FLIR M‐Series is now compatible with TZTouch through Furuno’s Navnet TZTouch touch‐screen MFDs.FLIR’s popular M‐Series line of thermal night vision just got easier to use than ever, Now all M‐Series functions can be directly accessed through Furuno’s Navnet TZTouch touch‐screen MFDs…
Researchers used a sophisticated climate model to show wind can meet many times the world's total power demand by 2030.If the world is to shift to clean energy, electricty generated by the wind will play a major role – and there is more than enough wind for that…
The Marine Technology Society elected Richard (Rick) Spinrad to its Board of Directors as President‐elect. Election results were announced at the Society’s Annual Meeting during OCEANS’12 MTS/IEEE Conference this month in Hampton Roads, VA. Rick…
ABS's Energy & Environmental Manager module supports regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.Classification society ABS release its new Energy & Environmental Manager module within NS5 Enterprise, the industry-leading asset management software suite…
Ernst & Young conducted a study that presents an integrated analysis of the value creation potential of wind energy.The study was commissioned by Acciona and EDP Renováveis and compares two energy technologies, Combined Cycle Gas Turbines (CCGT) and wind…
Norwegian maritime training specialist Seagull AS is extending its suite of Distance training packages in anticipation of the entry into force of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006) in August 2013…
Additional simulator in SCI’s Houston Center for Maritime Education enlarges capacity for specialized assessment and training. This month, the Seamen’s Church Institute (SCI) completes construction of an environment tailored for one-on-one mariner skill appraisal…
Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador, 'Bluenose II', fitted with Thordon Bearings' water-lubricated stern tube & rudder bearings.Nova Scotia’s sailing ambassador, the Bluenose II, relaunched September 29, 2012 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia fitted…
Washington State Department of Transportation’s Ferries Division employees devised a plan that saved US$700,000 a year.Crew members of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s Ferries Division won the President’s Transportation…
GE showcases futuristic technologies that could set new standards in electrical naval propulsion at Paris Euronaval Expo.“I’ve seen the future of naval propulsion, and it’s electrifying,” observed GE Power Conversion’s (NYSE: GE) Captain Mark Dannatt Royal Navy (retd…
Series 8000 marine diesel engines from Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH now available with an output of 10MW.Previously, the 20-cylinder engine had a maximum output of 9,100kW. The IMO Tier II-compliant unit demonstrated its increased…
Euro Tech Holdings subsidiary, PACT, reports its Ballast Water Treatment System BWTS passed a China land-based test & qualifies for sea-going tests.PACT Environmental Technology Company Ltd. has passed the BWTS land-base test in China…
A groundbreaking ceremony today at Vancouver Shipyards, in North Vancouver marks a significant milestone in the re-development of the shipyard into a world-class facility that will build a new generation of vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy…
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] named Robert Kramer, 46, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin UK – Integrated Systems, a part of the company’s Mission Systems & Sensors business based in Havant, UK. Kramer joins Lockheed…
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is committed to development of alternative energy sources, moves ahead with new research effort.The Energy Systems Technology and Evaluation Program (ESTEP) that has started in FY13 is bringing together…
