Baird Maritime at IUMI Tokyo!
The International Union of Marine Insurance's annual conference is back in Japan at the Grand Nikko Tokyo Daiba.
- Published in Ship World
Low-observability special forces craft unveiled by MST
One of the most effective, and versatile, discreet maritime systems available to special forces (SF) is the wet submersible watercraft. Such craft offer, at modest cost, an easily transportable, low-observability platform for surveillance, attack and force protection missions.
- Published in Non-Naval (Maritime Security)
Indonesian research lab orders wave generator systems
Indonesian Hydrodynamic Laboratory (IHL), an advanced research laboratory of Indonesia's BPPT (the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology), has awarded a new contract to install two wave generator systems.
- Published in Marine Research and Training
Interferry conference to spotlight issues with bottom line benefits
Trade association Interferry stages its 42nd annual conference in Split, Croatia, next month with an agenda highlighting the income and savings potential in three key areas – the customer experience, ship technologies and safety issues including cyber security.
- Published in Conferences & Exhibitions
Prototype 3D-printed propeller unveiled in Rotterdam
A prototype of the world's first class approved ship propeller has been produced using 3D printing techniques. The 1,350mm diameter propeller, named "WAAMpeller", is the result of a cooperative consortium of companies that includes RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk, Damen Shipyards Group and Bureau Veritas.
- Published in Work Boat World
Could sharks help save shipping industry millions?
Whales, sharks, butterflies and lotus leaves might together hold the secret to saving the shipping industry millions and help save the planet, according to a marine biologist at the University of Portsmouth, UK.
Environmental microbiologist Dr Maria Salta is examining how on land and at sea, nature's ability to self-clean might give scientists a window into solutions which could be used on manmade objects at sea.
- Published in Marine Research and Training
Sleipner releases new tunnel size thruster
Another tunnel diameter in Sleipner's range of DC thrusters is now available. The new SE50/140S delivers an actual thrust of 50kgs at 10.5V in a 140mm tunnel diameter.
- Published in Engines & Propulsion Systems