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World First: Hydrogen Generated by Tidal Power

By The Maritime Executive

September 13, 2017

The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has produced hydrogen gas using electricity generated from tidal energy in Orkney, Scotland. This is the first time that hydrogen has been created from tidal e...

Tug Juraid Benefits from Solasolv Navigation Safety Aid

By The Maritime Executive

September 12, 2017

The 21 year-old tug JURAID recently underwent a dry-docking overhaul and as part of the refurbishment 40 of Solar Solve Marine’s brand leading SOLASAFE® roller sunscreens were installed at the windows...

Cruise Industry Meets the Challenge of Hurricane Irma

By Allan E. Jordan

September 12, 2017

As Florida works to recover from Hurricane Irma, the cruise industry has stepped up with efforts to assist with humanitarian relief. Many home ports and key destinations are affected, and the cruise i...

Shell and Petrobras Sign Deepwater Deal

By The Maritime Executive

September 12, 2017

Royal Dutch Shell and Petrobras have signed an MOU to establish a long-term mutual collaboration in developing pre-salt fields in Brazil. Shell will benefit the from technical solutions, contract...

Autonomous Ships Before Autonomous Cars?

By The Maritime Executive

September 12, 2017

Given the media focus on autonomous cars, it might be expected that self-driving vehicles will be in use before autonomous ships. The reality is quite the reverse, according to a report on the future...

U.S. Coast Guard and Navy Provide Relief in St. Thomas

By The Maritime Executive

September 12, 2017

The Coast Guard and the Navy are assisting with relief efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which were hit hard by Hurricane Irma's wind and rain. Coastguardsmen from the cutters Joseph Napier, Her...

Mixed Reality Technology Readied for Offshore Vessels

By Wendy Laursen

September 12, 2017

Danish technology company Virsabi is teaming up with Viking Supply Ships and MAN Diesel and Turbo on the development of a mixed reality system that will be used for onboard vessel maintenance and trou...

Wight Shipyard Boss Buys Stake in AMC

By The Maritime Executive

September 12, 2017

Peter Morton of Wight Shipyard has bought a stake in Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) and takes his place on the board, securing the Isle of Wight boat build business well into the future. Commer...

The Case for Upcycling the Gyres

By Jos Luis Guti rrez-Garca

September 11, 2017

Since large-scale production began in the early 1950s, the industry has made more than 8.2 billion metric tons (18.2 trillion pounds) of plastics; and we've put most of it in the trash. In 2015, t...

Irma Lashes Florida

By The Maritime Executive

September 11, 2017

Hurricane Irma made landfall at Marco Island, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, knocking out electricity to 2.5 million homes and flooding streets in Miami. At least three have been killed in Florida, a w...

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