Atlantic Towing to upgrade PSV with Vard Electro hybrid battery system
13 Jul

Atlantic Towing to upgrade PSV with Vard Electro hybrid battery system

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Propulsion
(ALESUND, Norway and VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — Vard Electro has announced that its innovative hybrid battery power system will be integrated on Atlantic Towing's platform supply vessel Atlantic Shrike. Atlantic Towing is the first company to implement this multiple mode application of battery technologies on a single vessel in the Canadian offshore oil and gas industry. Through cooperation across borders,…
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Helm launches crew rest product to help ensure STCW compliance
09 Jul

Helm launches crew rest product to help ensure STCW compliance

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(VICTORIA, British Columbia) — Leading marine operations software provider Helm Operations has launched Helm CONNECT Work Rest, a new set of tools to help companies combat crew fatigue and ensure rest time compliance across their fleets by allowing them to efficiently manage onboard work schedules from a single screen. Focused on freeing busy crews from unnecessary paperwork and overly complex Excel sheets, Helm promises the new tool will…
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Registration opens for in-person IBEX 2021
01 Jul

Registration opens for in-person IBEX 2021

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(TAMPA, Fla.) — The International Boatbuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced Thursday that registration is now open for the 30th anniversary of the event, to be held Sept. 28-30 in the Tampa Convention Center. North America’s largest trade event for recreational marine industry professionals, IBEX is owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam. More…
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Crowley donates $2.5 million for transportation center at University of North Florida
28 Jun

Crowley donates $2.5 million for transportation center at University of North Florida

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Licensing & Training
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) — Crowley Maritime Corp. and the University of North Florida (UNF) announced on June 24 that Crowley has donated $2.5 million as an endowment gift for the creation and operation of the Crowley Center for Transportation and Logistics (CCTL). The center will reside in UNF’s Coggin College of Business and utilize interdisciplinary faculty expertise from across the university.…
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Rushton Gregory to promote Propspeed to commercial market
28 Jun

Rushton Gregory to promote Propspeed to commercial market

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(LEE, N.H.) — Rushton Gregory Communications, a marketing communications agency specializing in the marine, outdoor and consumer electronics markets, announced Monday it has expanded its efforts on behalf of Propspeed to promote the company’s award-winning foul-release coatings in the commercial market worldwide. The agency has represented Propspeed in the recreational boating market since 2019; assisting the company with new product…
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Eastern partners with Bayou Metal Supply on OPC production
24 Jun

Eastern partners with Bayou Metal Supply on OPC production

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Shipbuilding, Uncategorized
(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Louisiana’s Bayou Metal Supply to provide material and labor in support of the production of the U.S. Coast Guard offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program. ESG is the prime contractor of the OPC program and landed this materials and labor relationship to strengthen its bid for…
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SCA presents Maritime Leadership Award to Sen. Richard Shelby
22 Jun

SCA presents Maritime Leadership Award to Sen. Richard Shelby

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News, Shipbuilding
(WASHINGTON) — The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry, on Thursday presented Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., with the SCA Maritime Leadership Award. The award is given annually to national leaders who demonstrate exemplary dedication and support for the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry. “The American maritime industry is fortunate to…
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Icom launches M510 DSC transceiver with wireless capabilities
22 Jun

Icom launches M510 DSC transceiver with wireless capabilities

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(KIRKLAND, Wash.) — The newest member of Icom’s lineup of marine products is the M510, a Class-D DSC VHF marine transceiver with wireless capabilities. Users can command and control the M510 from a smart device using the RS-M500 app. The M510 fixed-mount marine transceiver is powerful enough for the commercial market yet refined for the recreational boater. With the ability…
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Ecochlor completes land-based, shipboard testing for EcoOne filterless BWMS
22 Jun

Ecochlor completes land-based, shipboard testing for EcoOne filterless BWMS

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(NORTH HAVEN, Conn.) — Ecochlor has completed land-based and shipboard testing for the filterless EcoOne ballast water management system (BWMS) in preparation for an application for U.S. Coast Guard and International Maritime Organization BWMS code type approvals. DNV was chosen to act as the independent lab (IL) throughout the entire process and has been responsible for the evaluation, inspection, testing…
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