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GE BLOG
Digital Technologies Turning around Marine Prospects in Uncertain Waters
Author: Tim Schweikert, president & CEO, GE’s Marine Solutions
The start of every year calls for time to reflect on the last. The offshore and marine industry can look back on 2016 as one of the most bruising in recent memory. The downturn has been tough and drawn out, with increased divestment, more stringent environmental regulations and a prolonged shipbuilding cycle that has resulted in overcapacity.
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Glen Wallis, Business Development Manager at GJW presents Kerrie Gray and James Stewart of Poole Quay Boat Haven with Marina of the Year winner prize for UK Coastal Marina of the Year 2017 (Under 250 berths) at the The Yacht Harbour Association, Marina of the Year Awards 2017 at the London Boat Show 2017, Excel, London.
For the second year running Poole Quay Boat Haven has picked up one of the marine industry’s most prestigious awards. It beat off competition from 40 marinas around the UK to be named as UK Coastal Marina of the Year 2017 (under 250 berths) by The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA).
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NORTHWEST, OFFSHORE AUSTRALIA—January 26, 2017—GE Energy Connections (NYSE: GE) was recently chosen to supply its MV7Series 5 Level (MV7-5L) drive, which will sit topside on a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for the Greater Enfield project. Located 60 kilometers (km) off Exmouth in Western Australia, the project aggregates production from the Laverda Canyon, Norton over Laverda and Cimatti oil accumulations.
Ankara, Turkey: In the presence of The Prime Ministers of Turkey and the United Kingdom, BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) today signed a Heads of Agreement to collaborate on the first development phase of an indigenous fifth-generation fighter jet for the Turkish Air Force – TF-X. This announcement builds upon a pre-contract study phase between BAE Systems and TAI.
The KC-46A is a multirole tanker that can refuel allied and coalition military aircraft and also carry passengers, cargo and patients. (Boeing photo)
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 27, 2017 – The U.S. Air Force today awarded Boeing [NYSE: BA] $2.1 billion for 15 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spare engines and wing air refueling pod kits.
Oulu, Finland, January 27, 2017 – Bittium has signed a contract with the Finnish Defence Forces for the delivery of Bittium Tough Mobile LTE smartphones and related Bittium Secure Suite back-end system classified for Confidential level. The contract signifies a strategic decision to reinforce the information security of the wireless communications of the Finnish Defence Forces. Bittium Tough Mobile smartphones and the related back-end system will be used in different and diverse functions within the Finnish Defence Forces.
Oulu, Finland, January 26, 2017 – Bittium will exhibit its products and solutions for Tactical Communications at IDEX defense exhibition on February 19-23 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The products and solutions to be exhibited are software defined radio based Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network™ (TAC WIN) system , Bittium Tactical LTE Access Point™ solution (Long-Term Evolution, 4G), Bittium Tough VoIP™ product family (Voice over Internet Protocol) and Bittium Tough Mobile™ LTE smartphone. These products and solutions are based on the latest software and device technologies and enable comprehensive broadband data transfer and IP calls across the battlefield. At the exhibition stand (Hall 7, 07-A21) Bittium will demonstrate the field applicability of these data transfer and communication solutions, which are essential in the battlefield. In addition to these products and solutions, Bittium’s Medical Technology products Faros, BrainStatus, and NeurOne are demonstrated for field and research purposes.
