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Non-Lethal Defense Against Maritime Piracy Unveiled
A TEAM of technology visionaries has today unveiled what it believes is the most effective way to end maritime piracy, and save lives and billions of dollars each year.
Korean Shipyard Celebrates 600th Construction
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard celebrated having built its 600th ship in 14 years since entering the market when the shipyard completed construction on the milestone vessel…
Iridium CEO Matthew Desch Wins Award
Matthew (Matt) Desch, Chief Executive Officer, Iridium Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), has been named Via Satellite’s Satellite Executive of the Year for 2011. Iridium boasted a strong performance in 2011 that exceeded estimates on nearly every metric. Financially speaking, the MSS operator grew in areas where it was not expected to grow, driven by its service, its technological innovation and…
A Change in Course
News from BP, the world's largest oil company, that it plans to have "close control" over 50 percent of its tonnage by 2005 may bring a wry smile to more than a few old timers.
Asleep at the Wheel
On the morning of June 29, 2003, the general cargo vessel JAMBO grounded off the Summer Islands on the west coast of Scotland. The primary cause of the grounding…
New Quickstick Remote for AP50 Autopilot
Simrad Yachting announced the availability of the new QuickStick (QS50). This new joystick device combines fingertip control with advanced auto steering features for commercial fishing boats…
IMO: Proposing Mandatory Traffic Control Compliance
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has proposed mandatory compliance by ship masters with orders from shore traffic controllers. The suggestion by IMO…
IMO: Proposing Mandatory Traffic Control Compliance
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) last week proposed mandatory compliance by ship masters with orders from shore traffic controllers. The suggestion…
The Great Debate
Despite tremendous strides being made on the marine electronics and technology fronts, ships continue to collide at what many deem an unacceptable rate. The recent rash of high-profile casualties…
Transition In History: A Look At The Panama Canal
Dubbed "The Greatest Engineering Wonder of the World," the Panama Canal has experienced a whirlwind run since President Woodrow Wilson flicked a switch of the first…
Nor-Shipping 2003: Bigger Than Ever
The predecessor to the Nor-Shipping trade fair - an exhibition called Dekk og Dørk (Deck and Engine Room) — was held for the first time in the beginning of the 1960's…
The Holland Project: Digital Mockups of Naval History
In 1932, after rusting in a public park for more than two decades, the U.S.S. Holland was cut up for scrap, a sad and ignoble end for the vessel hailed as the first modern submarine.
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