Less sea ice and more ship traffic means new charts needed for safety.NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey has issued an updated Arctic Nautical Charting Plan , as a major effort to improve inadequate chart coverage for Arctic areas experiencing increasing vessel traffic due to ice diminishment…
Cambridge Pixel unveils SPx Simulator to test and validate complex primary radar display applications.The sophisticated SPx Simulator software builds on Cambridge Pixel’s established SPx radar processing library to provide a flexible tool…
Naval survey ship 'HMS Enterprise' nets stunning images of a Grand Canyon-style ocean floor hidden deep under the Red Sea.Discovering the 250 metre deep canyon after leaving the Egyptian port of Safaga the ship used her sophisticated EM1002 Multibeam echo sounder to create the 3D images…
An Office of Naval Research (ONR) supported enterprise brings sweeping changes to electric power & energy education at U.S. universities.“The number of power engineers in the United States is dwindling just when the Navy and the country as a whole need them most…
'Observatory' advisory group of Costa Crociere managers, academics & salvors, brief the local Giglio community on progress.At the periodic meeting of the 'Observatory' with the Giglio community, president Maria Sargentini, accompanied by Costa Crociere managers…
Hydroid, Inc. announced the addition of two new faculty. Steve Brodet has joined Hydroid, Inc., a Pocasset-based, manufacturer of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), as an Applications Engineer. Brodet brings more than eight years’ experience as a Physical Scientist…
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has recognized Mike Hoyle, one of GL Noble Denton's leading technical authorities for offshore oil and gas structures, for his contribution to new ISO Standards for the site-specific assessment of mobile offshore units…
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) completed Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH19) Anemometer Positioning Evaluation (APE) testing in support of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and Military Sealift Command (MSC)…
ABB to fund 40 research projects at universities worldwide that will shape the future of power and automation.The ABB Research Grant program is intended to support promising graduate students and senior researchers who are researching projects…
MIT Technology Review’s 2013 list of 50 disruptive companies shows that innovation is far from dead.Among the usual suspects such as Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google the publication of the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Kim Pedersen, 47, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Geodis Wilson. Starting March 1st, 2013, he will be heading the global Freight Forwarding division of Geodis. In taking this position he also becomes a member of the group’s executive management…
INTTRA release study findings that show 81% of surveyed ocean shippers look to cut costs through e-Invoicing in 2013.The findings were based on a global study of high-volume shippers and freight forwarders that included 4 of the top 5 global logistics providers…
The newly developed remote control Giraffe Robot can reach up to 8 meters to control valves in hostile environments.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed a remote-controlled robot, dubbed the 'MHI-Super Giraffe (MARS-C), which is…
Culminating a three-year effort, Marine Pollution Control, in conjunction with the Coast Guard’s Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) program, will participate in an Oil-in-Ice Exercise in St. Ignace, MI, the week of February 18…
Renewable energy technology developer, Principle Power, was awarded a Department of Energy grant worth $4M and up to $47M in total funding, to support its WindFloat Pacific Demonstration Project.Principle Power has announced the list of official project partners…