Industry News – Page 190
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NewsNOV 2012 Front Cover Story
Irish boatbuilder, Safehaven Marine’s new Interceptor 38 Pilot/S.A.R. vessel is pictured taking on a huge sea when winds reached force 9 with 10m waves off the coast of Ireland during seakeeping trials.
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NewsMaintain security despite piracy drop
Following the report from the International Maritime Bureau announcing a drop in global piracy during the first half of 2012 there have been calls for shipping operators to avoid any temptation to relax their vigilance against the threat.
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NewsExpensive equipment not the solution
It’s a controversial stance, but Nigel Adams of the UK based Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) points out that lifeboat accidents have caused a “significant” number of deaths “with not enough balancing payoff in lives saved by these systems.”
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NewsLegal settlement of patrol craft dispute
The win of the Trinidad & Tobago administration over a BAE Systems contract for three patrol craft shows the world that the country is no “banana republic”, said attorney general Anand Ramlogan.
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Record breaking order book for Boskalis
A high workload and good profits are anticipated on a number of dredging projects by Netherlands based specialist Royal Boskalis Westminster.
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Goodchild Marine specialist dredger nears completion
A specialist dredger which has been designed and built by the UK’s Goodchild Marine in collaboration with Italy''s Italdraghe, for Yachthavens Ltd, is nearing completion.
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NewsMCS invests in European windfarm opportunities
Scotland’s Maritime Craft Services (Clyde) Ltd is expanding its operations in Europe, with the purchase of three new vessels to service German windfarms at a cost of £8.9m.
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NewsSouth African vessel to support Antarctic research
Shipbuilder STX Finland has built a state of the art polar research vessel for the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) for use in the Antarctic.
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Web-based maritime risk portal
Global business risk consultancy Control Risks has launched an innovative new web-based maritime information portal.
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News‘Piracy Update’ follows hijacking progress
That they faced an ‘atypical’ hijacking was the first thing data from Jeppesen’s PiracyUpdate showed a crisis team dealing with a recent incident off the Ivory Coast.
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NewsFlag Victor validates WatchStander technology
A newly launched anti-piracy system has been given the thumbs up by London based maritime security and operations consultants Flag Victor.
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NewsFast-track funding for UK’s marine sector
An £8m fund to help fast-track marine efficiency solutions is being coordinated by the UK Marine Industries Alliance together with the MOD’s Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory and Scottish Enterprise.
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NewsKnud designed ferry for Ven-Trafiken
Danish naval architect, Knud E. Hansen is behind the design of a new double end ferry which has just been delivered to Swedish domestic ferry company, Ven-Trafiken.
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NewsIntermarine and Marinetek form new partnership
UK pontoon design and construction company, Intermarine, has formed a new partnership with Finnish floating solution provider, Marinetek.
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SKF kit to cut maintenance costs
Sweden’s SKF Group, an expert in global marine services and solutions, has launched a marine condition monitoring kit aimed at simplifying and reducing the cost of shipboard maintenance.
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NewsNew aid to marine rescue accuracy
Scottish technology solutions company, Marine Management Training and Security Limited (Marine MTS), has launched a new personal locator beacon system which could speed up marine casualty rescues.
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NewsBV classes world’s largest containership
International classification society, Bureau Veritas has classed the ‘CGM Marco Polo’ – currently the world’s largest containership.
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IHC delivery to Subsea7
Dutch cutter dredger construction company, IHC Beaver Dredgers, has delivered another Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1200 workboat to the UK’s seabed-to-surface engineering firm, Subsea7.
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NewsTwo new Damen tugs for KOTUG
Netherland''s based International maritime service provider, KOTUG International, is putting two new Damen Azimuth Tractor Drive Tugs 2412 into operation at Germany’s port of Hamburg.
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NewsElectric outboard takes top award at METS
German based electric outboard manufacturer, Torqeedo, has won the DAME Award for its new 80 hp electric outboard system Deep Blue, at the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS), taking place this week in Amsterdam.
