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This Day in Navy History
1943 - In Battle in Empress Augusta Bay, U.S. cruisers and destroyers turn back Japanese forces trying to attack transports off Bougainville, Solomons. 1968 - OperationâŚ
USNS Big Horn Completes Fleet Deployment
Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn returned to Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 28, following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, providing underway replenishment services primarily to U.S. and NATO forces supporting Operation Unified Protector. Big Horn travelled 39,355 nautical miles during the deployment and conducted 112 underway replenishmentsâŚ
AIS-SART Processor IC - The Future of Marine Search & Rescue
CML Microcircuits has announced the launch of the new cutting-edge Marine AIS Search and Rescue Transmitter (SART) processor, the CMX7045. The CMX7045 is a highly integrated and flexible baseband processor fulfilling the needs of an AIS-SART and meeting IEC 61097-14 requirements. In addition to providing the core AIS-SART formatted data functionality, the CMX7045 incorporates a number of auxiliaryâŚ
Eisenhardt To Step Down As CMA President
Dr. William B. Eisenhardt, president of The California Maritime Academy, today announced he will step down from his position at the end of the 2011/2012 academic year. âAlthough these are challenging times, the academy is in very good shape programmatically, financially, and has an excellent world-wide reputation,â President Eisenhardt said in a message to the campus community. âWe have moved into graduate education and maritime related researchâŚ
Law Enforcement Captures Underwater Search Equipment
The tools law enforcement agencies use to investigate crimes and ensure public safety are critical to their success. Police departments and sheriffs offices around the country are adding underwater search equipment to ensure their dive teams have the proper equipment to safely and effectively do their jobs. The two high tech tools in greatest demand are the side scan sonar and ROV. Sonar is one ofâŚ
ShipServ Takes Shipping's Pulse on Internet Use
The vast majority of respondents believe that e-business brings positive benefits, while education and trust are probably the greatest hurdles to adoption. ShipServâŚ
WESMAR Introduces Precision Beam Stabilization
Advanced design holds sonar beam steady even in rough seas adding effective distance and increasing search coverage. WESMAR, long the leading U.S. sonar manufacturer has never lost sight of the need for electronic soundbeam stabilization. Today, after four years of intensive design, drawing on the companyâs five decades of sonar leadership, President Bruce H. Blakey announced the introduction of a new sonar, the HD860 series, with Precision Beam Stabilization.
AREG Members Tackle Renewable Challenges
Asset integrity and initiatives to tackle skills shortages are among the subjects to be discussed when Aberdeen City and Shireâs leading renewable energy industry body hosts a business seminar in Aberdeen today (Tuesday, October 18). Leading figures from five of Aberdeen Renewable Energy Groupâs (AREG) member organizations will be highlighting and addressing current industry issues. They will also brief fellow members on recent developments and emerging solutions in their specialist areas.
New Fireboat Delivered to MassPort
In October 2011, the new RAnger 2400 Class Fireboat, American United was delivered to the Massachusetts Port Authority by the builder A.F. Theriault & Son Ltd. The vessel, named in remembrance of September 11, 2001, was designed by Robert Allan Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C., who worked closely with the Owner to define the vessel's specific operational requirements. The American United will replace Massport's existing vessel Howard W. Fitzpatrick, built in 1971. Darren Hass, P.Eng.
Deadline Looms to Apply for Subsea Tech Funding
ITF is calling on technology developers to come forward with innovative solutions to drilling, well intervention and subsea challenges, with the potential for successfulâŚ
APL Holds Full-scale Anti-terror Exercise
APL and law enforcement officials including the FBI successfully tested anti-terrorism capabilities at the shipping lineâs Seattle, Washington marine terminal. ItâŚ
Mustang Survival Wins US Coast Guard Contract
Mustang Survival has been awarded a long term contract to supply the United States Coast Guard (USCG) with lightweight and heavy duty dry suits. The contract, withâŚ
Mustang Survival Wins USCG Supply Contract
Mustang Survival is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a long term contract to supply the United States Coast Guard (USCG) with lightweight and heavy duty dry suits.
This Day in Navy History
1821 - LT Robert F. Stockton sails from Boston for Africa to carry out his orders to help stop the international slave trade. 1943 - Aircraft from USS Ranger sinkâŚ
Nobeltec and Taylor Marine Announce Partnership
Nobeltec is pleased to announce a new partnership with Taylor Marine of Australia. As of October 1, 2011, Taylor Marine, also known as JN Taylor & Co. Ltd., willâŚ
Board and search operation carried out by EU NAVFOR warship
EUNAVFOR warship FGS KÖLN on 28 September, stopped and boarded a suspicious group of two small boats, a whaler and skiff. The suspicious boats were located by FGSâŚ
LITASCO to use Upgraded eSDS solution from ESS
Lukoil group companies will be the first new customers to use ESSâs upgraded and much improved eSDS Solution for compliance with REACH/GHS requirements. Electronic Shipping Solutions, the leading shipping eDocs provider, is pleased to announce that several members of the LITASCO Group have signed up to use its electronic Safety Data Sheet (eSDS) Solution. LITASCO will take advantage of the recently released upgrade to the eSDS SolutionâŚ
North P&I CLUB Hosts Sanctions, Drugs & Guns Seminar
Over 100 representatives from the German shipping community attended a seminar entitled âSanctions, Drugs and Gunsâ in Hamburg, Germany last week (15 September 2011)âŚ
Two Killed on Cruise Ship Fire
Two crew members were tragically killed and four members of crew remain in hospital following a fire on board the MS Nordlys shortly before the ship was due to arrive into Ålesund.
Rolls-Royce Wins Contract to Supply Water Jets for Indian Coast Guard
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a contract from Indiaâs Cochin Shipyard to supply 60 water jets for a new fleet of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. The contract will involve the supply of Rolls-Royce Kamewa 71S3np water jets (three per vessel), and associated equipment including a joystick control system which will enhance the manoeuvring capabilities of the vessels.