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Strong year for DIAB
Swedish composite structure specialist DIAB says its sales are surging due to the wind energy market recovery in China and the USA after the downturn that occurred between 2010 and 2012. DIAB reports a very strong first half of 2015.
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NewsAxial Seamount expedition success
The first expedition to carry out extensive exploration, mapping, and sampling of new lava flows from the Axial Seamount underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon, USA, has been successfully completed.
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SEAEXPLORER ready to take the plunge
Europe’s only deep sea glider, developed by France-based Alseamar, is being upgraded to enable it to dive 5km in some of the world’s deepest oceans to carry out environmental impact checks from oil and gas drilling.
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NewsNew home for Fugro Academy
Fugro Academy, the in-house training centre for Fugro, the Netherlands-based provider of geotechnical, survey, subsea and geosciences services, is moving into a new home at Plymouth’s Turnchapel Wharf, UK.
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NewsSmart Torque Meter unveiled
BMT SMART Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group, is expanding its range of Fleet Vessel Performance Management (FVPM) products with a new SMARTPOWER Torque Meter.
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NewsNavigation Accidents and their Causes
The Nautical Institute’s latest book looks at major casualties and the lessons that can be learned, setting out good practice to avoid them in future.
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NewsDamen crane ship repair job
A Zhenhua Heavy Industries crane ship has left Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque after ten days of maintenance and repairs.
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Waterbag rental operation
Unique Group’s Buoyancy & Ballast division has opened a new rental operation in Rotterdam specifically for the division’s Seaflex brand, the UK-based waterbag specialist.
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Schottel strengthens US team
The German propulsion expert Schottel is strengthening its North American presence with new starters at its Houma, LA, office.
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Refugee rescue boat equipped with Survitec liferafts
Survitec''s liferafts will be on hand to assist Syrian refugees in the humanitarian plight, on board Norwegian patrol vessel, ''RS Petter Henry Von Koss''.
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NewsNeptuLink connects marine sector
France-based Microwave Vision Group (MVG) has launched its new communications product, designed specifically for the maritime industry to deliver high speed internet access to users while at sea.
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SES specialists
A new Norwegian firm of naval architects has been established, to specialise in Surface Effect Ship (SES) technology.
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NewsSiemens support for dive vessel
Germany-based Siemens is to supply complete drive and power systems for a diving support vessel being built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (ZPMC) for Toisa Ltd.
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Swedish agreement
Swedish underwriting agency Svensk Assurans AB is to offer a new P&I product to small Scandinavian vessels through a delegated underwriting agreement with global P&I insurer The Shipowners’ Club.
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Ethane class
Global classification society Bureau Veritas is classing the first ethane-powered ship. ‘JS Ineos Insight’ is the first of a series of eight Dragon-class vessels being built for Denmark’s Evergas.
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NewsGermany port scout project
When it comes to maritime training, Germany likes to start pupils young, and the Port of Hamburg is no exception.
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Acta Marine appointment
Netherlands-based Acta Marine has appointed Rob Boer as managing director, effective as of end of September.
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NauticExpo to launch i-NOVO Awards at METS
NauticExpo is set to launch its first i-NOVO Awards at this year’s METS, taking place in Amsterdam from 17 to 19 November 2015.
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NewsEnhancing maritime safety
The European Union has granted a €21m grant to the Sea Traffic Management (STM) Validation Project, a Motorways of the Sea project defined within the MONALISA 2.0 project.
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Bridge deal
Northrop Grumman Corporation''s Sperry Marine business unit has been selected to supply full Integrated Bridge Systems (IBS) to the Royal Thai Navy''s future frigates.
