Do you know of a worthy recipient for the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea?
IMO is looking for nominations relating to exceptional acts of bravery performed at sea between 1 March 2016 and 28 February 2017. The nomination form can be submitted by a UN Member State, intergovernmental organization or non-governmental international organization in consultative status with IMO.
Glen Wallis, Business Development Manager at GJW presents Kerrie Gray and James Stewart of Poole Quay Boat Haven with Marina of the Year winner prize for UK Coastal Marina of the Year 2017 (Under 250 berths) at the The Yacht Harbour Association, Marina of the Year Awards 2017 at the London Boat Show 2017, Excel, London.
For the second year running Poole Quay Boat Haven has picked up one of the marine industry's most prestigious awards. It beat off competition from 40 marinas around the UK to be named as UK Coastal Marina of the Year 2017 (under 250 berths) by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA).
Innovatie is een belangrijke pijler van de HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show. In het InnovationLAB vind je indrukwekkende innovaties, trends, kennis en marktontwikkelingen! Ook zijn de genomineerde producten voor de HISWA Product van het Jaar verkiezing er te zien, die binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt. Natuurlijk zijn er nog veel meer nieuwe producten en primeurs op de HISWA te ontdekken.
NORTHWEST, OFFSHORE AUSTRALIA—January 26, 2017—GE Energy Connections (NYSE: GE) was recently chosen to supply its MV7Series 5 Level (MV7-5L) drive, which will sit topside on a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the Greater Enfield project. Located 60 kilometers (km) off Exmouth in Western Australia, the project aggregates production from the Laverda Canyon, Norton over Laverda and Cimatti oil accumulations.
28:01:2017 Batam, Indonesia: The Neptune experience is very unique, as it's the only race in the world, that takes sailing and power boat crews to the equator, for the expressed purpose of celebrating the crossing. In technical terms – The Slimy Pollywogs (Never crossed the equator by boat) are thoroughly denounced for their crimes by Davy Jones and after a suitable penance chosen by King Neptune, are accepted by the court as Trusty Shellback's. Once again the SE Asian gateway to Indonesia, Nongsa Point Marina & Resort on Batam Island, is the departure port, for the island hopping passage race, through the Riau Islands, to a meeting with King Neptune at the equator.
January 27, 2017 — The ship, ESB 5, is the fifth to be added to a contract between the shipbuilder and the U.S. Navy that originally called for two Expeditionary Transfer Docks: USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1) and USNS John Glenn (T-ESD 2).
January 26, 2017 — Continuing its recent success in commercial ferry construction, Louisiana-based shipbuilder Metal Shark has been awarded two separate contracts to produce passenger vessels for the Potomac Riverboat Company division of Entertainment Cruises, and for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority.
January 25, 2017 — The performance-based agreement provides for shared financial incentives and exposure based on outcomes for both companies.
Microplastics – tiny pieces of plastic or fibres increasingly found in the oceans – have been found in a variety of commercial fish and shellfish, including samples purchased from retail outlets, according to a new study. The report, the second part of a global assessment of the sources, fates and effects of microplastics in the marine environment, provides a new section devoted to the potential impacts of microplastics on commercial fish and shellfish species. Further research is needed in order to determine how and if microplastics pose a risk for food safety and potentially food security, the report says.