Industry News – Page 52

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    High Efficiency RoRo

    2019-07-23T12:55:00Z

    The new high efficiency RoRo vessel from Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s HERO class, has recently made its maiden call at the Port of Southampton.

  • The conference and exhibition will be staged between November 5-8th at the Rotterdam Ahoy Centre
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    Europort agenda released

    2019-07-16T09:36:00Z

    Europort 2019 has added elements that it claims will ensure that this year’s edition of the biennial maritime and offshore gathering in Rotterdam is more thought-provoking than ever before.

  • UK Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani
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    Ambitious UK deadline for zero emission ships

    2019-07-15T10:53:00Z

    All new ships for UK waters ordered from 2025 should be designed with ‘zero-emission capable technologies’, in ambitious plans set out by Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani to cut pollution from the country’s maritime sector.

  • Port of Tyne Innovation Hub official opening
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    First maritime innovation hub

    2019-07-15T10:38:00Z

    A new partnership has been announced between a number of organisations including Port of Tyne, PD Ports, Nissan, Connected Places Catapult, Accenture, Royal HaskoningDHV and Ubisoft to create the UK’s first Maritime Innovation Hub.

  • The Port of Dieppe - the Ports of Normandy is confident it is ready for Brexit Photo: wikimedia
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    Ports of Normandy ‘Brexit-ready’

    2019-07-04T11:28:00Z

    At a time of on-going uncertainty, the Ports of Normandy is continuing its preparations for Brexit, hoping to turn the situation into a development opportunity.

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    Waste law at sea not clear cut

    2019-07-01T12:21:00Z

    A recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) case ruled that debris from a fire onboard a ship is excluded from international shipment of waste rules, but a law firm has stressed it leaves important questions unanswered.

  • Smart Sound Plymouth
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    Smart Sound Plymouth aids new technologies

    2019-06-27T12:43:00Z

    The UK’s Marine Business Technology Centre (MBTC) has officially launched Smart Sound Plymouth, a proving area for designing, testing and developing cutting-edge products and services for the advanced marine sector.

  • A vibrant panel discussion at Coastlink 2019
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    Communication and collaboration key to short sea success

    2019-06-26T10:54:00Z

    Short sea shipping has a lot to be optimistic about - provided it can stay competitive by maintaining an air of communication and collaboration.

  • ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress hosted by CBIA in Split, Croatia
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    ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress

    2019-06-25T11:52:00Z

    Earlier this month the Croatian Boating Industry Association (CBIA) hosted the ICOMIA/IFBSO Congress in Split.

  • News

    Pollution matters took centre stage at EMD

    2019-06-20T11:15:00Z

    The Atlantic Blue Port Services European Interreg Project highlighted a number of important issues for shipping at the recent European Maritime Days which took place in Lisbon, Portugal.

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    New appointments at Survitec

    2019-06-12T07:58:00Z

    Survitec has appointed Mr. Baba Devani to spearhead the company’s newly restructured division.

  • Kelp forests provide huge biodiversity (Photo: Creative Commons)
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    Kelp harvesting legal shenanigans

    2019-06-07T09:59:00Z

    The largest mechanical harvesting of seaweed ever attempted in Ireland or Britain could proceed in Bantry Bay.

  • Remi Eriksen, Group President and CEO of DNV GL, with Kongsberg President and CEO Geir Håøy
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    Maritime digitalization alliance

    2019-06-04T17:44:00Z

    DNV GL and Kongsberg have signed a memorandum of understanding at Norshipping with the ambition to help bring about digitalization of the maritime industry.

  • Lee Gooderham
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    UXO risk management advice for Triton Knoll

    2019-06-03T16:16:00Z

    Ordtek has been contracted to provide specialist unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk management advice ahead of the construction of innogy’s Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm.

  • CMI team
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    CMI establishes Inverclyde base

    2019-05-30T17:13:00Z

    CMI Offshore Group (CMI) has taken a lease at Scarlow House Business Centre in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland as it continues to develop and grow.

  • Kevin Rough: "In fact, this range became one of our biggest successes with payback coming inside three months, not the usual three years.”
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    Kevin Rough: Daniamant

    2019-05-30T11:18:00Z

    Kevin Rough of Danish headquartered Daniamant is getting used to pushing for change. But, he admitted, “it wasn’t something I was originally looking for”.

  • 'Red Kestrel' leaving Southampton for Cowes
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    ‘Red Kestrel’s first freight cargo

    2019-05-24T13:24:00Z

    Following her naming last month, Red Funnel’s new freight ferry, ‘Red Kestrel’ has officially entered service following a successful few weeks of sea trials in the Solent.

  • Red Funnel Ferries’ Red Jet high speed catamaran at the yard
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    Repair hub at Hythe

    2019-05-20T12:23:00Z

    The SMS Group, has partnered with the Hythe Shipyard to provide a dedicated shipyard solution to customers within the UK''s Solent and Southampton Water.

  • Viking Norsafe Munin S1200
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    Norwegian police boat contract

    2019-05-20T12:06:00Z

    Viking Life-Saving Equipment has won a major contract to build and supply a Viking Norsafe Munin S1200 patrol boat for the Norwegian police force.

  • Reef Cubes use a robust and simple interlocking modular system that is ideal for restoring complex marine environments
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    Artificial reefs to restore marine environments

    2019-05-10T09:48:00Z

    ARC Marine, a UK company which has invented a pioneering system for building artificial reefs, called Reef Cubes has received a Rapid Innovation Grant from Marine-i.