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US to Test 'Submarine' Drone That Can Launch from Ocean Floor
USA’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is testing a drone that can hibernate on the ocean floor for years at a time before being launched to the surface and into the air at the push of a button. The new…
Nakashima Propeller, ClassNK Hold Joint Seminar
Nakashima Propeller and ClassNK held a joint technical seminar in Hamburg on March 19. Nakashima Propeller and ClassNK, from their respective roles in the industry, provide products and services to support ships through…
DNV GL Launches Hull, Propeller Analytics
DNV GL is will launch a hull and propeller performance analytics module as part of the new fleet performance management service ECO Insight. The module is based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods to correct…
Wärtsilä, VTT Contribute to Propulsion Research
A new technology research programme aimed at developing propulsion products specifically for operating in arctic conditions has been implemented with Wärtsilä and VTT, the Technical Research Centre of Finland, as the…
Wärtsilä Solution for Offshore Jack-up Barges
Two new jack-up barges ordered by the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), based in the United Arab Emirates, will feature fully integrated Wärtsilä power generation and electrical and automation (E&A)…
BAE Systems Awarded $385 mln Contract to Design Submarine
British Navy has awarded BAE Systems PLC a £257 million ($385 million) contract to complete design work on the country’s next submarine capable of firing nuclear warhead-equipped ballistic missiles. Britain plans to…
Fuel Tax Dilemma Solved for Inland Fleets
FloScan’s DataLog software offers built in Geo-Fencing features Operating commercial vessels on inland waterways requires accurate fuel consumption tracking for paying an array of fuel use taxes under the Inland…
Caterpillar to Participate in Barclays 2015
Rich Moore, Director of Investor Relations Caterpillar Inc., will speak at the Barclays 2015 Industrial Select Conference on Thursday, February 19. He is scheduled to speak at 1:20 p.m. Eastern Time. No presentation…
Wärtsilä DF Engines for Shell's Bunker Vessel
A specialized LNG Bunker vessel to be built at the STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Company yard in South Korea on behalf of Shell will be powered by Wärtsilä DF dual-fuel engines. The ship will be used to deliver gas to LNG…
