SeaSTAR DGPS trial results

Fugro says that sea trials of its SeaSTAR satellite-based DGPS service aboard the 300,955dwt tanker Irving Galloway achieved savings in time, fuel and steering gear maintenance through more precise positioning during open ocean transits. By using a more stable positioning reference for the ship`s steering system, the company says the ...

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