Pratik Bijlani – The Institution of Marine Engineers (India) (IMEI) Mumbai Branch brought the maritime engineering community together on 29 August for its 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Technical Seminar at Hotel Kohinoor Continental, Mumbai. Held alongside the Navi Mumbai and Gujarat Chapters, the gathering combined a review of the Branch’s achievements with a…
Delphine Estibeiro – As the maritime industry faces mounting pressure to decarbonise, LNG bunkering is emerging as a practical bridge fuel. At a recent session, I had the privilege of listening to Mr Manoj H Chaudhari, CEO of Unnic LNG Solutions, whose presentation offered a timely and insightful perspective on how liquefied natural gas could…
MacGregor has signed contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard to supply a comprehensive scope of RoRo equipment for TT-Line’s two new Green Ship 2.0 battery-hybrid LNG ferries. The contract includes several RoRo equipment items per vessel, representing one of MacGregor’s most extensive RoPax scopes to date and establishing a strong operational and service foundation over…
VIKING has been appointed as Official Preferred Global Sales and Service Partner for the full range of respiratory protection equipment and mobile gas detection equipment offered by Dräger to the maritime industry. The agreement formalises and expands an existing cooperation between two recognised front-runners in maritime safety. It reflects a strategic decision by Dräger management…
Delphine Estibeiro – Navguide Solutions LLP, a Kolkata-based maritime technology firm, has announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding between The Maritime Union of India (MUI) that reinforces its mission to transform ship inspections and crew training through digital innovation. Mr David Birwadkar, Chief Strategy Officer, Navguide and Capt Savio Ramos, General Secretary,…
Pratik Bijlani – The Company of Master Mariners of India (CMMI) held its Monthly Lecture on 6th August at the Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre (AEMTC), Andheri, Mumbai, bringing renewed attention to one of the most pressing challenges facing modern bridge teams: navigating safely when warfare and electronic interference begin to compromise the systems, they rely…
MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its cargo securing innovations in 2026, driven by strong market uptake of its ACV-1 Hippo fully automatic twistlock (FAT) and patented Balanced Lashing System. Industry adoption of MacGregor’s advanced lashing technologies has accelerated rapidly across both newbuildings and vessel retrofits, highlighted by strong order…
Samarthak, the first Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV), built by Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T), Kattupalli, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 27 August. The ship comprises over 75 percent indigenous content and has been conceived as a versatile trial and evaluation platform. Further, the ship is engineered to perform maritime surveillance and reconnaissance, Offshore patrolling…
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply five Wärtsilä 32 engines for a captive power plant to be installed at the Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal. The 14 MW plant is required to ensure a reliable and efficient supply of electricity, which is essential for the mining project’s operations. Due to its remote location, the mine…
Pratik Bijlani – The Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI) marked another chapter in its journey on 21st August, when it held its 27th Annual General Meeting at the Royal Bombay Yacht Club, Mumbai. Bringing together members, industry leaders and stakeholders from the multimodal transport and logistics fraternity, the evening combined a change…