U.S. Revives Cold War Submarine Spy Program to Counter China
.The U.S. Navy’s surveillance push is driven by three main factors, according to the three people with direct knowledge of the plans. First is the meteoric rise of China as a sea power and the potential for its vessels to attack Taiwan or sabotage critical undersea infrastructure, including oil pipelines and fiber-optic internet cables.Second is Ukraine’s success in employing new maritime warfare tactics in its counteroffensive against invading Russian forces; Ukraine has used relatively cheap unmanned sea vehicles to strike enemy ships and bridges. This development has exposed the vulnerability
Kongsberg to Equip New Heavy Lift Crane Vessel
wind turbine generators, the vessel will be capable of transporting and installing up to 10 x 1,500t ultra-large jacket foundations or 11 x 2,000t XXL monopiles, plus transition pieces. The vessel with its large, open deck of more than 10,000m2 is also ideally suited for subsea installations – oil pipelines, satellite wells, as well as decommissioning.Kongsberg’s integrated technology solution will be integral to the vessel’s operational effectiveness. The suite will include dynamic positioning, navigation, thruster control and automation systems, all enhanced by inbuilt measures to
Big Canada Projects Will Have to do More to Protect Fish
in future have to do more to protect fish and their habitat, the Liberal government said on Tuesday. The announcement by Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc is part of an official drive to revamp the way projects are approved amid increasing public unhappiness about the potential damage from oil pipelines and mines. "The economy and the environment must go hand in hand ... we are beginning to rebuild public trust in how decisions are made about resource development projects," LeBlanc told a televised news conference in Vancouver on the Pacific Coast. The measure, outlined
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