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NewsCoast Guard LARS
Netherlands-headquartered TBV Marine Systems, part of High-Tech Solutions & Design B.V., has recently finished the commissioning for eight FRC/RHIB Launch and Recovery systems (LARS) that have been delivered for four new vessels ordered by the Kuwait Coast Guard from the Zamil Offshore Shipyard in Saudi Arabia.
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NewsWoolwich ferry replacements
The three ferries that currently operate the Woolwich Ferry service across the River Thames, UK are 53 years old and are now reaching the end of their useful life.
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NewsAutomated fully electric ferries
Norwegian ferry operator Fjord 1 is building two pure battery ferries to meet Norwegian Government requirements for zero-emission technology.
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DeepOcean investment completed
The Triton investment firm has completed its investment in DeepOcean Group Holding, a leading provider of subsea services for the oil, gas and renewables industries.
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NewsNorsafe contract with Swedish Coast Guard
Norsafe has signed another contract with the Swedish Coast Guard (KBV) to deliver nine new Magnum 750 MKII boats.
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NewsAlgerian fish farming catamaran
Piriou has secured an order for a newbuild aluminium catamaran for the Algerian fish farm, Eurl Zizou, its first vessel built entirely in Algeria under the ECOREP-Pirou joint venture.
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Vroon extends vessel contract with KVH
Vroon has extended its contract with KVH, choosing the mini-VSAT Broadband network for connectivity services onboard more than 140 of its vessels.
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NewsKerrie Forster: Acta Marine
Human nature is at least part of the reason workboat regulations will never be perfect, explained Kerrie Forster: “If you change the goalposts someone will make something that will only just fit - and eventually you’ll have to change the rules again to deal with the new issues.”
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NewsActa takeover
Holland’s Acta Marine Wind Services BV has confirmed the completion of full management take-over of the operations related to the 10 unit strong Crew Transfer Vessel fleet it acquired early 2015 from Workships Contractors.
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NewsNew developments for marine surveyor’s standards
An industry technical working group expects to officially launch the Workboat Code Edition 2 soon which hopes to be recognised and adopted internationally.
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News100th anniversary for Radio Holland
Radio Holland Group, based in Rotterdam, has celebrated its 100th anniversary in the maritime shipping industry.
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NewsSignificant award
South Boats IOW Limited (designer), Blount Boats (builder), and Atlantic Wind Transfers (operator) have jointly won ‘The Most Significant Vessel of the Year 2016’ award at the International Workboat Show in the USA.
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An alternative to battery power storage?
New research has developed technology which could revolutionise the capabilities of appliances that have previously relied on battery power to work.
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Oil dumping fine for Princess Cruises
Princess Cruise Lines has pleaded guilty to dumping oily waste at sea and is set to be fined $40m, the largest penalty of its kind.
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NewsFloating wind turbine testing
A floating wind turbine has undergone extreme testing at Ireland’s national ocean test facility as part of a two-day offshore wind energy conference hosted by the MaREI Centre for Marine and Renewable Energy in County Cork.
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NewsAward for Fugro GeoServices
Fugro GeoServices has been awarded Gold Metal status in the 2016 UK Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards.
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NewsEuropean Maritime Day 2017- sponsorship packages still available
European Maritime Day is the annual meeting point for Europe’s maritime community to network, discuss and forge joint action. The EMD 2017 conference and exhibition will be held on 18-19 May 2017 in Poole, UK.
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NewsLife Cell achieves SOLAS certification
Australia- headquartered Life Cell Marine Safety has announced that its buoyancy device, Life Cell, has achieved SOLAS certification. The certificate of Type Approval as a Novel Life-Saving Appliance was granted by Lloyds Register under the IMO resolution A.580 (13) and the LSA code regulation I/1.2.
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NewsDeepOcean win contract for DONG project
DeepOcean 1 UK Ltd., a subsidiary of the Dutch DeepOcean Group Holding BV, has won a contract for cable installation and trenching work for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm.
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NewsResounding success at Seawork Asia 2016
The second edition of Mercator Media Limited’s Seawork Asia Exhibition opened its doors on 29th November at the World EXPO Exhibition & Convention Centre Shanghai.
