Industry News – Page 155
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NewsBakker power for Brazilian ferries
Netherlands propulsion expert Bakker-Sleidrecht is designing and supplying new drive systems for seven new Brazilian ferries being built by Afai Southern Shipyard in China.
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NewsIHC unveils new SUPREME seal at Europort
IHC Sealing Solutions launched its new zero-pollution SUPREME Athmos seal at this year’s Europort exhibition in Rotterdam.
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Windfarm capability
The Polish shipyard Energomontaz Polnoc Gdynia (EPG) has installed a robotic tube cutting system primarily to cut pipes used in the construction of offshore wind turbines.
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NewsFrench tidal power on the up
French president, François Hollande, is calling for expression-of-interest to build four tidal power pilot projects to kick off the development of the country’s tidal power sector.
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NewsSabik sets up UK NavAids company
Finland’s Sabik Group has set up a new company in the UK to enhance the worldwide distribution of Carmanah/Sabik marine NavAids.
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River Thames now on Google Street View
The UK’s Port of London Authority (PLA) teamed up with Google to capture images of the Thames which will be the first river in Europe to appear on Google Street View.
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NewsBriggs plays its part in Clearwater Forth 2013
Briggs Environmental Services says its operations continue to improve after playing its part in a planned emergency response oil spill simulation, in the Firth of Forth earlier this month.
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NewsDyson Award nominees
AWARDS: The winner of the annual James Dyson Awards will be announced on 7 November 2013 and three marine products are in the running for the grand prize.
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NewsLNG project team
Houlder has set up a project team at its London headquarters to work exclusively on developing LNG projects in response to market requirements.
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NewsFirst UM Wave Craft contract signed
Umoe Mandal AS is to build the first UM Wave Craft – the next generation offshore wind service vessel – for Umoe AS.
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NewsSecurity survey for German windfarms
Sweden based subsea survey specialists MMT have been awarded an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) search and clearance project for TenneT offshore GmbH in the German Bight.
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NewsSecurity certification for DP World
DP World, UAE Region, has become the first port operator in the Middle East to successfully implement the Regional Security Management System standards and achieve its regional ISO 28000:2007 certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA).
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Security firm succeeds at ISO 28007 Stage 1
Security specialist Ambrey Risk, based in Hereford UK, has shown its commitment to preparing for the new ISO 28007 standard by being one of the first Private Maritime Security Companies (PMSCs) to train internal auditors and has now successfully completed Stage 1 of the ISO 28007 process, in collaboration with ...
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NewsFrench Cheetahs go forth and multiply
The presence of a Cheetah catamaran workboat on the French Atlantic coast for many years has led to a recent succession of orders for the Isle of Wight UK based builders.
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Offshore wind gets infrastructure backing
The UK government has announced two major offshore renewable energy projects have been earmarked to receive a share of the £40bn government infrastructure guarantee scheme.
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Deepwater Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp has declared that everything is possible following the arrival there last month of the 18,000 TEU boxship Mary Maersk.
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Mallorca training
The Aigua Sea School in Mallorca purchased multiple NAUTIS Desktop Trainers to provide advanced simulator training for its students.
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Marine evidence
The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has recently established a high profile framework agreement with Fugro EMU.
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MCA approval for new security courses
Maritime Asset Security and Training (MAST) Ltd, the UK based maritime security and training specialist, has had three new training courses approved by Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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NewsSpain joins offshore energy field
A major milestone has been marked with the launch of Spain’s first offshore wind turbine in Arinaga Quay, Gran Canary Island.
