Industry News – Page 156
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Dredge pump deal
Dutch company Dredge Yard and UK based Altair HyperWorks have agreed to cooperate for the design and engineering of dredging and mining pumps.
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MacArtney France
Long standing MacArtney Group member, EurOceanique, has undergone a name change to become MacArtney France.
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Fos records
Total 2013 throughput at Marseilles Fos confirmed containers, steel industry bulks, LNG and cruise traffic as the major growth drivers at the French port.
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NewsFloating platform launched
France’s Nass&Wind Offshore has tested a floating platform off Saint-Vaast la Hougue (Manche) which will take environmental and technical measurements at sea for marine renewable energy (MRE) projects.
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NewsDyena product proves popular
The UK’s Dyena can add another customer to its list of users of its motion recorder, the Vessel Monitoring System (VMS).
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NewsTidal lagoon model tested
The developer behind the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project in the UK has finishing testing its 2D physical model of the site at HR Wallingford in Oxfordshire.
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Poseidon plans
Poseidon Co, part of Turkey’s Almar Group, has designed a 50m long supply vessel with the multifunctional versatility to serve oil companies, marine construction companies, and offshore platforms.
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HAROPA investment
A total of €57m is being invested in the HAROPA Port of Le Havre in preparation for the development of the offshore wind industry in the region.
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NewsMoU for renewable energy research
The UK’s National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a top Swedish research institute to strengthen existing capability in offshore renewable energy.
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NewsCoastline Surveys in liquidation
Maritime Journal has learnt that the UK hydrographic survey expert, Coastline Surveys Ltd, has gone into liquidation.
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NewsIMO conventions: Effective implementation
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, ‘IMO conventions: Effective implementation’, last month.
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NewsActa Marine expands offering
Acta Marine has opened a new office in Paris in a bid to enhance its workboat support services for its French customers.
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NewsPaolo Moretti: the search for solutions
“In the early years things might have been easier, but there was no importance attached to innovation,” says Paolo Moretti, RINA’s marine general manager.
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Windwave contract
Cornwall UK based Windwave Workboats has started 2014 by starting its 2010-built WFSV Samson B on a new 12 month work agreement which will run until the end of 2014, working for the Siemens Heavy Lift Team.
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NewsEnglish Channel collaboration project
Following a presentation on Port Centricity at Seawork 2013, stakeholders from the English and French coastlines have met to discuss how collaboration and cooperation could ensure a sustainable future for the Channel.
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NewsYanmar unveils new engines
Yanmar presented its newly launched engines with advanced technical features at the recent Boot Dusseldorf exhibition in Germany.
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NewsOcean energy sector receives boost
The European Commission’s ‘Communication on Ocean Energy’ publication is set to boost the “infant” ocean energy sector.
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NewsBruntons acquires the SigmaDrive
Bruntons Propellers has bought the worldwide manufacturing and marketing rights to the SigmaDrive – a deal completed at the London Boat Show last week.
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NewsNew hope for UK shipbuilding
The Portsmouth Shipbuilding UK group has welcomed the news that a new government minister has been appointed for the city calling it a “positive step forward” in restoring shipbuilding to the city.
