Industry News – Page 124
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NewsKey tidal acquisition
Atlantis Resources, the UK company best known for running the Meygen tidal power project, has made the biggest news of the year in the Tidal power sector by announcing that it has reached agreement to acquire the entire issued share capital of the Bristol based tidal business, Marine Current Turbines ...
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NewsMaasvlakte II officially opens
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Rotterdam facility has officially opened promising to set new standards in safety, automation and zero emissions.
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Seaworthy service
A new service provider for marine equipment manufacturers and system developers has entered the marine industry. Seaworthy Ltd specialises in marine approval and certification services, such as type approval and system certification, offering a wide range of services, including pre-tailored service packages and bespoke consultancy.
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NewsQueen’s Award for underwater positioning company
Great Yarmouth, UK, based Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, for a second time. The Award is recognition of its outstanding achievement in boosting export revenues over three years of continuous growth. This excellent performance has been made possible through ...
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NewsBMT buoyant
International maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, BMT Group Ltd, has announced a strong performance for the year to 30 September 2014. BMT secured revenues of £165.1m, with underlying operating profits of £10m, a proportion of which has been distributed to the staff through the company’s profit share schemes.
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NewsSeawork International 2015 map and guide
Mercator Media Limited’s Seawork International looks set to be yet another exciting three days from 16-18 June 2015, and over the next pages of ''MJ'' you can plan out your route around this varied event. Held in ABP Docks in Southampton, UK this long-established event embraces an exhibition, innovations showcase, ...
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Cables course
The UK’s Offshore Marine Academy (OMA), which describes itself as ‘the leading renewables training operator’, has unveiled a brand new course for 2015 tailored to address the knowledge and skills gap in subsea power cable operations.
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NewsEU to triple Med SAR budget
The European Council will triple the funds going towards its Med search and rescue operations in response to the increased number of illegal migrants trying to cross to Europe by boat.
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Power from hot engine cooling water
Calnetix Technologies’ Hydrocurrent system has been named the winner of the Marine Propulsion 2015 Award in the Auxiliary Machinery category at the recent Marine Propulsion Conference in London.
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NewsSwansea port gets £2.1m upgrade
Associated British Ports (ABP) is investing £2.1m in upgrading the outer lock gates at the Welsh port of Swansea.
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NewsFuruno coastal monitoring
Japanese marine electronics giant Furuno has used its radar and electronic processing expertise to develop a land based radar coastal surveillance and monitoring package. This is aimed to meet the requirements of small harbours, private island owners, offshore wind farms and the military who need to be able to carry ...
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NewsPushing forces recorded
Strainstall recently reported that it had completed the world’s first successful Intelligent Fender System (IFS) offshore trial at Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm.
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US$50m coin Atlantic salvage
Mauritius-based salvage company, Deep Ocean Search (DOS), has recovered US$50m in silver coins from a sunken mixed cargo and passenger ship in the Atlantic.
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NewsTuco ASV construction underway
Following last month’s ‘MJ’ article on air supported vessels Tuco Marine (Denmark) in collaboration with Effect Ships (Norway) has reported construction in progress for a new ASV carbon offshore support vessel.
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NewsNew crane for Shoreham Port
The UK’s Shoreham Port is expanding its fleet with a new 35.8 tonne crane that will be used to handle a variety of cargoes including timber, steel, bulk cargoes and biomass.
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NewsSCTW training at Southampton Airport
UK-based OMT Training Ltd now offers its own Maritime Coastguard Agency, STCW Basic Training Course that aims to help students gain the qualifications needed for the industry.
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NewsCoastguard engines
The UK arm of German engine manufacturer MAN Diesel & Turbo has recently announced the completion and successful sea trials of the first of 28, 100 tonne patrol vessels for the Taiwan Coast Guard.
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SAR put to the test
A large-scale search and rescue (SAR) exercise is being carried out by the Spanish Maritime Safety Agency later this year to test current SAR procedures.
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NewsCargo Ferry Project
A new competitive and eco-friendly maritime transport concept, the Cargo Ferry project, has been presented. The result of more than two years of work, the concept has been developed as an alternative transport solution for containers that are carried for more than 200km on land. The project was presented on ...
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NewsThe big Five-Oh
Opening its doors in Oslo from 02-05 June 2015, the leading and longest-running maritime event week is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an expanded program.
