Marine & Offshore

Acruise ship was having problems docking after a cruise. If strong winds were blowing outward from the dock, the bow thrusters that moved the ship sideways weren’t powerful enough to move the ship against the wind to the dock. The captain ......More

Running a vessel’s engine at optimum speed and using hydraulics to drive a generator can cut daily fuel costs in half....More

Edited by Alan L. Hitchcox Rugged operating conditions, explosive and hostile environments, and the requirement for high reliability typical of equipment used in the oil and gas industry place tough demands on actuator position sensors. ......More

By Mary C. Gannon, senior associate editor Deep-sea drilling rigs are going deeper than ever before. For the past three months, the world has been bombarded with stories and images from the Gulf Coast oil spill. The news has put a close ......More

Water-borne noise is harmful to countless creatures living in our oceans. Unfortunately, hydraulic systems are a major contributor to this noise polution. However, hydraulic noise suppressors can lessen the problem by reducing noise generated by hydraulic...More