Industry News – Page 132
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NewsWorkboat shipment
Damen Shipyards Group (Ned) is currently shipping a diverse cargo of 16 new pontoons and tugs, as well as numerous modular barges, from China to the Netherlands. The latest shipment demonstrates the extent of Damen’s global construction and transport network and represents a major cooperation between its various product ...
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NewsPortugal’s HSBO Forum
The 7th High Speed Boat Operations Forum taking place from the 4th to 6th May 2015 in Lisbon, Portugal will be co-hosted by the Portuguese Navy and Maritime Authority.
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NewsThe strengths of wave power
Scientists say that wave energy systems developed in America’s Pacific Northwest should be more dependable and better able to be integrated into the energy grid than other forms of alternative energy, including wind power.
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NewsBenchmark new engines for Yanmar
Yanmar has a new series of small marine diesel engines which it says will set a new benchmark in propulsion technology by bringing the benefits of common-rail fuel injection technology to units of below 110mhp.
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Baltic exhibition
It has been announced that the 18th International Maritime Exhibition BALTEXPO 2015 will be held 7th-9th September 2015 in Gdansk, Poland.
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UKSpill 2015
The annual UKSpill2015 conference aims to address the issues associated with oil spill incidents and the release of other chemical substances to the environment.
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NewsStan pontoon for Norway
Kristiansund Taubåtservice, the Norwegian supplier of coastal and offshore transport services, has taken delivery of a Damen Stan Pontoon 4113 barge. Kristiansund Taubåtservice provides a wide range of offshore services including towage, berthing assistance, salvage and barge operations. 41 metres in length and 13 metres across, the Stan Pontoon joins ...
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NewsPalfinger in another pie
With the recent acquisition of winch business Norwegian Deck Machinery AS (NDM), Austrian deck equipment manufacturer Palfinger Marine has expanded its product portfolio with winches.
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NewsMonster tow
Netherlands-based towage giant Kotug has sent ‘Maritime Journal’ these stunning pictures of ‘Pieter Schelte’- the largest workboat in the world recently being assisted to her berthing place in the Rotterdam Alexiahaven by the tugs ‘RT Magic’ and ‘RT Spirit’.
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RINA safety and innovation awards
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) is calling for nominations for its annual safety and innovation awards.
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NewsDamen FCS for Malawi
The Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3307 ‘Chilembwe’ has been commissioned by Malawi Shipping Company and built by Damen of The Netherlands, in Monkey Bay shipyard in central Africa.
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NewsMersey rescue
A cruise ship passenger is now stable and recovering in hospital thanks to the efforts of the crew of the Turbine Transfers vessel ‘Porth Dinllaen’, who carried out a fast rescue mission in the UK’s River Mersey.
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Towage joint venture
Poole, UK-based Griffin Towage & Marine, which has offered towage and tug services for the past fifteen years, has formed a joint venture with Dawlish based TMS Maritime. The new business, Griffin TMS Ltd will continue to operate from their Hamworthy dock in Poole Harbour, but will market the fleet ...
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NewsUS offshore wind market expanding
A report produced by the US Government suggests that the development of offshore wind farms around the coast of the US will expand to 54.6 gigawatts by 2030. This figure exceeds developments around the UK where the report suggests that the total will be 32.2 gigawatts.
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NewsVan Oord ‘Nexus’
Damen has delivered a new DOC 8500 cable laying vessel to international offshore contractor Van Oord. Named ‘Nexus’, the 126-metre vessel is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind farms.
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NewsHöegh Osaka refloated
In the UK''s Solent, the stricken car carrier ''Höegh Osaka'' refloated naturally on Thursday''s lunchtime high tide and at the time of writing (4pm) is under tow to a holding area off Portsmouth.
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NewsNew UKHO hydro app
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is inviting mariners around the globe to help further develop its Hydrographic Note (H-Note) service by using the new free H-Note app to submit hydrographic information.
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NewsWindfarm trencher
‘Maritime Journal’ has heard reports that a very special machine has been operating out of Van der Vlist’s Terminal Moerdijk facility over the past few months. The Boskalis Trenchformer has been using the terminal as a base for its operations.
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NewsRussia renews focus on commercial shipbuilding
Russia’s Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev has announced a renewed focus on the commercial shipbuilding industry as a key aim regarding the development of the sector in 2015.
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Gas guidelines updated
Japan-headquartered classification society ClassNK has released the third version of its Guidelines for Gas Fuelled Ships. The updated version provides comprehensive, up-to-date information on key design features relating to bunkering, hull structure, fire safety, and explosion prevention measures.
