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New Bunker Fuel Developed by Scientists

Aug 21, 2012

Scientists develop a cleaner fuel for cruise ships & other large vessels from ingredients in detergents, medicines.Scientists describe development of a new fuel mixture to ease the major air pollution and cost problems facing cruise ships…

Underwater Inspection System for Port of Long Beach

Aug 20, 2012

Long Beach Police Department takes delivery of Coda Octopus Underwater Inspection System (UIS™) system.The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest seaport in the United States and is a major gateway for trade with Asia, handling over six million containers annually…

ABB Controls Production Systems Aboard Giant FPSO

Aug 20, 2012

Floating Production Storage & Offloading ship uses ABB systems to control entire production from reservoir to wellhead to vessel.FPSO Peregrino, one of the biggest, most technologically advanced oil production ships in the world, was converted…

CAT Introduce New Engine Monitoring, Boat Tracking System

Aug 19, 2012

Caterpillar introduce a remote tracking, monitoring, & notification system, 'gplink' for Cat® powered yachts & other vessels.gplink protects vessels by monitoring engine operating parameters and engine diagnostic codes as well as on-board critical systems such as bilge levels…

Ocean Works Helps Increase VENUS Ocean Observatory Capability

Aug 17, 2012

OceanWorks International has produced the SIIM-375, a mini-Node variant of the Subsea Instrument Interface Module (SIIM) for the VENUS observatory.VENUS, the coastal network of the Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) Observatory, is a cabled undersea laboratory for ocean researchers and explorers…

British Warship Exercises with Middle East US Carrier Strike Group

Aug 16, 2012

'HMS Diamond'  joins with 'USS Enterprise' to demonstrate the Type 45 destroyer's outstanding air defence capabilities.During the exercise warfare specialists in Diamond's operations room helped to choreograph sorties of F-18 Super Hornets and other aircraft…

Maritime Voice Application 'Connect at Sea' Introduced

Aug 16, 2012

MTN Satellite Communications & Wireless Maritime Services partner to introduce first maritime voice application. MTN Satellite Communications (MTN),  and Wireless Maritime Services (WMS),  announce the availability of the 'Connect at Sea' voice application…

Hempel Launches High-Solids Antifouling

Aug 15, 2012

Hempel is launching high-solids versions of their Globic, Oceanic and Olympic antifoulings, which offer optimized features and stronger ROI, according to the company.The new versions, Globic 9000, Globic 6000, Oceanic+ and Olympic+, have been optimized to offer the benefits of high-solids…

FPSO Anchor Chain & Riser Integrity System by Tritech RAMS

Aug 15, 2012

Tritech offers a 360° real-time anchor-chain & riser integrity system for Floating Production Storage & Offloading Units (FPSOs).A field-proven technology, RAMS™ offers continuous monitoring of the presence, integrity and position of mooring…

Kongsberg Cameras to Supply Deepwater 'Trencher'

Aug 15, 2012

Kongsberg Maritime awarded two contracts by SMD to supply cameras for subsea trenching & mining vehicles.The first contract is for cameras and accessories for a new generation high powered deep water Trencher, recently delivered and currently undergoing sea trials…

U.S. ONR-funded Researchers Recognized by President

Aug 14, 2012

Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.“ONR has always had an excellent ability to identify and foster young talent by keeping current with the most innovative research being done in various fields…

China Begins Work on its SATNAV Test Network

Aug 13, 2012

China to build a test & certification network for its Beidou satellite navigation system over the next three years.An authoritative testing and certification system with uniform standards and legal support will secure the Beidou system's safe operation and accelerate its industrialization…

What's Inside that Container?

Aug 12, 2012

US Dept of Homeland Security develop a 'Container Security Test Bed' to facilitate research on container surveillance.The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and its Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) in Atlantic City, NJ, have…

Air-independent Underwater System Demonstration

Aug 10, 2012

ONR selects Hamilton Sundstrand for demonstration of energy-dense PEMFC based air-independent propulsion system.UTC Aerospace Systems' legacy Hamilton Sundstrand business was recently awarded a contract by the U.S. Office of Naval Research…

Echoscope 3D Sonar Adopted by Fugro Chance

Aug 09, 2012

Fugro Chance adopts the Coda Echoscope(R) to help in some of Its complex offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico.Coda Octopus Group, Inc. announce that following extensive and successful trials, Fugro Chance in Houston, Texas and Lafayette…

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