Industry News – Page 138
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NewsInsurers’ shipyard familiarisation
Damage encountered in marine losses came into sharp focus recently when Braemar (Incorporating The Salvage Association), referred to as Braemar SA, welcomed an invited group of marine insurance professionals onto its specialist port and shipyard familiarisation course in Falmouth, UK, designed to introduce participants to the technical aspects of marine ...
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NewsMaster fined for windfarm vessel collision
A master in charge of a windfarm crew transfer vessel has been ordered to pay substantial fines and costs after it collided with a large floating military target off Grimsby, UK, in 2012.
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NewsA New Orleans welcome
The 35th International WorkBoat Show in New Orleans opens its doors December 3-5 2014. North America’s largest commercial marine trade show, promises to be the best ever with keynote addresses by Capt. Richard Phillips, the CEO of Vigor Industrial and the MARAD (US Department of Transportation Maritime Administration) Administrator, ...
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Navigation equipment caught up in legal storm
A maritime law firm is investigating the legal implications of navigation equipment affected by solar storms.
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NewsCornerstone investor for Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay
Prudential has been named as the cornerstone investor in Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay, making it the fifth UK insurance company set to invest over the next four years.
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News‘Bibby Athena’ close to launch
Seabed mapping specialists Osiris Hydrographic & Geophysical Projects are making final preparations to launch their latest custom build survey vessel ''Bibby Athena.''
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Interspill 2015 conference
Next year’s Interspill exhibition, taking place in March 2015, is set to be the largest to-date, with over 80 exhibitors confirmed.
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Rescue Congress
The World Maritime Rescue Congress takes place from 1-4 June 2015 in Bremerhaven, Germany, and the IMRF Congress Secretariat has extended an invitation to authors or organisations interested in submitting a paper or taking part in a workshop at the Congress.
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NewsGenset order for Damen tugs
Netherland’s based propulsion expert, DBR, has delivered a substantial order of 42 marine generator sets for Damen Shipyards which will be installed on 14 tugs bound for the Middle East.
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Saab Seaeye adds to ROV fleet
Underwater equipment supplier, Subsea Vision, has acquired another Saab Seaeye ROV to take advantage of more opportunities coming its way from from the offshore, hydro power and marine civil engineering industries.
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NewsWave Access project
The Wave Access vessel is a 25m aluminium rapid crew transfer vessel designed for the offshore industry, which its UK-based developers claim will bring significant benefits to operators in terms of cost, time and safety.
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Sustainable waterborne infrastructure
The PIANC World Congress in San Francisco, California, saw the grant of the first Working with Nature (WwN) Award, which recognises sustainable waterborne transport infrastructure projects.
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NewsFoss to the rescue
Foss Maritime have come to the rescue of a Russian owned general cargo ship after it encountered mechanical problems in rough seas and threatened the coastline of Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia.
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NewsFrank Kowalski: Safehaven Marine
Readers of MJ will be familiar with the stunning photographs of Safehaven boats pitching through giant waves at the mouth of Cork harbour and visitors to SeaWork might have been aboard some of those boats to witness the high level of fit out, while internet surfers have enjoyed the dramatic ...
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NewsNew gasket from Victaulic
Pipe joining systems manufacturer, Victaulic, has launched a new Nitrile Grade T (Type A) gasket for the maritime industry.
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Northrop Grumman shows student support
Northrop Grumman is showing its support for science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects worldwide by sponsoring the Maritime RobotX Challenge in Singapore.
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NewsPort of Tyne safety win
The UK’s Port of Tyne has received a Gold Award in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2014.
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Interferry addresses industry challenges
The 39th annual Interferry conference, which took place last week, looked at the ferry industry’s biggest challenges, including safety and environmental regulations.
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NewsContainer feeder barges
Increasing road congestion at many container ports has led a German company to develop a new concept of feeder barge. The aim of this powered barge is to provide a method of moving containers to new port locations which can provide reduced congestion at the main ship terminals and speed ...
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NewsNew seaweed industry
“Using seaweed to produce textiles could start a new maritime industry,” Bert Groenendaal of Sioen Industries has told MJ. Although a novel idea, the reality comes closer this week with the deployment of 200 square metres of growing medium.
