[ad_1] NORFOLK NAVAL STATION, Virginia – The skies were dark and the seas calm on June 17, 2017, when the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald crashed into the ACX Crystal, a Filipino-flagged freighter off the coast of Japan . The collision killed seven sailors and caused extensive damage to the destroyer. No injuries were reported on […]
[ad_1] Tom Tuominen, Chief Test Support Engineer, and Ruben Montenegro, Boatswain’s Mate (ABH2) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate, test the Shipboard Aircraft Handler in the hangar of CVN 75 on June 16. (Photo by US Navy) NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland – The Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260) Onboard Aircraft Manager (SAH) was […]
Senior Support Test Engineer Tom Tuominen and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (ABH2) Ruben Montenegro test the Shipboard Aircraft Handler in CVN 75 hangar June 16. (U.S. Navy Photo) NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland – The Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office Shipboard Aircraft Handler (SAH) (PMA-260) was used in an operational environment for the […]
[ad_1] NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, RIVIÈRE PATUXENT, Md.– The Common Aviation Support Equipment Program Office (PMA-260) Onboard Aircraft Manager (SAH) was first used in an operational environment aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in June . Tom Tuominen, Chief Test Support Engineer, and Ruben Montenegro, Boatswain’s Mate, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (ABH2), test the […]
[ad_1] Press release – Ecochlor, Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of all shore and onboard tests of the EcoOne filterless system.â„¢ Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) in preparation for an application for USCG and IMO BWMS code type approval. DNV was chosen to act as an independent laboratory (IL) throughout the process and […]
Rendering EcoOne on a Bulk Carrier (Courtesy of Ecochlor) Ecochlor has announced the completion of all onshore and onboard testing of the EcoOne™ Filterless Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) in preparation for application for USCG and IMO BWMS Code Type Approval. DNV was selected to act as the Independent Laboratory (IL) throughout the process and […]
Ecochlor has announced the completion of all onshore and onboard testing of the EcoOne™ Filterless Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) in preparation for application for USCG and IMO BWMS Code Type Approval. DNV was selected to act as the Independent Laboratory (IL) throughout the process and was responsible for the assessment, inspection, supervision of testing […]
Ra endpoint detection and response (RaEDR) Posted on June 15, 2021 at 4:55 p.m. by The Maritime Executive [By: Epsco-Ra Security Systems] Epsco-Ra Security Systems, a Cyprus-based cybersecurity specialist, has developed a comprehensive and in-depth cybersecurity solution that would protect shipping companies’ networks […]
[ad_1] Global Shipboard Incinerator Market 2021 by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2026 presents a professional and intensive look at the industry. The report offers a simple review of the market along with definitions, classifications, schedules, and channel shape. The report covers a comprehensive analysis of all the significant aspects that are associated […]
PATUXENT RIVER NAS, Maryland – US Navy shipboard surveillance experts order three AN/SPN-50(V) 1 air navigation radar systems from Saab Inc. in East Syracuse, NY, to replace the AN/SPN-43C radar from the navy aboard aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships. Naval Air Systems Command officials at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland, last week announced […]
SAN DIEGO- Military communications experts at L3Harris Technologies Inc. will provide the US Navy with high-bandwidth satellite communications (SATCOM) aboard surface warfare vessels under a new order announced last week. Naval Information Warfare Systems Command officials in San Diego request L3Harris in Palm Bay, Florida to provide production units of Commercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) […]
Map unavailable Date hourDate(s) – 23/02/202110:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Categories For more information, please contact:Hellas Maritime Academy of DNV GLVassilia Dimitrakou, Senior AdvisorPhone. : +302104100200E-mail: [email protected] This course is designed to provide the knowledge and expertise needed to plan and conduct combined audits when the usual lead auditor is unable to visit the vessel. […]
[ad_1] Southern Cross Cable Network selected Pioneer Consulting to be its representative contact onboard the vessel as it deploys the NEXT transpacific submarine cable system. The Trans-Pacific Submarine Cable System is a 13,494 kilometer-long cable that connects Sydney, Auckland and Los Angeles, as well as the Pacific Islands of Fiji, Kiribati and Tokelau. Scheduled for […]
SThe handling of hipboard fuel and the documentation of onboard handling procedures are of paramount importance in dealing with cargo hold issues and disputes. Skuld has found that bunker disputes can be very costly and time consuming for both the member and the club. The best way to avoid cargo hold issues and disputes is […]
[ad_1] The on-board cable market includes sales of on-board cables and related services. Onboard cables are specific cables used for overseas ships or vessels. Copper is a key component used in the production of on-board cables. These cables include submarines, oceanic drilling platforms, warships and cruise ships. These cables are used for electrical installations of […]
[ad_1] February 28, 2019 Coast Guard icebreaker crew North Star fought the fire that erupted in the ship’s incinerator compartment on February 10, the latest problem encountered by the crew during their long deployments in Antarctica. After using four extinguishers to try to stop the blaze, it took two hours for the crew to put […]
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Shutterstock.com / Zoya_Yakovleva Australia is set to end interim regulations that have allowed seafarers to work beyond the maximum time limits set by international maritime labor regulations amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced on Monday that from February 28, 2021, the interim COVID arrangements that allowed seafarers […]
WASHINGTON- The US Navy has awarded a contract worth a potential $69.8 million over five years for engineering services for its shipboard tactical network. C4ISRnet reports. C4ISRnet reports. Continue reading the original article Military and aerospace electronics takes: 22 Oct 2020 — The Navy said Philadelphia-based defense contractor McKean Defense Group has won a one-year […]
[ad_1] NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, RIVIÈRE PATUXENT, Md.– The U.S. Navy awarded Saab Inc. a $ 25 million contract on September 25, 2020, for two air traffic radars on board AN / SPN-50 (V) 1 ships and an installation and control kit. The new fixed price incentive fee contract is a sole source purchase with […]
[ad_1] NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, RIVIÈRE PATUXENT, Md. – The US Navy awarded a $ 25 million contract to Saab Inc. on September 25, 2020, for two AN / SPN-50 (V) 1 onboard air traffic radars and an installation and control kit. The new fixed price incentive fee contract is a sole source purchase with […]
[ad_1] The US Navy awarded a $ 25 million contract to Saab for the supply of two AN / SPN-50 (V) 1 air traffic radars and an installation and control kit. The US Navy awarded a $ 25 million contract to Saab for the supply of two AN / SPN-50 (V) 1 air traffic radars […]
[ad_1] A burnt down U.S. Coast Guard cutter docked in Yokosuka, Japan on Tuesday for inspection and possible repairs days after a fire on board left five crew members with minor injuries. Black smoke was reported on the Waesche cutter (WMSL 751) at 5:18 p.m. local time on Sunday as the ship was deployed in […]
[ad_1] Written by Logbook staff An investigator aboard Coast Guard Waesche looks back toward the Coast Guard superstructure in the western Pacific Ocean, September 19. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney) The American Coast Guard Waesche (WMSL 751) arrived in Yokosuka, Japan today after fighting an engineering fire aboard a ship […]
[ad_1] Fire crews fight a blaze aboard Coast Guard Waesche in the western Pacific Ocean, September 19, 2020 (Aidan Cooney / US Coast Guard) Fire crews fight a blaze aboard Coast Guard Waesche in the western Pacific Ocean, September 19, 2020 (Aidan Cooney / US Coast Guard) An investigator aboard Coast Guard Waesche looks back […]
Written by sailor log stick An investigator aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, looks back towards the cutter’s superstructure in the western Pacific Ocean, September 19. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aidan Cooney) The US Coast Guard Waesche (WMSL 751) arrived in Yokosuka, Japan today after battling an onboard engineering fire Sept. […]
[ad_1] Survitec, a leading specialist in maritime safety, stresses the need to ensure that there is sufficient medical oxygen on board ships in the event of respiratory infection of crews and passengers. While the IMDG code and MFAG guidelines require operators to carry 44 liters of medical oxygen at a minimum of 200 bar, Survitec […]
[ad_1] An F-35B Lightning II fighter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). US MARINE CORPS / Cpl. Isaac cantrell ARLINGTON, Virginia – The US State Department has approved the possible sale of 105 […]
PHILADELPHIA CREAM – The U.S. Navy’s shipboard electronics experts needed industrial-grade Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) networking hardware for several classes of Navy ships. They found their solution with Lyme Computer Systems (LCS) Inc. in Lebanon, NH Officials at the Philadelphia Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Philadelphia announced on Tuesday a potential five-year, $31.8 […]
WASHINGTON- US Navy surface warfare experts purchase additional consoles, displays, and shipboard peripherals from Leonardo DRS in Johnstown, Pennsylvania to promote maximum reuse of software aboard Navy surface combatants. Naval Sea Systems Command officials in Washington announced an $8.8 million order from DRS earlier this month for the Consoles, Displays, and Peripherals (CDP) program. The […]
[ad_1] The U.S. Navy has issued a request for information on potential vendors as it works on a new procurement strategy for the potential $ 2.5 billion contract for consolidated enterprise and offshore network services, a the Bloomberg government reported on Friday. The CANES program is a commercial off-the-shelf systems integration initiative that aims to […]
[ad_1] DUBLIN – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – The report “Shipboard Cables Global Market Report 2020-30: Covid 19 Impact and Recovery” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The global in-vehicle cables market was worth $ 3.61 billion in 2019. It is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.44% and reach $ 5.77 […]
[ad_1] We don’t know how many of you have a boat big enough to have your own integrated computer network, but that doesn’t really matter. Even if you can’t use this project personally, it’s impossible not to be impressed with the work. [mgrouch] put in the “Bareboat Necessities” project. From the construction of the material […]
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – The US Navy has reported its first suspected case of the novel coronavirus aboard a ship, saying a sailor has tested positive for the disease but the result needs to be confirmed by authorities sanitary facilities. It came a week after another U.S. Navy sailor stationed in southern Italy […]
[ad_1] SAN DIEGO – A sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship Boxer has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first US Navy sailor to do so, the Navy said in a statement on Sunday. The sailor, whose official status is “presumptive positive” until confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is now in […]
[ad_1] National shipowners have urged the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to suspend a recent notice it issued which limits the number of cadets to be accommodated on board ships for their on-board training. Cadets from the country’s oldest maritime school, the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) PHOTO BY WILMAR ALMERIA According to Pedro G. Aguilar, […]
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[ad_1] Following two fatal battleship collisions in the Western Pacific in 2017, the Navy issued official rest guidelines for sailors at sea. Now the maritime service wants to know more about the quality of sleep of seafarers. In a recent study, a team from the Naval Postgraduate School replaced the standard rack-and-pinion curtains of San […]
[ad_1] Posted on Jan 17, 2020 1:26 PM by The maritime executive Gallagher Marine System expands technical services on board with mAuditor Gallagher Marine signs on mAuditor, a cloud-based electronic checklist powered by data science to revolutionize assessments, audits, investigations and inspections Gallagher Marine Systems LLC. (GMS), a leading provider of comprehensive marine pollution response […]
[ad_1] Bergen firefighters respond to battery fire aboard the Ytteroyningen ferry, infrared image, October 2019. The fire and subsequent gas explosion caused more than $ 2 million in damage, according to operator Norled . (Image courtesy of Bergen Brannvesen) Posted on Jan 7, 2020 6:26 PM by The maritime executive DNV GL has published a […]
MADRID- Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to equip five frigates with solid-state S-band radar. Naval Technology Reports. Continue reading the original article Military and aerospace electronics takes: 11 Dec. 2019 — The company will install the system on the F-110 multi-mission frigates and at the Centro de Integración de Sistemas […]
[ad_1] David adams Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) has agreed to acquire electronics producer 901D Holdings for approximately $ 132 million in cash as part of efforts to expand its work with the US Navy on shipbuilding programs. Curtiss-Wright said Tuesday he expects the transaction to close in December, subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing […]
[ad_1] Hong Kong ship management giant Anglo-Eastern has launched an educational game app aimed at reducing deficiencies on board ships. Launched during Hong Kong Maritime Week, Vessel Inspector is a gaming app that encourages players to compete with their peers to achieve zero impairment. The goal is to improve situational awareness skills in a competitive […]
[ad_1] Fluency in English and professional skills based on the Convention on Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Standards (STCW) are no longer sufficient to guarantee employment at sea, especially with the advent of automated vessels which threaten to eliminate human workers on board ships. This was confirmed by those responsible for crew training and training in […]
[ad_1] Part of the crew of the Alaska Marine Highway System’s Columbia ferry rally for a strike by the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific after failing to reach an agreement on a contract with the State of Alaska, the Wednesday July 24, 2019, in Ketchikan, Alaska. (Dustin Safranek / Ketchikan Daily News via AP) This […]
A subsidiary of L3 Technologies has been awarded a contract worth $76 million to support integrated training systems aboard US Navy ships. Credit: US Navy/Nicholas O’Neill. A subsidiary of L3 Technologies has been awarded a $76 million contract to support integrated training systems aboard US Navy ships. The contract was awarded to the new Maritime […]
[ad_1] Polar waters, icy environments and seemingly hostile environments make the Arctic one of the most difficult marine environments to work with., especially with regard to ships and marine technology. This complexity demands risk-based designs and frameworks for safe and sustainable technology that can survive in difficult ecosystems. The very harsh sailing conditions in arctic […]
[ad_1] Video again courtesy of Kognitiv Spark Posted on Apr 2, 2019 2:15 PM by The maritime executive The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is now testing augmented reality glasses to facilitate maintenance and repair work aboard warships. The system, which RCN calls Mixed Reality Remote Assistant Support (MIRRAS), is based on Kognitiv Spark software for […]
Video still courtesy of Kognitiv Spark Posted on April 2, 2019 at 2:15 p.m. by The Maritime Executive The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is currently testing augmented reality goggles to aid in maintenance and repair work on board warships. The system, which the RCN calls Mixed Reality Remote Assistant Support (MIRRAS), is based […]
[ad_1] Written by Nick blenkey “There are systems certified for use at sea that are scientifically incapable of treating wastewater,†says Mark Beavis, CEO of ACO Marine. Some approved types of marine wastewater treatment are at sea and are scientifically incapable of treating the wastewater. This is the charge brought by a group of leading […]
[ad_1] Talos was truly a modular design, with three separate components – missile, thruster, and control fins – to be mated and tested before being declared ready for use. The intricate and outsized nature of Talos – the missile was 32 feet long and weighed nearly 8,000 pounds when fully configured – meant that it […]
[ad_1] Getting off a coach in a scorching Fincantieri shipyard in Italy last Friday, we were greeted by the towering gray bow of the first member of the Virgin Voyages family. Pinned to her side, a red curtain fluttered in the breeze, ready for the big reveal – the name of the ship. There was […]
[ad_1] Working with the commercial and offshore marine industries, delivering heaps of bandwidth is nothing new to ITC Global, according to Kevin Franciotti, vice president of channel partners. The company’s commitments to combined satellites owned by Panasonic mean it can offer connectivity decked out with innovative solutions on board ships, Franciotti explained. The amount of […]
[ad_1] Image courtesy of Fronius Posted on June 27, 2018 2:06 PM by The maritime executive [By Rhonda Zatezalo] On the water, broken parts and structural damage can put lives at risk and cost thousands of dollars in delays. Bad weather, heavy loads and strong waves make timely repairs a necessity. With a service history […]
Image courtesy of Fronius Posted on June 27, 2018 2:06 PM by The Maritime Executive [By Rhonda Zatezalo] On the water, broken parts and structural damage can endanger lives and cost thousands of dollars in delays. Bad weather, heavy loads and strong waves make timely repairs a necessity. With a service history spanning […]
[ad_1] Image courtesy of Lucion Marine Posted on June 19, 2018 9:36 AM by John Chillingworth, Lucion Marine Hazardous Materials Inventory (HMI) surveys, when carried out correctly, can have a number of unexpected benefits for shipowners. Recent experience not only underscores the value for shipowners of having an approved inventory for their vessels, but also […]
Image courtesy of Lucion Marine Published on June 19, 2018 09:36 by John Chillingworth, Lucion Marine Hazardous Material Inventory (HMI) surveys, when done correctly, can have a range of unexpected benefits for vessel owners. Recent experience not only underscores the value for shipowners to have an approved inventory for their vessels, but also reaffirms the […]
[ad_1] Bell V-247 Vigilant. Photo courtesy of Bell Currently the only US military service without a high-end unmanned aircraft, the US Marine Corps is looking for a high-altitude, long-endurance drone that can be launched from a ship, perform reconnaissance and relay communication. to deployed ground forces for about $ 20. millions per copy. Other missions […]
[ad_1] The F-35B Joint Strike Fighter deploys for the first time aboard a US Navy ship, marking a historic milestone for the Pentagon’s deadliest jet as the Marine variant begins operational exercises in The pacific. The short-take-off and vertical-landing F-35s from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 arrived aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp for […]
[ad_1] A 2012 image of a Navy laser weapon system. US Navy Image The Navy has proposed to spend $ 299 million in fiscal 2019 on laser systems to protect ships from current and future threats, as part of a rapid prototyping, experimentation and demonstration initiative. . For nearly a decade, the Navy viewed laser […]
[ad_1] “It’s a floating prison. This is how one sailor described his service aboard the USS Shiloh, and the sentiment seemed to be shared by many crew members. The Shiloh made headlines when a crew member of Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Mims went missing while en route, prompting the crew to massively search for […]
[ad_1] The Office of Naval Research and DARPA are collaborating on Project Tern to give small forward-deployed vessels the ability to serve as mobile launch and recovery sites for medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial systems that would provide ISR and other capabilities. DARPA rendering. SAN DIEGO – The Marine Corps is re-examining the requirements for its […]
Posted on February 1, 2018 at 1:27 p.m. by The Maritime Executive Genting Hong Kong’s Crystal Cruises will downsize its three ambitious “Exclusive” class cruise ships and remove private luxury residences that would have occupied the upper deck of the original design. Their delivery – initially scheduled for 2018, then postponed to 2019 – is […]
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE, Australia – The US Navy’s amphibious assault ship Wasp has arrived at its new home port in Japan, paving the way for the first time for the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II fighter to set sail for a cruise operational later this year. On January 14, the ship’s arrival at the 7th Fleet […]
[ad_1] Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG-57) participate in an engineering training exercise September 26, 2017. U.S. Navy Photo The deadly decline in fleet readiness this year is caused, in part, by budget cuts, Navy management says, but DC think tanks say the money is there, the problem is to […]
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON – BAE Systems last week completed crucial tests aboard its new prototype amphibious combat vehicle with Italian company Iveco Defense Vehicles in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Italy. John Swift, director of BAE System’s LCA program, told Defense News at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Md. On Wednesday […]
[ad_1] The world’s first full-scale ship racing track is now on the water, part of a project that got the most out of German go-kart tech specialist RiMO Supply and Dutch bridge specialist Bolidt for the owner Norwegian Cruise Line. The 326m long, 167,800 tb Norwegian Joy entered the water at Meyer Werft in Germany […]
[ad_1] Image file Posted on November 3, 2016 1:50 PM by Paul Benecki The United States Merchant Marine Academy issued a statement Thursday saying the academy is suspending training on active merchant ships until “it is satisfied that [Midshipmen’s] the training will take place in a safe environment. The full statement follows: While the Department […]
Cathelco announced that its Evolution Ballast Water Treatment (BWT) system has begun onboard testing for US Coast Guard type approval. The system was installed on Svendborg Strait, a 1,085 TEU container ship owned by Carsten Rehder of Hamburg. “From the start of this project to final completion, we appreciate Cathelco’s care and attention to detail, […]
[ad_1] The Navy will begin certifying machine control systems as cyber-secure prior to deployments, just as the service does for its combat systems, the NAVSEA chief engineer said. US Navy photo. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and the Navy as a whole are working on several documents to educate the procurement community and the fleet […]
[ad_1] By Dean Shoultz The United States Coast Guard often appears behind schedule when it comes to crafting rules involving technological advancements on board ships. Often by the time the USCG gets a final rule approved for publication in the Code of Federal Regulations, the technology that that final rule was supposed to address has […]
Press release – After an extensive trial period and pilot sessions with professional AFF instructors and crews, VSTEP has released its Advanced Fire Fighting (AFF) Simulator for Onboard Incidents. The AFF simulator allows participants to experience and train for any incident aboard a ship and is designed to fully support and comply with STCW Advanced […]
[ad_1] BALTIMORE, May 29, 2013. U.S. Coast Guard officials needed power electronics on board the ships for the 210-foot Reliance-class and 270-foot Famous-class cutters. They found their solution with ASCO Power Technologies, a business unit of Emerson Network Power in Florham Park, NJ The Coast Guard Surface Forces Logistics Center in Baltimore recommends several power […]
By John B. Molenda, Deputy Fire ChiefPictures of Doug Eaton As the Venice of America, the city of Fort Lauderdale experiences a constant influx of shipping traffic. The hundreds of yachts, numerous marine repair facilities, and special events, such as the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, Winterfest Boat Parade, and other attractions make Fort Lauderdale a […]
FIRE IN THE HOLD EXERCISE ON BOARD A shipboard fire presents a significant challenge to land-based firefighters who realistically cannot have intimate knowledge of every vessel visiting their jurisdiction. The Metro-Dade County Fire Department (FI.) is responsible for marine fire protection at the Port of Miami and much of the Miami River. Miami’s proximity to […]