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Adhesives have been around a long time but because of prejudices they have not been fully utilised, particularly in the marine sector, despite the fact that they have some obvious advantages. Fire…

Northern Airborne Technology says its GPIRB II is smaller and lighter than its predecessor. The unit includes a 406MHz satellite and 121.5MHz homing beacon as well as a Xenon strobe light. The…

M.A. Turbo/Engine Design, based in Vancouver, Canada, has developed a water injection system specifically designed for retrofit to existing diesel engines which, it says, reduces both fuel consumption and emissions. The system…

The 564,000dwt ULCC Jahre Viking, the world?s largest ship, has completed its fifth Special Survey at Dock Number 2 at Dubai Drydocks. Jahre Viking entered dock on October 15, and left, on…

CSD Sealing Systems says its Rise range of cable and pipe transit conduit sealing systems and its Sealing Plug system have all successfully passed a range of MOD Standard shock tests. The…

Naval architecture application Maxsurf from Formation Design Systems has reached version 9.0. The company says this release adds several enhancements including improvements in both speed and accuracy for all analysis functions. The…

American-based researchers say they have developed a semiconductor technology that could allow efficient electricity generation without using traditional auxiliary machinery. Associate Professor Peter Hagelstein of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)?s department…

Car carrier specialist UECC is seeking to extend the service life of three of its older vessels by up to 15 years. It is doing this via a major upgrading of Autocarrier,…

The MTC 2000 Marine Test Case from Druck contains hand-held calibration tools for in-situ maintenance of pressure, temperature and electrical equipment. Applications include the monitoring and control systems on engine gear and…

Maersk Sealand says its B2B website Maersksealand.com now has more than 20,000 registered customers. On-line services include schedules, booking, tracking, account statements and cargo claims.