Digitalization causing bridge alarm rates to soar
26 Sep

Digitalization causing bridge alarm rates to soar

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(LONDON) — Digitalization of maritime operations has led to the number of vessel bridge alarms increasing by 197 percent in less than two decades, which may be contributing to poorer decision making, according to new research from Lloyd’s Register (LR). The report calls for the number of alarms on ships to be rationalized to ensure they support officers’ and watchkeepers’…
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Hydrofoil ferry for Puget Sound gets design grant
23 Sep

Hydrofoil ferry for Puget Sound gets design grant

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(SEATTLE) –– Kitsap Transit will receive $1.2 million for the design of an all-electric, zero-emission demonstration fast ferry and its shoreside charging infrastructure, the Washington State Department of Commerce recently announced. Last week’s grant builds upon a $4 million state Legislature grant that will help pay for the design of the demonstration vessel: a scaled-down version of the 150-passenger foil…
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R.M. Young to unveil new all-in-one weather station
10 Sep

R.M. Young to unveil new all-in-one weather station

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News,
(VIENNA) — R.M. Young Company will unveil its newest weather sensor, the ResponseONE-PRO, at the Meteorological Technology World Expo in Vienna on Sept. 24, 25 and 26. This newly designed all-in-one weather station allows users to easily access the internal weather sensors and filter for quick, convenient and cost-effective maintenance. The YOUNG ResponseONE all-in-one weather station allows users to gather…
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Port of Hueneme, STAX partnering on emissions capture
13 Aug

Port of Hueneme, STAX partnering on emissions capture

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(PORT HUENEME, Calif.) — The Port of Hueneme is partnering with STAX Engineering to deploy an emissions capture and control system that will consist of floating barges that can place filters on the smokestacks of oceangoing vessels and filter out pollution like particulate matter and nitrogen oxides. The effort is to mitigate impacts to the port’s shoreside power system incurred…
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ABS, Coast Guard to collaborate on new maritime technologies
22 Jul

ABS, Coast Guard to collaborate on new maritime technologies

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(HOUSTON) — The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (USCG-RDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that opens the door to collaborative research and development on new technologies impacting the maritime industry. ABS and the USCG-RDC each have robust portfolios of maritime innovation projects that will benefit from cooperative efforts in…
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Canadian team to design zero-emission research vessel
18 Jul

Canadian team to design zero-emission research vessel

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(HALIFAX, Nova Scotia) — Oceans North, in partnership with Miawpukek Horizon Maritime Services, Allswater and MEOPAR, has received project funding from the government of Canada to design a state-of-the-art, multi-use, zero-emission ocean research vessel. This project will provide the conceptual design for a new Canadian ocean research vessel and assess the feasibility of zero-emission propulsion technologies, setting a new standard…
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New Furuno radar series combines high tech, ease of use
16 Jul

New Furuno radar series combines high tech, ease of use

Professional Mariner StaffIndustry News
(CAMAS, Wash.) — Furuno has introduced a new series of commercial radars designed to streamline operations on the bridge and enhance safety and reliability at sea. The FAR2XX8MK2 series radar is designed to provide clearer and more accurate radar images of surroundings while increasing reliability and decreasing the overall cost of ownership with simplified maintenance. High-quality images are processed inside…
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NYK to capture emissions from car carriers in California
05 Mar

NYK to capture emissions from car carriers in California

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(TOKYO) — NYK has concluded an agreement with STAX Engineering, a U.S. company specializing in maritime emissions capture and control, to use its technology to recover exhaust gases from ships. NYK will recover exhaust emissions at berth from NYK-operated car carriers calling at ports in California starting in January 2025. The initiative is in response to the California Air Resources…
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First marine vehicle classed using ABS autonomous guide
07 Nov

First marine vehicle classed using ABS autonomous guide

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(SAN FRANCISCO) — Saildrone Voyager, a 10-meter commercial uncrewed surface vehicle (USV), is the first autonomous asset built to ABS class using the ABS Requirements for Autonomous and Remote Control Functions. ABS presented the class certificate to Saildrone at its headquarters in Alameda, Calif. Voyager is a marine vehicle developed by Saildrone, a provider of ocean data for climate, mapping…
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