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  • Gerard van Raalte: “The problem is neither traditional contracting nor international legislation have much flexibility for ‘natural’ developments... To move forward, we need adaptive management to be understood and given room”
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    Gerard van Raalte on dredging and environmental management

    2018-02-02T16:01:00Z

    “What we know now is that nature can do a lot of the work for you, if you bring in environmental considerations at the beginning,” said Gerard van Raalte, author, lecturer and recently, winner of CEDA’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

  • Based on a tubular frame, the SKYF drone has two main lift propellers that are powered from the central petrol engine
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    Drone for turbine cargo delivery

    2018-01-31T13:11:00Z

    Russian company ARD Technology has developed a large drone that offers the prospect of delivering cargo to wind farm turbines and oil installations.

  • Sentinel Marine has been awarded a contract to charter its Lundy Sentinel ERRV to the European Fisheries Control Agency
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    European Fisheries Control Agency patrol vessel charter

    2018-01-31T12:35:00Z

    Aberdeen, UK-based Sentinel Marine has been awarded a contract to provide a patrol vessel to be chartered by the European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) in international and EU waters.

  • Warren East
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    Rolls marine sale won’t affect power systems

    2018-01-26T16:47:00Z

    Rolls-Royce’s MTU & Bergen Engines businesses will be unaffected by the company’s plans to consider selling its commercial marine business.

  • The new entity Malin Integrated Solutions Ltd will offer a one-stop-shop for marine and offshore expertise
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    One-stop-shop for marine and offshore expertise

    2018-01-15T17:26:00Z

    Three marine offshore companies have formed a joint venture to offer what they say is a more comprehensive product to the market.

  • EMEC says that a demonstration project at its test facility could add value to renewables products Photo: EMEC
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    MaRINET2 calls for renewable test applications

    2018-01-15T16:11:00Z

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is encouraging renewables developers and stakeholders to apply for access to the centre’s test facilities under the auspices of the MaRINET2 initiative.

  • DP2 installation will allow the DC Orisant to perform support activities during the construction of offshore wind farms
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    'DC Orisant' launched

    2018-01-12T16:45:00Z

    Royal IHC has named and launched the multi-purpose 5,450m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ‘DC Orisant’, commissioned for a joint venture between Den Herder (Reimerswaal Dredging) and Group de Cloedt.

  • CEAD specialises in industrial 3D printers
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    Dutch firm invests in industrial size 3D printer for maritime industry

    2018-01-12T15:59:00Z

    Royal Roos, a Rotterdam based marine engineering company has entered into a cooperation with 3D printer manufacturer CEAD B.V. to develop and build an industrial size CFAM 3D printer with a view to using it to create components for the maritime industry.

  • Transportation of foundations
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    Kriegers Flak foundations transported

    2018-01-12T14:07:00Z

    Foundations for the Danish offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak are on their way to the site from Port of Ostend.

  • The boat is easily transported on its trailer and can be hoisted by a crane or launched from a ramp
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    DWB survey boat completes first rental project with Van Oord

    2018-01-12T10:26:00Z

    Back in September 2017 DutchWorkboats launched one of its Fast Survey Boat 7.50s. Straight after trials it was rented out to Van Oord to conduct multibeam surveys at its dredging project in the Cork port channel (Ireland).

  • Opening Oceans Conference
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    Business is focus of new conference

    2018-01-11T09:30:00Z

    Nor-Shipping is launching a conference to facilitate discussion of maritime business potential and opportunities.

  • ALE moved RSS David Attenborough 41m to the slipway at Cammell Laird’s shipyard in Birkenhead
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    Project milestone for polar research ship build

    2018-01-10T14:54:00Z

    International heavy transportation and lifting contractor ALE has lifted the partly completed polar research ship RRS Sir David Attenborough from fabrication hall to slipway so construction of the bow can be completed.

  • Smøla Wind Farm
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    Axess to certify Statkraft wind farms

    2018-01-10T09:26:00Z

    Statkraft has chosen Axess Group as its Enterprise of Competence partner for all its Norwegian wind farms.

  • Norman Finlay MBE
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    Workboat champion receives MBE

    2018-01-08T15:22:00Z

    A highly respected marine surveyor and the founder of the National Workboat Association (NWA) has been awarded an MBE for ‘Services to UK Shipping’.

  • ASAP Supplies Fareham facility
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    ASAP Supplies to open UK branches

    2018-01-08T12:21:00Z

    UK marine equipment supplier ASAP Supplies will open a series of UK branches to offer a more localised service.

  • Shore and ships systems are now inextricably linked, with robust connectivity between them
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    Maritime cyber risk awareness ‘barrelling forward at full pelt’

    2018-01-05T16:15:00Z

    According to Sarah Stephens of cyber risk advisers JLT Specialty, 2017 will perhaps be remembered for, among other things, being the year that awareness of cyber incidents in the shipping and maritime industry started barrelling forward at full pelt.

  • Andrew Tierney: “Criminals will more likely target those that don’t have good defences”
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    Andrew Tierney: Pen Test Partners

    2018-01-03T15:28:00Z

    “Workboats remain one of the most risky environments, they have to deal with bad weather and a range of tricky operations,” said Andrew Tierney of Pen Test Partners. “That desensitises people to lesser risks, risks that these days are much more likely. Like cyber attack.”

  • Larry Rumbol: "For today’s vessel owners, for its ready availability and safety, the fuel of choice is overwhelmingly heavy fuel oil"
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    Parker Kittiwake guidance on condition monitoring

    2017-12-21T11:25:00Z

    Because heavy fuel oil is still the fuel of choice for many operators, Parker Kittiwake has produced comprehensive guidance on how to implement good housekeeping policies for fuel, hydraulic, and lubricating oil.

  • Season's Greetings from Maritime Journal
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    Season’s Greetings from Maritime Journal

    2017-12-20T13:09:00Z

    Maritime Journal would like to wish all of our supporters and readers season’s greetings and send our very best wishes for a happy and successful 2018.

  • SMS is known for its work in the luxury yacht, commercial vessel and port installation markets
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    Burgess Marine partly sold after administration

    2017-12-20T13:00:00Z

    Following its administration Burgess Marine assets have been partly sold off to Southampton Marine Services (SMS) saving some jobs at the company with maybe more to follow.