The latest content updates from the ship-technology.com web site http://www.ship-technology.com/ en-us http://www.ship-technology.com/ http://www.ship-technology.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newseu-offensive-somali-pirates-land-based-attack http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newseu-offensive-somali-pirates-land-based-attack The European Union’s Naval Force has launched its first ever land-based raid on Somali pirate assets, destroying speedboats and ammunition and fuel stores in an attempt to prevent further acts of piracy. Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newssiemens-to-supply-energy-systems-for-maersk-triple-e-ships http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newssiemens-to-supply-energy-systems-for-maersk-triple-e-ships Siemens Drive Technologies Division has secured a contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) to supply eco-friendly propulsion and power generation systems for its 18,000 teu Triple E class containerships being built for Maersk L… Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/satellite/veripos/ http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/satellite/veripos/ Formed in 1989, Veripos is a market leader in the provision of precise GPS and Glonass augmentation services worldwide. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newswrtsil-hamworthy-to-supply-flare-gas-recovery-units-to-petrobras-fpso-vessels http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newswrtsil-hamworthy-to-supply-flare-gas-recovery-units-to-petrobras-fpso-vessels Wärtsilä Hamworthy has secured a contract to supply its flare gas recovery packages to four floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units being built for Petrobras. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/propulsion/iop-marine/pressultrasonic-cleaning-tanks.html http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/propulsion/iop-marine/pressultrasonic-cleaning-tanks.html IOP Marine, Denmark, has launched a range of Ultrasonic cleaning tanks for both Workshop and Onboard use. The series consist of 3 choices of cleaning unit capacity, and includes important features such as a surrounding transducer set-up and patented … Tue, 15 May 2012 16:12:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/navigation/pole-star/presspolestar-skywave-system-upgrade.html http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/navigation/pole-star/presspolestar-skywave-system-upgrade.html Pole Star Space Applications, a leading provider of fleet management, ship security and asset monitoring systems, has released an upgrade to its DSAS ship security alert system, featuring new hardware from SkyWave Mobile Communications. Tue, 15 May 2012 14:41:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/propulsion/selco/pressselco-white-paper.html http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/propulsion/selco/pressselco-white-paper.html SELCO, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-tech solutions to the marine and offshore market for decades, has released a free white paper on Ship Technology. Tue, 15 May 2012 12:04:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newsbulk-handling-to-buy-united-bulk-terminal http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newsbulk-handling-to-buy-united-bulk-terminal Bulk Handling USA, an affiliate of Oiltanking Holding Americas, has signed an agreement to acquire US United Bulk Terminal (UBT), a subsidiary of United Maritime Group (UMG). Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/projects/vantage-river-discovery-cruise/ http://www.ship-technology.com/projects/vantage-river-discovery-cruise/ River Discovery II is a first generation inland cruise vessel owned and operated by Vantage Deluxe World Travel (Vantage), a Boston-based tour operator. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/propulsion/file2807/ http://www.ship-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/propulsion/file2807/ M2500 Diesel Engine Controller Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newsrolls-royce-to-supply-deck-equipment-for-iceman-ahts http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newsrolls-royce-to-supply-deck-equipment-for-iceman-ahts Rolls-Royce has won a new £15m contract from STX OSV to supply deck equipment package for an advanced anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel to be operated by Iceman. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newskongsberg-maritime-to-supply-dp-systems-for-seacor-marine-vessels http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newskongsberg-maritime-to-supply-dp-systems-for-seacor-marine-vessels US-based offshore marine support vessel operator SEACOR Marine has selected Kongsberg Maritime to supply dynamic positioning (DP) systems for a pair of new 190ft CrewZer class crew boats. Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newsiraq-invites-bidders-for-breakwater-and-service-pier-at-basra-port http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newsiraq-invites-bidders-for-breakwater-and-service-pier-at-basra-port Iraq has invited bidders to build a breakwater and a service pier for the $6bn Grand Faw Port in the southern province of Basra. Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/survival/chemring-marine/presswest-coast-expansion.html http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/survival/chemring-marine/presswest-coast-expansion.html Comet’s Canadian distributor DSS Marine has expanded by opening FitzWright Survival Incorporated in Vancouver, British Columbia. Fri, 11 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/survival/chemring-marine-ltd/pressnew-head-office.html http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/survival/chemring-marine-ltd/pressnew-head-office.html The world's leading marine distress signal company, Chemring Marine, is relocating its UK-based office headquarters. Fri, 11 May 2012 15:52:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newsglobal-unveils-bayonne-container-terminal-plan-in-us http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newsglobal-unveils-bayonne-container-terminal-plan-in-us Global Container Terminals has unveiled qa plan to expand its container terminal capacity on Bayonne waterfront in the Port of New York & New Jersey in the US. Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/navigation/pole-star/ http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/navigation/pole-star/ Pole Star is the leading provider of fleet management, ship security, and fisheries monitoring systems to the maritime industry. The company understands the needs of the maritime sector, and develops innovative and reliable systems that enable its us… Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newseib-extends-funds-for-port-of-rotterdam-expansion http://www.ship-technology.com/news/newseib-extends-funds-for-port-of-rotterdam-expansion The Port of Rotterdam has secured the final part of a €900m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to fund a 20% expansion. Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/bulkheads/filetransistorised-induction-heating-revolution/ http://www.ship-technology.com/downloads/whitepapers/bulkheads/filetransistorised-induction-heating-revolution/ The transistorised induction heating revolution was born to address the needs of one specific application: deckstraightening in the shipyards of Norway. Thu, 10 May 2012 12:06:00 GMT http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/interiors/kone-elevators/pressenglish-channel-ferries.html http://www.ship-technology.com/contractors/interiors/kone-elevators/pressenglish-channel-ferries.html KONE, a leading provider of elevators and escalators, has supplied the People Flow solutions for the latest P&O ferries in the UK. Thu, 10 May 2012 11:27:00 GMT