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NewsTidal turbine retrieval contract
Mojo Maritime, a subsidiary of James Fisher Marine Services (JFMS), has won a contract with French tidal energy company Sabella SAS.
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NewsLNG ferries for The Netherlands
BMT Nigel Gee has secured a new project to design two 70m aluminium-hull catamaran RoPax ferries for Dutch company Rederij Doeksen.
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NewsFirst order for Damen US
The new Damen US office has got off to a good start with its first order for four new Damen 3711 Stan Tugs by Young Brothers Ltd, Hawaii’s largest inter-island cargo service provider.
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NewsPropellers get DNV GL certified
New controllable pitch propellers from Otto Piening GmbH can now be operated using a water-based hydraulic system instead of oil.
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Innovation from Schottel
The Schottel Group, the propulsion and steering expert, will be back with a whole host of new innovative products at this year’s SMM exhibition in Hamburg.
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Jason’s Cradle in Hollywood film
LIFE SAVER: The Jason’s Cradle man overboard rescue system is set to feature in the new Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks movie, Sully, which will be released later this year.
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NewsOffshore windfarm project
Subsea technology specialist, Ecosse Subsea Systems (ESS), has extended a trenching scope on the Wikinger offshore windfarm in the Baltic Sea with the award of a seabed clearance project.
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NewsFugro sets the record straight on MH370 search
Dutch geo-intelligence and asset integrity expert Fugro, has defended its position after an article was published accusing it of searching in the wrong place for the missing MH370 plane.
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NewsPort of Antwerp CEO becomes a baron
Eddy Bruyninckx has been raised to the rank of baron by H.M The King of Belgium after 25 years as CEO of the Port of Antwerp.
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NewsNew range from Reintjes
Gearbox specialists Rientjes will showcase its new product range of Down Angle gearbox series, WVSA, at SMM.
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MMT TenneT survey agreement
Swedish hydrographic survey expert, MMT, has signed a four year framework agreement with the Dutch electricity company, TenneT.
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NewsCollateral lies
Recently a marine test case at the UK’s Supreme Court (Versloot v HDI Gerling) ruled that so called ‘collateral lies’ were no longer grounds in themselves for a whole insurance claim to be thrown out.
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Close Brothers turns 40
UK-headquartered marine finance company Close Brothers Aviation and Marine recently announced its 40th birthday. The business was founded in 1976 by Victor Cannock, starting out as ‘Air and General Finance Limited’, before being acquired by Close Brothers in 1989.
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NewsAKD on trans-border arrests
Netherlands-based law firm AKD says suppliers of goods and services to the international shipping industry, such as bunker suppliers, can modify the jurisdiction clauses in their standard terms to explicitly include the Rotterdam Court, thereby making it possible to apply to the Rotterdam Court to issue trans-border arrest orders against ...
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NewsImmigration and manning rules for workboats in UK and Europe
A recent case, where a vessel was at risk of detention by Border Force UK, has thrown up some interesting questions concerning work permits, visas, immigration and manning rules, according to UK-headquartered marine solicitors Davies Johnson.
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NewsHatz off to SMM
German engine manufacturer Motorenfabrik Hatz will introduce its new three-cylinder diesel 3H50TIC engine for the first time at SMM in Hamburg.
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NewsRolls-Royce to showcase new MTU systems
Rolls-Royce will present its new MTU brand propulsion systems at the SMM in Hamburg this year.
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NewsBart van der Helst: Esco Power
It was, said Bart van der Helst of Belgian marine transmission specialist Esco Power “an easy transition” from aircraft to the marine industry, “the main difference being that I am usually in the cockpit”.
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Communication and electronics partnership
UK Communication and safety specialist, Ocean Signal and AMI Marine, leading manufacturer of marine electronic equipment, will launch a new partnership at this year’s SMM exhibition.
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NewsMarine Tech Expo 2016
The first Mayflower 400 Marine Tech Expo will be held at Plymouth University Marine Station on Wednesday 14 September.
