VIDEO: Polar Star beats engineering challenges to complete mission

FEBRUARY 7, 2018 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s sole operational heavy icebreaker, the Polar Star, is at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, after completing its mission Tuesday in support of the National Science Foundation

Incat Crowther designed duo set to protect Philippines fisheries

FEBRUARY 7, 2018 — Two Incat Crowther designed 50 m multi-mission offshore vessels (MMOV) have successfully completed speed and endurance trials and will soon be at work for the Philippines Bureau of

GE to build “digital twins” of two MSC ships

FEBRUARY 6, 2018 — Aiming to improve performance and mission readiness, the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) is to run a pilot program for GE’s Predix Asset Performance Management (APM) on

Schulte LNG bunkering vessel will be ballast-free

FEBRUARY 6, 2018 — Shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) is scheduled to deliver the world’s first ballast- free LNG bunkering vessel later this year. The 7,600 cu.m LNG-fueled vessel was ordered by

DSME opts for 3D model based NAPA Steel software

FEBRUARY 6, 2018 — Helsinki, Finland, headquartered software specialist NAPA reports that South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has selected 3D model-based NAPA Steel software to streamline its design processes.

Alfa Laval PureBallast is first BWTS meeting revised IMO requirements

FEBRUARY 6, 2018 — Alfa Laval reports that its third generation PureBallast 3 ballast water treatment technology has become the first BWTS solution to meet revised IMO G8 testing requirements. DNV GL,

USCG collects Polar Star data for icebreaker acquisition effort

FEBRUARY 5, 2018 — The Coast Guard’s C4ISR Program is collecting  baseline vibration, acceleration and temperature data on board the heavy polar icebreaker Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star to provide input for

Naval Dome cyber security system completes box ship pilot testing

FEBRUARY 5, 2018 — Israel-based cyber security specialist Naval Dome has successfully completed pilot testing of its multi-layered cyber security system for classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) aboard XT Shipping’s Zim Genova.

DDG 1001 completes acceptance trials

FEBRUARY 5, 2018 — Though the Navy’s second stealthy Zumwalt class destroyer experienced problems that caused it to cut short its initial builder’s sea trial, PEO Ships reports that DDG 1001, the

Elliott Bay Design Group adds to team

FEBRUARY 5, 2018 — Eric Coleman has joined Seattle, WA, headquartered Elliott Bay Design Group’s team of naval architects and engineers, bringing with him six years of marine experience. He is a

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