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26 Feb 2021

NOAA Begins Transition Exclusively to Electronic Navigation Charts

Chart 18665 of Lake Tahoe is the first traditional paper chart to be fully supplanted by an electronic navigational chart as part of NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey Raster Sunset Plan. (Image: NOAA)

NOAA will begin to implement its sunset plan for paper nautical charts this month, starting with the current paper chart 18665 of Lake Tahoe. After August, NOAA’s electronic navigational chart will be the only NOAA nautical chart of the area.This is the first traditional paper chart to be fully supplanted by an electronic chart as part of NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey Raster Sunset Plan, which includes a new process to notify mariners of the transition of individual paper charts to electronic charts.

17 Dec 2019

Naval Group Teams-up with 9 Australian Firms

French shipbuilder Naval Group has signed nine different memoranda of understanding (MoU) with Australian companies to manufacture its countermeasure solutions for the Royal Australian Navy in Australia.The specialist in naval defence and marine renewable energy said that its Pacific unit is proposing a breakthrough in anti-torpedo countermeasures for Australia’s submarine and surface ship programs with CANTO, the latest countermeasure generation based on Dilution/Confusion multi-effects.This breakthrough in the field of anti-torpedo defence, applies the dilution/confusion concept to defend High Value and Mission Essential Units by generating a high-level acoustic signals over 360-degree…

12 Jul 2017

Reygar, Actisense Enhance Fleet Monitoring Solution

Photo: Actisense

Marine innovation company Reygar has partnered with Actisense, a manufacturer of specialist marine electronics, to enhance the capability of Reygar’s BareFLEET remote fleet monitoring system. BareFLEET offers comprehensive measurement capabilities, as well as simple and concise vessel performance, health, motion and fuel efficiency information reported back to fleet operators. This helps them reduce fleet operating costs and evidence savings and vessel activity to their customers.

22 Mar 2015

BV Awarded CBCA Contract by Republic of Zimbabwe

Bureau Veritas has been awarded by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Republic of Zimbabwe with the Consignment Based Conformity Assessment (CBCA) contract. The CBCA certificate shall be presented for Customs clearance on arrival in Zimbabwe. The starting up of the program will be on May 16th, 2015, in compliance with the World Trade Organization process and relevant decrees.

09 Jun 2014

CDI Electronics Acquires Balmar Marine

CDI Electronics has announced the acquisition of Ballard Commercial Industries located in Arlington, Washington. The transaction was completed on June 6. Financial terms were not disclosed. CDI Electronics was founded in 1983 and is a company in aftermarket outboard ignition systems and diagnostic software. Balmar was founded in 1982 and is known worldwide for its high-output alternators and premium DC charging systems for gasoline and diesel inboards. Tim Bock, Chairman of CDI Electronics described the combination of CDI Electronics and Balmar as “a perfect fit for both companies…

11 Nov 2013

Dometic Makes Key Changes in EMEA Territory

Paul Hickinbotham

Dometic Group recently confirmed five key appointments in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) territory following the restructuring of Dometic Group’s global business operations in early 2013. Dometic noted that the appointments have been made to strengthen the EMEA business moving into 2014 as the company is experiencing an increasing demand for its products and installations within the commercial and workboat sector. Paul Hickinbotham has been appointed Director EMEA - Sales and Administrations & Commercial Division.

03 Oct 2013

Raymarine’s Evolution Wins Again

2013 NMEA-BWI Technology award goes to  Raymarine’s Evolution  autopilot. Raymarine is delighted to announce that its award-winning Evolution  autopilot has won the coveted 2013 NMEA-BWI Technology Award at the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) annual convention held in San Diego, Calif. The NMEA-BWI Technology Award recognizes recently introduced products and singles out the “best” based on a combination of innovative design, benefits to boaters, practicality and value.

25 Jul 2013

Intertek Addresses Global Mercury Pollution

Intertek will tackle the issue of mercury pollution across industries during the “International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant” (ICMGP) in Edinburgh, Scotland, July 28 to August 2, 2013. Intertek will showcase expertise in detecting, monitoring and controlling mercury, supporting industries such as food, consumer products and oil and gas. Recent Harvard studies have shown that mercury is a long term problem, as past accumulations built over thousands of years could persist for centuries.

25 Jun 2013

China to Set Up River–Sea Intermodal for Taiwan Trade

An intermodal shipping line connecting the Yangtze River city of Luzhou in Sichuan province and Wuhan in Hubei province, thence on to Taiwan will be launched by the end of this year, reports Xinhua. With the new service, Sichuan products, such as auto parts, mechanical or electronic products, will be shipped to Wuhan on smaller vessels and then be loaded onto larger near-sea ships for Taiwan, moving goods nearly four times faster door to door. Luzhou port, being the only river port in the region to offer sea-rail intermodal service, is an important port for trade cargo in the mid-west region. Last year, it handled 135,200 TEU, taking up 84 per cent of Sichuan's total. Source: Xinhua

13 Nov 2012

Imtech Marine Introduces the New Furuno RHRS 2014

Furuno and Imtech Marine have jointly developed an innovative product for inland waterway shipping. The RHRS 2014 river radar is a revolutionary color radar, unique in the inland shipping market is the mouse control, which makes this radar very user-friendly. It also offers maximum safety thanks to a black box with two SD cards for 24 hours of storage of radar images. The RHRS 2014 replaces the RHRS 2005, which is now being used on more than 4,000 inland waterway ships. The RHRS 2014 is approved by the  Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes for inland waterway shipping in Europe.

17 Sep 2012

China on Way to Economic Upgrade Says Maersk CEO

China's decline in exporting this year may be a consequence of it becoming a manufacturer of more sophisticated products. Soren Skou, CEO of Maersk Line, the container unit of the Danish shipping conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk Group, said that China's slowing trade growth suggests that the country "may have lost some of its competitiveness in some areas of the manufacturing sector", particularly in light industry, such as the production of toys, shoes and garments, as more companies have moved their manufacturing to neighboring Southeast Asian countries including Vietnam. But Skou said the trend also makes clear that "Chinese companies are trying to move up the value chain to produce more expensive goods" in sectors including solar energy…

27 Dec 2011

Mitsubishi to License Shipbuilding Tech to India

Kattupalli Shipyard of L&T Shipbuilding. (Courtesy http://www.mhi.co.jp)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has agreed with L&T Shipbuilding Limited (LTSB), the shipbuilding arm of India's Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), under which MHI will provide a broad range of technological support to LTSB for construction of commercial vessels. The two companies are slated to sign the technical collaboration agreement tomorrow. MHI has recently been proactively promoting development of its engineering business, centering on technology licensing, while LTSB…

16 Sep 2011

Cole Hersee Announces FlexMod Low Voltage Disconnect Switches

Cole Hersee Company, a manufacturer of heavy-duty electrical and electronic products for the vehicle industry, announced the availability of its new FlexMod™ LVD, a family of configurable electronic modules that protect batteries and battery powered equipment. FlexMod LVD ensures that vehicles will start by controlling non-essential loads that can kill a battery. The module is ideal for those with fleets of emergency vehicles, delivery vehicles, boats, buses or utility trucks.

22 Sep 2009

Curtis-Straus Offers Marine Testing

Curtis-Straus LLC (subsidiary of Bureau Veritas) is working together with expert bodies in ship classification to test marine electronic products, including International Association of Classification Societies Ltd. (IACS) E-10, typically used for control, protection and safety, and internal communication equipment. For the purposes of Type Approval, several members of the IACS can accept testing results in accordance with the relevant marine testing standards from Curtis-Straus LLC; in most cases without the need for a Surveyor to witness the testing.   Curtis-Straus, an A2LA accredited Nationally Recognized Test Laboratory, offers testing for EMC, Environmental and Safety certification at its expanded Littleton, Massachusetts laboratory. (www.bureauveritas.com/ee)

01 Sep 2009

Belfrage European Sales Manager, Shakespeare

Photo courtesy Shakespeare Electronic Products Group

The Shakespeare Electronic Products Group, provider of marine antennas, has appointed Richard Belfrage to the position of European Sales Manager. (www.shakespeare-marine.com)

05 Aug 2004

Editor’s Note

Without a doubt, the historical richness of the maritime industry and the presentation of such in these pages is the aspect of this job I enjoy most. The maritime industry's hallmark is a diverse, "colorful" past that has no equal, and in speaking with the individuals that have made and continue to make the indelible marks, I find common ties that help to bind all. This edition is the 65th Anniversary edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, a testament to the perseverance of one company and its quest to service the industry with information as envisioned by John J. O'Malley in 1939. The company, much as the industry and the world, have undergone radical changes since the first edition of "Maritime Activity Reports" was published 65 years ago.

15 Jun 2000

Astano's 'Discovery' Series Uncovers Unlimited Potential

The last in a series of innovative, next-generation technology drillships left the building ways of Astilleros Españoles' Astano yard recently, heading for a neighboring shipyard for final fitting of its six massive Aquamaster thrusters. Discoverer Deep Seas, at the time of visit to tour the ship in Ferrol, Spain in early May, was dockside in nearby Bazan for the task of placing its six propulsion units, as task made easier by Bazan’ s deeper water facilities. Discoverer Deep Seas, along with its sister ships Discoverer Enterprise and Discoverer Spirit (the former named MR/EN’s Great Ship of 1999), embody not only the latest in drillship technology…

15 Nov 2007

New Manufacturing Plant to Open in Malta

The Ministry for Investment, Industry and Information Technology, together with the Italian firm Finultra SpA, recently announced the setting up of a new manufacturing plant in Malta for the production of specialized equipment used by the maritime industry. The new manufacturing plant is expected to commence with operations in January under the Malta registered Maresi Ltd. Finultra, its Italian mother company has been in operation for over 70 years, and registers a turnover of over $54m. The Maltese plant which will be located at the Bulebel Industrial Estate will be manufacturing magnetic compasses and other electronically controlled devices used in the maritime industry. These products will be exported to European and North American markets.

31 Jan 2006

Simrad Yachting Acquires Lowrance Electronics

Simrad Yachting AS and Lowrance Electronics, Inc. shares of Lowrance for USD 37.00 per share. January 27, 2006. merger at the same price. subject to any financing conditions. merger, Lowrance will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Simrad Yachting. stockholders tender their shares into the tender offer. and GPS navigation systems segments of the market. the automotive and aviation markets. leisure boats and smaller commercial vessels. electronics and defense company.

07 Dec 1999

Electronic Matters Rule The Day In Amsterdam

The maritime industry gathered in Amsterdam last month at the semi-annual Europort Exhibition to display the latest technological advances in marine products and systems. While the show maintains a large local contingency — a good deal of the exhibitors are local agents rather than the manufacturing company principles — it is well regarded as one of the industry's premier events for showcasing new products and services to an international shipowning community. Of particular note — and not just in Amsterdam — are the tremendous strides which are continually made on the marine electronics products and systems front. Competition in this segment is very keen…

31 Oct 2002

American Superconductor Provides Update

American Superconductor Corporation issued an update on recent advances in the utilization of high temperature superconductor (HTS) wires in electric power applications, including power generation, transmission and distribution, and ship propulsion electric motors. http://www.gepower.com/corporate/en_us/aboutgeps/releases/102802.pdf ). AMSC. which AMSC has been named the primary wire supplier. the transmission and distribution grid in the U.S. amounts of electricity at higher levels of reliability. highest levels within the electric industry and government. applied to upgrade power networks. reliability and power flows through existing grids. technology for relieving grid congestion and upgrading power networks. decline over the last 30 years. Huber and Mills comment that " ...

07 Oct 2005

AUV Cooperation Agreement Signed

General Atomics, Kongsberg Maritime and C & C Technologies have agreed to cooperate on the development of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and associated technologies. Kongsberg Maritime, manufacturer of advanced hydroacoustic instruments, the HUGIN family of AUVs and other maritime electronic products, has signed a cooperative agreement with General Atomics and C&C Technologies via its affiliate, Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc, located in Lynnwood, Wash. General Atomics (GA) and its affiliates, headquartered in San Diego, Calif, are high-technology development companies in areas ranging from nuclear technologies and advanced defense and energy systems to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), including the PREDATOR, a remotely operated surveillance aircraft.