Industry News – Page 138
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News29 Interceptors
Following an extensive evaluation protocol, the Kuwaiti Ministry of the interior has placed an order with Tampa Yacht Manufacturing LLC based in Florida – U.S.A, parent company of Tampa Defence UK and Tampa Defense USA, for 29 Fast Coastal Interceptor craft for the Kuwaiti Coast Guard.
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NewsBusy times for Macduff
Macduff Shipyards has just completed its latest vessel called the ‘SSF/MD 1’, the first of four 150t tonne automated feed barges being built for Scottish Sea Farms Limited.
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NewsOWS takeover
Acta Marine has acquired Offshore Wind Services B.V. (OWS) of Rotterdam, including the UK subsidiary OWPMS Ltd. OWS will be renamed ‘Acta Marine Wind Services’.
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NewsNew terminal on time and cheaper
Construction of Hamburg’s third cruise shipping terminal is not only on time for inauguration in June but will, officials say, also cost considerably less than first thought.
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NewsOSIL unveils compact buoy platform
UK-based Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) is extending its range of fully integrated oceanographic systems with a new compact buoy platform.
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NewsKalashnikov gunning for Europe?
Kalashnikov is probably the best known name in the small arms sector with their AK47 and now this Russian company is moving into the small military and workboat sectors. The company, which is part of the state corporation Rostec, has acquired a controlling (51 per cent) stake in the Euroyachting ...
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NewsOcean Business 2015
Ocean Business 2015 will take place from 14 – 16 April 2015 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, UK. Taking place every two years, Ocean Business is widely recognised as one of the most important events in the ocean technology calendar - and this year, the event’s organisers claim, ...
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NewsVattenfall wins concession for Horns Rev 3
Vattenfall Wind Power has won the concession to build the offshore windfarm Horns Rev 3 off the Danish west coast and is just waiting for approval from the Danish Parliament and EU.
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NewsDamen increases capacity in Turkey
Damen Shipyards Antalya in Turkey has added new dedicated capacity to build the popular Fast Crew Supplier 5009 at the yard – a dedicated 12,000m² facility called Antalya II.
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NewsPatrol boat delivered for Norwegian Defence
Ålesund, Norway-based boatbuilder Maritime Partner has recently announced that it has delivered the latest in a long line of 110 large enclosed boats to Norwegian and international customers.
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NewsAddressing the marine skills gap
A UK university is doing its bit to help close the skills gap in the maritime industry, through training research.
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VTS symposium call for papers
The call for papers is open for the 13th IALA International Symposium on Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 8 to 12 August 2016.
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NewsCreating tidal lagoon infrastructure
Tidal Lagoon Power says that it''s moving even closer to full scale tidal lagoon infrastructure in the UK with the submittal of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Tidal Lagoon Cardiff project.
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NewsNeptune delivers latest Eurocarrier design
Netherlands-based Neptune Shipyards has delivered ‘Roxane Z’, the first Eurocarrier 3413 with DP2, to Jifmar Offshore Services.
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NewsHavyard boatbuild strategy
Norway''s Havyard Group is continuing with its strategy to grow the Norwegian boatbuild business.
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NewsServogear wins offshore contracts
Norway’s Servogear AS is set for a busy future after securing six new contracts for a range of offshore vessels for a total value of around NOK 55m (US$7.4m).
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NewsGPS anti-jamming
With the now almost universal use of GPS for navigation and timing, the potential for jamming of the GPS signal is causing increasing concern. Originally developed for military use, systems were produced to reduce the chance of GPS signal jamming and now these anti-jamming systems are becoming available for the ...
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NewsEnforcing the regs
The new sulphur emission regulations for ships have been a hotly contended issue from the start but now debate has moved to their implementation, or more accurately, enforcing compliance. The enforcement of these regulations will be the driver of change, not the regulations themselves, according to Europort 2015.
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Oz wave power array switch on
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has officially switched on the Carnegie Perth Wave Power Array which is now feeding renewable energy into HMAS Stirling, Australia’s largest naval base.
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NewsCourageous launch
Offshore energy crew transfer vessel operator Seacat Services has launched Seacat Courageous, the UK firm’s second 26-metre crew transfer vessel, as it continues to support the growth of the European offshore wind market.
