Latest News – Page 690
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NewsWidescreen format for marine computers
German company Conrac was at the recent SMM event, launching a series of marine grade panel PCs, which the company says adds the flexibility of an integrated solution to the benefits of the existing ECDIS marine displays.
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NewsFurther cruiseship orders for integrated systems
Hamburg-based SAM Electronics, an L-3 company, reports a number of orders for a further four Nacos 65-5 integrated navigation command systems for installation aboard new cruise ships under construction in major European yards on behalf of Carnival Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises and Costa Cruises for delivery in 2011 and 2012.
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NewsEcospeed protects Antarctica icebreaker
The British Antarctic Survey needed a coating that would protect their ice strengthened research vessel ‘Ernest Shackleton’ during expeditions to the Antarctic region in which it is subjected to extreme mechanical forces.
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NewsGibdock completes PSV upgrade
Gibraltar’s Gibdock shipyard has successfully completed a challenging maintenance and upgrade programme on the 6,430bhp DP2 class ROV/subsea service and platform support vessel, ‘Toisa Vigilant’.
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NewsNew design for salvage patches
A fourth generation of Miko Salvage Patches has been introduced following upgrades to the successful design of the ‘Hat-Shaped Patch’.
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NewsNew construction support vessel joins Solstad fleet
Solstad Offshore ASA recently took delivery of the construction support vessel ‘Normand Pacific’, a custom made ship of the ST 256 L CD type for diving and ROV-operations.
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NewsA good year for GBS
Grand Bahama Shipyard is generally known for its cruiseship repair and upgrade activities and, with about 25 cruise ship dockings every year, GBSL can indeed be considered the biggest in that specific market segment.
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NewsGas turbines show the way forward for Navy ships
Rolls-Royce Marine reports that it is currently enjoying success with its military vessel propulsion products.
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NewsIntegrated system for high speed craft
Kelvin Hughes reports that among the latest installations of its integrated bridge equipment is a system onboard the 107m Austal-built catamaran ''Jean De La Valette'', which is due to enter service with Maltese operator Virtu Ferries.
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NewsSimpler and more efficient navigation
At the recent SMM exhibition, German company Raytheon Anschütz launched its latest bridge system, known as Synapsis. The system aims to make navigation more efficient and to simplify operation for users.
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Easier organisation of navigational data
The latest product from ChartCo is PassageManager, an addition to the company’s oceanMaster software suite.
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Looking forward to the future of bridge operation
Kongsberg Maritime unveiled a new focus for its offshore aft bridge workstation during SMM 2010. The K-Master platform is now available in a new, redesigned version, as a forward looking bridge, workstation, enabling skippers and crew to navigate and manoeuvre from a single seated position, with all relevant systems, such ...
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NewsNew tools for e-Navigation preparation and ship tracking
Jeppesen Norway, part of Boeing, says that it has launched a new resource for the maritime industry, to help shipping companies prepare for the IMO’s mandatory carriage requirements for ECDIS and e-Navigation implementation plan.
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Innovative products sought for merchant fleet
Marine electronics group Navico has entered into a cooperative partnership with marine safety and navigation specialist Consilium through its Simrad brand, with the intent to offer new and innovative products for the world’s commercial vessel fleet.
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Heading control system expands into operating vessels
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) and Yokogawa Denshikiki (YDK) have jointly announced expansion of the installation of the YDKheading control system to "K" Line’s operating vessels.
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NewsLarge bore diesels rule!
There was a touch of ‘I told you so’ about the December 1960 issue of ''The Motor Ship''.
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NewsBWT system has zero impact on corrosion or coatings
Bremen-based RWO, in cooperation with a leading European corrosion institute (SWEREA-KIMAB) and the classification society Germanischer Lloyd, has carried out thorough accelerated corrosion studies in treated full-salinity seawater with the CleanBallast ballast water treatment (BWT) system.
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NewsLCS contract awarded to Lockheed Martin
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a fixed-price incentive contract for the design and construction of 10 littoral combat ships (LCS) from fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2015.
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NewsWärtsilä beefs up its 32 series engine
Wärtsilä has recently introduced a more powerful version for marine applications of its popular Wärtsilä 32 engine.
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NewsUS Navy awards Austal LCS contract
The USA division of Australian-headquartered Austal has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to construct one ‘Independence’ class littoral combat ship (LCS) at a cost of $432.1 million.
