2014 Articles
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- Underwater Housing from Gates page: 58
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Marine Technology
on October 2014Gates Underwater Products announced the launch of its new ALEXA underwater housing. The Gates ALEXA housing comes in two versions: ALEXA XT housing for the Arri Alexa EV (classic) and Alexa XT cameras; and the ALEXA XT PLUS housing for the Alexa XT Plus camera. Each housing version was designed for
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- Woods Hole Selects Rapp CTD Winch page: 58
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Marine Technology
on October 2014Rapp Hydema provided Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) a CTD winch for its new research vessel R/V Alucia, which is being managed and financed by Beta Maritime. Rapp’s TBW-520E-T90 winch accommodates 7,000m of .322 Rochester Fiber-Optic cable, plus 100 ft. of 2.25-in. synthetic tether. I
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Marine Technology
on October 2014The SS465 IP Color Camera with clear optical zoom is designed to ensure high resolution images, installation ease and immediate data storage and retrieval, its manufacturer SIDUS Solutions said. The camera features full 1080i high definition ensures crisp and pristine images. Power over Ethernet (PO
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- Kongsberg Maritime 3D Monitoring page: 58
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Marine Technology
on October 2014Kongsberg Maritime launched a new solution for the detection of scouring, corrosion, deformation and marine growth, which can destabilize wind turbines and underwater structures. The new K-Observer system, which is part of Kongsberg Maritime’s Modular Subsea Monitoring Network (MSM), is designed to
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- Wärtsilä’s New CPP System page: 61
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2014At SMM Wärtsilä introduced its latest development of large Controllable Pitch (CP) Propellers, based on the previously known E-hub type. The new Wärtsilä CP propeller system addresses the demands of medium and large size vessel owners, and is particularly applicable for special vessels that are equi
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2014ZF Marine Propulsion kicked off day 1 of SMM 2014 in Hamburg by introducing the new workboat transmission family – ZF W 10000 – enhancing the range of ToughGear series transmissions. The new family is designed specifically for the commercial craft segment. “We spent a lot of time talking to the mark
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- Cat Unveils MaK M 25 E Platform page: 60
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2014Caterpillar Marine launched the MaK M 25 E engine platform at SMM, an engine platform developed for state-of-the-art vessel designs with an emphasis on fuel savings. Key product features include optimized engine performance as well as an efficient part load range, which the manufacturer boasts can h
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- VULKAN Couplings Debuts New Products page: 59
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2014At the SMM 2014 in Hamburg, Vulkan Couplings presented two new products: the TDS Plafrix, a shifting clutch and flexible coupling combination, tailored to the use of harbor tugs in particular, and The Vulkardan GBF, a coupling for generator applications featuring a solution for the so-called “blind
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2014MAN Diesel & Turbo created a stir at SMM on the high-speed market with its service concept for the MAN 175D high speed engine. With the MAN 12V175D, MAN Diesel & Turbo is presenting the first cylinder version of its new high-speed engine family. The twelve-cylinder model, developed especially for us
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- SENER Releases FORAN V70R3.0 page: 56
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2014Earlier this year SENER released the new FORAN V70R3.0, a new version which leans on the company’s 45+ years serving the market. The process starts with the forms generation in FORAN or the importation of forms from a third party solution. The module FGA for the generation of the general arrangement
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- SSI Releases ShipConstructor 2015 page: 54
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2014Simultaneously Launches PublisherLT for the EnterprisePlatform The release of ShipConstructor 2015 CAD/CAM software is a key part of SSI’s new plan to increase flexibility, security, convenience and simplicity for its clients in the shipbuilding and offshore markets, the company said. According to
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- What’s New in Floating Production? page: 52
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2014What’s New in October 2014? Today 324 oil/gas floating production units are now in service, on order or available for reuse on another field. FPSOs account for 65% of the existing systems, 78% of systems on order. Production semis, barges, spars and TLPs comprise the balance. The oil/gas produc
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Maritime Reporter
on October 2014“Set it and forget it” may work well for rotisserie cookers, but that approach can be disastrous for shipboard HVAC systems. It’s not uncommon to find that the last time an HVAC system’s settings were checked on board is when it is was first set – upon installation. Typically, claims energy advis
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Marine Technology
on October 2014Xodus Group, Saipem and Chiyoda join forces on new subsea company to rival largest subsea engineering firms for a share of the global market International energy consultancy Xodus Group announced the launch of a global subsea engineering company in partnership with major oil and gas contractor Saip
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Marine Technology
on October 2014SeaBotix President Timm says his company makes mini-ROV systems with a pedigree of underwater expertise. “There are many areas that are either too deep or too dangerous for divers,” says Timm. “Our vehicles give the user the capability to carry a suite of sensors into these locations to inspec
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- Rayotek: Seeing Under Pressure page: 50
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Marine Technology
on October 2014Rayotek & Safer Viewing of Hostile Marine Environs According to Bill Raggio, Rayotek Scientific isn’t specifically a maritime company, but it definitely is part of San Diego’s “Blue Economy.” “We’re both an engineering company and a sapphire and glass manufacturer. We makes specialized glass for wi
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on October 2014Ocean Aero is a small, new San Diego-based unmanned maritime systems company that has big plans to provide both a product and service to solve a very difficult problem – ocean observation. “Ocean observation is being able to monitor or sense the environment above, on-top and below the surface
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Marine Technology
on October 2014Teledyne Impulse Knows about Making Connections in San Diego’s Blue Tech cluster Teledyne Impulse designs and manufactures high-reliability electrical and optical interconnection systems and connectors for a broad range of harsh environment applications. According to General Manager, Ray Hom, the
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- Scripps' San Diego Advantage page: 44
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Marine Technology
on October 2014Margaret Leinen, Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, shares her insights with MTR regarding the internationally regarded institution and it’s Southern California roots. Can you share with MTR the history of why you are located here in the San Diego area? The sto
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Marine Technology
on October 2014An in-depth conversation with Greg Cox, a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and California Coastal Commission and a key proponent of the San Diego Blue Tech Cluster. Greg Cox has been a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors since 1995, where he oversees a regional