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NewsRolls-Royce powers South Boats
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has secured a contract to supply water jets for four new wind farm support vessels to be built by South Boats for offshore company MPI.
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NewsSeawork Innovation Showcase winners
The prestigious Spirit of Innovation Trophy was awarded at the Seawork Innovation Awards last night to Index Marine (stand SB120) for its Odeo Flare.
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‘New’ Jotron AS
(Norway) The Jotron Group is merging its Norwegian companies Jotron AS, Jotron Phontech AS, and Jotron SatCom AS to form the new company Jotron AS.
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London Array landing
(UK) Bootle based commercial diving and engineering specialist, Hughes Sub Surface Engineering, has successfully completed its latest project assisting the main contractor complete the shore landing of the export cable from the London Array Wind Farm, presently under construction in the Thames Estuary.
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NewsSeawork 2012 opens
Seawork 2012 opens today, celebrating its 15th year, the show is now truly international with exhibitors from all over the world taking advantage of the special benefits it offers.
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NewsWaterMota bought by B&N Group
Regular Seawork exhibitor and propulsion specialist WaterMota has announced it has been bought by the Netherlands based B&N Group after more than 100 years of independence.
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NewsYachtsman proposes new Royal Yacht
It''s a controversial subject, but there is to be a renewed effort to encourage the building of a UK Royal Yacht to replace ‘Britannia’.
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London’s Waterways
By Derek Pratt Published by Adlard Coles Nautical ISBN : 978 1 408 11074 4 Hardback, 160 pages Price £19.99
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Dutch ruling on inland barge liability limitation
Netherlands law firm AKD Prinsen Van Wijmen says a recent decision of the Court of Appeal in The Hague in relation to limitation of liability on inland waterways will be of interest in maritime jurisdictions throughout Europe, where there is a dearth of case law on the point at issue.
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ROV support market to double
Strong growth in demand for ROV support of offshore operations, driven by a significant rise in offshore exploration and subsea field development activity, is anticipated over a period up to 2015, say research specialists Douglas-Westwood (UK) in a new report.
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BV joins Securymind in piracy initiative
International classification society Bureau Veritas has joined forces with French maritime security consultants Securymind to provide an auditing and verification service for companies providing armed guards to protect ships against piracy.
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NewsRamora takes on deepest ever EOD operation
Bomb disposal experts Ramora UK operate on a 24/7 basis so it is not unusual to receive a call from a major oil and gas company believing it has located un-exploded ordinance (UXO) near a subsea asset.
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NewsAutonomous surveillance from Harbour Wing
There is growing interest on Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) to perform both routine and dangerous tasks, with their ability to operate autonomously at sea.
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NewsNavigating the Standard Terms minefield
The question of whose terms of trading apply in a contract remains one of the most common causes of dispute between commercial contracting parties.
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NewsCharterers’ Liability blowing in the wind
Charterers’ Liability insurance is an insurance designed to cover the charterer(s) of a vessel in respect of claims arising out of negligence based claims surfacing out of legal and contractual obligations and liabilities.
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NewsSecurity and guarantees for Dutch orders
It is not just technology, security is in the minds of any European investment these days, and the financial backup given by the Dutch government has helped IHC Merwede land an important Malaysian order.
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NewsRenewables drive safety expansion
Ocean Safety’s Aberdeen depot is now fully operational, just one month after it opened, to service the growing demand for safety equipment from the expanding offshore renewables market.
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Desktop workboat design
(France - UK) Engineering software solutions provider Desktop Engineering (DTE), an accredited business partner of Dassault Systèmes, has created a new team that will focus on the marine and offshore sector, and in particular the yachts and workboat sectors.
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NewsWorking at saying ‘yes’
“The job of being a Harbour Master could, if you wanted it to, be really easy," said Captain Bob Baker, the new president of the UK Harbour Masters Association.
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Ports consultancy alliance
(UK) HR Wallingford and UK Port Advisers have formed an alliance aimed at improving service to clients and enhancing their offerings to market in both the UK and overseas.
