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Yacht Fleet Management Software Launched

Nov 20, 2012

Pelagic Fleet Management launches yacht fleet management software solution to improve service delivery & gain operational efficiencies.Pelagic Fleet Management announced today the launch of Pelagic FM™ , a complete yacht management software-as-a-service solution…

NOAA Panel to Discuss GOM Maritime Issues

Nov 20, 2012

NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel will meet Nov. 27-29 in New Orleans to discuss hydrographic surveying, nautical charting, tides and current measurements, as well as geodetic and geospatial measurements for the Gulf of Mexico region…

Smit Lamnalco Orders Vessels to meet Shell Gabon Deal

Nov 20, 2012

Smit Lamnalco renewed its marine support services contract with oil major Shell in Gabon, a deal that has triggered investment in three auxiliary vessel newbuildings, according to the company.The five year contract renewal extends a relationship…

Floating Production Expenditure set to Double

Nov 20, 2012

Douglas-Westwood forecast that between 2013 and 2017, $91bn will be spent on floating production systems (FPS) – an increase of 100% over the preceding five-year period. A total of 121 floating production units are forecast to be installed – a 37% increase…

Nautronix Strengthen Sales Force

Nov 20, 2012

Nautronix specialists in through water communications and positioning technologies, has announced the appointment of 3 Vice Presidents to their sales team.Experienced subsea development manager, Dan Williams, is serving as the company’s VP Sales…

Hurricane Sandy Leaves Fingerprints on Sea Floor

Nov 20, 2012

Researchers use side-scan & multi-beam sonar to get a good picture of what the passage of the storm did to the sea bed.Beneath the 20-foot waves that crested off Delaware's coast during Hurricane Sandy, thrashing waters reshaped the floor of the ocean…

Great White Shark Boat Caterpillar Powered

Nov 19, 2012

Caterpillar to feature OCEARCH ‘Shark Wranglers’, at upcoming 2012 International Workboat Show, New Orleans.Recently featured in the hit television show “Shark Wranglers” on the History Channel, OCEARCH is a non-profit organization with…

Ethanol Safety Seminar Scheduled in Fort Worth, Texas

Nov 19, 2012

The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) & Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway to co-host a free Ethanol Safety Seminar  on Nov. 29, 2012.The seminar will be held at the Fire Service Training Center on the northwest campus of Tarrant County College…

Retlif To Help Test Ballast Water Technology

Nov 19, 2012

Retlif Testing Laboratories is part of a partnership to evaluate and test technologies designed to treat ballast water on board ships against non-native aquatic species in American coastal waters, lakes and rivers. The U.S. Coast Guard developed…

MTN Launches NEXUS

Nov 19, 2012

Next-Generation Network targeting the cruise industry, NEXUS is a Satellite and Terrestrial Hybrid Solution to Deliver Video Streaming, Social Media and Image-Sharing CapabilitiesThe advent of maritime communications is at a crossroads of sorts…

New Offshore Oil & Gas Leak Detection Technology

Nov 18, 2012

Sonardyne Asia Pte Ltd. to launch ALDS (Automatic Leak Detection Sonar} at upcoming OSEA Singapore expo.ALDS has been designed to continuously and automatically detect and localise oil and gas leaks below 1 barrel per day in excess of 500…

New DP Vessel Inertial-aided GNSS Service by Veripos

Nov 18, 2012

Global offshore positioning specialists Veripos introduce a new inertially-aided precision GNSS solution for dynamically positioned vessels.The new system, Verify Axiom, combines tthe latest GNSS positioning technology advances with high…

NSWC Carderock Receives Patent for Galfenol Discovery, Development

Nov 18, 2012

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Carderock received a patent Nov. 13 for their discovery and development of a new smart material called Galfenol.Galfenol is a magnetostrictive smart material that can be used in sensors, actuators and structural supports…

Survey Finds Wind Farms Yield Poor Investment

Nov 16, 2012

On the basis of an exhaustive industry survey, Wind Energy Update finds that wind farm return on investment is around - 21 percent.According to the survey, this underperformance is attributable to over-estimation of power production and underestimation of O&M costs…

Dubai's Thuraya Gets Media & Broadcast Certifications

Nov 16, 2012

Thuraya Telecommunications Company announce certification of a range of MediaComms Solutions for its  IP terminal.At the heart of Thuraya MediaComms is Thuraya IP, which is the world’s most compact satellite data modem, which is now fully…

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