Industry News – Page 64
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FLIR and Raymarine kit for port security
As Canada’s second largest container port and North America’s fastest growing port for transpacific trade, the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia is committed to providing mariners with safe, efficient and productive port operations.
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Orolia acquires Talen-X for GPS/GNSS threat mitigation
Orolia, the French-owned specialist in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions and parent company of McMurdo, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Talen-X, a U.S. technology innovator.
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UK maritime strategy seeks to stimulate growth
A new strategy has been launched by the UK government’s Department for Transport (DfT) which seeks to stimulate growth in the sector.
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Caution remains the watchword for global marine insurance, says IUMI
Against the backdrop of encouraging global economic growth and an improved outlook for the shipping industry, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) gives expert opinion on the current state of the hull, cargo and offshore energy insurance markets at its Spring Conference in Hamburg.
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Changes to bunker supply in English Channel
Falmouth is the first and last bunker stop at the crossroads of the English Channel, Atlantic and Celtic Sea.
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Rémi Gruet: Ocean Energy Europe
“Tidal energy doesn’t have ‘issues’ – we only have challenges,” said Rémi Gruet CEO of Brussels-based Ocean Energy Europe. “We’ve managed overcome them with wind and solar energy, now we are going to do that with tidal power.”
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3D sonar proved invaluable for navy divers
Coda Octopus has successfully demonstrated its recently launched Echoscope4G Surface during a US Navy training exercise as part of a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) 3D HUD System.
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The Swedish Club Delivers P&I discount of five percent
The Swedish Club reported a solid operating result to its board in March, continuing a record of building on steady growth. It emerged from 2017 prepared and well positioned to take advantage of a stabilising market.
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Marine-i highlights future for composite materials
The UK’s next Marine-i Discovery Room event will shine a spotlight on composite materials and the vital role they will play in the marine industry in future.
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Canada and Finland disagree over arctic fuel ban
As the IMO prepares to consider a Canadian proposal to mitigate the risks of heavy fuel oil pollution in the Arctic, Ottawa is trying to water down a plan by Finland for an outright ban of HFO (heavy fuel oils) the highly polluting fuel used by most ships.
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Identifying the major challenges to the safe and sustainable use of our oceans
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a charity helping to protect the safety of life and property by supporting education, research and public engagement, has announced the next in its series of foresight reviews, on ocean engineering.
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Columbus knowledge transfer project stimulates Blue Growth
Funded by the European Commission''s Horizon 2020 programme, the Columbus Knowledge Transfer Flagship Project has delivered solutions to increase the future impact of marine and maritime research.
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WaveGuide wave sensor for Fugro vessels
Planet Ocean Ltd has announced the delivery of the latest RADAC WaveGuide Onboard, radar wave sensor for installation on selected Fugro vessels.
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Entrepreneurship focus for naval sector trade fair
After the success of its sixth edition, in which Navalia became the first naval trade fair in Spain and Southern Europe, it now intends to become an essential meeting place for the sector, where participating companies can exhibit their latest developments from 22nd to 24th May, 2018.
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Wight Shipyard Co wins order of two fast ferries for Mexico
Until now Mexico’s largest ferry operator Ultramar has built all its high speed ferries in the United States and the order for two 37 metre ferries, the first British vessels to be built for Mexico in living memory, is more positive news for the Isle of Wight shipyard following a ...
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Babcock offers defence start-ups exhibition space
Babcock International is offering start–ups and small businesses the unique opportunity to showcase their latest innovations at the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) conference and exhibition in Glasgow in June 2018.
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Commercial vessel versatility is egg-shaped according to Jet Capsule
An Italian company has developed an intriguing concept designed to meet a number of commercial vessel requirements. Shaped rather like an egg with a pointed end the Jet Capsule is based on a conventional deep vee hull to allow good sea-going performance and its main innovation lies in its superstructure ...
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Prysmian to invest in a new cable laying vessel
A global energy and telecom cable systems company has invested in excess of €170 million in a new cutting-edge cable laying vessel.
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Ørsted O&M vessel contract for Tidal Transit
Tidal Transit has been awarded a charter with Ørsted which will see two of its fleet of crew transfer vessels (CTVs) working at Westermost Rough Offshore Farm until March 2020.
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Thames Clippers marks International Women’s Day
MBNA Thames Clippers did its bit to mark International Women’s Day 2018 by putting together an all-female crew to operate one of its vessels.