Category: Technology

Prince of Wales into the dock

Prince of Wales into the dock

Gepostet von | 20 Oct 2022 | , , , , | 0

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is on its way from Portsmouth to Rosyth. When the ship sailed for New York last month, damage occurred to the starboard shaft. Inspection by divers revealed that the shaft coupling had failed. The quickest and safest way to repair the shaft and return the ship to service is to put the aircraft carrier into dry dock in Rosyth. There are few options for accommodating a ship the size of 65,000 tonnes. Since the aircraft carrier returned to Portsmouth Naval Base at the beginning of September, the ship's engineers have been working...

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Journalists film damage from the Nord Stream explosion

Journalists film damage from the Nord Stream explosion

Gepostet von | 20 Oct 2022 | , , , , | 0

A section of the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea at least 50 metres long is missing, the Swedish daily Expressen reported on Tuesday after taking what it said were the first publicly published pictures of the damage. Swedish police and prosecutors suspect that the leaks that occurred on Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 on 26 September were caused by deliberate underwater explosions and are investigating the case as an act of gross sabotage. The Expressen video, made with an unmanned underwater vehicle, shows bent metal and a wide-open pipeline at the bottom of the Baltic Sea. Parts of the...

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Rolls-Royce presents mtu technologies for sustainable drive, energy and service solutions at Euronaval

Rolls-Royce presents mtu technologies for sustainable drive, energy and service solutions at Euronaval

Gepostet von | 19 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

Rolls-Royce (RR) will be presenting its mtu technologies for sustainable propulsion, energy supply, automation and service at the Euronaval marine trade fair in Paris from 18 to 21 October under the motto "Pioneering the journey to Net Zero". The focus will be on particularly clean and efficient mtu diesel engines that are also suitable for use with sustainable fuels, innovative digital service solutions and future technologies that the company is currently developing, initially for use in civil and commercial shipping. These include hybrid, methanol and fuel cell systems. Climate-friendly energy and propulsion solutions RR Power Systems is evolving from an engine manufacturer to a provider of integrated sustainable solutions from the bridge to the propeller. The...

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EuroNaval: iXblue + ECA Group = Exail

EuroNaval: iXblue + ECA Group = Exail

Gepostet von | 18 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

ECA Group and iXblue become Exail. Following the acquisition of iXblue by the Gorgé Group at the end of September, the ECA Group and iXblue announced on the opening day of EuroNaval, 18 October 2022, that both companies will operate under a new joint brand: Exail. This brings together two different technology areas. iXblue offers navigation and platform stabilisation systems. The global group also offers photonics solutions for the aerospace, science, medical, communications and quantum technology sectors. ECA Group specialises in automation and control technologies in the maritime sector. The Toulon-based holding company is known for its remote-controlled and autonomous systems, which are used in deep-sea exploration and pipeline inspection....

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EuroNaval: Rohde&Schwarz presents NESS

EuroNaval: Rohde&Schwarz presents NESS

Gepostet von | 18 Oct 2022 | , , | 0

Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) is presenting a new solution for naval electronic support at Euronaval 2022. NESS, Naval Electronic Support Solution represents a fully automated approach for processing radar and communication signals in a single system. According to the Munich-based company's slogan, the new naval electronic support solution from R&S is designed to "bring light into the darkness". The scalable R&S Naval ESS solution, which can be adapted to specific requirements, detects, identifies and localises complex and broadband radar emissions and records enemy communications. It combines all surveillance results and provides an extended picture of the entire electromagnetic spectrum. The particularly high sensitivity and accuracy of the solution...

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