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NewsFirst NOAA Charting Survey Using an ASV
The first use of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) to perform bathymetry for updating the U.S. nautical charts for NOAA has taken place this summer. Surveying alongside a mother-vessel, the ASV collected data simultaneously on adjacent survey lines, effectively doubling the production rate of data.
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Greek port sell-offs
The Greek government has agreed deadlines for the privatisation of its two major ports, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, following its cash for reforms pay out.
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NewsUK set for first estuary tidal barrage
Natural Energy Wyre Limited is making progress with the UK’s first estuary tidal barrage project after securing the rights to build across the river Wyre in Lancashire.
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Marine renewable energy conference
The first edition of the marine renewable energy conference, Manche, is set to take place on 6 and 7 October in Le Havre.
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First ENCs for Suez Canal produced
The Egyptian Naval Hydrographic Department (ENHD) has, in collaboration with the International Centre for Electric Navigation Charts (IC-ENC), produced its first 12 ENCs covering the waters of the Suez Canal.
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Russian Maritime show garners support
The organisers of NEVA a commercial maritime business-to-business event in Russia, has announced that exhibitor participation has reached record levels. The event is due to take place 22 - 25 September 2015 in St Petersburg.
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NewsEuropean waterjet distribution
Norway’s Sea-Tek has announced the signing of an exclusive Distributor Agreement for Europe with Doen Pacific of Australia. Sea-Tek will appoint agents in several European countries in the near future, selling and servicing waterjets under its umbrella.
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NewsSearch for MH370 flight continues
The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared back in 2014, continues as debris is washed up in the Indian Ocean.
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NewsCTruk makes progress with PLA catamaran
CTruk has reached a milestone on the construction of a new survey catamaran for the Port of London Authority (PLA), with hull structures laid and undergoing first stage fit out.
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NewsMTU engines for Fairplay tug
Fairplay Towage’s new harbour tug is the latest to feature Rolls-Royce MTU Series 4000 engines certified to IMO Tier III.
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Imtech Marine takeover
Pon Holdings and Parcom Capital have reached an agreement on the takeover of Dutch marine technology company Imtech Marine as a whole. The details of the takeover are currently being worked out.
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Fincantieri takes training to UAE
Fincantieri is helping raise awareness of the Italian marine sector through a series of training courses in the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsVessel design milestone
Independent naval architecture and marine engineering design consultancy BMT Nigel Gee, is celebrating its latest achievement in securing its 1000th project which will involve the delivery of detailed production engineering for a ferry machinery conversion.
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NewsWorld record for lifeboat testing
Norwegian lifeboat builder, Norsafe, has set a new world record when it dropped the 70 passenger GES50 MKIII lifeboat from 40m with ten people on board. This is the first time a staffed lifeboat has been dropped from this height.
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NewsDanish Maritime Fair 2015
The new international maritime exhibition, Danish Maritime Fair, is set to take place again this year following a successful inaugural show in 2014 where more than 4,500 maritime delegates and 180 exhibitors gathered.
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Dutch windfarm contract
MPI Workboats (MPIW) has secured what it believes to be a first in the industry – a long-term service contract with Siemens’ Westermeerwind windfarm.
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NewsBSEE inspects Shell drilling
The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is overseeing Shell drilling operations in the Chukchi Sea, a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean, to ensure compliance with federal regulations and safety standards.
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FAST conference programme
The technical programme for the 13th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST), to be held September 1-4 at the FHI 360 Conference Center in Washington, DC, USA features presentations authored by marine industry experts on a wide range of relevant and timely topics, including high speed vessel design, performance, ...
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NewsDelta workboat is a windfarm winner
Delta Marine’s Damen 2611 Multicat ‘Whalsa Lass’ has demonstrated its versatility completing works on the large windfarm off the coast of Grimsby UK for one of the ‘Big 6’ energy contractors.
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NewsWärtsilä to power world's first dual-fuelled dredger
A new generation Antigoon class dredger, called ''Scheldt River'', being built by Royal IHC (IHC) in the Netherlands on behalf of the Belgium based DEME Group, is to be powered by Wärtsilä dual-fuel (DF) engines.
