Industry News – Page 167
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NewsCash boost for offshore wind
The UK government’s Green Investment Bank has announced its intention to raise a £1 billion fund to encourage new private investors to invest in offshore wind farms in the UK. The news has been warmly welcomed by The Crown Estate.
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NewsMARIN director lauded
Dutch Offshore expertise was singled out for particular praise at the international OMAE conference in San Francisco in early June. Bas Buchner, director of MARIN was presented with the OMAE Conference Industry Achievement Award ‘in recognition of significant contributions to the technological advancement of the offshore industry through his leadership ...
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NewsFifth Danish Yachts Cat SWATH launched
Danish Yachts A/S of Skagen, Denmark have launched their fifth 24m carbon fibre SWATH vessel in a little over 12 months, following the delivery of four offshore wind vessels to Odfjell Wind in 2013.
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Williams Shipping reaches for the sky
Williams Shipping has acquired a new 100 tonne crawler crane with a boom of 42 metres. The crane operates out of the Marine Base in Southampton (UK) Eastern Docks and will typically carry out lifts of up to 50 tonnes.
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NewsAlicat Workboats delivery
UK boatbuilder Alicat Workboats Ltd. has delivered ‘Gardian 14’ to Gardline Environmental. The 20m catamaran has already sailed from Great Yarmouth to work alongside her four sister vessels already working on the Gwynt Y Mor offshore wind farm project.
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NewsBrian Archibald: Answering Orkney’s contradictions
“I have to have my feet placed pretty firmly in two camps,” explains Brian Archibald, head of marine services, engineering and transportation for Orkney, “Even if these sometimes appear to have contradictory aims.”
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NewsZF Services focuses on UK growth
ZF Services is concentrating on UK growth in the marine sector and is looking to create a “fitter, leaner, more focused operation”.
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DNV GL helps offshore wind industry reduce costs
The costs of offshore wind energy could be cut by at least 10% if “market-ready” technologies are adopted, according to DNV GL’s FORCE (For Reduced Cost of Energy) report.
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News‘Bibby Athena’ makes progress
Osiris Projects, part of Bibby Marine Survey Services, is making progress with the construction of ‘Bibby Athena’.
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NewsMiko patch repair kits order
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) has received a significant high value delivery of 15 emergency marine repair patch kits from Norway’s Miko Marine.
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NewsDanish facility for ABB
Swiss turbocharger specialist ABB Turbocharging have announced it will open a new service facility in Fredericia, Denmark on 12th June 2014. This will also mark the completion of the amalgamation of its activities in Norway, Denmark and Sweden into a single local business unit (LBU).
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NewsEducating the industry about marine insurance
The Swedish Club has seen the successful conclusion of its latest Marine Insurance Course held in Gothenburg, with a packed programme of discussions, seminars and speeches from industry experts in marine insurance.
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NewsJack Gaston: 20 years with Maritime Journal
Time goes quickly in the Tugs & Towing business and Maritime Journal''s illustrious correspondent Jack Gaston has now been documenting the industry''s progress for MJ for 20 years.
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NewsASV C-Worker completes trials
UK-based Autonomous Surface Vehicles’ (ASV) C-Worker 6 has successfully completed deep-sea trials in the Gulf of Mexico.
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News'Kitty Petra' sets sail
‘Kitty Petra’, Tidal Transit''s fourth Personnel Transport Vessel [PTV], has set sail from the Spanish port of Alicante to make her debut in Southampton (UK) on Berth V34 at Seawork International 2014.
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Sheringham Shoal recruits
Eight additional personnel have been added to the existing team working on the 317MW Sheringham Shoal Offshore Windfarm (SSOWF).
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NewsAnother Damen dredger for Nigeria
Damen Shipyards has delivered another CSD500 cutter suction dredger to Nigeria which will perform maintenance duties in and around the harbours of Port Harcourt.
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NewsNew editor for Maritime Journal
Mercator Media Ltd has recently appointed Jake Frith to the role of editor at Maritime Journal following Larz Bourne’s retirement after 13 years at the helm of this essential read for Europe’s commercial marine sector.
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NewsComms contract for NLB
Imtech Marine has been awarded a three-year contract by Northern Lighthouse Board to provide VSAT systems with connectivity and value added services. The contract also includes maintenance services for the five vessels operated by Northern Lighthouse Board and Trinity House in the UK.
