Industry News – Page 112

  • A new collaboration deal opens to boost the development of the offshore wind sector in North America
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    Carbon Trust accelerates offshore wind ambitions

    2016-10-06T16:51:00Z

    The UK''s Carbon Trust has collaborated with US-based Business Network for Offshore Wind to support the development of the offshore wind sector in North America.

  • Data collected using EM 122, which will be installed on vessel Photo: Martin Jakonsson Stockholm University
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    Kongsberg wins Cammell Laird contract

    2016-10-05T14:42:00Z

    Cammell Laird has awarded Kongsberg Maritime a contract to be the primary supplier of the scientific research and mapping equipment for the British Antarctic Survey’s new polar research vessel.

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    Telenor acquires SatPoint AB

    2016-10-04T14:58:00Z

    Norway-headquartered Telenor Maritime has acquired SatPoint AB to strengthen its focus on the Nordic market.

  • Lord Jeffrey Mountevans: a “high octane year”
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    Time for change: a view from Lord Jeffrey Mountevans

    2016-10-04T08:34:00Z

    While Jeffrey, Lord Mountevans, described the initial City of London reaction to Brexit as “shock”, as Lord Mayor he was on the spot to evaluate the fallout.

  • ‘Pacific Orca’ using the Cranemaster to place the monopiles. Photo: Marine Traffic © IG
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    Rampion meets challenge

    2016-09-29T11:46:00Z

    There is a ‘window of opportunity’ to get the monopiles into the Rampion wind farm presently under construction off the UK’s Sussex coast: the piling has to stop in November for the herring spawning season.

  • Lara Moore is nationally recognised as a pre-eminent marine licensing lawyer
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    Murky Waters: Marine licensing appeals and challenges

    2016-09-28T16:51:00Z

    According to Lara Moore, Associate Solicitor in the Marine and Transport Team at UK law firm Ashfords, Marine licensing under the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 is a complex area but appeals and challenges can be made.

  • 'Brugge' provided firefighting response activities at the blaze
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    Kotug Smit Towage tackles fire at Ghent Port

    2016-09-28T16:47:00Z

    Kotug Smit Towage has successfully tackled a fire and provided emergency assistance to an iron and steel recycling site at the Belgian Port of Ghent.

  • Neeme Muru at Baltic Workboats Shipyard, Saaremaa, Estonia
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    Neeme Muru: Design and Sales Engineer at Baltic Workboats AS

    2016-09-28T16:18:00Z

    “In 13 years at Baltic Workboats, I’ve performed just about every role in the company” says the 42-year-old in the airy boardroom of the Saaremaa, Estonia-based manufacturer.

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    Autonomous marine transport project

    2016-09-27T21:19:00Z

    Wärtsilä is supporting a project aimed at creating the world''s first autonomous marine transport system.

  • The Atlantic Amsterdam jack-up accommodation rig
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    Attollo Offshore support with accommodation rig

    2016-09-27T16:01:00Z

    Aberdeen-headquartered Attollo Offshore has supported Teras Offshore in a redeployment of its first service rig to work in the European offshore wind farm industry.

  • MTS supports Wave Hub cable work
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    MTS Xplorer completes survey work

    2016-09-26T16:58:00Z

    Marine and Towage Services Group’s vessel, the MTS Xplorer, has successfully completed ''as built'' survey works.

  • The shingle transfer began on 6 September
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    Shingle transfer brought forward by Shoreham Port

    2016-09-23T16:47:00Z

    Shoreham Port is bringing the autumn shingle transfer forward a few weeks so that beach levels can be raised before the weather worsens.

  • Strainstall provides specialised mooring monitoring for pioneering floating offshore wind farm project
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    Specialised mooring monitoring for Hywind

    2016-09-22T16:36:00Z

    Strainstall has been awarded a contract to provide mooring monitoring for the floating offshore wind farm project, Hywind.

  • Lives are being saved thanks to Atlant Ocean Racing and Team SCA initiative Rule One Photo: Nikos Nikolouzaki
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    RIB donation saves lives

    2016-09-21T16:12:00Z

    Global shipping, logistics and marine services provider, GAC, has delivered a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) to the Hellenic Rescue Team (HRT) which has become part of the refugee search and rescue efforts in the Aegean Sea.

  • The OXE engine was displayed in one of SMM’s few outdoor locations
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    Successful event for outboard diesel distributor

    2016-09-14T15:50:00Z

    The SMM show was reportedly a great success for Outboard Diesel b.v., holders of the Benelux countries’ distributorship for the new OXE Diesel outboard motor.

  • The structure includes living accommodation for the crew with ships supplying feed and other requirements
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    Fish farming offshore gathers momentum

    2016-09-13T16:40:00Z

    The first major offshore fish farm is scheduled for installation early next year off Norway. Developed by Global Maritime Consultancy and Engineering this huge offshore structure marks a turning point in fish farming and offers new avenues for development for the companies involved in offshore oil and wind farms.

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    Iridium's increased sales

    2016-09-12T16:11:00Z

    Iridium Communications announced that it has shipped over 2,200 Iridium Pilot units over the past 12 months, ending 30 June.

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    Wind energy event

    2016-09-12T14:12:00Z

    A new event to be held in Brest, France, will focus on the floating wind turbine industry from October 12 to 14.

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    ‘First of its kind’ EAL

    2016-09-12T13:58:00Z

    RSC Bio Solutions, a global leader in environmentally acceptable lubricants (EALs) and cleaners, has launched a new product line of bio-based lubricants.

  • As with many Art Deco posters of this era, this poster is made up of simple shapes with the bow of the ship being most prominent
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    DFDS anniversary

    2016-09-12T11:56:00Z

    Denmark-headquartered ferry operator DFDS will be celebrating its 150th anniversary this December, and has chosen to celebrate this by commissioning a collection of memorable advertising posters harking back to the golden age of marine transport in the 1930s.