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NexusOcean – the Ocean’s Internet Provider – is celebrating ten years in business. Over the last decade, NexusOcean has become well-established, offering bespoke connectivity, cybersecurity and IT solutions to the commercial shipping, yachting and offshore sectors. Within just a few months of the company being registered in 2016, NexusOcean had secured its first major order. …

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Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy and Dutch maritime system integrator Gebhard Electro are strengthening their collaboration by striking a new deal to electrify two workboats. The first project is the construction of a new Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD1000) at Damen Shipyards in the Netherlands for UK Dredging, part of Associated British Ports. The vessel …

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TMC Compressors has been awarded a contract by Hyundai Heavy Industries to deliver the marine compressed air system to a pair of very large ethane carriers (VLECs) that are being built for Malaysian shipping line MISC. According to MISC, the newbuild 100,000 cubic metre ethane carriers will rank among the largest of their kind in …

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The German environmental organization NABU has placed Havila Voyages at the top of its cruise ranking for 2026, based on the company’s efforts to implement holistic sustainable solutions and reduce carbon and pollutant emissions along the Norwegian coast. As was the case last year, the ships operated by the family-run company are setting the benchmark …

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North Star, the UK’s leading fully integrated offshore infrastructure service provider, has invested in a new operational base in Lowestoft, relocating its team to the OrbisEnergy Centre as part of its strategy to scale for its next phase of growth in offshore wind. The move follows the establishment of the company’s larger headquarters at Prime …

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Sailors’ Society is launching a second year of Wellness at Sea Training for Africa’s cadets, ratings and trainees, thanks to renewed funding from their partner in this programme, ITF Seafarers’ Trust. Together, the global maritime welfare Charity and the Trust, which supports programmes and grants to improve the health, wellbeing and welfare of maritime workers …

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GTT Marine, a division of the GTT Group, announces that it will equip the PETRONAS-chartered LNG carrier fleet with its suite of digital solutions. As part of this collaboration, GTT Marine will support PETRONAS in implementing an integrated approach to overall vessel performance, helping to enhance operational efficiency, control costs and reduce emissions. This commitment can also …

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The Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) is pleased to welcome Arc as the newest member of its global community of maritime battery enablers. As a U.S.-based marine technology company developing fully integrated electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems, Arc brings a unique combination of battery engineering, software, and propulsion expertise to the Forum. Through its membership, Arc …

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The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has announced that TerraMarine, a consortium including Van Oord, Aecon Group, FlatironDragados Canada and Carlson Construction Group, has been selected as the preferred contractor for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 – Landmass and Wharf progressive design-build project in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project will increase …

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ZeroUSV has reached another major milestone with the delivery of its next-generation Oceanus class uncrewed surface vessel (USV). The first Oceanus17, which is 17 metres in length, has now been delivered following the completion of Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT). Constructed at Manor Marine’s shipyard in Portland, Oceanus17 has now arrived at ZeroUSV’s headquarters at Turnchapel …

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