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Denmark Receives Power from Anholt Offshore Wind Farm

Sep 24, 2012

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…

Fleet Management System Via Tablet Devices

Sep 21, 2012

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…

Research Ship's ADVETO ECDIS-4000 Upgrade

Sep 21, 2012

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 Battery Pack, Systems, to 'Viking Lady'

Sep 21, 2012

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…

Traditional Paper Charts in Electronic Format

Sep 20, 2012

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 Launches Marine Fuel Efficiency Program

Sep 19, 2012

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…

Sailboat Water Turbine Doubles Energy Production

Sep 19, 2012

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 New Manager

Sep 18, 2012

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…

Tidal Energy System Contract For OceanWorks

Sep 18, 2012

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…

Marine Diesel Engine Crankshaft Annealing GL Approved

Sep 17, 2012

Dubai-based Goltens Worldwide secures Germanischer Lloyd approval for In-situ crankshaft annealing for medium speed 4-stroke diesel engines.This certification follows a formal review by Germanischer Lloyd of the crankshaft annealing process and related governing documents and procedures…

Korean Shipbuilder Contracts IBM For Data Storage Solution

Sep 17, 2012

IBM contracted by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to revamp its IT infrastructure.DSME), one of the world's largest shipbuilding and offshore companies, has engaged IBM to build a stronger and more resilient IT environment…

Middle East Maritime Professionals Flock to North's P&I Course

Sep 14, 2012

A wide variety of shipowners, operators and other senior maritime professionals from throughout the Middle East region have attended North P&I club’s residential course in P&I insurance and loss prevention held in Dubai this week. A total…

ENC Production Fast & Easy Way Demo at HYDRO 12

Sep 14, 2012

Germany's SevenCs to demonstrate Electronic Navigational Chart production & distribution at upcoming Rotterdam expo.The features of the product mainly focus on easy data production and effective validation of ENCs for Hydrographic Offices…

ECDIS Manufacturers' Software Update Availability

Sep 14, 2012

IMO takes steps to ensure ECDIS manufacturers publish information about software updates for older systems.The manufacturers of ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems) equipment are to publish information on the latest versions of the software used to operate their equipment…

Oil Drilling at World Record Depth in GofM

Sep 13, 2012

Petrobras's floating production, storage and offloading platform, FPSO BW Pioneer begins production from record depth.FPSO BW Pioneer, moored some 250 kilometers off the coast of the State of Louisiana in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, is the first FPSO to produce oil and gas in the Gulf…

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