Industry News – Page 134
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NewsPopular Damen ferry for Korea
Damen Shipyards Group has received an order from South Korean operator, Seaspovill, for a fast ferry.
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MTU responds to IMO Tier III
Rolls-Royce brand, MTU, is responding to the upcoming IMO Tier III emission standard with SCR exhaust after-treatment systems for the marine industry.
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NewsNetherlands Maritime Technology international launch
Netherlands Maritime Technology was officially launched on the international stage during the SMM Exhibition 2014 last week.
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Sat comms merger
NSSLGlobal, an independent service provider of satellite communications, has announced its merger with the ESL group of companies, a satellite solution provider and system integrator specialising in custom solutions for the government, fishing, commercial shipping and offshore industries.
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EMEC tidal and wave testing
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has two new videos which demonstrate the facilities provided at its grid connected wave and tidal test site in Orkney.
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MeyGen power deal
THE developers of the world’s biggest tidal array have signed a multi-million pound deal to sell electricity generated by the UK project. MeyGen has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with independent energy firm SmartestEnergy for its tidal stream project in the Pentland Firth.
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NewsSMM 2014 sets new record
This year’s SMM Exhibition proved to be a great success, with more than 2,100 exhibitors from around the world, including 150 first-timers, and 50,000 industry visitors taking to the Hamburg halls.
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NewsNew MAN 175D unveiled at SMM
MAN Diesel & Turbo unveiled the first 12-cylinder version of its new high-speed engine family at the 2014 SMM exhibition in Hamburg.
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NewsBurgess Marine acquires Meercat Workboats
The UK’s largest independent ship repairer, Burgess Marine, has successfully acquired 100% of the share capital in Meercat Workboats Ltd.
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NewsOSIL buoy for Cyprus installation
UK-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has supplied a 1.2m Tern Buoy to Gardline Environmental Ltd, for installation in Cyprus.
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NewsFurther expansion for Tidal Transit
Norfolk UK based crew transfer expert, Tidal Transit, is expanding due to continued growth in the construction, maintenance and operation of offshore windfarms in UK coastal waters.
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NewsGhost ship concept
Researchers at classification society DNV GL have developed ‘ReVolt’, a vessel that is greener, smarter and safer than conventionally fuelled and operated vessels. Autonomous, fully battery powered and highly efficient – ‘ReVolt is claimed to be a new shipping concept that offers a possible solution to the growing need for ...
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Moteurs Baudouin marine power
French power and propulsion expert, Moteurs Baudouin, has launched two new high speed diesel engines, one specially dedicated to the marine and inland shipping industries.
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NewsRolls-Royce launches new engine range
Rolls-Royce has unveiled the first of a new family of medium-speed engines for the marine market that will include versions powered by both diesel and gas.
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Dudgeon windfarm electrical contract
Statoil and Statkraft subsidiary, Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd, has awarded the electrical system infrastructure contract for the new UK windfarm to Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd.
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NewsZF Marine SMM launch
ZF Marine Propulsion has unveiled a new addition to its workboat transmission range, making a ''civil statement'' which it says will serve all the commercial workboat sector''s needs.
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Cloud based maintenance research project
Classification society ClassNK is embarking on a joint research project with Daihatsu Diesel Mfg Co Ltd to test the feasibility of cloud based condition based monitoring and automatic diagnostic systems on auxiliary equipment.
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MeyGen secures first phase funding
UK law firm Burges Salmon says that its long-standing client MeyGen has secured funding from The Crown Estate and the Scottish Government for the first phase of its Pentland Firth tidal renewable energy project.
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NewsRené Berkvens: Long term relationships
“When I finished my studies in Naval Architecture, I decided never to get into shipbuilding as in 1978 the whole industry was in a shambles,” admits René Berkvens, CEO of Damen Shipyards Group.
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NewsOWS delivery
Offshore Wind Services’ (OWS) latest windfarm supply vessel – the Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2008 ‘Offshore Waddenzee’ - was officially named at Damen Oranjewerf Amsterdam.
