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Kelvin Hughes Launches its New Electronic Chart Display and Information System

Cleaner Seas August 9, 2017

Kelvin Hughes is pleased to announce the launch of its latest Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) which is type approved to meet the latest International Hydrographic Office (IHO) and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards.

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Fluid Mechanics Becomes Part of L’Orange

Cleaner Seas August 3, 2017

This year Fluid Mechanics celebrates its 60th anniversary and will continue in North America to use the same name and personnel but now as fully functioning operation of L’Orange, a Rolls-Royce Power Systems company.

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New Drone Detection System Will be Launched by Kelvin Hughes

Cleaner Seas August 3, 2017

Kelvin Hughes is delighted to announce that it will be launching its new drone detection system at the Home Office Security & Policing exhibition. The SMS-D is the first integrated, medium-range, radar-based surveillance system designed for the detection and tracking of small aerial targets.

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Two Indonesian Ports Have Chosen SharpEye™ Radar Technology

Cleaner Seas July 7, 2017

The second largest port in Indonesia, Surabaya has opted for the SBS-800-2. The centre of cargo distribution for East Java and a gateway to Eastern Indonesia, Surabaya is accessed from the North through the Madura strait, a 25-mile-long, 100m wide and 9.5m deep channel between East Java and Madura Island.

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Planet Ocean Ltd Announces Agreement With Marine Sonic Technology for Cost Effective CHIRP Sonar Systems

Cleaner Seas June 10, 2017

Marine Sonic Technology is part of the ATLAS North America group of companies, and specialise in cost effective high resolution imaging sonar systems for defence, first responder and commercial use. Offering both towed and integrated systems using advanced adaptive CHIRP technology.

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London International Shipping Week September 2017

Cleaner Seas April 8, 2017

During the week of 11-15 September, 2017 LISW17 will feature over 140 networking opportunities and industry functions in London, attended by leaders across all sectors of the international shipping industry.

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Damen: VOS Start W2W Vessel Departs

Cleaner Seas April 8, 2017

The 80m VOS Start arrived at Oranjewerf on 1 June from her build yard in China for the installation of a motion-compensated gangway system - the first of its kind - by Barge Master and Bosch Rexroth, the extended installation of a Kongsberg reference system (including a ‘windfarm module’), and an active heave-compensated crane from SMST.

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Panama Canal Delay Averted by Fast Underwater Ship Repair

Cleaner Seas April 1, 2017

Hydrex Underwater Technology has assisted an excavation vessel hemorrhaging oil from a stern tube seal entangled with steel wire to pass safely through the Panama Canal.

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SMM Maritime Industry Report: The Industry is Looking to the Future With Confidence

Cleaner Seas January 12, 2017

For the first time in its history, Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH has conducted a large-scale study asking exhibitors and visitors of the leading global trade fair for the maritime industry to give their assessment of the sector’s economic and technological development.

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After Ten Years of Dredging, Thordon Composite Bearing is as Good as New

Cleaner Seas January 3, 2017

In drydock where the NMDC-owned dredger is being upgraded, Thordon Bearings’ Dubai-based distributor, Ocean Power International, expected that even the ‘unbreakable’ might need replacing after such demanding workloads, but it didn’t. “The Composite bearing was still in perfect working condition,” said Rafid Qureshi, Managing Director, Ocean Power International Inc.