Rutten Named CEO of Alphatron Marine Systems Pte Ltd.
JRC/Alphatron Marine said that Maurice Rutten was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Ryo Yajima in the position of Chief Commercial Officer of Alphatron Marine Systems Pte Ltd. as of July 1, 2020.In this position Rutten will be responsible for the operation of Alphatron Marine Systems Pte Ltd.
Posted on 6 July 2020, 2:57 pm
Safety Product: Magnetic Fall Protection System
Rotterdam-based McNetiq launched a new line of magnetic anchors for fall protection when working at height.The first product in this series from McNetiq is the workplace safety device McNetiq Fall Restraint, intended for workplaces constructed…
Posted on 6 July 2020, 2:50 pm
Van Aalst Group Launches Nortek Services AS
To provide preventive and predictive maintenance services, combined with workshop services for clients operating worldwide in the offshore oil, gas, marine and renewables industry, the Dutch Van Aalst Group recently set up Nortek Services AS in Kristiansand…
Posted on 6 July 2020, 12:08 pm
ABB Solutions for Yinson's Marlim 2 FPSO
Swiss-based technology giant ABB will provide electrical, control, and telecommunication solutions for Malaysia-based Yinson's new FPSO - Anna Nery. Once delivered, the FPSO will be deployed at Petrobras' Marlim 2 oil field offshore Brazil."Leveraging…
Posted on 6 July 2020, 11:55 am
Selecting Crew Comms for High-speed Craft
Headset communications on board workboats in harsh marine environments are subject to a variety of challenges: background noise from loud engines and high wind turbulence around the microphone and the highly corrosive salt and spray in marine environments.
Posted on 6 July 2020, 12:33 pm
NCB Calls for Container Stowage Reforms
The National Cargo Bureau is calling for reforms to stem the increasing number of container-related incidents caused by poorly stowed, undeclared or misdeclared dangerous cargoesThe National Cargo Bureau (NCB) – a U.S. inspection body authorized…
Posted on 6 July 2020, 12:23 pm
South African Special Forces Workboat Delivered to Armscor
Veecraft Marine, subsidiary of Paramount Maritime, delivered a 20m workboat to ARMSCOR on behalf of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), whose Special Forces will use the vessel for the transportation of personnel and equipment and also for support training activities.The workboat…
Posted on 6 July 2020, 1:48 pm
Berg Propulsion Invests in Sweden Manufacturing Campus
Berg Propulsion will invest in the centralization of all manufacturing operations for controllable pitch propellers, azimuthing and transverse thrusters, and associated control systems to a single campus location in Sweden.Currently, manufacturing…
Posted on 6 July 2020, 12:44 pm
Nord Stream 2 Allowed to Use Anchored Pipelayers in Denmark
Nord Stream 2 AG, Russia's Gazprom-led company building the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea, has been granted permission from the Danish authorities to use pipelaying vessels with anchors instead of the dynamic-positioning ones.The…
Posted on 6 July 2020, 10:43 am
US Navy Carriers Conduct South China Sea Drills
Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers are conducting exercises in the contested South China Sea within sight of Chinese naval vessels spotted near the flotilla, the commander of one of the carriers, the USS Nimitz, told Reuters on Monday.“They have seen us and we have seen them…
Posted on 6 July 2020, 11:31 am