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New Cummins EPA Tier 3 Marine Engines Ready

Nov 29, 2012

Cummins Inc. annnounce its U.S. EPA Tier 3 certified QSK19 and QSK60 marine engines market-ready.Cummins Tier 3 solutions apply advanced combustion technology to reduce emissions in-cylinder without the need for aftertreatment and the company…

New Offshore Motion Prediction, Stability & Modelling Software

Nov 29, 2012

Bentley’s latest SACS release provides advanced visualization of motions prediction & expanded offshore wind turbine analysis.SACS version 5.5 is software that expands installation capabilities, integrates new wind turbine platform design functionality…

First Ship in Fleet to Go Paperless

Nov 28, 2012

'USS Theodore Roosevelt' implements a paperless routing system, R-Rider, the first ship in the fleet to abandon paper chits.The aircraft carrier will begin using the R-Rider program Dec. 1 in conjunction with paper forms on a trial basis beginning to ensure all the kinks have been worked out…

Ecospeed Rudder Coating Protects for Life

Nov 28, 2012

Ecospeed gives a very thorough & lasting defense against cavitation & corrosion damage for a ship hull’s entire service life.The coating equally provides the rudder with an impenetrable protective layer while its flexibility enables absorption of the forces that are produced by cavitation…

Inland Waterway Information System Installed by Transas

Nov 28, 2012

Transas install and commission a River Information System on the Dnieper and Danube rivers.The River Information Service was designed specifically to ensure safe navigation on inland waterways, to provide electronic data transfer between…

Offshore Asset Safety System Launched by Raytheon

Nov 28, 2012

SMARTBLUE Container for offshore asset safety launched by Raytheon Anschütz, headquartered in Germany.A containerized version of the company's SMARTBLUE surveillance system was shown in Galveston, Texas, at an on-site demonstration. The…

Upgraded MTU Engine to Display at IWB Show 2012

Nov 28, 2012

Tognum to showcase its upgraded MTU 8V 4000 engine, world's first EPA Tier 3 commercial marine engine in its class.Tognum will display its upgraded MTU 8V 4000 M54 Ironmen workboat engine—the world’s first EPA Tier 3 solution in its class—at the International Workboat Show…

Unmanned Aircraft to Fly Off US Aircraft Carrier

Nov 27, 2012

An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator loaded on board aircraft carrier 'USS Harry S. Truman' for test flying.The X-47B, which boasts a wingspan of more than 62 feet (wider than that of an F/A-18 Super Hornet), will demonstrate…

Maritime VSAT Provider KVH Upgrades Network

Nov 27, 2012

KVH Industries, Inc. provides 60% more capacity for EMEA region of mini-VSAT broadband network.The company has just completed a major upgrade to the mini-VSAT Broadbandsm network that will provide customers in Europe, the Middle East, and…

Greek Slant on Engine Monitoring on SNAME Athens Agenda

Nov 27, 2012

Greek Section of The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers (SNAME) upcoming meeting will hear about the technology.At its third technical meeting for the 2012-2013 season, Mr. Nicholas Kolliarakis, Managing Director at MIE Company Ltd…

WWII Era F6F Hellcat Discovered off Coast of Florida

Nov 27, 2012

OceanGate Inc. discovers Grumman F6F Hellcat off the coast of Miami using manned submersible, 2D and 3D sonar technologiesOceanGate announced it has discovered a World War II-era Grumman F6F Hellcat plane off the coast of Miami Beach. The…

The Weakest Link

Nov 27, 2012

As High Performance Boats Evolve Man Is The Weakest LinkThe world is changing fast and this is especially true in the fast boat sector. Since the millennium, rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) and high speed craft (HSC) have been at the…

Hurricane Sandy's Coastal Legacy Lidar Revealed

Nov 27, 2012

Lidar confirms Sandy’s dramatic coastal change Impacts and future coastal vulnerability to US Geological Survey.The extent of Hurricane Sandy's wrath -- and the future coastal vulnerability of the region -- is clear in a new U.S. Geological…

New Naval Ship EnergySail Design Concept

Nov 27, 2012

Eco Marine Power Co. Ltd. (EMP) release further details of its modified version of the Aquarius MRE System for naval and coast guard ships. This modified system will use EMP’s patent pending EnergySail technology to form an array of devices…

UK's Victor Marine Customise Separator for Indian Navy

Nov 27, 2012

Victor Marine Ltd fulfill a significant order for a series of lightweight oily water separators for naval fast attack interceptor vessels.These lighter units have now been added to Victor Marine’s full range of products. Due to the weight constraints applied to this project…

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