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General Dynamics Wins US Navy Award for F/A-18 Mission Computers

Sep 19, 2014

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded a $16.2 million contract by the U.S. Navy to produce Type-3 Advanced Mission Computers (AMC) for the F/A-18 E/A-18G Super Hornet aircraft. Since 2002 General Dynamics has produced…

ST Engineering Injects Capital into Leeboy India

Sep 18, 2014

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced today that its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd has injected S$4.2m (equivalent to INR200m) into its wholly owned subsidiary, SDG Kinetics Pte Ltd (SDGK)…

Caterpillar to Participate in Citi 2014 Industrials Conference

Sep 18, 2014

Caterpillar Inc. Vice President with responsibility for Strategic Services Mike DeWalt and Director of Investor Relations Rich Moore will speak at the Citi 2014 Industrials Conference on Tuesday, September 23. They are scheduled to speak at 2:45 p…

Webinar: 3D Laser Scanning in the Marine Industry

Sep 18, 2014

Maritime industry professionals have increasingly taken notice of 3D laser scanning in recent years as acceptance for the technology and its applications mounts throughout the sector.FARO, a developer of computer-aided measurement and imaging devices and software for 3D measurement…

MARIN Forms 'Maritime Cluster' Facility

Sep 18, 2014

Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) announced the formal investment of 2 million Euros in a large and fast Bull computer cluster (4000 computational cores). This supercomputer complements MARIN’s extensive model basins, simulators and full-scale monitoring tools…

GVF Launches Maritime Communications Glossary

Sep 18, 2014

Lexicon of Communications Terminology to be applied to Communications Solution Provider & Solutions User DialoguesDuring the Informa VSAT 2014 conference in London, the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) announced the launch of its Maritime SatCom Forum (MSF) ‘Glossary’…

TRIYARDS' Liftboat Orderbook Filling up

Sep 17, 2014

*This new order brings total liftboat contracts to date to 14, and showcases TRIYARDS’ engineering versatility* Win affirms TRIYARDS' leadership position as a fabricator of choice in Asia for liftboats * Group is well-placed to ride on…

Woodside Names LR Energy as Global Inspection Provider

Sep 17, 2014

Australia’s Woodside has signed on Lloyd’s Register Energy to act as its global inspection provider across a number of assets.Lloyd’s won the contract to provide surveillance inspection, expediting and auditing services for the global operator for three years…

Trelleborg Report Optimistic for Port Investment

Sep 16, 2014

The latest 'Barometer Report' from Trelleborg's marine operations business sector, discusses the issues impacting ports and terminals around the globe, and reveals the most optimistic outlook on investment since the annual industry survey began in 2010…

KVH to Provide Transas Electronic Chart Updates

Sep 16, 2014

KVH Industries, Inc., and Transas announce a strategic relationship designed to ensure vessels at sea receive affordable, timely updates of mandatory electronic chart data.The CHARTlink channel of KVH’s IP-MobileCast content delivery service…

ProSep Appoints McPherson for Middle East

Sep 15, 2014

Houston headquartered oil, gas and water treatment specialist, ProSep has appointed a General Manger for the Middle East as it plans for significant growth in the region.Ryan McPherson joins the company from the Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF)…

Newport International Boat Show Award Winners

Sep 14, 2014

Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced today the results of this year’s Newport For New ProductsTM (NFNP) Awards. Judged on Thursday during the opening day of the Newport International…

SMM 2014 Witnesses Record Turnout

Sep 13, 2014

SMM was another full success. With more than 2,100 exhibitors from all around the world, including 150 first-timers, with 50,000 industry visitors and roughly 90,000 square metres of exhibition space, SMM has demonstrated once again what…

ICS to Plead Shipowners' Eco-Concerns to IMO Member States

Sep 12, 2014

In advance of a critical intergovernmental meeting next month at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called on IMO Member States to give careful consideration to shipowners’ concerns…

Look No Hands! Concept Short-sea Trader

Sep 11, 2014

DNV GL say that the increasing stress placed on land based logistic networks is driving the search for alternatives, and one of the most promising is short sea shipping. In response their researchers  have developed “ReVolt”, a vessel they claim is greener…

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