Tag: laser

Steamship Mutual’s Ross Millar issued a risk alert focusing on a loss prevention case, where a club member was caught out by a rule on the use of lasers in US waters.

Offshore Monitoring announced that a light-based laser technology, anti-collision system was put to test on a Color Line ferry in the seas around Scandinavia, in an effort to identify floating objects on or under the surface of the water.

Offshore Monitoring announced that a light-based laser technology, anti-collision system was put to test on a Color Line ferry in the seas around Scandinavia, in an effort to identify floating objects on or under the surface of the water.

An E.U. maritime study recently resulted to a record-breaking "blue-light" laser which has the ability to transform underwater range-finding while imaging and communication all over the maritime industry.

3D at Depth, a subsea imaging company, made use of new laser technology to create a 3D reverse engineered model of the wreck of an historical U.S. Navy plane. The underwater survey technique integrates photogrammetry with Subsea laser LiDAR (SL) technology to create accurate, precise, reverse engineered 3D models. 

Cranes on the quayside are highly exposed, due to their position on the waterfront, and probably represent in many places the highest unit cost of any operational asset at the facility. TT Club claims analyses continue to flag quay crane issues as giving rise to the highest cost incidents for ports and terminal operators, with collision risks comprising more than 50% of the costs.

The UK government informed of new laws coming into force as of 10 July 2018, introducing tough penalties for people who target marine and other vehicles with lasers. The Laser Misuse Act means that offenders will face much tougher penalties of up to 5 years in prison, an unlimited fine or both.

The US Department of Defence announced that it awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the construction of two High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler and surveillance system, which will be installed onboard the USS Arleigh Burke. According to the contract, Lockheed Martin will construct and deliver two of these laser systems by 2020.

The US Coast Guard announced that is investigating multiple laser strikes during the past month, aimed at commercial vessels transiting the Chesapeake Bay, in order to note the danger of this act. As USCG explained, during all incidents, the laser light was described as steady, powerful and painful to the eyes.

Ship-mounted laser cannon designed for cutting ice