Industry News – Page 80

  • Flettner rotors are huge columns that exploit the fact that an electrically rotated cylinder in a wind creates thrust
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    Exploiting the advantages of being energy independent

    2017-08-14T16:49:00Z

    Shippers are exploring wind and solar power as they strive to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by becoming more energy independent.

  • Maritime cyber security webinar
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    More cyber awareness training needed to curb attacks

    2017-08-09T08:58:00Z

    More understanding of cyber threats and recognition that they are increasing is needed, a security expert has declared.

  • Bart Brom will start as CEO at Alphatron Marine Group in January 2018
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    New CEO at Alphatron

    2017-08-08T11:42:00Z

    Mr. Bart Brom 55 will be appointed as the CEO of integrated vessel bridge specialist company Alphatron Marine Group in Rotterdam in January 2018.

  • News

    Carbon monoxide tragedy is bitter lesson for commercial vessel owners and operators

    2017-08-08T11:26:00Z

    Mark Arries, 26, and Edward Ide, 21 died in their bunks on the scalloper ‘Eshcol’ in Whitby Harbour, UK in January 2014. The men died from carbon monoxide poisoning after leaving a gas cooker burning as they slept.

  • The Gravity Foundation Demonstrator as seen from 'Iceni Courage'
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    Iceni vessels chartered to support gravity foundation demonstrator

    2017-08-08T11:03:00Z

    UK vessel operator Iceni Marine Services is supporting Strukton Immersion Projects B.V over the summer at the Blyth Demonstrator project with two of their most experienced vessels, Iceni Spirit and Iceni Courage.

  • CWind have extensive cable pull-in experience, having completed 421 to date
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    Pull-in contract

    2017-08-08T10:42:00Z

    CWind, a UK-headquartered provider of services to the offshore wind industry, has announced that it has been successfully awarded a contract to deliver all cable pull-in services for 66 offshore wind turbines and one offshore substation at Merkur Offshore Wind Farm, which is currently being constructed 45km from the island ...

  • Mark de la Haye, Senior Associate at Clyde & Co
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    Offshore wind dispute could change marine construction contracts forever

    2017-08-08T10:26:00Z

    In early August, the UK Supreme Court published its judgment in the long-running MT Højgaard v E.ON dispute regarding the failed grouted connections on the foundations at the Robin Rigg offshore wind farm. The Supreme Court overturned the Court of Appeal, and held in favour of E.ON.

  • Bob and Sharon Mainprize celebrate another vessel launch
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    RBS funding package enables Mainprize expansion

    2017-08-08T09:05:00Z

    Mainprize Offshore Limited, a family-run workboat charter business operating multi-purpose vessels based in Scarborough, UK has expanded its fleet after receiving a funding package of almost £2m from the Royal Bank of Scotland.

  • Seacat Services has secured its first contract with Galloper Wind Farm UK
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    First Seacat charter for UK windfarm

    2017-08-03T14:54:00Z

    A highly versatile catamaran has been chartered by Galloper Wind Farm Ltd to help the operator meet the logistical requirements for its new UK windfarm.

  • Paul Hickinbotham
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    Paul Hickinbotham appointed Dometic product manager

    2017-08-03T12:06:00Z

    Paul Hickinbotham will drive product innovation and customer responsiveness as marine HVAC specialist Dometic’s EMEA Marine product manager.

  • Barrow offshore wind farm
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    GB£1.5m OWA drives offshore wind cost reduction

    2017-08-02T16:41:00Z

    A GB£1.5m investment by the Scottish Government into an offshore wind programme will help to reduce the cost of wind energy.

  • Europe has added 6.1 GW of extra wind energy capacity in 2017 but this is concentrated in three countries
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    Europe adds 6.1 GW of wind energy capacity

    2017-08-02T16:35:00Z

    Europe has added 6.1 GW of extra wind energy capacity in the first half of 2017 putting it on course for a bumper year for installations, albeit mainly in Germany, the UK and France.

  • Denmark’s Tuco Marine is about to launch a remote WFSV
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    The future of WFSVs

    2017-07-31T12:09:00Z

    What will the wind support vessels of the future look like? Stevie Knight finds out that it’s all surprisingly close.

  • Jayesh Vir: “Be transparent and try to educate the customer about what is technically achievable – and what is not”.
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    Jayesh Vir: SAFT battery systems

    2017-07-31T11:30:00Z

    Over the last couple of years French specialist company SAFT has supplied battery systems for a number of hybrids, including, notably, the ''Sir David Attenborough'' research ship, CalMac’s ro-ro ferries and even megayachts “where you can’t ask for a couple of centimetres more space without ending the discussion” Jayesh Vir ...

  • SAL Type 116
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    Harren & Partner acquires SAL Heavy Lift

    2017-07-28T15:55:00Z

    Germany-based Harren & Partner has acquired German carrier SAL Heavy Lift from Japanese-owned “K” Line.

  • The fast moving Workshop style programme brings together an international group of experts
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    Sub-IMO vessel workshops

    2017-07-27T13:09:00Z

    A series of three one day NEXT GENERATION Workshops covering safety, fast vessel procurement and shock mitigation related subjects are being held back to back at the Grand Harbour Southampton, UK on 24, 25, 26 October 2017.

  • This load of 32,000 tonnes is the first of four to be loaded, transported and installed by the 'Simon Stevin'
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    Scour protection load

    2017-07-26T15:19:00Z

    Jan De Nul Group’s fall pipe vessel ‘Simon Stevin’ recently arrived at the Visnes Eklogitt quarry in Norway to load and transport a first batch of 32,000 tonnes of rock to the Borkum Riffgrund 2 offshore wind farm in Germany.

  • Yacht Sonar system
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    Cerberus sonar installation at OMS

    2017-07-24T13:57:00Z

    UK-headquartered Ocean Marine Systems (OMS) has completed the factory installation of Atlas Elektronik UK’s Cerberus Yacht Sonar system at its premises, in partnership with a UK-based security consultant.

  • SSY's P16 is aimed squarely at the military and law enforcement markets
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    Stainless steel patrol boat

    2017-07-19T15:07:00Z

    It is easy to see the attraction of using stainless steel as a building material for boats because of the lack of corrosion problems and reduced maintenance during the life of the boat. However there are downsides, one of which of course is the higher cost of the material.

  • Siem vessel
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    JDR cable work for Beatrice Windfarm

    2017-07-19T11:22:00Z

    UK-based JDR Cable Systems (JDR) will provide termination and testing services for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm (BOWL) in Scotland, one of the largest private investments ever made in Scottish infrastructure.