Industry News – Page 150
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NewsWärtsilä confirms approach by Rolls-Royce
Wärtsilä Corporation acknowledged recent speculation about a potential transaction between Rolls-Royce Plc and Wärtsilä in a statement issued yesterday by the Wärtsilä Board of Directors.
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NewsMultibeam system for Ifremer
The French Research Institute for Exploration of the Sea (Ifremer) has acquired a Simrad multibeam echosounder from Kongsberg Maritime to help strengthen its research work in the Mediterranean Sea.
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NewsAntwerp record
The port of Antwerp is expected to have handled a total freight volume of 190.6 million tonnes over 2013 as a whole, representing an increase of 3.5% compared with 2012 when the volume came to 184.1 million tonnes.
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Antarctic rescue operations complete
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) says that all vessels recently trapped in the Antarctic ice have now broken free.
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NewsC-Enduro begins sea trials
The sea trials of Autonomous Surface Vehicles’ (ASV) latest vehicle, the C-Enduro, have begun in Porchester, UK.
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Marine research commitment
The Irish Government has pledged commitment of €15m to enable marine development for the next five years.
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SOLAS amendments enter into force
The New Year has seen a number of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) enter into force and take effect.
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NewsSynthetic diesel tug
Dutch company Royal Boskalis says that the tug ‘Smit Elbe’, which is based in the port of Rotterdam, has become the first tug in the Netherlands to be fuelled with Shell GTL.
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NewsRescue operation in the Antarctic
Following failed attempts by three icebreakers to reach the research vessel ‘MV Akademik Shokalskiy’ trapped in the Antarctic ice, its 54 stranded passengers were rescued by helicopter on Thursday.
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NewsScorpion Ribs unveils its sting
Scorpion Ribs is the latest user of the Dyena Acceleration Recorder (DaccR), a portable data logger that provides information on ride quality and performance.
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NewsWishing you a Merry Christmas
All the very best wishes for a happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from everyone at Maritime Journal.
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SCI in Rotterdam
Global emergency marine systems and support services provider Survival Craft Inspectorate (SCI) has opened its 12th office in Rotterdam.
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NewsNew hydro survey vessel launched
UK based Titan Environmental Services has launched and tested its new 13m long hydrographic survey vessel at Great Yarmouth.
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NewsJersey flagging larger commercial vessels
The Jersey Flag Administration has reached agreement with the UK to increase the maximum allowed size of commercial vessels on their register to 399gt.
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Lagoon development project engagement process
The UK’s Crown Estate has launched an industry engagement process to better understand market interest in future tidal and lagoon projects around the UK, a move prompted by an increase in enquiries from potential developers.
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NewsRescuing southern UK shipbuilding
A shipping partnership is on a mission to rescue the industry in one of the UK’s prominent shipbuilding towns, following the decision made by defence and security giant BAE Systems to move its shipbuilding division away to the Clyde.
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NewsDamen refit for seismic vessel
Shipdock Amsterdam, part of Damen Shipyards Group, has received a contract to upgrade the propulsion of the Polarcus owned 3D seismic vessel ‘Polarcus Naila’.
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NewsEU disappointed by new Ship Recycling Regulation
Eight European countries have expressed their disappointment at the new EU Ship Recycling Regulation set to enter into force later this month.
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Baltic 2 monopiles installed
All 39 monopiles of the German offshore windfarm, Baltic 2, have been installed in just over two months, despite weather delays.
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TEAM terminates
Barcelona based TEAM, which designs, manufactures, installs and maintains passenger boarding bridges for cruise and ferry terminals, is changing its name to ADELTE.
