Industry News – Page 109
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Offshore wind contract
Statoil has awarded a contract to Isleburn Limited (part of Global Energy Group) to build 15 suction anchors for the Hywind floating offshore wind project.
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Jackup collaboration to increase reliability
Norwegian company DNV GL is being supported by leading global players in the jackup industry to establish a joint industry project (JIP).
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NewsMet Office trials AutoNaut
The unmanned surface vessel AutoNaut has completed a successful trial off Plymouth, UK carrying Meteorological Office sensors. In late November a suite of weather sensors provided by the UK’s Met Office put to sea aboard the 3.5m wave-propelled boat developed by Chichester based UK company MOST (Autonomous Vessels) Ltd. ...
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Eco-friendly Novec used on Gobbler vessel
Gobbler Boats has installed a Sea-Fire pre-engineered system and the 3M’s innovative Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid on its offshore 290 oil spill recover vessel (OSRV).
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Submerged landscape research
European researchers are studying the remains of prehistoric human settlements beneath the waves which may open up new research collaboration opportunities for the commercial industry.
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NewsIsland Offshore drilling method for Norway
Island Offshore’s new coiled tubing drilling method is being applied to a contract for ground core sampling in Norway, in what is said to be the world’s longest and deepest subsea road tunnel.
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ClassNK establishes Ship Data Centre in Tokyo
Classification society ClassNK has announced that it has established a Ship Data Centre in Tokyo, Japan.
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Trelleborg acquires Marimatech
Swedish-headquartered maritime major Trelleborg has, through its business area Trelleborg Offshore & Construction, signed an agreement to acquire Marimatech A/S, a Danish company that designs and manufactures advanced marine positioning and piloting systems, primarily specializing in the development of software used for docking and mooring ships offshore and in ports.
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NewsCaterpillar propulsion systems for Chinese liftboats
Caterpillar Marine, based in Germany, has announced that it will supply complete propulsion packages for two liftboats under construction at Jiangsu Dajing Heavy Industry in China.
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NewsDamen trading website
Damen Trading, the brokerage department of the Damen Shipyards Group, has a new brokerage website that includes registration, transport, vessel modifications and trade-in terms for owners looking to buy new Damen vessels.
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NewsJRC celebrates 100 years
Japan Radio Company (JRC) is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year.
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New Nav-Tracker
American expert in marine security and monitoring systems, Global Ocean Security Technologies (GOST), has a new addition to its Nav-Tracker vessel monitoring and surveillance systems – the GOST Nav-Tracker 3.0 SM.
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NewsBOGE expands its product range
Germany’s BOGE Compressors, a leading supplier of industrial compressed air systems, has launched a new product range for the marine sector.
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NewsHumanitarian Response e-course launched
Glasgow-based Marlins has announced the launch of its new e-learning course, Humanitarian Response, which addresses the rescue of refugees and migrants at sea.
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MacArtney winch for Antarctica expedition
The University of Gothenburg''s latest Antarctica expedition is benefitting from a state-of-the-art remotely operated vehicle (ROV) winch supplied by MacArtney Underwater Technology.
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NewsECO-PILOT system
French company C-Sense’s fuel consumption monitoring system, the ECO-PILOT, was introduced to the export markets at Europort.
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Documenting human rights abuse at sea
Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has launched an initiative to use the eyeWitness to Atrocities app to document human rights abuses occurring at sea.
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Mass rescue training course
Delegates from 15 countries gathered at Shanghai Maritime University for a mass rescue operations (MRO) training course.
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NewsGreen ships at Antwerp
The port of Antwerp has seen a significant increase in the number of environmentally friendly seagoing ships.
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NewsFirst IPSO certificate for Cork
Classification society Bureau Veritas has issued its first certificate under the ISPO (International Standard for Maritime Pilot Organizations) standard of best practice for pilots and pilot organizations to the Pilotage Authority, Port of Cork, Ireland. The ISPO certification covers the Pilotage services and Vessel Traffic Management System.
