Industry News – Page 135
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QinetiQ helps tackle marine threats
QinetiQ is to carry out additional research into generating situational awareness to enable a large vessel to defend itself against the surface threat posed by small boats.
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Datema updates navigation services
Datema’s Chartplanner and Pay As You Sail (PAYS) services now feature the UK Hydrographic Office’s (UKHO) Admiralty Vector Chart Service (AVCS).
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NewsSmall boats contract
Marine Specialised Tech Ltd (MST), a Liverpool, UK-based supplier of rigid inflatable and high speed workboats, has been announced by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as one of six UK companies who will share £111 million of new contracts to maintain its fleet of small boats.
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NewsGerman power for double-ended ferry
A new sister ship of the double-ended ferry ‘MS Frisia IV’ equipped with diesel-electric Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) is set to enter service in summer 2015.
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BV acquires maritime loss adjuster
Global maritime classification society and service provider Bureau Veritas has acquired MatthewsDaniel Ltd, a global specialist in loss adjusting and risk assessment services for the offshore industry.
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NewsAirports Commission fails to shortlist Thames Hub
Following the recent news that the Thames Hub Airport plans have not made the UK Airport Commission’s shortlist, ‘Maritime Journal’ hears two reactions, one for and one against this decision which could, when the final decision is taken next year, have significant impact on the UK and European marine civils ...
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Tidal Energy Summit 2014
The eighth International Tidal Energy Summit is set to take place in London, UK, on 25 and 26 November 2014.
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Coatings firm wins UK Navy contract
Monitor Coatings Ltd has been awarded a contract by the UK’s Royal Navy to provide a non-skid thermal gas wash resistant deck coating for the carrier decks of ''HMS Queen Elizabeth'' and ''HMS Prince of Wales''.
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NewsDamen Stan Patrols for Ecuador
Damen has signed a contract with Astilleros Navales Ecuatorianos (Astinave) for two Damen Stan Patrols (SPa) 5009 vessels for the Ecuadorian Coastguard.
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EU funding for carbon fibre vessel range
Danish boatbuilder, Tuco Marine Group, has been chosen as one of the few Danish companies to be supported by the EU''s Horizon 2020 programme for SMEs.
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NewsSurveillance, science and security
British Antarctic Survey have selected Synectics'' surveillance cameras to safeguard crew, science teams and research technology on-board the pioneering RRS (Royal Research Ship) ‘James Clark Ross’, which was recently involved in vital research into the effects of climate change on the Pine Island Glacier.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman upgrades VMFT software
Northrop Grumman Corporation has upgraded its VisionMaster FT (VMFT) software to include Admiralty Information Overlay (AIO).
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NewsEIA consent deferrals
In the UK a number of coastal development projects require consent from the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) as well as terrestrial planning permission from the local planning authority. However, thanks to a process known as ‘Regulation 10 deferral’ the process can be significantly simplified. We spoke to Andrew Oldland QC, ...
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NewsSealite unveils new LED range
Australia-based Sealite is set to launch a new long range, high intensity LED Range Light designed to give vessels clear night and /or daytime navigation.
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NewsDemo galley for trim specialist
UK marine interior trim expert, Trimline, is installing a demonstration galley which will provide the basis for displaying and testing new catering equipment for workboats.
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NewsDanish service centre for Reflex
British offshore personal safety expert, Reflex Marine, has acquired its latest accredited service centre in Denmark, Fano Kran-Service.
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NewsSafety Technology GWO accreditation
Leading safety training provider Safety Technology has announced that they are now fully accredited to deliver Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Basic Safety Training from the OffTEC training facility in Enge-Sande, Germany.
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NewsDevelopment for Shannon Estuary
Clare County Council in Ireland is proposing to zone more than 345 hectares of land along the Shannon Estuary for the development of marine related industry. Two Strategic Development Locations (SDL) have been identified at Cahercon and Moneypoint where the Council says existing pier facilities and deep estuarial water provide ...
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Rolls-Royce enters repair yard agreement
Rolls-Royce has entered into a co-operation agreement with Nauta SA ship repair yard in Poland, which it says will improve its customer service and growth in the region.
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MPI commissioned on German windfarm project
MPI Offshore’s vessel ''MPI Adventure'' is to be deployed on the Sandbank offshore windfarm project off the German North Sea coast.
