News 2-10 – Page 117
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NewsKongsberg delivers for world’s largest workboat
Kongsberg Maritime has delivered an integrated dynamic positioning and manoeuvring system for Allseas’ ‘Pioneering Spirit’, said to be the world’s largest construction vessel.
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NewsMaximising offshore wind opportunities
The UK GROW:OffshoreWind programme has been granted a six-month extension as part of the government’s industrial strategy to help more manufacturers take advantage of investment in supply chain infrastructure.
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NewsPowerplus awarded new RYS RIB
Isle of Wight-based Powerplus Marine is to build the new TT Boat Designs 6.1m aluminium RIB for the Royal Yacht Squadron (RYS) after winning the commercial tender.
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Flood protection contract for ABPmer
ABPmer, coastal process assessment expert, has been commissioned by the UK Environment Agency to study changes around Read’s Island on the Humber Estuary to be used for flood defence planning.
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NewsDamen joins World Ocean Council
Damen Shipyards Group is the latest member and first European shipbuilder to join the World Ocean Council (WOC), the international business leadership alliance on ocean sustainability, science and stewardship.
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News3Si acquires International Safety Products
Safety and Survival Systems International Ltd (3Si) has acquired International Safety Products Ltd (ISP), the leading Brit based manufacturer and supplier of safety equipment.
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News£3m funding for ASV Ltd
UK-based ASV Ltd is to carry out further research and development for Maritime Autonomous Systems (MAS) after receiving more than £3m funding from Innovate UK.
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NewsOsiris rebrand
UK specialist seabed survey company Osiris Projects has announced that it is rebranding as Bibby HydroMap. The company was acquired by Liverpool headquartered Bibby Line Group in May 2012 but has continued to operate under its own name since then.
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NewsJohnson Valves turns 60
Southampton-based Johnson Valves is celebrating 60 years as a supplier of valves, meters, fittings and related products for the marine, boiler and industrial markets.
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Funding for lithium battery development
A consortium of UK companies have been granted £1.1m in funding for research and development of the next generation of lithium sulphur (Li-S) batteries for marine autonomous systems.
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NewsSouth American expansion
German propulsion major Schottel has opened a new subsidiary in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, to further strengthen and extend its position in South and Central America.
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NewsNorway strengthens defences
NorSea Group and the Wilh. Wilhelmsen Group have entered into a military response contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces. Among other things, the contract opens for the Armed Forces’ use of base infrastructure owned by NorSea Group along the entire Norwegian coast.
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NewsSimulating shocks
Cruden, the Dutch designer and manufacturer of professional, motion-based simulators, simulator software, surface and vehicle models, will show a highly accurate and realistic, full motion power boat technology demonstrator simulator at the 7th HSBO (High Speed Boat Operations) Forum in Lisbon in May.
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Subsea study published
A new report has been published by the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and The Crown Estate on the performance of subsea cabling in high energy environments to support the development of commercial wave and tidal energy sites.
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NewsUS Navy RIB order
US-based workboat builder and first time Seawork exhibitor Metal Shark has been awarded a $15M US Navy contract for the construction of 7 metre RIBs in support of future Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements. The award includes options that, if exercised, will bring the total contract value to over $47M.
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NewsPort nuclear detection
A new nuclear detection technology is set to provide ports and Customs authorities with a cheaper and more efficient method of countering terrorists seeking to smuggle materials such as uranium, plutonium or radiological components for ‘dirty bombs’.
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NewsDavid Rogers: ITS Marine
Getting the appropriate technology for an extremely dynamic marine environment is one thing, but as David Rogers of ITS Marine told MJ, putting in place the right crew is equally demanding.
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NewsWind turbine installation safety boom
Belgium-based High Wind has launched a new offshore crane-mounted system that it says could improve the safe installation of all wind turbine components in winds of up to 15 m/s.
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NewsPutting high speed boats to the test
Hosted by the Portuguese Navy, the 7th High Speed Boat Operations Forum will take place in Lisbon from the 4th to 6th May 2015. HSBO Forum is a by-invitation-only conference gathering for high-speed boat professionals from 30 countries around the world.
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NewsSAIL to “revolutionise” acoustic monitoring
UK-based acoustic monitoring instrumentation, St Andrews Instrumentation (SAIL), is launching a new data acquisition device (DAQ) that it says will “revolutionise” the sector.
