Hege Skryseth, Executive Vice President, KONGSBERG and President, Kongsberg Digital has been named the Smart Ship Awards’ Digital Changemaker of the Year for her role as an ambassador for maritime digital development.
Cox Powertrain, the British company behind the development of the new game-changing diesel out boat engine, the CXO300, will join forces with its US distributors for the first time at the International Workboat Show, New Orleans which runs from November 29th to December 1st.
Cobham SATCOM has revealed an innovative new solution that can significantly reduce the cost and simplify the installation and management of Inmarsat Global Xpress (GX) networks using multiple Ka-Band antennas. Multiple antennas are frequently used on board to overcome link losses caused by satellite blocking from the ship structure or other deck equipment.
With just a couple of weeks to go before the start of The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, The Four Oarsmen are confident with their preparation and will to win. The race from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to Antigua in the Caribbean is 3,000-miles across the Atlantic Ocean and one of the toughest challenges on the planet, testing the boat and the team to the limit.
Supported by KONGSBERG experts and technology, the GEBCO-NF Alumni Team, one of 19 semi-finalist teams competing in the $7 Million Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition, has completed Technology Readiness Tests of its unique Unmanned Surface Vessel / Autonomous Underwater Vessel concept and associated combination of communications hardware and software to process and transmit data remotely.
Kongsberg Digital has appointed Gilbert Haydamous as Vice President Drilling and Wells within its energy division. Focusing on establishing Kongsberg Digital’s drilling management and decision-support solutions as part of Kognifai, the new digital ecosystem, Gilbert will lead further value creation for Kongsberg Digital’s energy division customers...
Dometic has entered into an agreement to acquire SeaStar Solutions, a leading provider of vessel control systems and aftermarket products to the leisure marine industry, for US$875million from affiliates of American Securities LLC.
Backed by Apax Partners, Marlink has signed a definite agreement to acquire a majority stake in OmniAccess. The existing management team of OmniAccess will remain unchanged and continue to keep a significant shareholding in the company.
Oceanology International exhibition and conference, the world’s premier forum for thousands of marine science and ocean technology professionals, has launched online registration for a newly-expanded 2018 edition from 13th to 15th March at ExCeL London.
Cobham SATCOM has received Inmarsat Type Approval for operation of its technology-leading EXPLORER 8100GX 1 metre antenna system on the Global Xpress satellite network. As the first Auto-Acquire, Drive-Away Antenna System for Global Xpress to employ unique Cobham SATCOM developed stabilisation technology...
Cox Powertrain, the British company behind the development of the world’s highest power density diesel outboard engine, the CXO300, has announced De Wolf Maritime Safety as its distributor for the Netherlands and Belgium.
Boats.co.uk has been appointed as dealer for Parker Boats, manufacturer of the popular outboard powered sport, leisure and fishing boats. The arrangement comes into force immediately with Boats.co.uk exhibiting six of the new Parker Boats at the London Boat Show in January.
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