GTT subsidiary, Marorka is to equip Antarctica21’s expedition vessel ‘Magellan Explorer’ with GTT Digital smart shipping solutions. The contract includes the deployment of sensors, automatic data collection systems and intelligent software to manage and optimise the energy and environmental performance of the vessel. GTT Digital platform [Read more...]
A subsidiary of Enersense International, a provider of zero-emission energy solutions, Enersense Works Oy, and Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) have signed a contract to undertake outfitting work for two new ropaxes. The contract covers steel and piping installations in the main engine room and LNG [Read more...]
Intellian Technologies, a global satcoms technology and solutions provider, has unveiled new t-Series and s-Series antennas to enhance the live television (TV) experience for those on board vessels. With millions of people working at sea every day across commercial maritime markets and even more passengers [Read more...]
Following a successful trial on Irish Ferries’ ropax ‘WB Yeats’, Voyager IP’s patented Xiplink service was extended to the ropax ‘Ulysses’ in May, 2022. For Irish Ferries, higher bandwidth and always-on connectivity is critical in delivering a quality user experience for ferry passengers and crew [Read more...]
Engineering group Wärtsilä is to significantly reduce its manufacturing capability at Trieste, Italy. As a result, the company intends to centralise its European 4-stroke engine manufacturing at Vaasa, Finland. Ending the manufacturing in Trieste is expected to impact on around 450 employees with potential redundancies. [Read more...]
Light Structures, a supplier of fibre optic condition monitoring systems based on fibre bragg grating technology (FBG), has won a contract to provide a hull stress monitoring system for two new hybrid, double-ended ropaxes under construction at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for P&O Ferries. Delivery, [Read more...]
Satellite service provider SES is to provide global connectivity services to Explora Journeys. The system will be fitted on the MSC subsidiary’s first ship, ‘Explora 1’. SES claimed that guests and crew will benefit from its low latency, highest available throughput and global Cruise mPOWERED [Read more...]
Rescompany Systems (Resco) is to fit Aranui Cruises with a suite of shoreside and shipboard applications, due to their ease of integration. Aranui will use Resco's point of sale, inventory stock control and ordering and property management system software technology using a centralised database. By using Resco's [Read more...]
TECO 2030 has received an order for a ballast water treatment system (BWTS), powered by BIO-SEA, to be fitted on board a small expedition ship. The order came from CMI Ship Management for the ‘Quest’ and was worth about NOK800,000. This marks the fifth BWTS system [Read more...]
The German Government has recently completed the acquisition of the former MV Werften cruise shipbuilding yard at Rostock. The site will now be developed as a naval shipyard. Rostock was the largest of the three yards within the bankrupt MV Werften group and will now [Read more...]