Industry News – Page 170
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Windfarm partnership
The Harwich Dock Company (HDC) and Offshore Marine Management (OMM) have secured a significant long term contract with DONG Energy, one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe, to provide cable storage and management services at the Harwich Navyard in Essex UK.
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Cables guidance
Oslo headquartered DNV GL has launched its guideline "Subsea power cables in shallow water renewable energy applications", which is claimed to be the most comprehensive review of subsea power cable practice in the industry.
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NewsUK shipbuilding still in jeopardy
The future of shipbuilding in the UK still hangs in the balance until a decision is made by the government whether or not to lend its backing to commercial shipbuilding at Portsmouth, a consortium says.
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NewsAlewijnse wins maintenance contract
Alewijnse Marine Services is to play a significant role in the maintenance of the turbine installation vessel ‘MPI Resolution’, owned by Vroon Group’s MPI Offshore.
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NewsDanelec unveils new VDR
Denmark-based Danelec Marine is launching its third generation Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), built around an entirely new ‘concept’ to help vessel owners save time and cut costs, it told Maritime Journal.
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NewsAtkins wins windfarm contract
Design, engineering and project management consultancy, Atkins, has won an engineering contract for the Dudgeon offshore windfarm, which will power more than 400,000 UK homes.
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New pilot vessel for ABP Hull
The newest addition to Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Humber Estuary Services (HES) fleet of pilot vessels has been named at the All Weather Terminal at the Port of Hull’s King George Dock.
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NewsNew Incat Crowther passenger vessel
Australia’s Incat Crowther has a new 25m catamaran passenger vessel under construction at Aluminium Marine in Brisbane.
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NewsDamen lands multi-million Bahamas deal
Damen Shipyards has confirmed it has clinched a contract with the Bahamas Ministry of National Security to supply it with several workboats to help mitigate illegal human migration and police against poachers.
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NewsJan De Nul completes Maltese dredging
Jan De Nul has completed an extensive dredging project across Malta Freeport Terminals’ facilities within the Maltese Port of Marsaxlokk, according to local media reports.
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NewsMaintenance catamarans
UK-based Docking Solutions has delivered the third of four maintenance catamarans to Plymouth’s naval dockyard, Devonport.
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NewsMedical first responders for windfarms
The UK personnel transfer expert, Tidal Transit, is offering a brand new service to the offshore windfarm industry, it has introduced a medical first responder onboard its personnel Transfer vessels (PTVs).
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NewsPRISE wins plaudits for Port of Hamburg
The Port of Hamburg officially launched PRISE on Wednesday, a worldwide information platform which optimises the sequencing and arrival of mega-ships on the river Elbe and at the Port.
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NewsThe buoyant life of Steve Barstow
“If you measure the waves washing up on a Cornish coast, you can ‘see back in time’ to the storm that created them, perhaps tens of thousands of kilometres away,” says Stephen Barstow, Fugro Oceanor’s chief ocean wave climatologist.
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Coastal compensation
Clare County Council has received confirmation from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government of its decision to provide €16,205,637 to undertake repair works to local authority managed infrastructure damaged during the recent period of severe weather.
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NewsTwin Axe delivery for Njord Offshore
UK-based Njord Offshore has received the its first 26m Twin Axe CTV built by Damen Shipyards and customised to the company’s requirements.
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NewsEMSA response
The European Maritime Safety Agency’s (EMSA) contracted oil response vessel in Varna, Bulgaria, is now better equipped to handle potential spills after a recent refit.
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Torqeedo launches app
Germany based marine electric engine manufacturer Torqeedo is unveiling its first smartphone app, called Torq Trac.
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NewsDutch partnerships
Survival Craft Inspectorate has agreed partnerships with Dutch companies North Sea Davit and Lifeboat Services BV and Polyrep BV for the distribution of its new Safelaunch system.
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NewsFinance deal paves way for port expansion
State and port authorities have cut a financial deal which creates the groundwork for swift and much-needed quay expansion costing some €35m in the German Elbe port of Cuxhaven.
