2014 Articles
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- FSI Announces new LF Bubble Gun page: 54
Marine Technology
on April 2014Falmouth Scientific, Inc. presented the HMS-620LF Low Frequency Bubble Gun Seismic System at OI ’14. FSI’s Bubble Gun Systems are suited for small boat shallow water geophysical surveys. Bubble Gun systems use a contained air volume to generate narrow band, low frequency acoustic signals. The data c
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- New Gyrocompass from Kongsberg page: 53
Marine Technology
on April 2014OI ’14 was the launching point for a new range of Gyrocompass products based on MRU technology from Kongsberg Maritime’s sensor Powerhouse, Kongsberg Seatex. The first model available is MGC R3, which includes three Ring Laser Gyros (RLGs) and three linear accelerometers providing highly accurate re
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on April 2014Following a two-year development program, Teledyne TSS previewed a complete new family of advanced AHRS and INS (Inertial Navigation and Attitude and Heading Reference Systems) named Saturn at OI ’14. The Saturn family is based upon fiber-optic technology developed and manufactured by Teledyne TSS.
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- Sonardyne Debuts SensorView Software page: 52
Marine Technology
on April 2014Sonardyne International launched the SensorView monitoring software designed to provide a user-friendly interface to access raw sensor data direct from subsea acoustic instrumentation. SensorView was developed in response to customer demand to stream sensor data directly from subsea transponders; ei
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Marine Technology
on April 2014Teledyne Benthos launched the R12K Acoustic Release. According to the manufacturer, the development and design process included an in-depth needs assessment across a broad spectrum of the user base. The resulting new product, R12K, aims to combine the reliability of the Teledyne Benthos acoustic rel
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- Buoy Range Added to the EIVA page: 51
Marine Technology
on April 2014The first day of the OI saw the launch of a new buoy product range – ToughBoy Panchax – produced by the Danish offshore specialist EIVA. “ToughBoy Panchax is a wave buoy designed to ensure the lowest possible total cost of ownership in the market achieved through a competitive purchase price togethe
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Maritime Reporter
on April 2014Didier Vassal, Vice President OEM and Maritime Services at Victaulic, compares the flanged and grooved pipe-joining methodologies and explains the advantages that grooved pipe joints provide over flanges. Efficient piping systems are essential for the range of services needed on board a vessel in
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on April 2014BASS introduced the BASSnet 2.9 Fleet Management System during the recent Asia Pacific Maritime event in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. BASSnet 2.9 now features new modules such as Environmental Management, Port Forms Management and Excel Forms Management. In the era where messaging tools are increasi
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on April 2014Trojan Technologies announced that the Trojan Marinex Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) product suite has obtained IMO Type Approval from DNV on behalf of the Norwegian Maritime Directorate. “We are the largest UV company in the world, and are committed to providing pioneering water treatment technolog
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- Conquest Offshore Buys Star Software page: 103
Maritime Reporter
on April 2014MirTac said that Conquest Offshore purchased the Star software and related database and implementation services. Conquest will be implementing the software both in the office as well as onboard its fleet. The Star software will support Conquest Offshore with the management of maintenance planning, i
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on April 2014The focus of this year’s product and performance presentation by Vulkan Couplings at the Sea Japan are the specially integrated marine drive solutions for offshore ships. Vulkan Couplings has become known for its drive solutions for drill ships. The latest project was the equipment of six drill ship
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- Macro Sensors Gauge Tank Volume Changes page: 103
Maritime Reporter
on April 2014Configured with a float, Macro Sensors HSIR Series LVDT Linear Position Transmitters are serving as level sensors to measure liquid level changes from a few inches to several feet in gauging tank level volumes. In operation, as water level changes, the float moves up or down, raising the LVDT cor
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- Jinglu Chooses AVEVA Design Software page: 103
Maritime Reporter
on April 2014Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Shipbuilding Co., a key shipbuilding enterprises in Shandong Province, Greater China, signed a new contract for AVEVA Marine software to address the current, challenging market situation and to future-proof its operations. The AVEVA technical team in China supported Jinglu Sh
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- FARO Debuts X Series Laser Scanner page: 103
Maritime Reporter
on April 2014FARO Technologies, Inc. released the new FARO Laser Scanner Focus3D X 130, the newest member of Focus3D X Series range of laser scanners. With a scanning range of 130m, this laser scanner is suited for mid-range scanning applications. The portable Focus3D X 130 enables fast, straightforward and accu
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- DNV GL ShipManager for Entire H&P Fleet page: 103
Maritime Reporter
on April 2014Shipowner Harren & Partner (H&P) will implement the DNV GL business intelligence software systems ShipManager Analyzer and ShipManager QHSE for its fleet of 52 vessels, which includes container feeder vessels, bulk and heavy lift carriers, tankers, multipurpose carriers and dock ships, ranging from
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- New Air Regulator from TDI page: 103
Maritime Reporter
on April 2014Tech Development (TDI) introduced its new TurboFlow Air Regulator which the company says improves air delivery to the start system. The TurboFlow Regulator combined with other TDI start system components provides matched air-flow to the turbine starter for improved reliability and system savings.
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- Luxury Yachts: Design Takes a New Track page: 100
Maritime Reporter
on April 2014Simutech Solution Corp. uses realistic simulation to craft a better boat While it’s widely recognized that HTC smartphones, Garmin GPS devices and a sweeping array of big-brand laptops are staples of the Made in Taiwan effort, it’s a lesser-known fact that luxury yachts (those measuring 80 - 120 ft
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- Damen Opens JV Yard in Vietnam page: 95
Maritime Reporter
on April 2014On March 20, 2014, Vietnamese Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong, cut the ribbon for the latest addition to Damen Shipyard Group’s portfolio. Damen Song Cam is a new yard, and is one of the largest in the group and represents Damen’s first formal Joint Venture yard in Vietnam. Damen said Song
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- Rolls-Royce Wins Heyerdahl Award page: 94
Maritime Reporter
on April 2014Rolls-Royce has been awarded the maritime Heyerdahl Award 2014. The award was presented by His Majesty King Harald at the Norwegian Shipowners’ Associations Annual Conference in Oslo March 31. The award goes to the Environship Concept, an innovative ship design which integrates a highly efficient g
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- Wave-Propelled Vessel Debuts page: 50
Marine Technology
on April 2014AutoNaut is a wave-propelled vessel for ocean research launched at OI ’14. Built by MOST (Autonomous Vessels) Ltd. for very long endurance autonomous data gathering the 3.5m AutoNaut also harvests solar energy at sea to power its electronics. The new unmanned surface vessel (USV) uses motion from t