On Dec 25, Russian naval ensign would be hoisted on research ship Seliger which has successfully finished state trials… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, December 18, 2012; Image: Flot
HMS Protector has arrived in Antarctica for the first time this season after her long sail south from Portsmouth. HMS Protector will spend this, the first of her four work periods in the ice this Austral Summer, supporting an international team conducting formal Antarctic Treaty inspections of sites
The U.S. Navy has announced that, together with the Chilean Navy’s Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA), it plans to research possible alterations to the subsea floor caused by the earthquake and tsunami in February 2010, reports Santiago Times. The research vessel USNS Pathfinder will cond
On December 3rd, 2012, Kommer Damen, President of Damen Shipyards Group, officially opened the new, multifunctional building of Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). The clever and outstanding design combines a 1.125m2 services workshop and logistics centre on the ground floor topped off with offices an
An 11-vessel order for DMS Maritime Pty Limited culminated recently with a Rescue Gear Ship 9316, which will be used to support the Royal Australian Navy’s submarine fleet. Damen Shipyards and DMS Maritime signed the contract for the RGS 9316 on November 16 in Sydney, Australia. The vessel will be b
Arnout Damen, COO of Damen Shipyards Group, officially opened a new office in Norwegian Stavanger. When asked why Dutch headquartered Damen Shipyards sets up an advanced base in Stavanger, its new Sales Manager Remko Hottentot said: “It is the European Oil & Gas capital and the place the ONS Exhibit
A BAE Systems team from its naval ships and submarines businesses will deliver research in the “sense to decide” (S2D) capability – the ability to gather and process information about the environment to aid battlespace command and control – both above and below water. Known as the Maritime Collabora
State acceptance trials of the new-generation research ship Seliger are going on in Novorossiysk… [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, November 21, 2012; Image: Flot
Falklands patrol ship HMS Clyde returned to the islands from South Georgia ‘plus one’ after helping an injured yachtswoman. Clyde was paying one of her regular visits to the spectacular island, 1,000 miles from the Falklands, dropping off British Antarctic Survey scientists at their research station
A basic aspect in an exhaust system of a ship is the heat emission. This heat can feed a wide spectrum of applications, but may also be experienced as a nuisance. In naval vessels, heat outside the ship is increasingly seen as an undesirable aspect. In order to suppress this aspect, Discom has done
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) remains committed to the development of alternative energy sources for the warfighter and is moving forward with a new research effort that involves partners ranging from naval warfare and engineering centers, to veterans and wounded warrior programs. The Energy Sy
After extensive trials by the German Bundeswehr Technical Center for Ships and Naval Weapons (WTD 71) in Eckernfoerde, the Federal Office of Defence Technology & Procurement (BWB) in Koblenz has placed a contract for six REMUS 100 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles manufactured by Hydroid, Inc. (a Kongs
The ATLAS ELEKTRONIK Group, a worldwide-acting company for maritime defence electronics, has founded a subsidiary in Canada. ATLAS ELEKTRONIK Canada Ltd has been set up to establish a strong and reliable partnership with the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian authorities. As potential main contractor
Built by Yantar shipyard for Russian Navy, research ship Seliger started sea trials in the Black Sea… (rusnavy) [mappress] Source: Russian Navy, September 12, 2012; Image: Flot
