Industry News – Page 101
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Atlantis Resources appointment
Global tidal power expert, Atlantis Resources, has appointed a new director of power generation in order to help drive the construction stage of the MeyGen project and increase the company’s wider project development portfolio.
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Recycled marine fuel production
The French based recycled marine fuel expert, Ecoslops, has commenced industrial production and delivered the first volume of marine fuel products out of its refinery in the Portugese Port of Sinès.
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New interest group for seabed scour technology
An EU funded project, Exposures, has been formed to establish a new marine information data collection system.
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NewsFast daughtercraft design
Dutch Special Marine Group has designed a small range of Fast Daughter Craft (FDC). A FDC’s function is to operate away from the mother ship or offshore installations for extended periods of time. The primary function is to search for and rescue persons lost at sea.
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NewsWindfarm hotel conversion
Dutch ship owner C-Bed has contracted Finland’s Wärtsilä Ship Design to supply the design for rebuilding its Seismic Survey Vessel, the ''Viking II'', for use as a hotel vessel. When completed, the rebuilt ship will be used to accommodate and transfer service personnel working on offshore wind farms.
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NewsMacGregor wins breakthrough windfarm order
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order for substructure connection mooring systems for the world''s first floating offshore windfarm at Statoil''s Hywind pilot park in Scotland.
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NewsMastervolt introduces new lithium ion batteries
Netherlands-based Mastervolt has announced the launch of its MLS series of high performance 12 V Lithium Ion batteries.
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Simulator acquisition
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to buy the Trondheim-based ship simulation and consultancy company, Ship Modelling & Simulation Centre AS (SMSC). The acquisition, which is expected to be completed January 2016, will contribute to strengthening Kongsberg Maritime''s position as a world leader in maritime simulation.
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NewsDutch Nav/ comms agreement
Alphatron Marine, the supplier of integrated bridge solutions, has announced the signing of a 3-year global maintenance agreement with Netherlands-headquartered dredging major Van Oord.
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NewsRenewable Energy Hamburg awards
The Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster has presented the German Renewables Awards for innovations and pioneering achievements in the wind energy industry.
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NewsWärtsilä waterjets for newbuild fast ferry
Incat Tasmania Pty Shipyard in Hobart, Australia has specified Wärtsilä waterjets and controls for a new fast ferry, the ''KatExpress 3'', being built for Danish operator Mols-Linien.
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NewsMarine energy test centre development
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has furthered its ties with Japan having signed a contract to provide advice on the development of a marine energy test facility in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
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NewsSevenCs receives new approval from DNV GL
SevenCs, a navigation equipment and software expert from Hamburg, has created the first product to achieve compliance with a new DNV GL industry standard.
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NewsVessel Watch
Vessel Watch is claimed to be the World''s most advanced digital marine radio communications system. Although designed primarily for use on super yachts, many of the features of this new system could find application in workboats where contact between the bridge and the crew is an essential part of the ...
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New home for Offshore Energy
In 2016 Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) is moving to hall 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Amsterdam RAI.
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Atlas personnel contract
Recruitment expert Atlas Professionals will supply nautical temporary personnel in the North Sea area to the Rijkswaterstaat (part of the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management).
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Offshore wind contract
Statoil has awarded a contract to Isleburn Limited (part of Global Energy Group) to build 15 suction anchors for the Hywind floating offshore wind project.
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Jackup collaboration to increase reliability
Norwegian company DNV GL is being supported by leading global players in the jackup industry to establish a joint industry project (JIP).
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NewsMet Office trials AutoNaut
The unmanned surface vessel AutoNaut has completed a successful trial off Plymouth, UK carrying Meteorological Office sensors. In late November a suite of weather sensors provided by the UK’s Met Office put to sea aboard the 3.5m wave-propelled boat developed by Chichester based UK company MOST (Autonomous Vessels) Ltd. ...
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Eco-friendly Novec used on Gobbler vessel
Gobbler Boats has installed a Sea-Fire pre-engineered system and the 3M’s innovative Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid on its offshore 290 oil spill recover vessel (OSRV).
