Maritime News

22 Jun '04

Posted at 12:12h in News

Jón Ágúst Þorsteinsson, Managing Director of Marorka, defended his Ph.D. Thesis "Modelling of Fishing Vessel Operations for Energy System Optimization" at Aalborg University on June 11th 2004. The chairman of the Ph.D. committee was Associate Professor Lasse Rosendahl, Aalborg University. The opponents were: Professor Truls Gundersen,...

05 Mar '04

Posted at 12:10h in News

Haraldur Böðvarsson (HB), now called HB Grandi, Iceland's oldest fisheries firm, have chosen Maren for their pelagic trawler Ingunn AK-150, one of the newest and largest vessels in the Icelandic fishing fleet. Marorka recently performed an assessment of the ship's energy system. As a result...

20 Feb '04

Posted at 12:07h in News

This exciting new agreement aims to stimulate energy systems' simulation and optimization research by the Engineering Faculty at the Technical University of Iceland. The objective is to encourage development in this field using the combined experience and knowledge through the formation of specific research and...

03 Oct '03

Posted at 12:06h in News

Marorka has joined hands with MetaSystems AS in Norway, the developer of the MetaPower torque and power measurement system for rotating shafts. MetaPower torque measurements will become an integral part of Maren, Marorka's Energy Management System providing accurate information on the productivity of the on-board propulsion...

21 Feb '03

Posted at 12:05h in News

The Canadian based company, Clearwater Seafoods have selected Maren EDT in order to analyze energy consumption on board their trawlers. Marorka and Clearwater have also made an agreement that Marorka will provide Clearwater with Marorka's Energy Management System, Maren. Included with Maren is a database...

06 Feb '03

Posted at 12:00h in News

Rannis, The Icelandic Centre for Research, has announced that Marorka will receive funding for the development of Maren, Marorka's Energy Management System. In addition, the Icelandic New Business Venture Fund has announced their interest in supporting the project....

01 Feb '03

Posted at 11:57h in News

Maren EDT, Marorka's Energy System Design Toolbox, was released today, the 1st of February 2003. Maren EDT has been developed by Marorka in collaboration with VSO Research....