News 2-10 – Page 169
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New chief executive
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has today announced that Ian Moncrieff CBE has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive.
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NewsBoskalis acquires €75m dredging contract
Global dredging company, Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (Boskalis) has acquired a €74m dredging contract from German water and shipping office, Wasser-und Schifffahrtsamt Cuxhaven.
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NewsYanmar Group acquires VETUS
Global marine engine and equipment manufacturer, Yanmar Group, has acquired Netherlands based marine equipment producer, VETUS.
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NewsNew SAL head office
Sal Heavy Lift, a member of Japanese shipping company K Line Group, has moved its head office to a maritime location at HafenCity in Hamburg.
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NewsAxon launches new range online
LAUNCH: Leeds based, marine electrical specialist, Axon Components, has launched its new website which has been updated to feature its complete standard product range.
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NewsMONALISA project extended
The Swedish Maritime Administration has issued an extension of the ongoing MONALISA project, MONALISA 2.0, to implement actions and studies that will encourage the deployment of new maritime services and processes.
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NewsTrinity House honour for MJ founder
At a ceremony in London, MJ founder and inaugural editor, Peter Moth, received one of the UK’s top maritime honours when he was sworn in as a Younger Brother of Trinity House.
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NewsFree course on Motorways of the Sea
The Transport Research Institute (TRI) at Edinburgh Napier University is offering a free course on Multimodal Transport Economics relating to Motorways of the Sea.
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NewsNew premises for MPR
Dutch propeller expert, Maritime Propeller Repairs (MPR), is doing so well that it has recently moved from its old workshop at Asperen to a new premises in Drunen, The Netherlands, to achieve more capacity.
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NewsSeaward boats back in business
The well known Seaward range of boats, previously manufactured by Seaward Marine, are back on the market and being sold by the new UK venture, The Boat Development Company Ltd, which will also be exhibiting at Seawork this year.
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NewsDeveloping floating turbines for deeper waters
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) have chosen The Glosten Associates to design a demonstrator for its floating wind turbine, to be installed at the UK Wave Hub offshore energy test site.
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NewsDown to the small details
It’s “all about the ability to adapt,” says Bob Mainprize of Scarborough UK based Mainprize Offshore Limited. However, he believes the boat design and building industry needs to do more than simply ‘respond’ to the pull of the market and needs to think ahead.
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NewsILDF calls for 2014 light dues reduction
Following the UK government’s confirmation of the freeze in light dues for 2013 to 2014, the Independent Light Dues Forum (ILDF) is calling for further reductions next year.
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Antwerp car clean-up
Second hand cars shipped via the port of Antwerp contain significantly less secondary goods than half a year ago.
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NewsSiem Offshore windfarm contracts
Germany''s Siem Offshore Contractors GmbH has contracted out two of its windfarm service vessels for work at two European windfarms.
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NewsBristow wins UK SAR helicopter service
The announcement on Tuesday that the British government has awarded a privatised UK Search and Rescue helicopter service contract to Bristow Helicopters Ltd has been met by renewed expressions of concern regarding coverage.
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NewsFour Damen fast crew suppliers
Damen Shipyards have secured orders for four Twin Axe Fast Crew Supply (FCS) vessels - all of which will be used for offshore wind maintenance operations around the UK.
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Danish wind growth
Danish wind turbines hit an output total of 3,987MW last month, nearly 200MW more than the previous record.
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NewsRolls-Royce power for ferry of the future
Rolls-Royce plc has signed a contract for the delivery of its highly efficient Azipull propulsion and control system for the ‘World’s First’ completely electric car ferry.
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NewsFunding for renewable companies
FUNDING: £2m of Convergence European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) is now available for marine renewable device developers in Cornwall.
