ORPC to deploy Largest Ocean Energy Device Ever in U.S. Waters Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) is going to deploy company's proprietary Turbine Generator Unit (TGU) in Eastport on Tuesday, March 2.   TGU has capacity rating of 60 kilowatts. The project is a significant step in using technological innovations for energy needs. Composite materials have been...

India is planning to create maritime security framework   "Indian Navy is to build a comprehensive Maritime Security Framework to counter various threats, involving multi-agency coordination and cooperation as we find it as the need of the hour", said Vice Admiral Anurag G Thapliyal, Commandant, Naval Academy, Ezhimala, said. He said that it requires a framework...

MPA and NTU launch new Maritime Clean Energy Research Program  The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) jointly launched the Maritime Clean Energy Research Programme (MCERP) today, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by MPA Chief Executive Mr Lam Yi Young and NTU Provost Professor Bertil Andersson....

Radar system for small vessels to boost India’s coastal defense system New Delhi: European electronics major Thales Tuesday announced the launch of Vigile LW, lightweight, naval radar electronic support measures (RESM) system that helps to increase situational awareness for small vessels. It could give a significant contribution to India’s attempts to strengthen coastal...

Danzas AEI Emirates wins E-Services Excellence Award (ESEA) 2009 Dubai Trade, the innovative online platform of Dubai World, named Danzas AEI Emirates, part of the Deutsche Post DHL group and foremost logistics provider in the UAE, as the winner of the prestigious Dubai Trade E-Services Excellence Award (ESEA) 2009. The award recognizes the exceptional overall performance...

Hebei duo news favourites: Lloyd’s List Asia Awards THE Hebei Two — Jasprit Chawla and Syam Chetan, the two Indians who were detained in Korea in December 2007 when their tanker ships collided with floating cranes of MNC, Samsung— received the Newsmaker of the Year award at the Lloyd’s List Asia Awards this week. As their case recedes into history,...