2014 Articles
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- MATRIX AIS/GPS GX2200 Launched page: 56
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on January 2014Standard Horizon announced the new GX2200 Matrix AIS/GPS, now with Class D DSC Fixed Mount VHF with integrated AIS and GPS, 30W PA/Hailer and RAM mic option, available starting January 2014. According to the manufacturer, key features include Integrated AIS and GPS, 4800 and 38400 baud rate selectio
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- AWT Provides Fleet Decision Support page: 56
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on January 2014Applied Weather Technology, Inc. (AWT) offers the latest version of its customizable fleet management system with the release of Fleet Decision Support System (FleetDSS) Version 2.0. In addition to being suitable for use within a company’s IT network, FleetDSS has new tools, including an ETA confide
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- FleetWeather Offers New Service page: 56
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on January 2014FleetWeather Ocean Services, Inc. introduced a business intelligence solution for the global commercial shipping and maritime industry. FleetWeather’s new services provide insight, intelligence and innovation for global shipping leaders, helping them manage change, opportunities and complex decision
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- New ECDIS-E from Northrop Grumman page: 56
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on January 2014Northrop Grumman is introducing the VisionMaster FT Electronic Chart Display and Information System-E (ECDIS-E), a new navigation solution for commercial tankers, containerships, bulk carries and passenger ferries including retrofit installations. It is based on the Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine Vi
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on January 2014Gold Eagle Co. has introduced STA-BIL 360° Protection Ethanol Treatment and Fuel Stabilizer. Designed to combat the corrosive properties of ethanol-blended fuels, STA-BIL 360° delivers corrosion protection above and below the fuel line. STA-BIL 360° releases a vapor inside the fuel system that coats
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- ExxonMobil Launches Mobilgard 5100 page: 56
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Marine News
on January 2014ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants’ Mobilgard 5100 is specially formulated cylinder oil designed to mitigate the effects of cold corrosion in new design two-stroke marine engines operating on heavy fuel oil. Mobilgard 5100 joins Mobilgard 560 VS and Mobilgard 570 as the latest addition to ExxonMob
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- Hostar Moves History with Care page: 56
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on January 2014HOSTAR’s HSTY series hydraulic yard trailers accommodate up to an 8’ draft and 100’ in length. Equipped with low-profile high flotation industrial tires, they have a handling capacity of up to 200,000 lbs. Made for yard use, the HSTY series increases boat handling capability and maximizes yard stora
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- Jet Edge Waterjets Cut Precise Parts page: 56
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on January 2014Jet Edge, Inc. has announced its new corporate video, showing now on Jet Edge’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/jetedgewaterjets. Featuring a behind-the-scenes look inside Jet Edge’s 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility in St. Michael, MN, the video includes an overview of the waterjet manu
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on January 2014nv charts has released updated chart sets for Region 11.1, Puerto Rico; meticulously surveyed and now available in time for cruising during the winter months. The set includes the north coast of the Dominican Republic , and is available in a variety of formats – paper, digital, memory cards for char
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on January 2014Building on the success of 12V models, the all-new 24V models are designed for use in large boats and other heavy-duty applications. The new Freedom SW 24V is ideal for powering a demanding mix of AC loads and charging large 24V battery banks. Available in 2000W/50A and 3000W/75A models, it incorpor
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on January 2014Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy’s standardized commercial winches are tough, customizable and built to last. For 150 years, Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy (SLM) has been at the forefront of innovation for the Marine Sector. Focusing on the strict Navy and USACE standards for much of that time has given the
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- Rig Donation: A step-by-step guide page: 40
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on January 2014A primer for those interested in Artificial Reefs as a way to dispose of old offshore structures, rigs and ships. The quandary of what to do with a non-productive well and the associated rig structures has always plagued offshore operators. As federal and state regulations begin to tighten in terms
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- Foss is Upbeat on the Arctic page: 31
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on January 2014Foss Maritime Builds New Ice-Class Tugs as it embarks on a new Arctic Challenge. To support growing Arctic business, Seattle-based Foss Maritime Company is building three ocean-going tugs at its Rainier Shipyard in Oregon on the Columbia River. These 132 feet-long, Ice Class vessels will have str
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- New Hägglunds CBM Hydraulic Motor page: 55
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on January 2014The new Hägglunds CBM hydraulic motor from Bosch Rexroth, taking over from the Hägglunds Marathon motor, reportedly packs 50% more torque into a motor that is smaller and up to 50% lighter than its predecessor. Acording to the manufacturer, that gives it the world’s highest torque-to weight ratio. B
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on January 2014Bosch Emission Systems offers a full line of diesel emission systems for on- and off-road applications, including marine and stationary engines. Bosch’s diesel exhaust systems include particulate filters, oxidation catalysts, selective catalytic reduction systems and other components, and the compa
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- Schottel Opens Two New Facilities page: 55
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on January 2014With an inauguration ceremony Schottel opened new facilities in Houma, La., in October 2013. As an answer to the growing request for new Schottel propulsion systems and the steadily growing population of drives on the market the German manufacturer moved from St. Rose, La. to new facilities in Houma
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on January 2014As shipping lines and suppliers scramble to meet existing and future pollution regulations, part of MARPOL, which sets limits on NOx and SOx emissions. Nano Fossil Fuels Technology has a simple solution for these emission problems - the Nano Fuels Combustion Catalyst. When added to Bunker fuels the
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- Clean Marine EGCS for VLGCs page: 55
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on January 2014Clean Marine was selected by Hyundai Heavy Industries to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) for a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) being built for Dorian LPG Ltd. Clean Marine has developed an EGCS based on the Advanced Vortex Chamber technology that provides unique particulate matter trapping
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- ValvTect BioGuard Plus 6 page: 55
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on January 2014BioGuard Plus 6 is a multifunctional diesel additive that contains a micro-biocide to prevent bacteria plus six additional components that the maker claims can double fuel filter life, stabilize diesel up to two years, lubricate injectors and fuel pumps and clean-up injector deposits to improve powe
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- Successful MX-Scrubber Testing page: 55
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on January 2014As per December 1, 2013, a closed loop Scrubber installation designed for marine applications has been up and running successfully at the Marine Exhaust Technology test facility in Frederikshavn, Denmark. Thus, Marine Exhaust Technology becomes the first supplier in Denmark and among the top three s