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PETER RONEY JOINS NICHOLS BROTHERS BOAT BUILDERS AND EVERETT SHIP REPAIR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM
Shared Ice Services, LLC is proud to announce a new member of the executive management team supporting Nichols Brothers Boat Builders and Everett Ship Repair. Mr. Peter Roney joins the Executive team as the Director of Sales and Marketing. Shared Ice Services, LLC...
METS Technology chooses EST-Floattech Battery System for the refit of a Swedish vessel
Swedish system integrator METS Technology has, together with main contractor Ö-VARVET AB, decided on EST-Floattech’s new Octopus Series battery system for the retrofitting of the MS ‘Hamnen’. METS Technology focuses on developing energy-efficient and environmentally...
Jumbo Offshore combines precision lifting skills with engineering expertise for Technip FMC job
Jumbo Offshore has completed the transportation and wet storage of a riser caisson for Technip FMC. Jumbo carried out the job in October, deploying its heavy-lift vessel Fairplayer to handle the 120-metre long and 1.3-metre diameter caisson. The Fairplayer picked up...
Ship & Shore Environmental: Expanding Clean Environmental Solutions Across The Globe in 2022
Ship & Shore Environmental: Expanding Clean Environmental Solutions Across The Globe in 2022 Long Beach, CA, January 17, 2023 – It may seem that climate goals were pushed aside during the past year as several global disruptions evolved. Russia’s invasion of...
Freighter rerouted by tugs, docked in Victoria after mechanical issues near Tofino
Six tug boats came to the rescue of a freighter ship off the coast of Vancouver Island after it experienced mechanical problems near Tofino. In the first week of January, the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority (GVHA) was made aware that the loaded carrier from...
ELCOME BRINGS STARLINK HIGH-SPEED, LOW-LATENCY INTERNET TO THE GLOBAL MARITIME INDUSTRIES
Elcome International, a leading provider of maritime systems and integration solutions, is providing SpaceX’s Starlink Internet services to its global maritime and mobility customers. From merchant vessels to oil rigs to luxury yachts, Starlink enables maritime...
