Key Deals – Page 79

  • The console is said to contribute to the safety of the vessel and offer improved ergonomics for the operators
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    New generation tugboat consoles delivered

    2015-02-10T15:37:00Z

    JRC and Alphatron Marine have delivered new tugboat consoles – said to be the first of their kind – for the new generator of Rotortugs.

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    ‘Pieter Schelte’ name change

    2015-02-10T12:56:00Z

    Allseas Group, vessel operator of the ‘Pieter Schelte’ has confirmed to Maritime Journal it will be renaming the vessel following widespread protest.

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    Free IsatPhone 2 emergency response service

    2015-02-10T12:51:00Z

    Inmarsat, global mobile satellite communications service expert, is offering all post-pay IsatPhone 2 customers free-of-charge access to GEOS’ Worldwide Emergency Response Coordination service.

  • The ship is intended to reduce the cost of installing tidal energy farms
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    Renewables construction vessel

    2015-02-10T11:20:00Z

    Paramarine, QinetiQ’s ship and submersible design software, has been used by Mojo Maritime to design an offshore construction vessel for the marine renewables sector. The Hi Flo 4 (HF4) is a state-of-the-art, high-performance, dynamic positioning vessel capable of operating in extreme coastal and continental shelf environments, designed with the support ...

  • The team's aim is to encourage maritime innovation, research and higher skills in the Atlantic region
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    Atlantic team effort supports innovation

    2015-02-09T15:00:00Z

    The UK’s Liverpool John Moores University has joined forces with Mersey Maritime and Norway’s Vestfold University to encourage maritime innovation, research and higher skills in the Atlantic region.

  • Jos van Woerkum, managing director at Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld and Gert Jan van Wijngaarden, general manager at Van Wijngaarden Marine Services
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    Wijngaarden Shoalbuster

    2015-02-09T11:12:00Z

    Van Wijngaarden Marine Services has ordered a Shoalbuster 3512 from Damen Shipyards Group. The completely new design includes a larger bridge, an extensive working deck of 134m² and accommodation for up to 11 personnel.

  • waterjet propulsion and this means that the vessel can reach a speed of 29 knots
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    New composite Fast Crew Supplier

    2015-02-06T15:17:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Group will launch a composite Fast Crew Supplier 1605 to the market in February. Built at Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey, the Group’s specialist composite yard, the Fast Crew Supplier 1605 FRP (Fibre Reinforced Polymer) is an addition to Damen’s highly successful aluminium 1605 range, 70 of which ...

  • Mobimar's Finnsweep oil boom arm was delivered, along with Vikoma HI Sprint booms
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    Oil spill boom for Finland

    2015-02-06T12:04:00Z

    The Finnish Coastguard’s latest vessel is now well equipped for oil spill response operations after taking delivery of new equipment from UK-based Vikoma International Limited.

  • The Vindskip concept uses the hull itself as a sail (Photo: Lade AS)
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    Innovative software brings fair winds to hybrid vessel

    2015-02-06T11:10:00Z

    A team of scientists at the Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services (CML) has developed a new weather routing module for an ambitious proposed hybrid merchant vessel for ''sustainable sea transport'' which is powered by wind and LNG.

  • The Bobcat T40180 telehandler will be maintaining the rock armouring used in Jersey’s sea walls
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    Strengthening Jersey’s sea defences

    2015-02-05T14:25:00Z

    A new Bobcat T40180 18m telescopic handler has been supplied by Jersey based equipment rental company, 4hire Limited, for use in crucial sea defence work on the island.

  • The SROV, as a survey platform, is stable and multibeam data has less than 0.4% noise
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    Surveyor Interceptor success

    2015-02-05T12:28:00Z

    Sweden-based high resolution subsea survey provider, MMT, and Reach Subsea, have finalised successful offshore tests on the new Surveyor Interceptor ROV (SROV).

  • Ron van den Oetelaar (Bosch Rexroth), Bas Buchner (MARIN) and those involved at the MARIN Offshore Basin wave generator
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    Making waves

    2015-02-05T11:13:00Z

    Netherlands marine research institute MARIN has signed the contract for a new wave generator for its new Concept Basin. Part of this contract is a complete new wave generation control system for the wave generators in the Offshore Basin and Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin, commissioned in 2000.

  • The vessel will be named 'Acta Orion' and is scheduled for delivery in September 2015
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    Stay at sea support vessel

    2015-02-04T17:11:00Z

    Netherlands-based Acta Marine has contracted CIG Shipbuilding for the design and construction of a large wind farm support vessel. The DP-2 fitted vessel measures 108 by 16 metres and offers comfortable accommodation and workspace for 75.

  • The AIS MOB device is said to be the world’s smallest
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    Ocean Signal gains EU certification

    2015-02-04T16:43:00Z

    UK-based Ocean Signal has gained European certification for its rescueME MOB1, enabling it to be sold throughout Europe.

  • The ProZero 12m DC has just finished sea trials off the coast of Faaborg
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    Tuco Marine pilot boat delivery

    2015-02-04T15:28:00Z

    Denmark’s Tuco Marine has delivered a first of its kind pilot boat to Sea Charter A/S to be used in a charter agreement with the Danish National Pilot Service Company, DanPilot.

  • A screen grab from Crowley Maritime's flipbook 'Raising the Costa Concordia'
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    Costa Concordia flipbook

    2015-02-03T18:56:00Z

    Crowley Maritime has published a comprehensive and interactive flipbook about the ''Costa Concordia'' salvage project.

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    Generating growth in UK wind sector

    2015-02-03T17:34:00Z

    For the UK offshore wind sector remains a competitive and sustainable long-term industry, an “ambitious” government is needed, offshore wind leaders agreed at Scottish Renewables’ recent Offshore Wind and Supply Chain Conference.

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    Europort 2015

    2015-02-02T16:53:00Z

    The 13th Europort Istanbul will take place from 11 to 14 March 2015 at the Istanbul Expo Center.

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    CYP Naval 2015

    2015-02-02T12:59:00Z

    The second CYP Naval 2015, an international sea security conference and exhibition, is set to take place on 19 and 20 May in Larnaca, Cyprus.

  • Seacat Services has committed to extending an ambitious build programme with South Boats
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    Seacat invests to meet forecast industry growth

    2015-02-02T12:02:00Z

    UK-based offshore energy crew transfer vessel operator Seacat Services has placed an order worth £6 million with Isle of Wight based boat builder South Boats IOW for two DNV-GL class-certified next generation 24m catamarans.