RAYTHEON ANSCHÜTZ EXPANDS TO THE U.S.
by wade on March 2, 2012
While the rest of the world is seemingly in contraction mode, and positive forecasts regarding the maritime industry are few and far between, one marine electronics major is in expansion mode, planting the seeds now and perhaps raising the flag for the inevitable rebound to come. Read more.
Understanding eLearning in Maritime Job Training and Familiarization - Part 4
by wade on February 8, 2012
The fourth of five installments on eLearning in the maritime industry--what it is, what are its strengths and what are its limitations. Part 1 of this series introduced eLearning, talking about what it is, and why it is important that anyone involved in maritime training should do their utmost to understand its strengths and limitations. Read more.
OCEANBUZZ ISSUE 236 - 7 Feb. 2012
by wade on February 8, 2012
This online newsletter is produced and distributed free electronically by the organisers of the Ocean Business event www.oceanbusiness.com. In this issue you’ll find summaries and externbal links to stories from the international ocean technology sector including the following: 1. GENERAL OCEAN NEWS a) Sonardyne takes first drillship order for DP Inertial Navigation System b) Schilling Robotics expands support centre in Macaé, Brazil Read more.
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY'S STEPS(2) RESEARCH PROJECT HIGHLIGHTED IN "E&P" MAGAZINE (HOUSTON)
by wade on January 19, 2012
The January issue of the Houston-based E&P Magazine devoted to international petroleum exploration and production has once again taken notice of the Newfoundland and Labrador ocean technology cluster. In the special staff report “New Technologies Will Change the Industry,” the final section on technology with applications in the Arctic includes a photograph and explanation of an R&D project now underway at Memorial University. The text reads as follows: Read more.
TranSPAR: A CRAFT WITH A RADICALLY DIFFERENT APPROACH
by wade on January 11, 2012
By Andrew Safer. Reprinted from Nov. 11, 2011 Issue of Marine Log (New York): By 2020, wind farms with as many as 2,500 turbines are expected to be built up to 285 km from shore—more than ten times as far offshore as current wind farms. This will present a new set of challenges for the marine industry. One of these is providing a stable platform in harsher wave conditions for the transfer of personnel and equipment during maintenance operations. ExtremeOcean Innovations thinks it has the solution in the TranSPAR craft. Read more.
