Macsea's Fuel Vision announces that its system now works with KRAL rotary displacement flow meters for high-accuracy fuel monitoring.By combining Dexter Fuel Vision with the KRAL flowmeter, fuel data acquired aboard ships can be displayed…
Teledyne Webb Research's new version of its Autonomous Profiling Explorer (APEX®) makes a record 13,123 ft dive off Hawaii.APEX floats are based on a buoyancy engine and have been commercially available since founder Doug Webb started Webb Research in 1982…
Maersk Container Industry (MCI) purchased 116,000 plastic balls for a trial to test & increase the effectiveness of its refrigerated containers in delivering fresh produce. The balls were adapted so they would respire in much the same way as fresh fruit and vegetables do…
CNOOC Limited announce that Panyu 4-2/5-1 & Liuhua 4-1 oil fields in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, South China Sea, start production.Panyu 4-2/5-1 oil field has an average water depth of about 100 meters and an adjustment project has been…
A working collaboration makes progress in developing an advanced microbiological pathway to convert CO2 to fuels and chemicals.Synthetic biology researchers Ginkgo BioWorks has validated that its genetically modified microbes can utilise…
JW Fishers spotlights its new 1200 kHz sonar which provides detailed images of even small and soft underwater targets.This new side scan sonar can show extremely detailed images of even small and soft targets such as old wood wrecks, areas of scattered debris…
Navy Training Commander sees benefits of desktop virtualization at the Naval AviationTechnical Training Unit.The virtual desktop initiative (VDI) is a five year plan to deploy the VDI to more than 36,000 daily users and will replace 80 percent of the more than 23…
Eco Marine Power (EMP) invites investment in its wind power & solar energy system for ocean going ships, called the Aquarius MRE System. EMP is a marine systems technology company that offers investors the opportunity to help drive forward…
Natural gas deposits discovered in two locations by Chevron Australia's deepwater drilling exploration program in the Carnarvon Basin.The Pinhoe-1 exploration discovery well encountered approximately 197 feet (60 meters) of net gas pay in the Barrow and Mungaroo Sands…
NOAA successfully forecasted the path of a possible Japan Tsunami Dock adrift off Washington Coast.The dock washed up on the rocky northern coast of Washington state just before Christmas.NOAA's Amy MacFadyen describes her role in projecting the path of the partly-submerged dock…
Defence IQ's upcoming Surface Warships Conference, 30 - 31 January, 2013: an opportunity to understand warship construction challenges & technical solutions.The development of highly capable, flexible and value for money surface fleets that…
Ocean drilling expedition retrieves multi- million-year cores from the North Atlantic off Newfoundland.Researchers on board the scientific ocean drilling vessel JOIDES Resolution recently completed an expedition to the North Atlantic, near the coast of Newfoundland…
US Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) completes study of sleep patterns aboard 'USS Jason Dunham' (DDG 109).The study was conducted by personnel from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) who came aboard Jason Dunham to interview crewmembers…
Cost of hardware pales in comparison to cost of downtime: Higher productivity, increased labor costs and a strong trends towards true mobility in the work place are all factors that have put the spotlight firmly on ‘total costs of ownership’ for computers and devices…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division Commander discusses Corps' plans with state & local representatives.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. John Peabody and St. Louis District Commander Col…