Key Deals – Page 61

  • Sea Level Research has received a £200,000 investment from The North West Fund for Venture Capital
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    Backing secured for shipping software

    2016-01-08T09:53:00Z

    Sea Level Research, based in the UK, has received a £200,000 investment to help bring its new sea level predicting software to the market.

  • The ‘Living Stone’ will join the fleet of fall-pipe vessels of DEME's offshore division
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    ‘Living Stone’ keel laid

    2016-01-07T15:39:00Z

    To further strengthen its position in the offshore renewable power generation and transportation market, Belgian dredging major DEME has started the construction of the multipurpose vessel ‘Living Stone’.

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    PLA Chief Harbour Master

    2016-01-07T12:01:00Z

    The Port of London Authority (PLA) has appointed Bob Baker as chief harbour master. Bob Baker will join the PLA from Forth Ports, where he has been chief harbour master since 2001.

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    McMurdo & Kannad join Sartech stable

    2016-01-07T11:54:00Z

    Sartech is now approved to service both the McMurdo and Kannad ranges of EPIRBs, PLBs, AIS MOB devices and SARTs, and now the UK- headquartered company claims to be the only specialist in the world to be an official partner for five major emergency beacon manufacturers.

  • The Loran system relied upon very tall land-based masts
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    eLoran joint venture

    2016-01-07T11:39:00Z

    The founders of Chronos in the UK and UrsaNav in the US have formed a new joint venture with the aim of establishing Loran on a commercial basis as a back-up system to provide position and timing information currently provided by satellite systems.

  • KOTUG and Boskalis European harbour towage joint venture
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    KOTUG and Boskalis establish joint venture

    2016-01-07T11:37:00Z

    Dutch companies KOTUG International B.V and Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V have reached an agreement on the merger of their European harbour towage operations.

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    Ocean Signal appoints Marinplus AS

    2016-01-06T14:15:00Z

    UK based Ocean Signal has appointed Marinplus AB as its exclusive distributor in Sweden.

  • Jim Wilson CBE
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    Jim Wilson CBE

    2016-01-05T15:24:00Z

    It is with regret that we report the death of Jim Wilson CBE who died in December after a short battle with Cancer. Jim was widely known and respected throughout the UK marine industry over the last 60 years, having commenced his career as a seagoing engineer before returning to ...

  • News

    Award for Maasvlakte 2

    2016-01-05T15:24:00Z

    The construction of the Port of Rotterdam’s Maasvlakte 2 expansion has been recognised by the award of the Prof. dr. ir. J.F. Agema Prize, which is awarded every five years to an innovative marine engineering work that was designed or constructed by a Dutch party.

  • AST wins contract to supply systems to CWind
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    AST Marine contract to supply CWind

    2016-01-05T15:20:00Z

    UK based AST Maritime Sciences has won a contract to supply CWind with AST-Planned Maintenance System software on board its fleet of vessels.

  • The national workshop in Batumi, Georgia took place on 15-17 December
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    GloMEEP project gets underway

    2016-01-04T14:49:00Z

    The first national workshop under the Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships (GloMEEP) project has been held in Georgia.

  • The restoration of ‘Rotary Service’ has been completed by the Thames Class Lifeboat Trust, with a little help from industry partners
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    Lifeboat refurbishment project

    2015-12-31T11:08:00Z

    The Thames Class Lifeboat Trust is a new charity set up to refurbish an ex-RNLI lifeboat which was built in Lowestoft, for use as a community resource and youth training vessel.

  • ABP’s £5m solar array at the Port of Barry
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    ABP achieves energy management standard

    2015-12-30T15:05:00Z

    The UK''s Associated British Ports (ABP) has achieved the international standard for energy management, ISO 5000:2011.

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    Rhine LNG Masterplan

    2015-12-30T15:01:00Z

    The LNG Masterplan for Rhine/Meuse-Main-Danube has been successfully completed, the culmination of which should result in better implementation of LNG infrastructure in the inland water transport sector.

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    Elcome becomes reseller for Navicom Dynamics

    2015-12-29T16:44:00Z

    Elcome International, marine solutions provider and system integrator in the Middle East, has signed a reseller agreement with New Zealand-based Navicom Dynamics.

  • Participants in the Green Deal include the Port of Rotterdam Authority
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    Free plastic disposal at ports

    2015-12-29T15:54:00Z

    From 1 January 2016 sea-going vessels will be able to dispose of unlimited plastic ships’ waste free of charge in the ports of Rotterdam Rijnmond and the North Sea Channel district.

  • Julien Horn: "Clearly as cargo shifts from one mode to another and is stored for a period of time, operationally it becomes more susceptible to risk”
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    Changing risks at ports and terminals

    2015-12-24T12:08:00Z

    As pivotal hubs within global trade, container ports and terminals face risks that have potentially serious consequences for international supply chains, says insurance and risk management expert, the TT Club.

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    Wind Power Poland 2016

    2015-12-24T10:26:00Z

    With Poland set to be a future offshore hub in Central Europe, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is holding a new conference and exhibition in Warsaw next year.

  • Finning provide Cat engines for Milford Haven
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    Cat engines for pilot boats at Milford Haven

    2015-12-23T16:35:00Z

    Finning UK & Ireland will provide Cat engines to a new generation of pilot boats at the port of Milford Haven.

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    Turkish distributor for Dometic

    2015-12-23T12:23:00Z

    Turkish distributor Eltesan Mobil will now supply additional Dometic air-conditioning brands Cruisair and Marine Air in the country.