Industry News – Page 100

  • The national workshop in Batumi, Georgia took place on 15-17 December
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    GloMEEP project gets underway

    2016-01-04T14:49:00Z

    The first national workshop under the Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) project has been held in Georgia.

  • The restoration of ‘Rotary Service’ has been completed by the Thames Class Lifeboat Trust, with a little help from industry partners
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    Lifeboat refurbishment project

    2015-12-31T11:08:00Z

    The Thames Class Lifeboat Trust is a new charity set up to refurbish an ex-RNLI lifeboat which was built in Lowestoft, for use as a community resource and youth training vessel.

  • the Interceptor 1503 can reach speeds of up to 60 knots
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    Moroccan interceptors

    2015-12-30T15:27:00Z

    In a third recent construction contract with Netherlands-headquartered Damen Shipyards Group, the Royal Moroccan Navy has ordered five Interceptor 1503 vessels. The vessels will be mobilised to combat illegal activities such as terrorism and smuggling in Moroccan waters.

  • ABP’s £5m solar array at the Port of Barry
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    ABP achieves energy management standard

    2015-12-30T15:05:00Z

    The UK''s Associated British Ports (ABP) has achieved the international standard for energy management, ISO 5000:2011.

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    Rhine LNG Masterplan

    2015-12-30T15:01:00Z

    The LNG Masterplan for Rhine/Meuse-Main-Danube has been successfully completed, the culmination of which should result in better implementation of LNG infrastructure in the inland water transport sector.

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    Elcome becomes reseller for Navicom Dynamics

    2015-12-29T16:44:00Z

    Elcome International, marine solutions provider and system integrator in the Middle East, has signed a reseller agreement with New Zealand-based Navicom Dynamics.

  • Participants in the Green Deal include the Port of Rotterdam Authority
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    Free plastic disposal at ports

    2015-12-29T15:54:00Z

    From 1 January 2016 sea-going vessels will be able to dispose of unlimited plastic ships’ waste free of charge in the ports of Rotterdam Rijnmond and the North Sea Channel district.

  • Julien Horn: "Clearly as cargo shifts from one mode to another and is stored for a period of time, operationally it becomes more susceptible to risk”
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    Changing risks at ports and terminals

    2015-12-24T12:08:00Z

    As pivotal hubs within global trade, container ports and terminals face risks that have potentially serious consequences for international supply chains, says insurance and risk management expert, the TT Club.

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    Wind Power Poland 2016

    2015-12-24T10:26:00Z

    With Poland set to be a future offshore hub in Central Europe, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is holding a new conference and exhibition in Warsaw next year.

  • Herman Groot Beumer: Wind construction vessels will be leaner, more fit for purpose, highly specialised - and motion compensated
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    Herman Groot Beumer: a ship-shaped future

    2015-12-23T18:27:00Z

    Herman Groot Beumer of Netherlands-based motion compensated access systems specialist Barge Master, is sure “that the future of offshore construction will be ship-shaped”. However, there are a few hurdles to overcome first.

  • Finning provide Cat engines for Milford Haven
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    Cat engines for pilot boats at Milford Haven

    2015-12-23T16:35:00Z

    Finning UK & Ireland will provide Cat engines to a new generation of pilot boats at the port of Milford Haven.

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    Turkish distributor for Dometic

    2015-12-23T12:23:00Z

    Turkish distributor Eltesan Mobil will now supply additional Dometic air-conditioning brands Cruisair and Marine Air in the country.

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    New Tyne Harbour Master

    2015-12-23T12:23:00Z

    The UK’s Port of Tyne has appointed Captain Alan McPherson as its new Harbour Master.

  • Cheetah has built an open decked cat to accommodate the deck reconfiguration concept
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    Rapid deck conversion system

    2015-12-23T11:42:00Z

    Evolution of a collaborative R&D project has helped pave the way for several in house developments for the UK boatbuilder, Cheetah Marine on the Isle of Wight.

  • Niko Dalpis: the man behind Emigreen
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    Niko Dalpis: Emigreen

    2015-12-23T11:39:00Z

    It was either find something interesting “or take up Soduku” admitted Niko Dalpis, the man behind Emigreen, a company responsible for the ‘greening’ of a truly huge range of high profile workboats that cover everything from Dutch harbour craft to Norwegian polar exploration vessels.

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    Turbulence in the marine environment

    2015-12-23T11:36:00Z

    The findings of a project assessing turbulence in marine environments have been released.

  • Nautilus waterproof coaxial cable assemblies offer protection to IP67 and IP68
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    New Nautilus coaxial cable assemblies

    2015-12-23T11:35:00Z

    Taiwan-headquartered GradConn has announced the release of a new range of Nautilus panel mounted waterproof coaxial cable assemblies.

  • New cable laying vessel Isaac Newton on the way to its first job
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    New cable laying vessel Isaac Newton on the way to its first job

    2015-12-23T11:31:00Z

    Uljanik Brodogradiliste, in Pula, Croatia, has officially handed over the new cable laying vessel, Issac Newton, to the Belgian Jan De Nul Group.

  • Book Lock was used at Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Extension
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    Steady hand makes light work

    2015-12-23T11:29:00Z

    Belgium-headquartered High Wind has announced that GeoSea’s new jack-up vessel ‘Apollo’ will be prepared for the company’s Boom Lock crane control system. High Wind will manage all elements of the design and engineering in close cooperation with GeoSea and the crane manufacturer.

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    Port of Bronka progressing well

    2015-12-23T11:28:00Z

    The deepwater Port of Bronka on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia is nearing completion. With the Liebherr LHM 800 mobile port crane installed at the end of September, technical plant and equipment for the first stage of Bronka’s port facilities is now complete.