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Award for Evinrude engine
Evinrude’s new E-TEC G2 engine from BRP has been awarded the ‘Product Design’ prize at the recent Red Dot Awards.
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NewsGrowing complacency could result in loss of life
The trend in maritime security is one of growing complacency, the Chief Operating Officer of one of a UK-based maritime security firm has warned.
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Hybrid power workshop
A two-day workshop on hybrid power and propulsion will bring the marine industry together for round table discussions and presentations on everything from battery management systems to windfarm vessel development.
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NewsACR acquires Ocean Signal
Drew Marine Ltd has acquired marine communication and safety equipment company Ocean Signal, which will now operate as a unit of ACR Electronics Inc.
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NewsJas Singh: Auriga Energy
It was the closure of a small, space industry site that got Jas Singh thinking about “being involved in the energy industry of the future”: hydrogen.
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NewsMicro-plastic problems revealed
Micro-plastics entering the food chain are increasingly being found in the world''s oceans and could prove to be as harmful to marine life as larger debris like plastic bags, a new report suggests.
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NewsMilford Dock developer appointed
Cushman & Wakefield has been selected by the Port of Milford Haven as development consultant for its Milford Dock Master Plan.
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NewsGardline refits crew transfer vessels
Gardline Marine Sciences is reconfiguring two of its 20m crew transfer vessels to allow for more cargo to be carried on the foredeck, an increasing requirement for windfarm operations.
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NewsKey tidal acquisition
Atlantis Resources, the UK company best known for running the Meygen tidal power project, has made the biggest news of the year in the Tidal power sector by announcing that it has reached agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of the Bristol based tidal business, Marine Current Turbines ...
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NewsMaasvlakte II officially opens
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Rotterdam facility has officially opened promising to set new standards in safety, automation and zero emissions.
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Seaworthy service
A new service provider for marine equipment manufacturers and system developers has entered the marine industry. Seaworthy Ltd specialises in marine approval and certification services, such as type approval and system certification, offering a wide range of services, including pre-tailored service packages and bespoke consultancy.
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NewsQueen’s Award for underwater positioning company
Great Yarmouth, UK, based Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, for a second time. The Award is recognition of its outstanding achievement in boosting export revenues over three years of continuous growth. This excellent performance has been made possible through ...
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NewsBMT buoyant
International maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, BMT Group Ltd, has announced a strong performance for the year to 30 September 2014. BMT secured revenues of £165.1m, with underlying operating profits of £10m, a proportion of which has been distributed to the staff through the company’s profit share schemes.
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NewsSeawork International 2015 map and guide
Mercator Media Limited’s Seawork International looks set to be yet another exciting three days from 16-18 June 2015, and over the next pages of ''MJ'' you can plan out your route around this varied event. Held in ABP Docks in Southampton, UK this long-established event embraces an exhibition, innovations showcase, ...
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Cables course
The UK’s Offshore Marine Academy (OMA), which describes itself as ‘the leading renewables training operator’, has unveiled a brand new course for 2015 tailored to address the knowledge and skills gap in subsea power cable operations.
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NewsEU to triple Med SAR budget
The European Council will triple the funds going towards its Med search and rescue operations in response to the increased number of illegal migrants trying to cross to Europe by boat.
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Power from hot engine cooling water
Calnetix Technologies’ Hydrocurrent system has been named the winner of the Marine Propulsion 2015 Award in the Auxiliary Machinery category at the recent Marine Propulsion Conference in London.
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NewsSwansea port gets £2.1m upgrade
Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing £2.1m in upgrading the outer lock gates at the Welsh port of Swansea.
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NewsFuruno coastal monitoring
Japanese marine electronics giant Furuno has used its radar and electronic processing expertise to develop a land based radar coastal surveillance and monitoring package. This is aimed to meet the requirements of small harbours, private island owners, offshore wind farms and the military who need to be able to carry ...
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NewsPushing forces recorded
Strainstall recently reported that it had completed the world’s first successful Intelligent Fender System (IFS) offshore trial at Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm.
