Industry News – Page 93

  • The giant piston corer has been successfully trailed in Japan
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    Successful sea trials for giant piston corer

    2016-04-08T09:28:00Z

    UK-based marine environmental solutions company, Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL), has successfully completed sea trials for a 42m stainless steel giant piston corer.

  • Mainstay Marine has won a contract for the replacement of the floating bridge
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    Another key contract for Mainstay Marine

    2016-04-07T16:49:00Z

    Welsh boat building firm Mainstay Marine Solutions has won a flagship contract for the replacement of the floating bridge for the Isle of Wight Council.

  • The event takes place at the Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton
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    Innovators and Industry to meet in Southampton

    2016-04-06T17:19:00Z

    The Next Generation Marine Power & Propulsion Conference networking event focuses on viable solutions for vessels of all sizes. Over 20 expert speakers will highlight a range of unique opportunities for the maritime sector.

  • The 'Forth Drummer' has a crane capacity of 200T/M and a 24T bollard pull
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    Latest addition for Briggs

    2016-04-06T16:46:00Z

    UK based Briggs Marine is further strengthening its marine operations capabilities with the addition of a new 25m multicat to its fleet.

  • IMRF attended a maritime SAR seminar in Cape Town
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    IMRF at SAR seminar in Cape Town

    2016-04-06T16:33:00Z

    The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) took part in a seminar with colleagues from the South African SAR service.

  • Rolls-Royce has unveiled its vision of land-based control centres
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    Future vision for land-based control centres

    2016-04-05T16:33:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has unveiled its vision of land-based control centres that it believes will remotely monitor and control the unmanned ships of the future.

  • Rentel selects ABB AB for export cable offshore wind farm
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    Export cable contract for offshore wind farm

    2016-04-05T15:50:00Z

    Swedish company ABB AB has been awarded the contract for the export cable at the planned Belgian offshore wind farm Rentel.

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    Alphatron Marine signs AlphaBridge contract for first Damen SOV

    2016-04-05T11:21:00Z

    Netherlands-headquartered Alphatron Marine has signed a contract with the Damen Shipyards Group for the delivery of the AlphaBridge including an IT and entertainment package for the first Service Operations Vessel (SOV), providing comfort and safety to the offshore and wind industry.

  • ‘MPI Adventure’ at work (Photo: Flying Focus)
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    MPI Adventure contracted

    2016-04-04T16:44:00Z

    Specialist offshore wind construction vessel ‘MPI Adventure’ has been contracted to assist with the commissioning works on the offshore substation of the Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm in German waters.

  • News

    World’s first ‘offshore’ aquaculture development

    2016-04-04T16:29:00Z

    The Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Fisheries has approved Norway’s first development concession enabling Ocean Farming AS, supported by global marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime AS, to build the world’s first automated ‘exposed’ aquaculture facility.

  • SeaZip Offshore Services has taken delivery of six FCS 2610 vessels in no less than three years
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    Two Damen FCS for SeaZip

    2016-04-04T16:09:00Z

    SeaZip Offshore Services has taken delivery of two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2610. Continuing the company’s vessel-naming convention, the new additions will be known as SeaZip 5 and SeaZip 6. The Netherlands-headquartered offshore service provider now has six Damen FCS 2610 vessels in its fleet.

  • Per Landegren, CEO of Humphree, left, and Björn Ingemanson, president of Volvo Penta
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    Humphree and Volvo Penta

    2016-04-04T14:31:00Z

    Swedish propulsion giant Volvo Penta has announced that it has signed an agreement to become the major shareholder of the Swedish trim tab and stabiliser specialist, Humphree.

  • Underwater cavitation cleaning technology developed by divers for divers
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    Underwater cavitation cleaning technology

    2016-04-04T12:18:00Z

    The Cavitcleaner System is a new innovative underwater cavitation cleaning technology that has been developed by divers, for divers.

  • Ewoud Visser: It’s not that I don’t see the risks, I do, but I always see ways to mitigate them
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    Ewoud Visser: DUC Marine

    2016-04-01T13:06:00Z

    “You can’t stay still in this kind of market,” said Ewoud Visser of DUC Marine, the Netherlands-headquartered offshore services group. “You have to make a decision about whether to scale up and meet the new challenges, or just downsize.”

  • Those recued were mainly Syrian refugees in rubber dinghies unfit for the open sea
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    Rescue effort continues in the Aegean

    2016-03-31T15:42:00Z

    The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has announced that it will remain fully committed to developing the maritime search and rescue (SAR) capability of the Greek volunteer service in the Aegean.

  • CalMac is using Royston enginei fuel management technology to reduce emissions
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    Royston systems help CalMac meet emissions target

    2016-03-31T11:19:00Z

    Innovative fuel management technology is helping Scottish ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) meet its targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Visurgis:successor gets more engine clout (Photo WSA)
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    Germans upgrade newbuild propulsion

    2016-03-31T11:16:00Z

    Good experience with the sounding and survey boat ''Visurgis'' has prompted German inland shipping authorities to build another – but bigger and with greater Schottel NAV propulsion clout than its predecessor.

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    Companies encouraged to protect client data

    2016-03-30T12:43:00Z

    UK certification company Bureau Veritas (BV) is urging customers in the marine industry to consider whether they require ISO 27001 certification to ensure they meet international standards of information security management.

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    SEA Europe seeks US opportunities

    2016-03-30T11:58:00Z

    SEA Europe is seeking support from the United States of America for an ambitious maritime manufacturing chapter in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

  • HMS Scott at Gibdock’s No.2 dry dock at its Gibraltar yard
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    HMS Scott at Gibdock

    2016-03-29T11:51:00Z

    The largest vessel in the Royal Navy’s Hydrographic Squadron, HMS Scott, docked at Gibdock’s Gibraltar yard for a 19-day maintenance period.