Industry News – Page 74
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NewsLast blade installed at Finnish windfarm
The very last blade on the last turbine at the Tahkoluoto offshore windfarm in Finland has been installed by Jan de Nul Group’s offshore jack-up vessel ‘Vole au vent’.
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NewsUAV inspection
Cyberhawk, a UK-based engineering company using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to inspect offshore wind turbines has been named a finalist in two categories at this year’s Energy Innovation Awards.
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NewsDNV GL study promotes LNG
Norway-headquartered DNV GL has conducted a study into the future LNG market in the Iberian Peninsula, to assess its potential as a marine fuel.
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French floating wind expo
A French floating wind expo taking place in October aims to bring stakeholders together across the whole sector to share both knowledge and expertise.
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NewsRenewables-developed vessel proves valuable in the ‘low oil’ environment
As proof that the right vessels will find work even in the most struggling markets, UK-headquartered Bibby Marine Services has signed a contract with Total E&P Netherland to charter the new Damen designed and built ‘Walk to Work’(W2W) Service Operation Vessel ‘Bibby WaveMaster1’ from April 2018 through to October 2018 ...
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NewsSEA Europe discuss reorganisation
36 European shipyard and maritime equipment industry representatives met at SEA Europe’s 2017 General Assembly to discuss its reorganisation and upcoming challenges.
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A2SEA acquired by GeoSea
Denmark-headquartered DONG Energy and German Siemens have signed an agreement with Belgian GeoSea stating that GeoSea will acquire the full ownership of A2SEA. A2SEA will continue to operate out of Denmark with offshore wind turbine service and installation.
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Irish blue growth report
A new report on the Irish blue economy shows that the sector is performing better than the general economy.
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NewsFORESEA support applications open
EU-funded FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) programme has opened its third call for support package applications designed to help commercialise offshore renewable energy technologies.
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NewsGuillaume Gautier: AXYS Technologies
One thing Guillaume Gautier of AXYS Technologies has learned from managing teams at a distance is - close that distance as soon as possible. “If you send an email and there’s some kind of misunderstanding, if you’ve met they’ll probably just ring you. If they haven’t, it’ll escalate before they ...
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NewsGerman towage giants agree to merge
Two of Europe’s leading towage companies, Bugsier and Fairplay are joining forces in the latest example of consolidation within an increasingly competitive towage industry.
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NewsDamen acquires Keppel Verolme shipyard
Netherlands-headquartered Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has acquired the Keppel Verolme shipyard from Keppel Offshore & Marine.
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NewsJ.A. Rederiet fleet upgraded
Danish shipowner J.A. Rederiet has upgraded its multipurpose support vessels ''Susanne A'' and ''Mira A'' to meet the requirements for operation in the offshore wind industry.
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NewsSmall commercial marine research
British Marine has published key findings for the UK’s small commercial marine sector in response to an industry call for a clear performance measure of the industry.
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NewsSuccessful remotely operated workboat demonstration
As another key step down the long road to fully autonomous workboats, Rolls-Royce and global towage operator Svitzer have successfully demonstrated what they believe to be the world’s first remotely operated commercial vessel in Copenhagen harbour.
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Scoping exercise on autonomous vessels
As another indicator of the speed at which maritime autonomy is gathering pace, the June Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO agreed to include the issue of marine autonomous surface ships on its agenda.
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News19 vessel order for Damen
Netherlands-headquartered Damen Shipyards Group has secured an order with German heavy lift company Combi Lift to build a total of 19 specially customised shallow draught vessels.
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NewsFirst of two new Thames Clippers
The newest addition to London’s river bus transport network has made its almost 200 nautical mile maiden journey to the Capital from the Isle of Wight. Joining the MBNA Thames Clippers fleet, ‘Mercury Clipper’, is the first of two new boats that will enter service in London this summer.
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NewsA&P Group partners with Peel Ports Group
UK-based ship repair and conversion specialist A&P Group has partnered with Peel Ports Group at the latter’s site in Great Yarmouth to serve the East of England’s offshore sector.
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NewsGarmin’s transducer will not be sold in the US
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has ruled that a transducer product should not admitted into the country, following a patent dispute between two marine electronics manufacturers.
