Thrustmaster of Texas

Thrustmaster of Texas wins multiyear USCG contract

Houston-headquartered Thrustmaster of Texas reports that it has been awarded a multiyear contract from the U.S. Coast Guard Surface Force Logistics Center (SFLC) to overhaul thrusters for the Coast Guard’s 175-foot WLM vessels.

Over the period of performance for this contract, Thrustmaster will fully overhaul to a like-new status the primary propulsion system for these icebreaker/buoy & construction tenders. This effort will allow the Coast Guard to continue to support the important missions of...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/thrustmaster-of-texas-wins-multiyear-uscg-contract/

DARPA moves to next phase of unmanned surface vessel project

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is moving into Phase 2 of the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program. The aims is to build and demonstrate a revolutionary new medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) that can go to sea and perform missions with unprecedented reliability and availability, while carrying a significant payload.

The agency selected Serco Inc.’s design to move forward at the conclusion of Phase 1.

DARPA says the NOMARS program took a clean-sheet approach to ship...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/darpa-moves-to-next-phase-of-unmanned-surface-vessel-project/