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- GE Wins $11-Million Spanish Ship Control System Contract Maritime Reporter, Jun 15, 1980 #20
The General Electric Company, Simulation and Control Systems Department, Daytona Beach, Fla., has been awarded an $ll-million contract to furnish central control systems for four new Spanish Navy ships. The equipment provided under the contract will control the shipboard propulsion, electrical, auxiliary and damage control systems.

The contract was awarded by Empresa Nacional Bazan De Construcciones Navales Militaries of El Ferrol, Spain. In a major effort to update its Naval forces, the Spanish Government has commissioned the El Ferrol Shipyard to build three guided missile frigates (FFG) and one aircraft carrier.

The FFGs are similar to U.S.

Navy FFGs which use General Electric Control Systems. The aircraft carrier, which is designed for vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft, is the first ship of its type to use the GE Control Systems.

Commenting on the award, Dr.

Charles E. Cheeseman, manager of General Electric's Digital Control Systems Business in Daytona Beach, said: "This award is the result of many months of work by our GE team with the Spanish Government and representatives of the El Ferrol Shipyard. Our experience and good program performance with similar systems for the U.S. Navy put us in a good position to win this contract.

We will be working closely with the shipyard and will have people on site in Spain as delivery of the hardware starts in 1982." The central control systems will be produced at the Simulation and Control Systems Department in Daytona Beach. The department broke ground on January 18, 1980, for a new 65,000-square-foot; production facility. Current employment is now about 1,300. This contract has been anticipated by the department's current expansion plans and will not require additional employees to complete.
- St. John Shipbuilding Orders SPAR Associates Production Planning/Cost Control Systems Maritime Reporter, Jan 9, 1982 #75
SPAR Associates, Inc. of Annapolis, Md., announced the sale of a triad of shipyard production planning and cost/schedule control systems to Saint John Shipbuilding & Drydock Company in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The three systems have been implemented on a PRIME minicomputer and include WORK-P
- Megasystems Cargo Control Systems Ordered For Product Carriers Maritime Reporter, Oct 15, 1981 #10
Avondale Shipyards, Inc. of New Orleans recently ordered three cargo control systems from Megasystems, Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla., and Cleveland, Ohio, f or installation in three 43,000-dwt product carriers ordered earlier this year by Exxon Company U.S.A. of Houston, Texas. With a total price tag of
- Cornelsen Named Manager- Technical Operations For Well Control Systems Maritime Reporter, Jun 1981 #60
1955 as design engineer. He advanced through several supervisory engineering p o s i t i o ns before becoming chief product engineer for Well Control Systems in 1973
- Tano Gets Contract For Vessel Control Systems Maritime Reporter, Feb 1977 #32
Tano Corporation of Metairie, La., has been awarded a contract to design and manufacture centralized control systems for two refrigerated containerships. The vessels are being built by Bethlehem Steel Corporation's Sparrows Point, Md., shipyard for Farrell Lines Incorporated. The Tano system for
- Control Systems on LCC 20 Saves Fuel, Reduces Workload Maritime Reporter, May 2013 #71
Naval Sea Systems Command completed the installation of new control systems aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20), April 8, which will reduce fuel usage and crew workload. Engineers from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division - Ship Systems Engineering Station (NSWCCD-SSES) SSES installed the
- Schroder Offers Six-Pcige Color Brochure On Marine Propulsion Control Systems Maritime Reporter, Nov 1988 #78
Schrader Bellows of Akron, Ohio, is offering a free six-page, full-color brochure on Mariner Speed King® marine propulsion control systems and interchangeable components (with other control systems) which are precision-designed and engineered for virtually every vessel design. Under "Ordering
- 12-Page, Full-Color Brochure From Bailey Highlights Marine Control Systems And Services Maritime Reporter, Oct 1986 #36
"Integrated Marine Control Systems" is the title of a new full-color, 12-page brochure from Bailey Controls of Wickliffe, Ohio, which presents control and instrumentation products, systems and support capabilities available to the maritime and offshore industries. The publication features the Bailey
- Wagner Wins $4.5-Million Contract For Steering And Control Systems Maritime Reporter, Sep 15, 1985 #35
B.C., Canada, has announced that it has been selected by Saint John Shipbuilding Limited to supply the steering systems as well as integrated steering control systems for six patrol frigates being built for the Canadian Navy. The $4.5-million contract will provide 73 man-years of employment throughout throug
- New Instrument Manifold Improves Safety In Process Control Systems Maritime Reporter, Sep 15, 1985 #47
—Literature Available A three-valve manifold that connects process lines with differential pressure transmitters in control systems, is now available from Whitey Company, Highland Heights, Ohio. A major and visible safety feature is the bonnet lock plate on each valve. It prevents accidental removal
- 'FUEL SAV-R —New Fuel Monitor From National Control Systems Maritime Reporter, Aug 15, 1985 #12
National Control Systems (NCS) of Saint Louis, Mo., has developed a unique new approach to help vessel owners and operators control their fuel costs. The new product, called "FUEL SAV-R," was introduced by NCS at the New Orleans Work Boat Show and has proven to be a useful tool for marine operators.
- WABCO Offers Free Brochure On HelmMaster® Control Systems Maritime Reporter, Aug 15, 1985 #44
illustrate a typical system configuration, system components and steering machinery that can be handled with standard HelmMaster maneuvering control systems. To obtain a copy of the free HelmMaster brochure, number A9-154.00, Circle 52 on Reader Service Car

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NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 Image courtesy Metron/Cellula Teledyne Marine acquires Valeport: Matt Quartley, MD, Valeport and Ole Søe-Pedersen, VP & Image courtesy Teledyne Marine GM Teledyne Marine announce the deal in London. Pictured (L-R): Cellula Robotics, President, Eric Jackson, Metron
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NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 Image courtesy Greg Trauthwein Image courtesy BIRNS MacArtney launches the new ultra-compact ø12.7 mm SubConn Nano connector. Innovative connectivity built on 45 years of ? eld-proven and market-trusted design. Image courtesy MacArtney Birns celebrated its 70th
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couples Nortek’s DVL technology with tion module allows detecting objects in the side-scan sonar additional position-aiding sensors for reliable vehicle control. www.marinetechnologynews.com 41 MTR #3 (34-47).indd 41 4/4/2024 2:25:27 P
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NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 All photos courtesy MTR unless otherwise noted NEW TECH, PARTNERSHIPS LAUNCH IN LONDON With Oceanology International now one month in the rear-view mirror, MTR takes a look at some of the interesting technologies launched before, during and after the London event.
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Photo courtesy Global Ocean Design Figure 7 A 35Ah AGM lead-acid battery is tested using the West Mountain Radio CBA to show the effect of simply ? lling the battery voids with mineral oil as a compensating ? uid. The CBA is programmed to cut-off at a voltage of 10.50v. The top line (red) shows the
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to determine a battery’s capacity is to measure battery can handle very high discharge rates, on the order of its actual performance using a computer-controlled battery ana- 15C, with no damage or loss of capacity. lyzer, such as the Computerized Battery Analyzer (CBA V), ? Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
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miscible barrier ? uid heavier than seawater (sg=1.026) and lighter than the battery electrolyte (sg=1.265). The original cell vent cap was screwed into the top of the riser pipe to vent the gases associated with charging. Wires were soldered to the lead (Pb) posts. The lead-acid battery was additionall
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into three buses. The sub could operate off a single ed to manage gases formed during charging. (Myers, 1968) bus in emergency mode. All power and control signals were An innovative means of pressure compensation was shown passed through the Pressure Hull via four discrete penetrators by Frank Snodgrass
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regulated industry in the world.” How- ever, commercial success depends on many factors, not least a predictable OPEX. Over the past four years, SMD has worked with Oil States Industries to calculate cost per tonne ? gures for prospective customers. Patania II uses jet water pumps to Oil States’
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“The eyes of the ago, and it is now developing a patent pending, least im- world will be on these projects, and this will be the most From a dedicated control room aboard the Hidden Gem, Allseas engineers successfully drove the pilot collector vehicle over 80 km across the sea? oor in the NORI-D During
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The Allseas-designed production system consists of the Hidden Gem production vessel at the surface, an airlift riser system and jumper hose, and the pilot nodule collector vehicle at the sea? oor. Image courtesy of Allseas www.marinetechnologynews.com 31 MTR #3 (18-33).indd 31 4/4/2024 2:12:41
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FEATURE SEABED MINING bilical. It has passive heave compensation which nulli? es the necott. “The focus since then has been on scaling while en- wave, current and vessel motions that in? uence loads in the suring the lightest environmental impact,” says The Metals power umbilical. The LARS can
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technology developments include the vessel’s launch and recovery system (LARS) which deploys and recovers the col- lector and feeds its power and control um- www.marinetechnologynews.com 29 MTR #3 (18-33).indd 29 4/4/2024 2:10:29 P
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International’s USV Maxlimer and marked the ? rst time an uncrewed surface vessel had been used to survey the aftermath of subsea volca- nic activity. Controlled remotely from the company’s base 16,000 km away in the Portable System Requires only UK, Maxlimer mapped the shape of the Wavelet 2KW at
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About the Author vey with the pipe tracker is not required, resulting in signi? - Svenn Magen Wigen is a Cathodic Protection and corrosion control cant cost savings, mainly related to vessel charter. expert having worked across The major advantage of using FiGS on any type of subsea engineering, design
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TECH FEATURE IMR There are also weaknesses in terms of accuracy because of FiGS Operations and Bene? ts signal noise and the ability to detect small ? eld gradients. In Conventional approaches to evaluating cathodic protection this process there is a risk that possible issues like coating (CP)
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• Integrity assessment, and otherwise covered, e.g., by rock dump. As for depletion of • Mitigation, intervention and repair. sacri? cial anodes, this can be dif? cult or even impossible to Selecting the best method for collecting the data these work- estimate due to poor visibility, the presence of
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longevity in seawater. ROS positioners offer accuracy from +/- 1.5° to 0.1°. ROS AccuPositioner™ is ideal for Sonar applications where precise, computer- controlled accuracy is required. ROS positioners are available as single axis (pan rotation) and dual axis (pan & tilt rotation) configurations with numerous
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energy capacity to in- The Slocum Sentinel Glider uses the established piloting, crease mission length to over 2 years; or users can ? t more ? ight control, and communications architecture of the Slocum high-energy sensors like active or passive acoustics, sensors Glider, and allows for the same sensor
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assist in identifying mines and act as a neutralization device. About the Author Bottom mines pose even greater chal- David R. Strachan is a defense analyst and founder of lenges. Unlike contact mines, bottom Strikepod Systems, a research and strategic advisory mines utilize a range of sensors to