Industry News – Page 59
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NewsBigLift crane capacity upgrade
BigLift Shipping’s ‘Happy Star’s two heavy lift mast cranes have been upgraded to 1,100mt lifting capacity each at the Huisman Service & Assembly location in Schiedam, the Netherlands.
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NewsWikinger substation crane installation
Jan De Nul Group has successfully completed the installation of a new 83 tonne crane on top of the offshore substation of the 350MW Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm in Germany.
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NewsCreating hydrogen commercially from seawater
An American hydrogen technology company is entering into a license agreement for the first commercial application of technology which turns seawater into hydrogen.
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NewsEU tidal energy expertise arrives in Canada
European offshore renewables expertise is being used in Canada with the successful installation of the PLAT-I floating tidal energy platform in Nova Scotia.
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NewsWalter Van der Pennen: EST-Floattech
“When I tried to tell people that electric-hybrid vessels were the future, I kept on hearing ‘Why batteries – what’s wrong with diesel?’ Or ‘Yeah well, maybe climate change doesn’t really exist’,” Walter Van der Pennen of EST-Floattech told ''MJ''. “But there was a point last year when it changed ...
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NewsCuxport is base port for new German windfarm
Even before it has been officially opened, berth no. 4 at the Cuxport Terminal in Cuxhaven is already at work on its first offshore project.
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NewsDeepOcean Blyth base
DeepOcean has opened a new Offshore Services Base at Blyth in the North East of England, which will be of strategic importance to DeepOcean’s increasing presence in Global cable lay and trenching markets.
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NewsTraining module delivered
Teledyne Gavia has announced the recent delivery to an undisclosed military customer of a Sonar Transponder Module (STM) for ASW (Anti Submarine Warfare) training.
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NewsIMarEST reports on impact of autonomous ships
IMarEST’s Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships Special Interest Group has been working to gauge the potential impacts of self-governing ships and plot out a new course for the shipping industry’s valued workforce.
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NewsSparrows Group awarded
Sparrows Group is celebrating after coming out on top at the UK’s 2018 Press and Journal Gold Awards, winning the esteemed Renewables Award.
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NewsBritannia P&I Club expands into Denmark
The Britannia P&I Club has underlined its commitment to the Danish P&I market by opening a new office in Copenhagen to serve the Danish insurance market.
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NewsIntermarine to equip UK landmark polar ship
UK-based maritime engineering company Intermarine UK has landed a contract from Cammell Laird shipyard to equip the GB£160m RRS Sir David Attenborough polar research ship.
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NewsATIR generator on tow
Magallanes Renovables’ ATIR turbine is now on route from Spain to Scottish tidal energy test site EMEC.
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NewsDNV GL additive manufacturing approval scheme
DNV GL has released the first manufacturer approval (AoM) scheme for additive manufacturing producers wishing to supply products that comply with its rules and standards.
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NewsDamen optimistic about Mangalia’s future
The chairman of Damen Shipyards Group has met with the Romanian Minister of Economy to discuss future plans for the Mangalia shipyard.
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NewsPentalum portfolio acquired
NRG Systems, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc. has announced that it has acquired a portfolio of advanced technology developed by Pentalum, an Israeli company that specializes in remote sensing solutions for wind measurement- including for the offshore wind industry.
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NewsAutomated cargo kite order
Airbus has placed a firm order with AirSeas during the international maritime trade fair SMM to purchase the first ever automated kite, named SeaWing.
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NewsUniting two strengths in waste management
In the three months since Evac Group acquired the marine equipment manufacturer Cathelco, the operations of the two companies have been brought even closer together.
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NewsFabio Buzzi: FB Design (Italy)
“There’s a continuous fight - you always have to accept a compromise between a beautiful, fast line and efficiency from the engineering point of view,”said Fabio Buzzi, founder and owner of Italian FB Design. “Bring those together and you’re winning.”
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Doubling volume in a decade
Following strong 2018 half year results, maritime insurer The Swedish Club currently insures some 2,700 ships on H&M and has doubled its volume in P&I over the last decade to in excess of 50 million gross tonnes.
