Industry News – Page 156

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    New test facility

    2013-10-23T07:30:00Z

    Work continues on the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark, a facility that will greatly expand Alfa Laval’s marine testing capabilities.

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    Twin-Ports proceeds

    2013-10-23T07:30:00Z

    The European Commissioner for Transport, Siim Kallas, has signed an agreement towards funding support of €11.3m for a joint project called Twin-Ports, between the Port of Helsinki and the Port of Tallinn.

  • The 7MW SHI prototype turbine will deliver enough electricity to power 4,800 homes
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    World's largest prototype wind turbine completed

    2013-10-22T17:19:00Z

    Construction of the world’s largest and most powerful prototype wind turbine has been completed at Fife Energy Park.

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    Measurement Forum

    2013-10-22T16:47:00Z

    The 53rd Marine Measurement Forum will take place on Thursday 28 November 2013 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton UK.

  • 'Coastal Chariot' is currently being built in the Netherlands
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    Acta Marina expands fleet

    2013-10-22T15:48:00Z

    Acta Marine of the Netherlands is expanding its fleet with a new DP-1 multipurpose workboat, to be named ‘Coastal Chariot’.

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    Simulator deal

    2013-10-22T07:30:00Z

    The Maritime Academy of Toledo (Ohio USA) has reached an agreement with VSTEP BV of Rotterdam that will provide new simulators for the school and allow VSTEP to establish a NAUTIS maritime simulation demonstration centre in Toledo.

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    LNG alliance

    2013-10-22T07:30:00Z

    As a result of a European public tender, the Antwerp Port Authority appointed ship owning company EXMAR as its strategic partner for LNG bunkering in the port of Antwerp.

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    DNV GL operational

    2013-10-22T07:30:00Z

    The merger between DNV and GL has been approved and the new company, DNV GL, is operational.

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    Baltic mission

    2013-10-22T07:30:00Z

    Geoquip Marine AG is embarking on a project in conjunction with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP) and the British Geological Survey (BGS).

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    Boskalis completes DYT activities sale

    2013-10-21T14:56:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster has completed the sale of the activities of Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT) for a total consideration of US$40m.

  • When completed, the Luchterduinen windfarm will incorporate 43 turbines located 23km off the coast
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    Windfarm construction underway

    2013-10-21T14:39:00Z

    Construction has begun on the new Luchterduinen windfarm, a joint venture between the energy company Eneco and Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation.

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    Spanish extension

    2013-10-21T07:30:00Z

    Kalmar has been commissioned by the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co Ltd (ZPMC) to increase the operating height of four ship to shore (STS) cranes for APM Terminals Algeciras in southern Spain.

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    ‘Progetto Insula’

    2013-10-21T07:30:00Z

    Italy’s Prysmian Group has been awarded a new contract worth approximately € 70m for the connection of the island of Capri and Torre Annunziata (Naples) by Terna Rete Italia S.p.A., a company fully owned by Terna S.p.A., the Italian transmission system operator.

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    Dredging at Sabetta

    2013-10-17T17:32:00Z

    Belgium headquartered international dredging contractor Jan de Nul has completed the first phase of its dredging project at Sabetta port in Russia.

  • SLR will help prepare the support planning statement for the project in Swansea Bay, UK
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    Planning for tidal lagoon power station

    2013-10-17T15:09:00Z

    SLR Consulting is to provide strategic planning advice for the world’s first tidal lagoon power station, to be built in Swansea Bay, UK.

  • Seawork Asia 2014 is the first dedicated commercial marine exhibition to be held in mainland China.
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    Seawork Asia 2014

    2013-10-17T09:43:00Z

    Maritime Journal publisher Mercator Media is finalizing plans to hold the first Seawork Asia on Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 November 2014 in China.

  • The Open Loop Scrubber system is designed to remove SOx and particulate emissions from the ship's exhaust
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    Wärtsilä systems for Color Line ferries

    2013-10-16T12:55:00Z

    Wärtsilä is to retrofit its exhaust gas cleaning Open Loop Scrubber systems on three of Color Line’s vessels.

  • The modern dredging industry is in high demand
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    Dredging and its drivers

    2013-10-15T14:14:00Z

    The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released its annual statistical review, which highlights the drivers of the highly demanded modern dredging industry.

  • Forewind’s survey of the Dogger Bank site has included fish ecology surveys
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    Dogger Bank offshore survey

    2013-10-14T17:39:00Z

    The final survey needed by offshore wind energy developer Forewind to complete its applications for the development of the Dogger Bank Farm start this week.

  • London Array is expected to save 8.5m tonnes of CO2 emissions over its lifetime. Photo: London Array Ltd
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    GIB invests £56.8m in London Array

    2013-10-11T12:15:00Z

    The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) is investing £58.6m in the world’s largest offshore windfarm, London Array.