Industry News – Page 193
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FRC WBV & H-SURV Seminars success
The recent FRC International WBV and H-SURV seminars held at the RNLI Lifeboat College, Poole UK, were welcomed by the maritime industry as a good opportunity to discuss the important issue of whole body vibration and health surveillance.
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Second Damen patrol vessel for Albania
The second of four Damen Stan Patrol Vessels 4207, built by the Pashaliman Shipyard in Vlorë, has been delivered to the Albanian Coastguard.
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Wärtsilä supply dual-fuel engines
Wärtsilä is to provide dual-fuel engines for two environmentally sustainable tugs being built for CNOOC Energy Technology and Services Limited (CETS) – the first in China to be fuelled liquefied natural gas (LNG).
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Inspired by brilliant ideas
“How has my working life developed? It’s been a mixture of exciting and frustrating”, says Geir Larsen, MD of Norway based innovative power solutions provider In Power.
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Ocean Signal gets Irish distributor
UK based communications and safety specialist, Ocean Signal Ltd, has appointed Dublin based Martek Ltd as its Irish distributor.
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Rotterdam LNG a step closer
The Port of Rotterdam says that it has moved one step closer to realising its plan to become an LNG port filling station.
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‘Costa Concordia’ victims file lawsuit
Victims of the ‘Costa Concordia’ cruise ship which capsized in January off the Italian coast have filed a new complaint against Carnival Corporation, the builder of the cruise ship, Carnival Corporation & PLC, Costa Cruise Lines Inc and Costa Crociere SPA.
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Cutting edge technology
Contender UK has invested in the very latest Genesis dual-gantry fabric cutting machine, which will allow it to take on precision cutting for all sorts of marine – and other – businesses such as canopy, seat and cover manufacturers.
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JF Lehman acquires ACR
American safety and survival specialist, ACR Electronics Inc. has been acquired for a sum of US$73m by an investment fund managed by JF Lehman & Company - the private equity firm focused on the defense, aerospace and maritime sectors.
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New MD for Damen Shipyards Singapore
Damen Shipyards Singapore (DSSi) has appointed Maarten Jongen as its new managing director.
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P&O celebrates cruising history
P&O cruises has celebrated 175 years of cruising history with a procession and flotilla in the company''s home port of Southampton, UK.
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School children enjoy day on Thames
The official voice for historic ships, National Historic Ships UK, entertained a group of primary school pupils onboard the spritsail barge, ‘May’ last week.
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New offshore wind farms to boost UK capacity
Consent has been given by the UK Government for the construction of two wind farms off the Norfolk Coast with a combined capacity of over 1GW.
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Bureau Veritas guidance for WSVs
Bureau Veritas has launched windfarm service ship guidance for both designers and builders.
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Management moves at DSB
Damen Shiprepair Brest (DSB) has appointed a new managing director, Mr Jos Goris, who will takeover from mid July.
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Scottish Ministers to control own canals
British Waterways Scotland is to become known as Scottish Canals, with Scottish Ministers gaining more control over its operation.
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BSC seeks to improve environmental management
A new environmental training programme has been launched by the British Safety Council (BSC) which aims to help businesses clean up their act when it comes to implementing good environmental systems and procedures.
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Direct upload ENCs
E-navigation company NAVTOR has introduced NavSync, claiming an important step change in the way that navigators can gain access to the very latest ENCs.
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New IHC dredger for Van Oord
IHC Merwede has launched and named Van Oord''s new self-propelled cutter suction dredger ''Artemis'' at its shipyard in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands.
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Cables for wind
Energy and telecom cable systems operator Prysmian Group has opened a new submarine cable plant in Finland.