Industry News – Page 121
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NewsKalashnikov gunning for Europe?
Kalashnikov is probably the best known name in the small arms sector with their AK47 and now this Russian company is moving into the small military and workboat sectors. The company, which is part of the state corporation Rostec, has acquired a controlling (51 per cent) stake in the Euroyachting ...
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NewsOcean Business 2015
Ocean Business 2015 will take place from 14 – 16 April 2015 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK. Taking place every two years, Ocean Business is widely recognised as one of the most important events in the ocean technology calendar - and this year, the event’s organisers claim, ...
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NewsVattenfall wins concession for Horns Rev 3
Vattenfall Wind Power has won the concession to build the offshore windfarm Horns Rev 3 off the Danish west coast and is just waiting for approval from the Danish Parliament and EU.
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NewsDamen increases capacity in Turkey
Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey has added new dedicated capacity to build the popular Fast Crew Supplier 5009 at the yard – a dedicated 12,000m² facility called Antalya II.
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NewsPatrol boat delivered for Norwegian Defence
Ålesund, Norway-based boatbuilder Maritime Partner has recently announced that it has delivered the latest in a long line of 110 large enclosed boats to Norwegian and international customers.
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NewsAddressing the marine skills gap
A UK university is doing its bit to help close the skills gap in the maritime industry, through training research.
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VTS symposium call for papers
The call for papers is open for the 13th IALA International Symposium on Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 8 to 12 August 2016.
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NewsCreating tidal lagoon infrastructure
Tidal Lagoon Power says that it''s moving even closer to full scale tidal lagoon infrastructure in the UK with the submittal of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Tidal Lagoon Cardiff project.
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NewsNeptune delivers latest Eurocarrier design
Netherlands-based Neptune Shipyards has delivered ‘Roxane Z’, the first Eurocarrier 3413 with DP2, to Jifmar Offshore Services.
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NewsHavyard boatbuild strategy
Norway''s Havyard Group is continuing with its strategy to grow the Norwegian boatbuild business.
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NewsServogear wins offshore contracts
Norway’s Servogear AS is set for a busy future after securing six new contracts for a range of offshore vessels for a total value of around NOK 55m (US$7.4m).
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NewsGPS anti-jamming
With the now almost universal use of GPS for navigation and timing, the potential for jamming of the GPS signal is causing increasing concern. Originally developed for military use, systems were produced to reduce the chance of GPS signal jamming and now these anti-jamming systems are becoming available for the ...
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NewsEnforcing the regs
The new sulphur emission regulations for ships have been a hotly contended issue from the start but now debate has moved to their implementation, or more accurately, enforcing compliance. The enforcement of these regulations will be the driver of change, not the regulations themselves, according to Europort 2015.
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Oz wave power array switch on
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has officially switched on the Carnegie Perth Wave Power Array which is now feeding renewable energy into HMAS Stirling, Australia’s largest naval base.
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NewsCourageous launch
Offshore energy crew transfer vessel operator Seacat Services has launched Seacat Courageous, the UK firm’s second 26-metre crew transfer vessel, as it continues to support the growth of the European offshore wind market.
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NewsDogger Bank gets the go ahead
Progress is being made on the development of the North Sea offshore windfarm, Dogger Bank, as the first consent order is approved.
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IMarEST marine energy focus
The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEst), is turning its attentions to marine energy with the intention of gauging views across the industry.
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NewsOsiris unveils “revolutionary” survey platform
UK-based Osiris Projects says it’s developed a dynamic remotely operated survey platform that could “revolutionise” productivity in shallow water survey and inspection applications.
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NewsLimmel Lock PPP reaches close
The €35 million Limmel Lock public-private partnership (PPP) project near Maastricht in the Netherlands has reached financial close. Mott MacDonald was lender’s technical advisor to the Keersluis Limmel Company on the project.
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NewsProven pilot boat design for Oman
Two new pilot boats designed by UK based designer Camarc Design Ltd will be built by The US yard Kvichak Marine Industries for the Port of Duqm Company in the Sultanate of Oman.
