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New Drone Detection System Will be Launched by Kelvin Hughes

Cleaner Seas August 3, 2017

Kelvin Hughes is delighted to announce that it will be launching its new drone detection system at the Home Office Security & Policing exhibition. The SMS-D is the first integrated, medium-range, radar-based surveillance system designed for the detection and tracking of small aerial targets.

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Two Indonesian Ports Have Chosen SharpEye™ Radar Technology

Cleaner Seas July 7, 2017

The second largest port in Indonesia, Surabaya has opted for the SBS-800-2. The centre of cargo distribution for East Java and a gateway to Eastern Indonesia, Surabaya is accessed from the North through the Madura strait, a 25-mile-long, 100m wide and 9.5m deep channel between East Java and Madura Island.

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Damen: VOS Start W2W Vessel Departs

Cleaner Seas April 8, 2017

The 80m VOS Start arrived at Oranjewerf on 1 June from her build yard in China for the installation of a motion-compensated gangway system - the first of its kind - by Barge Master and Bosch Rexroth, the extended installation of a Kongsberg reference system (including a ‘windfarm module’), and an active heave-compensated crane from SMST.

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Panama Canal Delay Averted by Fast Underwater Ship Repair

Cleaner Seas April 1, 2017

Hydrex Underwater Technology has assisted an excavation vessel hemorrhaging oil from a stern tube seal entangled with steel wire to pass safely through the Panama Canal.

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After Ten Years of Dredging, Thordon Composite Bearing is as Good as New

Cleaner Seas January 3, 2017

In drydock where the NMDC-owned dredger is being upgraded, Thordon Bearings’ Dubai-based distributor, Ocean Power International, expected that even the ‘unbreakable’ might need replacing after such demanding workloads, but it didn’t. “The Composite bearing was still in perfect working condition,” said Rafid Qureshi, Managing Director, Ocean Power International Inc.

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Cybersecurity Threat in the High Seas? Inmarsat’s Security Solution to the Rescue

Cleaner Seas April 11, 2016

Inmarsat is set to roll out a Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution that was developed in partnership with Singtel and Trustwave. The cybersecurity solution has some amazing features, designed to address the growing number of cyber threats that know no boundaries.

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New Miniature Navigation Systems: Much More Accurate, Robust, and Versatile

Cleaner Seas December 10, 2014

New Miniature Navigation Systems: up to 0.2* Roll, Pitch and Heading