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NewsMaRINET2 project awards €1.1 million to 32 offshore renewables developers
The MaRINET2 project has awarded €1.1 million in support to 32 offshore renewable technology developers to test at its network of world-leading research facilities.
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NewsMaritime panel role for IMarEST CEO
David Loosley, Chief Executive of IMarESTThe panel will look at the UK’s long-term maritime strategy and also includes one of IMarEST’s Honorary Fellows.Working in partnership with industry, the government aims to challenge the sector to think about what it will look like in 2050. This vision will reinforce the development ...
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NewsBlue economy focus at EMD
The challenges and opportunities for sustainable ‘blue’ economy growth in the Black Sea will be a major focus at the European Maritime Day (EMD) conference.
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NewsNaval Dome wins intelligence award for its maritime cyber protection system
Israeli cyber security company Naval Dome’s Maritime Cyber Protection System (MCPS) received the renowned Marine Intelligence prize during the Marine Propulsion Awards and gala dinner.
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NewsMersey maritime sector ready to lead UK’s industrial strategy, says industry heavyweight
Liverpool city region’s £4bn powerhouse maritime sector will lead the UK’s industrial strategy in the coming decades - according to one of the country’s industry leaders.
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NewsNWA membership doubles in seven years
The UK’s National Workboat Association, the trade, skills and safety standards association for the workboat industry, has announced that its membership has doubled since 2011.
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NewsLuffing crane for offshore wind industry showcased to Scottish MP
Cranes currently being manufactured by Sparrows Group, which will be installed at ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia ONE windfarm off the coast of Suffolk, were showcased to Colin Clark MP at the company’s headquarters in Aberdeen.
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NewsWind assisted cruise ship sets sail
While the IMO was deep in discussions with the shipping industry meeting urgent and ambitious carbon reduction targets at MEPC72, the ‘M/S Viking Grace’ set sail on her first voyage as the only passenger ship in the world equipped with a Rotor Sail to harness wind power for propulsion.
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NewsBigLift for 800 tonne jack-up platform
BigLift’s ‘Happy Rover’ recently carried a Jack-up platform from Rotterdam to La Reunion Island for client Enerpac. The Jack-up consists of a platform of 515 tonnes and four telescopic legs of 72 tonnes each.
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Strong financials for Deutz AG
Marine diesel propulsion specialist Deutz AG has published the Group’s preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 2018. The volume of new orders rose by 42.6 per cent year on year to €574.9 million.
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NewsTurner Iceni GB£4m vessel contract
Turner Iceni has been awarded a contract exceeding GB£4m by ScottishPower Renewables to provide crew transfer vessel support for the construction of the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm.
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NewsRevolutionary underwater swarming vehicles
US underwater robotics company Aquabotix has released SwarmDiver, a micro unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that operates in a swarm.
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ICOMIA World Marinas Conference
The ICOMIA World Marinas Conference, to be held in Athens from October 25 to 27 this year aims to deliver an impressive programme with prominent speakers from around the globe.
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NewsBrexit Minister looks to the future during visit to the Port of Southampton
The Port of Southampton has welcomed Suella Fernandes, MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Exiting the European Union.
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NewsWilhelmsen and Kongsberg establish ‘world's first autonomous shipping company’
Norwegian shipping industry big hitters Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg are joining forces to take the next step in autonomous shipping by offering a complete value chain for autonomous ships, from design and development, to control systems, logistics services and vessel operations.
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NewsFLIR and Raymarine kit for port security
As Canada’s second largest container port and North America’s fastest growing port for transpacific trade, the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia is committed to providing mariners with safe, efficient and productive port operations.
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Orolia acquires Talen-X for GPS/GNSS threat mitigation
Orolia, the French-owned specialist in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions and parent company of McMurdo, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Talen-X, a U.S. technology innovator.
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NewsUK maritime strategy seeks to stimulate growth
A new strategy has been launched by the UK government’s Department for Transport (DfT) which seeks to stimulate growth in the sector.
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NewsCaution remains the watchword for global marine insurance, says IUMI
Against the backdrop of encouraging global economic growth and an improved outlook for the shipping industry, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) gives expert opinion on the current state of the hull, cargo and offshore energy insurance markets at its Spring Conference in Hamburg.
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NewsChanges to bunker supply in English Channel
Falmouth is the first and last bunker stop at the crossroads of the English Channel, Atlantic and Celtic Sea.
