This guideline by the Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) provides a basic understanding of the forces and hazards associated with Delta P.The Canadian Association of Diving Contractors (CADC) recently published definitive…
UK's Newcastle University to lead a national centre for subsea & offshore engineering in a major drive to develop new materials & technologies.The Neptune National Centre for Subsea and Offshore Engineering was unveiled recently by Business…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for the ARGUS™ (Autonomous Remote Global Underwater Surveillance) system. The purpose of ARGUS™, which has been in operation and field testing since 2010, is to automate the acquisition and processing of depth…
Treasure hunters Sub Sea Research team up with Howe and Howe Technologies to recover 'Port Nicholson' cargo.Last year, Sub Sea Research made international news with the announcement of their discovery of the $4 billion gold and platinum cargo aboard the SS Port Nicholson…
In response, Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) launch the Nalfleet Potable Water Test Kit, which enables sea staff to monitor the quality of onboard potable water.The enforcement of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) in August 2013 will…
Russian navy will reintroduce Soviet practice and remove control tower emblems and markings to make identification more difficult.The huge and highly visible emblems in the front on the submarines’ towers make it too easy to figure out which of them sailing or not…
The offshore support vessel concept design is named 'SHC Wavedancer' and the designer calls it – 'The workhorse of the future'.The designer, Dennis Knox, describes his ship as being both exceptionally stable in bad weather, as well as fast…
PureBallast 3.0 is less of an update than a sweeping redefinition of the system say Alfa Laval of its Ballast Water Treatment System (BWTS).PureBallast, which was developed in cooperation with Wallenius Water, was originally launched in 2006…
The US Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command named a 2013 Computerworld Honors Laureate for its counter-piracy predictive modelling.The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NAVMETOCCOM) received the award for a modeling capability…
KVH TracPhone V3-IP goes fully global for commercial mariners as it pairs up with integrated Iridium OpenPort Broadband Service.Coinciding with the introduction of its new TracPhone® V3-IP satellite communications system, KVH Industries…
Tsunami warnings issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency and other weather service providers will be sent to vessels via NYK's 'e-missions' system. The warnings are intended to allow affected vessels to determine the best course of action…
General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems completes the critical design review for 'Knifefish', the surface-mine countermeasure unmanned undersea vehicle (SMCM UUV).Knifefish is an essential component of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasure (MCM) mission package…
KVH's new maritime terminal features integrated CommBox Modem with built-in network management functionality.As part of its commitment to bringing reliable, fast, affordable broadband connections to mariners, KVH Industries, Inc. has introduced…
The third annual Ocean Exchange, to be held in Savannah, Georgia, has selected the theme of Leap to Zero+ as it continues its search for entrepreneurs from around the globe with innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.Solutions…
Ocean Installer appointed Michael Newbury as President for its U.S. office, located in Houston, Texas. The office has been established to cater for projects run out of the US. Entering his new position in April 2013, Michael Newbury brings…