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Ballast Water Tech: MOL

Feb 19, 2013

As ship owners globally face the eventual mandate to install ballast water management technology onboard their ships – a refit which is touted as the most expensive equipment refit ever – Maritime  Reporter & Engineering News in its February…

Ready for Launch: MTN Nexus Targets high-volume Cruise Market

Feb 19, 2013

MTN Satellite Communications launched MTN Nexus, a next-generation comms network billed as a hybrid that integrates it with new terrestrial wireless technologies as well as sophisticated computing, powerful processing and specialized optimization…

New Ship Simulator Training Modules by Transas

Feb 19, 2013

Transas reflects upon 2012 as being a successful year of high-fidelity cruise ship modelling for various clients.The year began with the development of several in-service vessels for the Resolve Maritime Academy, in support of their training programs for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCCL)…

Contra-Rotating Propellors: New System Prediction Software

Feb 17, 2013

New features for the industry-standard resistance and propulsion software, HydroComp's NavCad.Many contemporary marine vehicles are being outfitted with contra-rotating propellers (CRP), and naval architects need the ability to model the performance…

New Esri Ocean Industry Manager Takes the Helm

Feb 15, 2013

Drew Stephens Leads GIS for Ocean and Coastal Environments Industry.Esri has hired Drew Stephens to expand the market for GIS within the ocean industry. Esri, the world leader in GIS, has accelerated the development of its ocean technologies via the Esri Ocean GIS Initiative…

A USV Franchise Grows Strong in Abu Dhabi

Feb 14, 2013

As the evolution and integration of robotics in maritime vehicles continues to reshape missions and capabilities inland, near-shore and at sea, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News last month was on hand in Abu Dhabi for the unveiling of a new Unmanned Surface Vessel family…

GFTC Showcases Sustainable Logistical Practices

Feb 13, 2013

Logistics industry leaders detail important shifts in sustainable practices at the recent 2013 Georgia Foreign Trade Conference (GFTC).From major retailers to trucking and shipping, the companies represented at the 45th annual GFTC, are making major strides in emissions control…

Bouchard Orders Articulated Tug Barge from VT Halter

Feb 13, 2013

VT Halter Marine, Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., announced a new contract to build an Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) unit with an option unit for Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. (Bouchard). The barge will measure 625 x 91 x47 ft., has a 250,000-barrel capacity…

MSI to Train NOAA Officers

Feb 13, 2013

Maritime Simulation Institute to Provide Professional Maritime Training to NOAA Officers; Instruction to Include Critical Simulator Experience in Shiphandling at Institute Headquarters.   The Maritime Simulation Institute was recently…

Offshore Recruitment Specialist Looks to Build

Feb 13, 2013

An  Offshore recruitment specialist is gearing up for its busiest ever year as the oil and gas industry continues to experience growth.Seatechs posted a record turnover of £8.2million for the last financial year and is hoping to exceed that…

AVEVA: Business Value Calculator Offers Savings

Feb 13, 2013

Aveva launched the Marine Business Value Calculator (BVC), an interactive application that illustrates the project cost savings, up to 30 percent across all disciplines, by adopting Aveva’s Integrated Engineering & Design solution.“We have…

Muddy Footprints: Satellite's View of Ship Pollution

Feb 13, 2013

Long tracks of elevated nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels show up along certain shipping routes when viewed from NASA's Aura satellite.For more than a decade, scientists have observed “ship tracks” in natural-color satellite imagery of the ocean…

Barents Sea Oil Terminal: Development Concept Chosen

Feb 12, 2013

Statoil and its partners have chosen a development concept for the Skrugard field in the Barents Sea.The concept includes a floating production unit with a pipeline to shore and a terminal for oil from the Skrugard field at Veidnes outside Honningsvåg in Finnmark…

Five Minutes With Trond K. Johannessen

Feb 12, 2013

Trond K. Johannessen President & CEO, Hatteland DisplayTrond K. Johannessen, President & CEO, Hatteland Display, shares with MR his insights on the evolution and future direction of this Marine Electronics subsector, modern marine displays…

Size of London Gateway Port Impresses Minister

Feb 12, 2013

UK Transport Minister, Stephen Hammond, goes to see London Gateway’s state-of-the-art port technology.Fully automated stacking cranes (ASCs) currently being installed at the UK’s new national hub port will increase reliability and ensure smoother…

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