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NewsEncouraging uptake for personal resilience videos
The International Marine Contractors Association’s (IMCA) Resilience Awareness Programme is demonstrating highly encouraging download statistics indicating a common interest across the sector.
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NewsKristian Gøbel: Nautisk
According to Kristian Gøbel of Nautisk, onboard software developers should ask ‘what features do you never use?’ as much as ''what do you like?''
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NewsForeship counsels caution on expedition ship rush
Booming demand for expedition ships should not mean that good and safe shipbuilding practices for passenger vessels are compromised, leading naval architecture and engineering company Foreship has warned.
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NewsRussia developing autonomous dredgers
With autonomous vessels being planned for many aspects of the marine sector there is now news that a Russian company is planning to develop an autonomous dredger writes Dag Pike.
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NewsPioneering electric fast ferry attracts significant EU funding
A contract valued at €11.7 million has been awarded to Rogaland County Municipality in Norway and NCE Maritime CleanTech aimed at developing a high speed electric powered passenger vessel, Dag Pike reports.
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NewsInsurance Clubs report strong renewal uptake
Renewal uptake for the 2017/18 period was up for the larger protection and indemnity experts in the marine sector.
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NewsRenewables industry brings largest visitor to Port of Blyth
Blyth awoke to a new feature on its skyline one morning in late February as a mammoth offshore energy vessel slipped into the Port of Blyth at sunrise.
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NewsVessel design grant award
Design of Manor Renewable Energy’s latest crew transfer vessel for the fast-growing offshore wind industry will be shaped with the help of a £50,000 grant to support innovation and cost-saving.
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NewsFirst foundation for Kriegers Flak installed
The first Gravity Based Foundation for the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm was recently installed in Denmark by Jan De Nul Group, another milestone in this project.
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NewsPorts of Normandy puts an emphasis on renewables
The Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) is looking to scale up its operations with the construction of two blade and marine turbine plants in Cherbourg and a growing ship repair business in 2018.
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NewsSea Trucks Group restructure following liquidation
Following its liquidation Sea Trucks Group Limited (STGL) has transferred its accommodation and construction DP3 vessels to an unnamed new owner which services the oil and gas sectors.
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NewsRollDock and SAL Heavy Lift forms world’s first pool for dock vessels
As of April 1st 2018 the world’s first pool for dock vessels will be established. RollDock and SAL Heavy Lift will join forces for Roll-On / Roll-Off and Float-In / Float-Out heavy lift cargoes. The pool will consist of the combined fleet of six vessels and will be managed by ...
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NewsThe tiny LEDs that could stop vessel hull fouling in its tracks
Worldwide coatings giant AkzoNobel is to develop a revolutionary fouling prevention technology which uses ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UV-LED).
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NewsExporting Finland’s wave energy technology
The Finnish wave energy technology provider Wello has signed an important contract with the Chinese conglomerate CIMC OEI. This contract paves Wello’s way to the vast Chinese energy market and enables Wello to reach a most competitive position in renewable energy technology markets worldwide.
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NewsArken Combi terminal opens at Gothenburg
The Arken Combi Terminal at the Port of Gothenburg has recently been officially opened. Freight can now switch between road, rail and sea at the quayside, and can do so much more efficiently than before. The new terminal will result in higher freight capacity, improved transport efficiency, and cleaner air.
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NewsØrsted awards vessel contract to Tidal Transit
Tidal Transit has been awarded a charter contract by Ørsted which will see two of its fleet of crew transfer vessels working at Westermost Rough Offshore Farm until at least March 2020.
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NewsPort Liner building electric container barges
Dutch inland waterway barge operator Port Liner is set to roll-out the first fully electric, emission-free barges in Europe. The concept has been developed with €7 million of EU funding and the aim is not only to reduce emissions but also to reduce costs and to improve the efficiency of ...
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NewsFinnish builder wins Norway Defence vessel order
A Finnish boatbuilder has secured a contract to build a safety and support vessel for the Norwegian Defence Material Agency.
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Maltese ferry partnership opportunity
The Gozo Channel Group (‘Gozo Channel’) wishes to participate in the competitive tender process issued by the Maltese Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects for a Public Service Concession Contract for the Provision of Passenger and Vehicle Ferry Services Between Malta and Gozo , and is looking for a ...
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NewsABP acquires W.E. Dowds Shipping Ltd
Associated British Ports has completed the acquisition of W.E. Dowds (Shipping) Ltd, a UK-based family-owned port operations business. The company operates a total of 10 separate warehouses with a combined area of over 50,000sqm based at ABP Newport, South Wales.
