DP2

Northstar Marine expands fleet to include two larger vessels

Northstar Marine, Clermont, N.J., has added two new offshore supply vessels to its comprehensive fleet: the 240′ Commander and the 185′ Independence. The addition of these offshore boats enables Northstar to further support long-duration projects in the offshore waters of the East Coast of the U.S., the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.

Both vessels can accommodate a wide variety of services. The Commander carries deck cargo of up to 1,300 tons and the Independence carries up to 400 tons. Both vessels...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/northstar-marine-expands-fleet-to-include-two-larger-vessels/

Ability™ Marine Pilot Control Gets DP2 To Ensure Safety Across Vessel Operating Profile

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  • ABB adds dynamic positioning 2 (DP2) functionality to ABB Ability Marine Pilot Control, to enhance vessel command execution and safer maneuvering. 
  • DP2, a model predictive control, causes a redundancy in technical design maintaining the vessel position in times of single system fault. 
  • ABB Ability™ Marine Pilot Control’s DP optimizes energy efficiency against internal power plant status, benefitting responsiveness, efficiency and sustainability of vessel operations.

ABB adds dynamic positioning...

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