2013 Articles
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- Updated SeaLite Sphere LED Light page: 58
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Marine Technology
on November 2013The SeaLite Sphere has evolved to offer field-serviceable connector replacement for a quick and easy repair in the field. The SeaLite Sphere advances beyond other LED lights by separating the connector from other internal electronic components to avoid downtime and costly repairs due to connector fa
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- Kraken Debuts AquaPix MINSAS page: 58
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Marine Technology
on November 2013Kraken Sonar Systems Inc. announced the development of AquaPix MINSAS, a next generation Miniature Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar designed for operation to depths of 3,000m. The system integrates the latest electronics, transducer arrays and signal processing software and is optimized for
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- Vectron Measures Tide Speeds page: 58
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Marine Technology
on November 2013The Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE), in partnership with Nortek Scientific, announced the construction of what is touted as the world’s first instrument to provide high-resolution, real time measurements of turbulent water flow at turbine hub height, called the Vectron. Vectron is des
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Marine Technology
on November 2013To survive subsea environments, LVDT Linear Position Sensors must be housed in special alloys that support long-term operation in different elements. As a housing and core made from stainless steel will not survive well in many underwater applications, the LVDT casing must be composed of an alloy th
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- Triton Subs in Fort Lauderdale page: 57
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Marine Technology
on November 2013Triton Submarines (Triton) continued to promote its new four, six and eight passenger deep-diving submersibles at the 2013 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). Triton’s booth at FLIBS featured a Triton 1000/2 (the same 1000/2 that made the first-ever manned submersible dives in Antarcti
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on November 2013Aquatec Group have recently supplied a significant number of their deep water AQUAlogger 210 data loggers for measurement of turbidity, temperature and depth. The loggers are being used by the RPS MetOcean team based in Perth, W. Australia, in support of the Tanzania Gas Project Metocean Survey for
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on November 2013There is an increasing need for fine scale detection and characterization of hazardous ice conditions in the Arctic. ASL Environmental Sciences Inc. has recently received funding from the Canadian Space Agency to address this need under the Earth Observation Applications Development Program. The pro
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- MacArtney Updates MERMAC ROV Winches page: 56
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Marine Technology
on November 2013MacArtney Group introduced the newly upgraded MERMAC R series of ROV winches. Featuring high power and speed, minimal maintenance requirements, a rugged and compact design, Active Heave Compensation (AHC) and a unique Remote Diagnostics Tool, the MERMAC R series promises to deliver cutting-edge winc
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on November 2013Lindorm, Inc. in Miami is releasing two new SediMeter versions. The SediMeter measures a vertical turbidity profile through the bottom using an array of 36 OBSes, with 1 cm spacing. The bottom level is also estimated based on the collected data. The SediMeter was designed for studying erosion, sedim
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- Sea Owl ROV Revamped page: 56
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Marine Technology
on November 2013The Sea Owl concept introduced by Saab in the 1980s, has been completely reengineered with new chassis, advanced technology content and increased work capability. Now named Sea Owl XTi, the new design offers 360° orientation, allowing the ROV to work in any orientation, even upside- down. The resul
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Marine Technology
on November 2013Recent severe storms in the U.K. North Sea have resulted in a number of floating production, storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) being shut down in order to assess and repair the damage caused. Notwithstanding the possible safety implications for operations crew, oil and gas majors are facing wee
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on November 2013Brazil’s Petrobras has been one of the leading players in deepwater, subsea development projects since the turn of the century. These projects include pre-salt and post-salt plays, which require extensive and complex subsea engineering and construction efforts. It would be impossible for Petrobras
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Maritime Reporter
on November 2013TDI introduced a new, inertia-engaged turbine air starter designed to improve the reliability of mid size engines (up to 4,882 CID/80 Liters) on marine vessels, as well as engines in other industries. The signature characteristic of the vaneless, TurboTwin T50-I is the 100% starting performance it d
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- SUPREME Athmos Zero-Pollution Seal page: 88
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Maritime Reporter
on November 2013IHC Sealing Solutions launched the zero-pollution SUPREME Athmos seal, a seal designed to enable ships with limited draft up to five meters to prevent oil from being emitted into the environment. Water is prevented from entering the system by collecting any leakages from the seal into a drain tank.
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- VIKING Expands Training page: 88
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Maritime Reporter
on November 2013Saatsea, now renamed as VIKING Saatsea, addresses the need of shipowners and operators to continuously train their crew by offering a combined solution that manages planning and implementation of onboard training as well as the documentation. One example is the requirement for annual onboard trainin
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Maritime Reporter
on November 2013The PowerShark WB3000, a new rechargeable submersible handheld tool from Waveblade, removes unwanted growth in seconds. Oscillating at a 3,000 rpm frequency with additional harmonics, the tool’s cleaning head actually breaks the chemical bond between materials. The waterproof tool operates both on l
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- Home Study Programs page: 88
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Maritime Reporter
on November 2013If there’s anything Capt. Guy Sorensen learned in his decades of working with professional mariners it’s that they learn in a variety of ways, times and places. “That’s why we launched our home study programs,” said Sorensen, who founded the Virginia-based Chesapeake Marine Training Institute in 199
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- New Brakes from Wichita Clutch page: 88
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Maritime Reporter
on November 2013Wichita Clutch added the air cooled, spring-set, air released AirMaKKs SSB high torque brakes to its AquaMaKKs family of clutches and brakes. The AirMaKKs SSB is designed to provide low speed braking assistance in applications including conveyors, cranes and drawworks where they serve as a main bra
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- Boatracs’ BTConnect AIS page: 87
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Maritime Reporter
on November 2013Boatracs BTConnect AIS extends the functionality of BTConnect by integrating real time messaging and vessel tracking with AIS data on a single display. The AIS Man Overboard (MOB) Alarm Notification System, a joint solution development effort between Boatracs and Orolia sister company McMurdo, is a
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- Ecospeed Fuel Savings Calculator page: 87
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Maritime Reporter
on November 2013Ecospeed displayed the “CLEAN SHIP – EFFICIENT SHIP – GREEN SHIP – PARTNERSHIP” concept during Europort. CLEAN SHIP – Ecospeed can be cleaned rapidly and will only improve in smoothness with each cleaning. EFFICIENT SHIP - The concept is supported by the Ecospeed fuel savings calculator. GREEN SHIP