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Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Brings Decades of Pollution Abatement Expertise to Solar Panel Manufacturing Industry
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE), a pioneer in clean air technologies, has entered the solar energy market with pollution abatement solutions for solar panel manufacturers. Undoubtedly, solar technology is one of the most promising solutions to empower...
RISING TO THE WELLBOAT CHALLENGE
In the high-volume transport conditions experienced in salmon farms and other commercial marine environments that require the moving of live fish, preventing infection and contamination is crucial, as is ensuring fish welfare. Wellboats, which sort, treat and transfer...
ELCOME AWARDED CONTRACT TO SUPPLY NEXT GENERATION VTMIS TO AD PORTS GROUP
Leading maritime systems integrator Elcome International is to supply and install Saab’s next generation Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) to ports and terminals operated by AD Ports Group. Saab’s state-of-the-art MaritimeControl VTMIS will be...
THORDON OPENS NEW MARKET FOR ITS THORPLAS-BLUE BEARINGS WITH WILSON VESSEL RETROFIT PROJECT
In what marks a relatively new application for Thordon Bearings’ pioneering polymer material, Wilson Ship Management AS (“Wilson”), a Norway-based ship manager, has replaced the greased bronze bearings on the hatch cover wheels of some of its dry cargo vessels with...
Preparations in Place for Robban Assafina Maritime Awards 2023: A Promising Awards Night with International Participation
Nominations and registrations are proceeding in preparation for Robban Assafina Maritime Awards Night, to be held on June 20, 2023 at Hilton Beirut Habtour Grand, Beirut-Lebanon. Industry leading individuals around the world and across the MENA region will have the...
SURVITEC MARINE EVACUATION SYSTEMS SELECTED BY STENA RORO FOR A RANGE OF NEW LNG-FUELLED ROPAX FERRIES
Eleven Stena RoRo LNG-fuelled E-Flexer ferries scheduled for charter to European and Canadian operators will each feature advanced Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) supplied by global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec. Survitec has already delivered three...


