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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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HD recording of suspicious activity
In the US, GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies), which is celebrating its 10th year in marine security, tracking, monitoring and video surveillance systems, has announced the release of its next generation security video solution, the GOST Watch HD Internet Video Recorder (IVR).
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Worldwide OPV demand increasing
Defence IQ has just released a market report: ''Global Offshore Patrol Vessels 2015-2016''. The report reveals that at least 24 countries are known to have a total of 136 OPVs on order and 30 countries have plans for up to another 276 at a total value of over $60 billion.
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European 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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Search 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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CTruk 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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MTU 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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Vessel 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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World 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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New Lithuanian patrol boat
Officials in Lithuania say the integrated engine, steering and propulsion system on their new €3.4 million patrol boat ''Aleksandras Barauskas'' provides both economical operation and excellent manoeverability in a range of duties including search and rescue.
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Danish 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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BSEE 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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Delta 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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Wärtsilä 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.