Electronics expert says thermal imaging to surpass radar
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 20:38.
(powerboat-world) A New Zealand marine electronics expert
is predicting that thermal imaging could soon become more important to
recreational boaties than radar. Cameron Burch, Raymarine
product manager at major marine importer and distributor Lusty and
Blundell Ltd, says thermal imaging not only has many advantages over
radar, it is also becoming both more compact and more affordable. READ MORE
Post to TwitterTwo 171 MW Floating Power Plants for Venezuela
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 20:35.
(marinelink) Waller Marine, Inc of Houston, Texas will soon launch and christen what
will become the world’s largest floating power generation facility when
installed at a designated site in Venezuela. The two power barges,
which Waller has under construction at the Signal International
Shipyard in Orange, Texas, will be transferred from their land based
construction locations to the water during the next few days and
christened by Venezuelan dignitaries at a ceremony at the shipyard on
August 21. READ MOREDerecktor Launches CAKEWALK, Largest Yacht Ever Built in the United States
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 16:58.
(triton) Remember the date. August 8th 2010 was not just another summer Sunday
for the United States yachting industry. Instead, at 10:30 a.m. a
genuinely momentous event took place. For that moment marked the launch
by Derecktor Shipyards of the 85.6 meter (281 ft) motor yacht CAKEWALK,
the largest yacht (by volume) ever built in the United States. READ MOREMumbai ship collision: Pilots didn’t follow rulebook
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:45.
(indianexpress) Saturday’s collision between two ships
off the Mumbai coast was caused by a clear violation of standard
operating procedure prescribed for communication between ships as well
as with port traffic controllers. READ MORESailing aboard the Rolls-Royce of the seas
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:44.(cnn) Conjuring tales of adventure and exploration, an armada of 57 tall
ships -- complete with billowing square sails -- has crossed the North
Sea. READ MORE
NOAA Opens Waters Off Florida to Fin Fishing
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:42.
NOAA Opens Waters Off Florida to Fin Fishing (fsn) Opening of some federal waters off the politically touchy coast of
the Florida panhandle to fin fishing earlier this week underscores just
how much control the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's
Marine Fisheries Services continues to exercise over the oil-soaked
Gulf seafood industry. READ MOREPerhaps One of the Quirkiest Yacht Tenders Around
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:36.
(newport-now) Let’s say you travel the seas in style on board your 100-foot
megayacht, stopping at various ports of call with varying degrees of
land-side transportation alternatives. Well, if you happen to be aboard
one particular yacht in the harbor, you might take the Amphicar out for
a spin. READ MOREGreenpeace and Ocean Alliance ships dock in St. Petersburg on separate courses to study gulf oil spill
Submitted by admin on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 12:29.
(tampabay) The 165-foot ship that docked at the Port of St. Petersburg on
Wednesday is not like any other ship that's ever dropped anchor there. READ MOREIndia Tells Salvagers to Speed Removal of Containers Blocking Busiest Port
Submitted by admin on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 12:50.
(bloomberg) India told salvagers to accelerate
the removal of hundreds of containers ditched into the sea off
Mumbai’s coast as the nation’s busiest cargo-box harbor remained
closed for a third day. READ MORE
