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Offshore Wind Farm Cable Landed Off Coast of Wales

Aug 23, 2012

Global Marine Energy lands first export cable from 'Cable Enterprise' at Gwynt y Môr 576 MW offshore wind farm.The cable was landed by GME’s recently launched vessel, Cable Enterprise, and is the first of four export cables to be installed at the project site…

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…

Abu Dhabi Contract for Technip-NPCC Consortium

Aug 02, 2012

Technip-NPCC Consortium awarded Important contract for the Upper Zakum Field in Abu Dhabi.Technip in a consortium with National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), has been awarded by Zakum Development Company (ZADCO) a lump sum engineering…

Navy Researches Find Way to Track AIS 'Silent' Vessels

Jul 25, 2012

US Office of Naval Research modify existing technologies to make a new-generation tracking system of the AIS 'silent'The Navy will soon get a leg by using 'Rough Rhino', an electronic system for locating illegal fisherman, drug smugglers, pirates…

Solid State Gyro Compass Introduced by Alphatron

Jul 23, 2012

Alphatron Marine adds a fiber optic heading sensor to its gyro compass product rangeThe small light-weight fast setting device, contains a fiber optic and 1Xblue core as sensor reference, and is fully approved by class and is MED wheel-marked…

Wilhelmsen Wins Inert Gas Generator Order in LNG Sector

Feb 15, 2012

Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions received an order to supply inert gas generator systems for five LNG carriers under construction in South Korea.Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions’ South Korean office will fulfil the orders for five LNG newbuildings…

GlobeComm Implementing GSM/VSAT to Global Fleets

Jan 24, 2012

Globecomm Maritime Extends Ericsson Mobile Connectivity to Worldwide Fleet. Globecomm Systems Inc., a global provider of communications solutions and services, announced that it has been selected by Ericsson as a subcontractor of the maritime…

US Navy: DDG 1000's Composite Deckhouse Milestone

Jan 17, 2012

Composite materials are used to make cars, planes and boats, and have been used to build minesweepers and small surface combatants.  Now, the largest composite structure ever built—the DDG 1000 destroyer deckhouse—has been fabricated in Mississippi…

MTN Names Olivier President, CEO

Jan 10, 2012

MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) said that Errol Olivier was appointed President and CEO. Olivier most recently served as the company’s President and COO.  Olivier has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to joining MTN…

Affordable Acoustic Range for Harbour Surveillance

Jan 05, 2012

The Universal Acoustic Range and Processor (UARP) was developed to address the need for a reliable low cost method to provide harbor surveillance of surface and subsurface vessels.  This turn-key system employs an ultra thin line array and passive…

Stratos Introduces StratosMAX II Nomadic

Oct 20, 2011

Stratos Introduces StratosMAX II Nomadic, a New Broadband Service for the Energy Community in the Gulf of Mexico. New service offers voice and high-speed data in Vessel and Transportable versions.Bethesda, Maryland (October 20, 2011) – Stratos Global…

ZF Marine LLC takes delivery of ZF POD 4000 demonstration vessel

Sep 15, 2011

ZF Marine has taken delivery of a new 50 foot Viking Sportfishing yacht. The purpose of this vessel will be to demonstrate the ZF POD 4000 propulsion system. The vessel is equipped with two Caterpillar C18 engines each producing 1150 bhp. These engines are mated to ZF 500 series transmissions…

Kadey-Krogen 52’ Hull Scheduled for Debut

Aug 30, 2011

Kadey-Krogen 52’ Hull Number One Scheduled for World Debut in Seattle Boats Afloat Show, Sept. 14-18.Hull number one of the new Krogen 52’ departed Asia Harbor Yacht Builders in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on August 22 and is set to make its international…

Structural Integrity NDT Test for Deepwater Fiber Rope Connectors

Jan 18, 2011

First Subsea is using innovative non-destructive testing (NDT) technology to inspect the quality of forgings used in the new range of LankoFirst fiber rope connectors for deepwater moorings. Process Compensated Resonance Testing (PCRT) undertaken…

Tideland Signal Lights Sandy Neck Lighthouse

May 23, 2010

Tideland Signal is proud to have worked with the Sandy Neck Lighthouse Committee, supplying them with a new ML-300 SolaChan and MaxiHALO-60 LED light source to bring the Sandy Neck Lighthouse back to life. First constructed in 1857, the Sandy Neck Lighthouse is located on the Sandy Neck Peninsula…

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