First Cross-Border Supply Chain Solution on Blockchain (Learn More)

Global trade digitization solution will benefit the industry using blockchain to manage transactions among network of shippers, freight forwarders, ocean carriers, ports and customs authorities. IBM and Maersk have undertaken a new collaboration...

UK Coastguard Selects McMurdo New SAR Satellite Tech (See in Action)

McMurdo, a Winner in the 2016 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has been selected by the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), to install nationwide enhancements to its mission control center for...

New Solar Marine Lantern with GPS, GSM & Bluetooth (See in Action)

Sealite is introducing the new SL-75 3-5NM Solar Marine Lantern, the most innovative, compact 3-5NM solar marine lantern available in the market today, incorporating GPS synchronization, GSM monitoring and Bluetooth® connectivity. Designed...

FORTIS Exoskeleton Improves US Navy Shipyard Ops (See in Action)

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) has concluded that industrial exoskeletons, such as Lockheed Martin's  FORTIS, improve industrial productivity and prevent work injuries. The findings are included in the final report Industrial...
USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121)

Keel Laid for Future USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (American Hero – Video)

The keel of future guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) was ceremoniously laid Feb. 21 at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard. Although official construction of DDG 121 began April 2016,...

ERAPSCO Awarded $64.6M for US Navy Sonobuoys (Learn More)

Ultra Electronics and Sparton Corporation have been awarded subcontracts valued at $64.6 million to their ERAPSCO joint venture (JV), for the manufacture of sonobuoys for the United States Navy. The award is a GFY17...

Gastops DRA Propulsion System for USCG Patrol Cutter

Gastops has been selected by Eastern Shipbuilding Group to provide the Propulsion System Dynamic Response Analysis (DRA) for the U.S. Coast Guard's new Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC). As part of Eastern Shipbuilding...

Navy Awards $126M for Virginia-Class Block V Submarine Components

General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) has been awarded a $126.5 million contract by the U.S. Navy for long lead time material for the first two Block V Virginia-class submarines, SSN-802 and...

Navigating at Night Just Got a Lot Easier with FLIR (Multi-Video)

FLIR Systems, the 2016 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, Platinum Award Winner for Best Thermal, Infrared Camera System, is introducing two new compact additions to its popular M-Series marine thermal cameras...

U-Safe Lifesaving Buoy Zips Out to Retrieve Drowning Swimmers (Video)

By Loz Blain, New Atlas Here's a nifty lifesaving idea from Noras Performance out of Portugal. U-Safe is a lifesaving buoy that can drive itself around in the water by remote control, meaning...