HydroComp NavCad is a software tool for the prediction and analysis of vessel speed and power performance. It also provides for the selection of suitable propulsion system components - engines, gears and propellers. New capabilities for ...
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The United States Navy delivered two 60-meter Offshore Support Vessels to Iraq on December 20, 2012, in Umm Qasr, Iraq. Vice Admiral Ali Hussein Ali, Head of the Iraqi Navy, hosted a delivery ceremony that was attended by officials from the ...
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1. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
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Duranar VARI-Cool coatings, which were used on the library’s metal siding, feature infrared-reflective pigments that deflect solar heat from buildings to reduce air-conditioning costs and urban heat-island effect. The coatings also ...
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Resource developers, especially in the rare earths space, are suffering from the market's obsession with immediate results, says Byron King, writer and editor for Agora Financial's Outstanding Investmentsand Energy & Scarcity Investor ...
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Automobile underwriter, Progressive Insurance has unveiled terms for licensing of its intellectual property to companies interested in executing usage-based insurance (UBI) programs. The licensing is subjected to the terms of agreement, ...
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Forget the fastest yacht; the outcome of next year's America's Cup sailing competition could come down to which boat has the fastest computer. The boats competing on San Francisco Bay in 2013 will be kitted out bow to stern with high-tech ...
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Retailers have been bound by the traditional brick and mortar facilites for so many years to advertise their products. IKEA's recent product introduction has bi-passed the hard – sturdy traditional design with the moveable floating ...
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Any metal that reacts with its environment is likely to corrode over a period of time. This is also the case with underwater metals found on boats and marine vessels. Simply stated, anodes are specially-made metal products that are ...
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, shipments of wireless M2M modules for security applications in EU27+2 is forecasted to grow from 2.9 million in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 47.1 ...
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The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2012, the highlight of the annual Mediterranean sailing calendar, will be held from 2-8 September 2012. The organisers, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and the International Maxi Association, expect to attract a ...
International insurance brokerage Arthur J Gallagher & Co has purchased Michigan based Charter Lakes Marine Insurance Agency, in a bid to boost its marine insurance operations in the region. Terms and conditions of the deal have not been ...
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Moët & Chandon announced its partnership as the official champagne of the 34th America's Cup. The 34th America's Cup is a dynamic and world-class international sailing competition that challenges the best sailors in the world in both ...
Austal's Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Bellamy, said Mr Backhouse would bring considerable value to the operation, which is now focussed on the design and manufacture of naval and paramilitary vessels for the Australian and international ...
The 2012 Giraglia Rolex Cup was be 60th anniversary of the event and the 16th edition to be sponsored by Rolex, which has been a partner of the event since 1997. The 60th Giraglia Rolex Cup consisted in a serie of inshore races in the Gulf ...
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