Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Accord Software and Systems Private Limited (ASSPL), Bengaluru for the procurement of 20 Enhanced Capability Global Navigation Satellite System (ECGNSS) Jammers for the Indian Navy at a total cost of Rs 449 crore with minimum 75% indigenous content. The contract, under the Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed, Developed and…
Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI), hosted its End-of-Program Felicitation Ceremony 2026 to honor the graduating cadets of the 2022 Marine Engineering batch, 2023 Nautical Science batch, and 2025 Diploma in Nautical Science batch. The ceremony marked a significant milestone in the cadets’ academic and professional journey as they prepared to embark on their careers in the…
A delegation from the Nigerian National War College visited Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) as part of its study programme aimed at understanding India’s maritime ecosystem, classification services, defence shipbuilding initiatives, and emerging developments in sustainable shipping. The visit provided an opportunity for the delegation to gain insights into the role played by IRS in…
Pratik Bijlani – There was a sense of purpose in the air as maritime leaders, insurers, shipowners, policymakers and industry experts gathered at the Shipping Corporation of India Auditorium in Mumbai on June 5. The occasion was a Workshop on the Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP), but the discussions quickly revealed that the initiative is…
Pratik Bijlani – The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and Nuclear Energy Institute hosted a high-level India Nuclear Industry Reception on 20 May at the iconic Taj Mahal Palace, marking another significant step in strengthening Indo-U.S. cooperation in civil nuclear energy and advanced clean energy technologies. The four-day delegation visit brought together senior executives from leading…
Technology group Wärtsilä has secured a contract for 452 MW of power generation equipment and a long-term Operation and Maintenance (O&M) agreement with the Pecos Power Plant, owned by Mercuria Americas and Continental Resources. This milestone project, located in Pecos, Texas, USA, is designed to deliver flexible generation to maintain grid reliability in a power…
The Eugenides Foundation, together with leading representatives of international maritime education and industry, provided substantive answers to the top challenge of the need to train and upgrade the skills of the next generation of seafarers, through a high-level event in the context of the major international maritime exhibition Posidonia 2026. Utilizing 70 years of experience…
On the third day of Posidonia 2026, the world’s most prestigious international shipping exhibition, the conversation inside the halls of the Athens Metropolitan Expo transcended geopolitics, cargo tonnage, insurance premiums and charter rates. The most senior figures in global maritime governance – from the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to the President of…
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has secured its first orders for VIKING Pentagon Star – a new mass rescue device designed to enable rapid recovery of large numbers of people from the water. Initially developed as a response to a tender from a major coast guard, the device is now being formally introduced to the market following…
ABB has won a contract with Cochin Shipyard to supply power and propulsion systems for two forthcoming electric tugs. Due for delivery to Polestar Maritime in 2027 as part of Phase 1 of India’s Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP)1, the vessels will operate out of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA). JNPA is India’s largest container…