Industry News – Page 146
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Aqua-Guard contract with Damen
Canada’s Aqua-Guard Solutions has signed a contract with Damen Shipyards Gorinchem to supply two large URO 300Z1 offshore oil skimming systems for two newbuilds.
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Funding for marine renewables
The Scottish government’s Marine Renewables Commercialisation Fund (MRCF) Array Technology Innovation Programme has awarded funding to a team of marine experts to carry out research on Turbulence in Marine Environments (TIME).
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NewsMustang Marine goes into administration
Workboat builder Mustang Marine (Wales) Ltd has gone into receivership with the loss of 66 jobs and reported debts in January of more than £1.5m.
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NewsGondan newbuild oceanographic vessel
Spain’s Gondan Shipyard has been commissioned to build a new oceanographic vessel for the Marine Research Institute of Norway – the contract is due to be finalised on 14 March.
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News'Record' nominations for Fugro
Dutch technical consultancy company, Fugro, is among the shortlisted for this year’s Ground Engineering (GE) Awards, with a “record number of shortlisted nominations” in three categories.
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NewsNew Acta Marine vessel gets first deployment
Dutch workboat operator Acta Marine’s newly launched multi-purpose support vessel has been deployed on its first geotechnical project in France.
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NewsVysotsk port reconstruction complete
Infrastructure at the Russian seaport of Vysotsk has undergone reconstruction and has been commissioned in a bid to increase the overload capacity of the coal terminal at the port.
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NewsMayor hails foreign direct investment
The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Fiona Woolf, welcomed the foreign direct investment by Dubai’s DP World into London Gateway, while visiting the recently opened deepsea container port and Europe’s largest logistics park.
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Able Marine Energy Park compromise
The UK’s Associated British Ports (ABP) is working with Able UK to find a way to enable the Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) and Immingham Western Deepwater Jetty (IWDJ) projects to move ahead alongside each other without damaging job creation opportunities for the Humber region.
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NewsDocking Solutions wins pontoon contract
UK-based Docking Solutions is to design, supply and install 33m of pontoons, a bridge system and bank seat for Looe Harbour Commissioners.
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Iberdrola spends €159m on R&D
Spanish multinational electric utility company, Iberdrola, allocated €159m to R&D in 2013, up 10% on the previous year, and a large chunk was allocated towards the development of renewable energy.
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NewsGothenburg campaigns to save emissions
Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg’s campaign to save sulphur emissions is making progress. During 2013, 49 vessels took part resulting in a saving of 120 tonnes of sulphur emissions.
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NewsShip Finance Forum at SMM
At the SMM Ship Finance Forum, just ahead of the SMM trade fair in Hamburg in September, experts will discuss the potential and prospects for new ship financing models.
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Renewable energy law module offered
The University of Dundee is to offer students experience of one of the fastest growing and most important sectors of the economy thanks to a new partnership with MacRoberts, one of Scotland''s most eminent law firms.
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NewsPains Wessex gets into the festive spirit
Pains Wessex staff have raised much needed funds for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) by taking part in a Father Christmas Fun Run.
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NewsDedicated maritime security zone at Expo
The threats to maritime security from piracy, terrorism and political crises are increasing and ever evolving.
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Boskalis wins 'Baltic Ace' salvage contract
The Dutch Department of Public Works has notified Royal Boskalis Westminster of its intention to award it the contract to salvage the ‘Baltic Ace’, along with its partner Mammoet Salvage.
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e-Navigation union
Sweden, South Korea and Denmark have initiated a global partnership on the development of e-Navigation solutions. Modern technology will lead to higher safety and more efficient transport at sea.
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Underwater lighting unfriendly to thieves
Underwater LED lights manufacturer Lumishore Ltd has partnered with marine security, tracking and monitoring systems supplier Global Ocean Security Technologies (GOST) to add additional value to GOST’s systems.
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Brands strategy
Immediately after Vetus was acquired by the Yanmar Group in April 2013, both parties started working closely together to devise a brand and distribution strategy for both companies.
