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Metso to Modernize the Ship Automation for Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas
2014-09-17 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
The upgraded vessel-wide automation system will contribute to the ship’s reliable and safe operation and improve energy efficiency.<br /> <br /> Metso has been awarded an order by Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to modernize the complete vessel-wide automation system of its cruise ship Voyager of the Seas. The system controls and monitors all vital machinery on the ship, such as diesel generators, power management and air conditioning. The upgraded system will contribute to the reliable and ...This story is related to the following:Automation Systems
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Rising seas force landowners embrace once-reviled 'living shorelines'
2014-09-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: While some coastal property owners recoil at the idea of anything marring their view of the water, many are coming to a stark realization: "Living shorelines" -- with native grasses and rock or oyster-reef breakwaters -- may be the only option left for countering rising seas and eroding shoreline. "It's either do this or lose our property altogether," said John Blackwell of Pensacola, who has seen almost 20 feet of his bayou-front land wash away in just four years. Living shorelines, once considered...
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Maine lobster and Cape cod under threat from rapidly warming seas
2014-09-03 17:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Imagine Cape Cod without cod. Maine without lobster. The regions famous rocky beaches invisible, obscured by constant high waters. Its already starting to happen. The culprit is the warming seas and in particular the Gulf of Maine, whose waters are heating up faster than 99% of the worlds oceans, scientists say. Long-established species of commercial fish, like cod, herring and northern shrimp, are departing for colder waters. Black sea bass, blue crabs and new species of squid all highly...
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Report: Virginia needs someone to lead efforts to deal with rising seas and flooding
2014-09-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Richmond Times-Dispatch: The state should name a leader in preparing coastal Virginia for flooding linked to rising sea levels, a new report says. The recommendation is one of about two dozen in the draft report of a subpanel of the Secure Commonwealth Panel, which is advising Gov. Terry McAuliffe on emergency management issues. Rising seas and coastal flooding in Virginia pose threats to waterfront developments; historic areas like Jamestown; low-lying communities; and military bases like Naval Station Norfolk, the worlds...
Open Source Software: Sailing Into Friendlier Seas
2014-08-27 05:09:11| TechNewsWorld
Open source software is now a force drawing enterprises and developers like a magnet. The factors pulling adopters into the open source fold are changing, though. Also changing are the attitudes of software developers and corporate leaders about the viability and adaptability of open source. Open source software is increasingly important within the corporation.
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