

Jotun, a world leading provider of marine coatings, has launched the Hull Skating Solutions (HSS), a break-through in proactive cleaning, offering shipowners an always clean hull in the most challenging operations.   

The cover of living organisms – so-called biofouling – is a major problem for any technical equipment that has to remain operational under water for long periods of time.

Alumarine Shipyard has delivered a new hydrographic survey boat that is powered by an innovative dual electric/diesel propulsion system to the Port of La Rochelle.

Ampelmann, the Dutch offshore service provider, has added Guyana as a new market to its global portfolio. In a contract with SBM Offshore, an expert in floating production and mooring systems, the company assisted the hook-up and commissioning of their FPSO.