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Friday, June 28, 2013
Will New Container Technology Cut Handling Costs?
Blog

Will New Container Technology Cut Handling Costs?

The development of a new type of 20ft container technology has taken a step further with the completion of a trial shipment of the so-called Tworty

June 28, 2013
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Monday, April 8, 2013
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Blog

A Floating Computer For The High Seas

Will robots soon take over the shipping lanes? San Francisco – Liquid Robotics has released its latest unmanned, autonomous marine robot. Dubbed the Wave

April 8, 2013
Total Views: 139

Monday, April 1, 2013
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Press Releases

The Danish Maritime Authority Launches AIS Into Space

The maritime potential for growth in the Arctic regions as a consequence of, inter alia, the melting of the ice and increased commercial navigation in Arctic

April 1, 2013
Total Views: 23

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
FLIR cooled midwave infrared thermal camera
Press Releases

FLIR’s New Cooled Midwave Thermal Night Vision Camera

Last month FLIR Systems introduced the MU‐Series, the most technologically advanced thermal night vision system available to the maritime industry today.

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 68

Friday, March 1, 2013
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Blog

Crowdsourcing the Ocean Floor: How Mariners Can Gather Valuable Information for Better Decision-Making

By Paul Cooper, Vice President of CARIS USA and John Hersey, ARGUS Project Manager for SURVICE Engineering: How is one sailboat captain helping improve

March 1, 2013
Total Views: 30

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Press Releases

Globe Wireless And Airmar to Effectively Open the Italian Market

Globe Wireless and Arimar have announced today that they have entered into a long-term cooperation agreement to provide Globe Wireless products and services to

January 9, 2013
Total Views: 20

Thursday, October 25, 2012
Simrad Named Best Autopilot
Press Releases

Simrad Named Best Autopilot

Simrad, owned by Navico – the world’s largest marine electronics company – announced this week that its professional-grade autopilot system,

October 25, 2012
Total Views: 37

Monday, October 15, 2012
First AIS Satellite Ordered to a Fiery Death to Protect International Space Station
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First AIS Satellite Ordered to a Fiery Death to Protect International Space Station

While the oceans remain vast, largely uninhabited domains, space is slowly but surely becoming more and more congested with satellites hurtling around at tens

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 17

Monday, October 8, 2012
Laser Internet Satellite
Uncategorized

At-Sea Internet with Frickin’ Laser Beams

gCaptain readers struggling with slow internet connectivity at sea will be excited by recent news from the Virginia-based company Laser Light.  The company

October 8, 2012
Total Views: 80

Monday, September 17, 2012
Oceanografia Signs with Kongsberg on New DP Training Center
News

Oceanografia Signs with Kongsberg on New DP Training Center

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_FLaMLIsv0 Oceanografia S.A. de C.V., one of Mexico’s largest offshore vessel operators specializing in underwater

September 17, 2012
Total Views: 33

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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Press Releases

Ocean Signal Makes Move into Russia

PRESS RELEASE — Ocean Signal, UK manufacturer of communications and safety at sea equipment, has appointed MS Service, based in St Petersburg, as its

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 30

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Press Releases

Pacific Drilling Chooses New Information Management System from Kongsberg Maritime

Enabling safer and more efficient integrated operations in the digital oilfield PRESS RELEASE — Kongsberg Maritime will deliver a sophisticated new

September 12, 2012
Total Views: 49

Monday, September 10, 2012
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Engineering News

US Navy Technology May Soon be Utilized on Commercial Ships

There’s no technology on the horizon that’s going to replace the shipboard engineering watchstander anytime soon, that’s for certain.

September 10, 2012
Total Views: 64

Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Bridge Tech of The Future: Ulstein’s Bridge Vision
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Bridge Tech of The Future: Ulstein’s Bridge Vision

Norway’s Ulstein Group unveiled a new technology today that could potentially revolutionize bridge resource management and the way crews interact with

August 29, 2012
Total Views: 133

Thursday, August 9, 2012
Viking Lady eidesvik offshore
Blog

How to Get the Most Out of Your Ship’s Electrical System

By Fathom-CTech, This week the spotlight turns to auxiliary power and electrical loads with a particular focus on inefficiencies within electrical systems.

August 9, 2012
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
FLIR infrared camera
News

Did FLIR Steal Trade Secrets from Raytheon?

(Bloomberg) — U.S. defense contractor Raytheon Co. won an appeals court ruling that revives claims Flir Systems Inc.’s Indigo Systems unit lured

August 1, 2012
Total Views: 81

Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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Blog

Technology Solutions That Keep Your Hull Clean, and Save You Money

From 1 January 2013, all ships over 400GT on international voyages will be required to carry a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), detailing the

July 24, 2012
Total Views: 215

Sunday, July 1, 2012
NYK's Antares Leader
Uncategorized

100 NYK Ships To Get Broadband Internet

Following extensive onboard tests of various maritime communications systems, Tokyo-based Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) has signed a contract to install

July 1, 2012
Total Views: 156

Monday, June 25, 2012
Press Releases

350Mbps VSAT Service Announced Aboard World’s Largest Cruise Ship

O3b Networks today announced a milestone multi-year, multi-million dollar agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to provide high-speed satellite-delivered

June 25, 2012
Total Views: 22

Monday, June 4, 2012
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Navy

US Navy Ships To Get 4G LTE Broadband – Will Commercial Vessels Be Next?

Last week gCaptain HQ finally got upgraded to AT&T’s 4G LTE service. The local data signal is fast but has, so far, been plagued with frequently

June 4, 2012
Total Views: 237
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