Industry News – Page 182
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Cat bundles repairs
Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has launched a bundled repair solution, the first to be offered for Cat marine engines.
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NewsHoulder RSDS deployed to South America
UK marine equipment provider, Houlder, has announced the delivery of its Reel Skidding Drive System (RSDS) to Scotland based reel product equipment provider, Aquatic.
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Front Cover Story
Ireland’s Safehaven Marine has launched a second new pilot vessel for the Port of Liverpool, an Interceptor 48 pilot named Turnstone.
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NewsCWind adds to its fleet
The Essex UK based offshore wind service expert, CWind, has added a new windfarm service vessel to its fleet in response to continued high demand for its vessels and services.
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NewsSAR professionals face safety challenges
The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF), in association with the ‘Search and Rescue Europe’ conference, has carried out a global survey of a cross-section of SAR resources, to gain an insight into the current trends and challenges within the industry.
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NewsMarine energy park collaboration
The UK’s two marine energy parks (MEP) are due to sign an agreement today to work together to support the development of the wave and tidal industry in the United Kingdom.
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NewsGrandweld contract with Kuwait Oil Company
Dubai based shipbuilder, Grandweld Shipyards, has won a contract to build a series of four heavy duty crane/workboat class vessels for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
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NewsWork begins on King Point Marina
Work has begun at the new King Point Marina in Plymouth in the UK – when completed, the new marina at Millbay with have berthing facilities for 171 vessels.
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NewsDefence calls on commercial world for help
The defence forces are, says Chris Broadbent of the UK’s Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL), looking toward the commercial world to help them with a very large fuel bill.
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NewsRemembering the Alum Chine disaster
March 2013 sees the centenary of the SS Alum Chine tragedy which claimed the lives of more than sixty people, writes Lee Middleton. Just like today, it can be hard to find out exactly what happened.
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Sea-Fire in Portugal
Marine fire suppression technology specialist Sea-Fire has added Previnave of Portugal to its team of distributors.
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NewsCTruk invests in Kudos software
SOFTWARE: Brigtlingsea based high speed marine craft builder, CTruk Boats, has invested in Devon based marine software company, Kudos’ Workshop + software for its shipyard, in a bid to effectively manage thousands of stocked parts.
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NewsNordic Yards to build transformer platform
German maritime project manufacturer, Nordic Yards, has signed a contract with global power transmission company, Alstom Grid, to build an offshore transformer platform.
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NewsECDIS training available in India and the Philippines
Global maritime safety company, Furuno, has set up two new training facilities in India and the Philippines.
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WTO take-off
Russia has become the second most important trading partner for the Port of Hamburg in terms of seaborne container handling.
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NewsThe importance of communication
Mal Stein of UK based marine electrical engineering specialists SeaKing knows the importance of communications.
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NewsVideotel responds to changing piracy patterns
UK maritime training provider, Videotel, has updated its ‘Piracy and Armed Robbery’ training programme in response to the change in piracy patterns throughout the world.
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NewsSuSy awakens ship stability possibilities
The pan-European SuSy (Surfacing System for Ship Recovery) consortium has recently completed a successful set of sea trials at Chalkis shipyard in Greece.
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NewsUKHO warns against counterfeit nautical charts
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has issued a warning over counterfeit nautical charts and publications and has produced a simple guide to help the maritime industry to identify genuine Admiralty products.
