Nuclear-powered dynamic positioning vessels are technically feasible and achievable, according to results from the ...

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 ...

Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply a comprehensive equipment package for four new offshore construction vessels (OCVs) to be built at Cosco Nantong for Norwegian offshore services ...

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 ...

NuProShip II study confirms small nuclear reactors could power future DP ships. Find the latest news from the maritime industry on the PortNews website.

Dynamic positioning (DP) enables an offshore vessel to stay on the same spot at sea for hours on end without anchoring, for example while divers work on the seabed below, and requires not only ...

CHICAGO, May 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the new market research report "Dynamic Positioning Systems Market by Equipment type (Class 1, class 2, class 3), Application (Bulk Carrier, Gas ...

Hexagon | Veripos has expanded its inertial solution SPAN GNSS+INS technology from NovAtel, also part of Hexagon, to dynamic positioning (DP) applications and vessels. SPAN technology delivers a ...