Industry News – Page 118

  • Sonardyne's new Mini-Ranger 2 USBL acoustic positioning system has been installed on 'Bibby Athena'
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    Sonardyne upgrades ‘Bibby Athena’

    2015-04-15T15:29:00Z

    UK-based seabed survey company, Bibby HydroMap, is upgrading its coastal survey vessel ‘Bibby Athena’ with Sonardyne International Ltd’s new ultra-portable Mini-Ranger 2 USBL acoustic positioning system.

  • Improved access and facilities on the pier will facilitate existing activities and generate more commercial activity for Bantry Harbour
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    Port of Cork harbour development

    2015-04-15T14:47:00Z

    Ireland’s Port of Cork has outlined plans for Phase 1 of the Bantry Inner Harbour Development which it will undertake on behalf of its subsidiary company, Bantry Bay Port Company.

  • Baker Consultants works with offshore windfarm developers to mitigate underwater noise that can negatively impact marine mammals
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    Mitigating offshore noise for marine mammals

    2015-04-14T17:30:00Z

    UK-based Baker Consultants is working with offshore windfarm developers to mitigate underwater noise that can negatively impact marine mammals.

  • The 26m 'Seacat Courageous' will be on show at Seawork International this year
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    Second Seacat delivery for South Boats

    2015-04-14T15:09:00Z

    UK boatbuild expert, South Boats IOW Ltd, has handed over its second of class windfarm crew transfer vessel to Seacat Services, also on the Isle of Wight.

  • The European office is already supporting several large projects including the recent delivery of four passenger ferries
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    Incat Crowther expands with Europe office

    2015-04-13T16:17:00Z

    Australia’s Incat Crowther is opening an office in Europe to support growing demand for its products and services in the region.

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    Carbon neutral port

    2015-04-13T14:14:00Z

    The UK''s Port of Milford Haven says it has become carbon neutral, thanks to its investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects.

  • Docks has been recognised for its expanding marine work on the Tyne, Wear and now Tees in the North East of England
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    UK Docks awarded

    2015-04-10T15:25:00Z

    Maritime services provider UK Docks has been recognised for its expanding marine work on the Tyne, Wear and now Tees in the North East of England with a major industry award.

  • The outlook for the rest of 2015 for BMT Nigel Gee remains both "buoyant and full of further challenges"
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    BMT Nigel Gee expands portfolio

    2015-04-09T16:46:00Z

    BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of BMT Group, is seeing an increase in design work from the commercial, offshore energy, defence and yacht markets and now has new offices in Southampton, UK, to meet increased demand.

  • The new passenger/charter range is available in a range of sizes from 7.5m to 12.0m
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    A fresh range of RIBs

    2015-04-09T11:17:00Z

    The UK’s Humber Ribs has released designs for their new professional Offshore Passenger/Charter rib range. These are the first of many new projects to be released amongst the Humber model ranges this year as part of the company''s ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations.

  • Strategic Marine says the ‘StratCat’ for Njord Offshore is the world’s first IPS 900 quad installation
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    Triple first for Strategic Marine

    2015-04-09T10:44:00Z

    Specialist shipbuilder, Strategic Marine, has delivered what it calls a world’s first multi-purpose service vessel to European windfarm service sector operator, Njord Offshore.

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    Meet the Buyer event

    2015-04-08T15:05:00Z

    E.ON will be hosting its second UK ''Meet the Buyer'' event for companies based in Sussex, Kent, Surrey and Hampshire interested in supporting elements of offshore construction called ''balance of plant''.

  • 'Maja 5' has a large closed deck with a raised 8cm edge to prevent further product loss
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    Damen spill pontoon for Netherlands

    2015-04-08T12:05:00Z

    Damen Shipyards has delivered a Spill Pontoon 2116 to Netherlands-based Maja Stuwadoors that will catch bulk products that are spilled during the transhipment process.

  • This will be the second Marina Master MK II dredger to be supplied to a UK marina owner
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    Italdraghe Marina Master 8000 order

    2015-04-07T16:55:00Z

    Italian dredging manufacturer, Italdraghe SpA, has been awarded a contract to build its second Marina Master 8000 dredger for the UK market.

  • DEME Concessions has entered into a partnership with Nordsee Offshore MEG I GmbH to co-develop the MEG I offshore wind farm
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    Deme develops

    2015-04-07T16:48:00Z

    Belgian dredging and land reclamation major Deme Concessions has entered into a partnership with Nordsee Offshore MEG I to co-develop the MEG I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea.

  • Lesley Keets, Chief Operating Officer, Actisense
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    Actisense promotion

    2015-04-07T15:49:00Z

    UK marine electronics company Actisense has announced that Lesley Keets has been promoted to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Lesley’s new role will encompass all aspects within the brand from Engineering, Production, Sales and Marketing, to HR, Strategy and Business Development.

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    Surf ‘n’ Turf

    2015-04-02T17:36:00Z

    The Scottish government has granted GBP 1.35 million (USD 2m/EUR 1.85m) to finance a community renewable energy project in Orkney, combining tidal and wind turbines through the Local Energy Challenge Fund.

  • A Carmarc designed pilot boat previously built by Mustang Marine
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    Pilot boat order

    2015-04-02T17:25:00Z

    UK-based workboat and marine energy device builder Mustang Marine has won a £3.6m contract to construct three new pilot boats for the Port of Milford Haven.

  • The ProZero 10.5m WBW Archipelago workboat on sea trials off Faaborg
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    ProZero trialled

    2015-04-02T17:08:00Z

    Denmark’s Tuco Marine recently sea trialled the latest model in its ProZero series of workboats; the ProZero 10.5m WBW Archipelago. The vessel is described as ‘a fast and light multipurpose workboat that features a hydraulic bow gate and a deck crane for handling cargo over the vessel’s side’.

  • The 1,200 megawatts (MW) land convertor station at Blackhillock
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    Steady progress on Caithness-Moray transmission link

    2015-04-02T12:04:00Z

    In recent months, steady progress has been made on the £1.2 billion scheme to install a new electricity transmission link across the Moray Firth between Caithness and Moray. So, what work has been carried out on the link so far? What work is currently being carried out? ...

  • CraneKing has delivered its second knuckle boom AK 30 HE4 crane to Marine Harvest
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    Knuckle boom crane for new vessel

    2015-04-02T11:04:00Z

    CraneKing has delivered its second knuckle boom AK 30 HE4 crane to a newbuild fishing vessel being built for Marine Harvest at the Maritiem Cluster Friesland in Holland.