General News

Pole Star Space Applications, a UK-based provider of fleet management, ship security and asset monitoring solutions, has added extra safety and security functions, under the name of Industry Zone.

NetWave Systems of the Netherlands has announced that it has agreed the acquisition of the voyage data recorder (VDR) division of Rutter Inc, a public company based in St. John’s, Canada.

Singapore-based shipbuilding group ASL Marine reports that it has won an order for two platform supply vessels, a dredger and two barges. The contract is said to be worth, in total, around…

GE Marine reports that the US Navy has ordered an additional 16 digital fuel control (DFC) kits for LM2500 marine gas turbines. The kits enable lower maintenance costs, increased reliability and better…

Imtech Marine is opening of a new office in the Algeciras-Strait of Gibraltar region of Spain, from 17 October 2011. The company says this will be the 74th location in the its…

Germanischer Lloyd says that it has been contracted by Caterpillar Marine Power Systems, maker of engines under the Cat and MaK brands, to certify the marine service assessments of its worldwide marine…

Greek Manufacturer Erma First ESK Engineering Solutions reports that it has designed, certified and manufactured an integrated ballast water management (BWM) system.