The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is developing the chemistry for producing jet fuel from renewable resources.Refueling U.S. Navy vessels, at sea and underway, is a costly endeavor in terms of logistics, time, fiscal constraints and threats to national security and sailors at sea…
A new high-resolution tidal model for the Malacca and Singapore Straits will potentially save ships thousands of dollars in bunker fuel costs.Simulations have shown that transit time savings of between three and 12 per cent can be made depending on vessel type…
ETHERNET Controller helps Shipbuilders Meet ABS Network Redundancy RequirementsSafety-critical tasks place exacting demands on the performance, capability and availability of shipboard controls. Thus, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) requires network redundancy…
In the marine industry, we have key interests in direct conflict with each other. For example, the shipowner wants a solid return on investment for the lifetime of the asset but the shipyard wants to build at lowest cost. Meanwhile, auditors…
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) aims to achieve for the shipping industry what increased technology has so far failed to deliver, namely a reduction in the 80% of accidents on board ship attributable to human error…
Intergraph Releases CAESAR II 2011 R1 for advanced integration with Smart 3D & SmartPlant Review for data transfer from piping design to the engineering environment.Intergraph has released an upgraded version of CAESAR II – the world’s most…
The first CO2-free power is now being fed into the Danish power grid from Anholt offshore wind farm. On its completion next year, the farm, with its total capacity of 400 MW, will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm and will deliver power equivalent to the consumption of 400…
Blue Sky Network introduces new SkyRouter Mobile Satellite Tracking & Fleet Management application.Fleet managers can now stay constantly connected to assets via most iOS and Android and tablet devices.Blue Sky Network announces the launch of its New SkyRouter mobile application…
Sweden's Adveto ECDIS-4000 system on board 'National Geographics Explorer' upgraded to fulfil IMO compliance standard.During the vessel's recent visit to Scandinavia the National Geographics Explorer was successfully upgraded with the latest software from ADVETO…
Corvus Energy supplies world's first commercial ship with a fuel cell specially adapted for marine use.Following the success of the installation and demonstration of the fuel cell power pack on board, Viking Lady recently entered into a…
Seazone Solutions introduce SeaZone HydroView|Charts for use where marine data needs to be displayed rather than analysed.SeaZone HydroView|Charts offer full global coverage, having been created from digitised and geo-referenced paper charts for GIS display…
ABB introduce several software 'Advisory Systems' for the marine market to help all types of ocean vessels dramatically reduce fuel consumption. These Advisory Systems include the latest versions of ABB’s energy management system for…
Watt&Sea Hydrogenerators produce power with a water turbine housed in a computer-optimized hydrodynamic design.Once a sailboat has left the docks, is totally isolated from utility (grid) power. The production of energy on any boat is crucial to powering communications…
Greene's Energy Group Names Boutwell Manager, Technology and Business Development -Rental & Products. Greene’s Energy Group (GEG), a provider of integrated testing, rentals and specialty services, has named Doyle Boutwell as Manager, Technology and Business Development – Rental & Products…
OceanWorks International contracted by the Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) to establish project cable termination in the Bay of Fundy, Canada.The project contract includes the design, manufacture and integration of the subsea instrumentation…