2014 Articles
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- New Electronics from Moxa page: 71
Maritime Reporter
on September 2014The MPC-2240 is a 24-in. flat marine panel computer for marine e-navigation systems. Powered by an Intel Ivy Bridge CPU, the MPC-2240 panel computers are built to handle the heavy graphic computing demands that marine applications such as ECDIS and radar systems require. The MPC-2240 is intended to
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on September 2014Victaulic introduces the VE206 portable roll-grooving tool, a versatile, durable pipe-grooving solution to make pipe preparation more efficient in the field. The VE206 portable roll groover improves the efficiency of on-site roll-grooving operations. Tool components are lightweight for easy transpor
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- DMC Builds the Smallest Ever Nozzle page: 70
Maritime Reporter
on September 2014Damen Marine Components (DMC), part of Damen Shipyards Group, said it smashed its propeller nozzle world record by 33 percent downwards. This downsizing to an inside diameter of 665 mm— from the previous 1,000 mm ‘entry level model’ – marks a new milestone for DMC’s Optima Nozzle series. Already on
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- New VDR Tech from Danelec page: 70
Maritime Reporter
on September 2014Danelec Marine planned to show its DM100 VDR at SMM2014. The company reports it is the first VDR to be type approved and wheelmarked by BSH for compliance with the new IMO standard, which came into force July 1. The DM100 VDR features Danelec Marine’s SoftWare Advanced Protection (SWAP) technology,
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- Trojan Marinex BWTS is USCG Approved page: 70
Maritime Reporter
on September 2014Trojan Technologies’ Trojan Marinex ballast water treatment (BWT) product suite received United States Coast Guard (USCG) Alternate Management System (AMS) acceptance, in accordance with the USCG’s final rule for Standards for Living Organisms in Ships’ Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. waters, for a
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- New LED Light Range page: 70
Maritime Reporter
on September 2014IMTRA announced its latest high-output LED light range, the IMTRA Sigma PowerLED. A straight-forward dimmable LED upgrade for existing marine halogen down light systems, the new Sigma PowerLEDs use existing fixture locations, hole cutouts and two-wire cabling to make full-featured retrofits easy. Th
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- New Power for Alaskan Tug page: 67
Maritime Reporter
on September 2014It has been said that, “There is no reason to design or build an ugly boat.” This is clearly a dictum that those who designed and built the Noman O adhered to. Built in 1970 as the Duncan Foss by the Albina Shipyard under hull number 419, at Portland, Oregon, the tug has a fine shear that sweeps dow
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- GreenSteam Optimizer page: 66
Maritime Reporter
on September 2014GreenSteam Optimizer is an onboard decision support system that is an adaptive, data-driven solution, helping the master to make the right decisions. Achieving maximum fuel efficiency means operating at the most efficient speed using as little fuel as possible. The optimal settings and parameters su
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- Low Loss Hybrid Energy System page: 65
Maritime Reporter
on September 2014Wärtsilä launched its new Low Loss Hybrid (LLH) innovation at ONS 2014. The Wärtsilä LLH uses different power sources in combination with energy storage devices to operate the prime movers closest to their optimum performance. In addition to annual fuel savings of up to 15%, depending on the type an
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on September 2014While the marine industry is rife with rough working conditions, dredging operations arguably pose the toughest challenge to any class of marine equipment. Water lubricated Thordon Composite cutterhead shaft bearings have reportedly performed well for nine years on one of the largest cutter suction
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on September 2014Langh Ship received final class approval from Germanischer Lloyd for its exhaust gas cleaning system on m/s Laura (pictured), a 1996-built a 6,500 DWT general cargo vessel equipped with a 6 MW main engine. Langh Ship is a shipping company that has developed its own closed loop scrubber. The system
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on September 2014Volvo Penta is offering factory-built keel-cooled engines for the entire line of marine commercial inboard and sterndrive D4 3.7-liter and D6 5.5-liter engines. The D4/D6 keel-cooled version uses a twin circuit design, with keel coolers for both the high-temperature engine block circuit and low-temp
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Maritime Logistics Professional
on Q3 2014Today’s red hot maritime markets – especially on this side of the pond – are being fueled by a super-charged combination of domestic energy production, an increase in the number of hulls being turned out by the nation’s shipyards, and robust salary structures. Those variables are also driving an ins
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on Q3 2014Newport News’ Apprentice School seeks to go beyond training workers; it seeks to build leaders. The Apprentice School at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division offers an invaluable educational and career opportunity for those seeking a profession in shipbuilding, bu
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- The New Pipeline page: 58
Maritime Reporter
on September 2014Competition in the maritime communications sector is fierce, and ship owners are the winners as service from land-to-sea is becoming faster and cheaper. MR spoke with KVH’s Jim Dodez in Athens at Posidonia for his insights on the present and future of connectivity at sea. More than ever ships at
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on September 2014Vice Adm. William Hilarides, the commander of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), recently spoke to a small group of reporters about his vision for NAVSEA and the challenges and opportunities he faces. A decline in the number of skilled Sailors able to conduct repairs onboard their ships; an agi
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on September 2014The mission of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is to strengthen United States’ security through development and application of world-class science and technology. LLNL seeks to enhance the nation’s defense; reduce the global threat from terrorism and weapons of mass destruction; an
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on September 2014Thrustmaster’s deal with DOEN brings waterjet manufacturing to the United States. Marine propulsion and thruster manufacturer Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. announced a deal earlier this year to acquire the technology of DOEN, an Australian designer and manufacturer of waterjet propulsion systems.
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- Thien Nam Buys Sonardyne’s Ranger 2 page: 75
Marine Technology
on September 2014Vietnamese survey company Thien Nam Positioning JSC has recently invested in its first Ranger 2 USBL acoustic positioning system from Sonardyne International Ltd., purchased through the company’s regional office in Singapore. Ranger 2 will be used to track a Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) during th
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Marine Technology
on September 2014Kongsberg Maritime added an Ethernet control interface and a new graphical user interface to its high resolution digital stills camera the OE14-408. The OE14-408 with its 1/1.7-in. CCD sensor, 5x optical zoom and achromatic doublet lens has the ability to capture stills images up to a 10 megapixel r