Southampton marine technology firm Azurtane is developing an advanced vessel positioning system. Working in conjunction with Red Funnel, the Isle of Wight ferry company, first trials are set to begin ...

Hornbeck Offshore said it has installed a dynamic positioning (DP) simulator that provides an interactive and immersive training experience for current and future mariners who serve in DP officer (DPO ...

While offshore drilling in shallower waters allows a jackup to position itself on the sea floor above the location, drilling in deepwaters requires the rig, whether a semisub or a drillship, to float ...

In its market study on the ultra-short base line positioning system, Future Market Insights (FMI) presents deep dive into developments across segments in terms of operational frequency range, nominal ...

The Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has released Safety Alert 11-22 regarding an incident involving weaknesses within Dynamic Positioning Systems. Dynamic positioning (DP) systems 1 ...

Research indicates that a 24-hour GNSS outage could cost the U.K. economy £1.4 billion through cascading effects on logistics, transportation, and critical infrastructure, underscoring the need for ...

In the past few years, commercial shipping vessels have been required to broadcast a vessel position “transponder” similar to those used by aircraft. The system used is called AIS (Automatic ...

Oceaneering C-Nav Positioning Solutions has been selected by SEACOR Marine to supply C-Nav5000 GNSS receivers for a select number of the company’s oil-and-gas support vessels worldwide. The scope of ...

POP QUIZ: What do a character from Greek mythology, a point on the coast of Sicily, the pilot of Hannibal’s ship, a fizzy wine from New Zealand, and a navigation instrument have in common? They are ...