A TEAM of technology visionaries has today unveiled what it believes is the most effective way to end maritime piracy, and save lives and billions of dollars each year.The WatchStander system was originally developed for the US naval fleet…
Lloyd's Register to set up a a world-class Group Technology Center (GTC) in Singapore in collaboration with the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR) To maximise the output of the GTC, LR and A*STAR are focusing on four research…
Canada's Ballard Power Systems ships Initial 100 ElectraGen™ Systems for backup power in wireless telecom networks.The company's first 100 ElectraGenTM fuel cell power generation systems have been shipped to Cascadiant Inc. and Inala Technologies…
If hindsight is 20/20, then one might assume that predicting future market trends to the year 2020 is a severely myopic endeavor. As most in the maritime industry can attest, the clarity of future regulations is often only crystallized by the most recent disaster and resultant rules…
UTEC appointed Sean Halpin as Global AUV Manager and US Geophysical Manager.A graduate of the esteemed Maine Maritime Academy, Sean began working with hydrographic survey equipment at the age of 18. After university, he worked with a US defense…
Total annual operating costs in the shipping industry increased by an average 2.1% 2011, driven by crew costs, reports Moore Stephens The findings are set out in OpCost 2012, Moore Stephens’ unique ship operating costs benchmarking tool…
CCS-Inc introduce Globestar® (GS) Odyssey III, latest version of its marine computer ideal for navigation, shipboard monitoring & control systems. The GS Odyssey III is a 3U rackmount industrial computer that is fully compliant with the IEC 60945:2002 standard for marine use…
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is developing the chemistry for producing jet fuel from renewable resources.Refueling U.S. Navy vessels, at sea and underway, is a costly endeavor in terms of logistics, time, fiscal constraints and threats to national security and sailors at sea…
A new high-resolution tidal model for the Malacca and Singapore Straits will potentially save ships thousands of dollars in bunker fuel costs.Simulations have shown that transit time savings of between three and 12 per cent can be made depending on vessel type…
ETHERNET Controller helps Shipbuilders Meet ABS Network Redundancy RequirementsSafety-critical tasks place exacting demands on the performance, capability and availability of shipboard controls. Thus, the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) requires network redundancy…
In the marine industry, we have key interests in direct conflict with each other. For example, the shipowner wants a solid return on investment for the lifetime of the asset but the shipyard wants to build at lowest cost. Meanwhile, auditors…
The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) aims to achieve for the shipping industry what increased technology has so far failed to deliver, namely a reduction in the 80% of accidents on board ship attributable to human error…
Intergraph Releases CAESAR II 2011 R1 for advanced integration with Smart 3D & SmartPlant Review for data transfer from piping design to the engineering environment.Intergraph has released an upgraded version of CAESAR II – the world’s most…
The first CO2-free power is now being fed into the Danish power grid from Anholt offshore wind farm. On its completion next year, the farm, with its total capacity of 400 MW, will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm and will deliver power equivalent to the consumption of 400…
Blue Sky Network introduces new SkyRouter Mobile Satellite Tracking & Fleet Management application.Fleet managers can now stay constantly connected to assets via most iOS and Android and tablet devices.Blue Sky Network announces the launch of its New SkyRouter mobile application…
