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  • The Ocean Cleanup Interceptor tackles the plastic problem at source- In the rivers (Photo: The Ocean Cleanup)
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    Series production of river plastic extractor

    2020-12-18T12:24:00Z

    A crane manufacturer has teamed up with a non profit ESG sector company dedicated to reduce marine plastic pollution.

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    Design contract for rock installation vessel

    2020-12-18T09:00:00Z

    A design contract has been awarded for the first US-flagged Jones Act compliant subsea rock installation vessel, to serve the US offshore wind industry.

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    More investment in cyber security needed

    2020-12-17T12:40:00Z

    Ports need to better protect themselves against cyber-attacks, attendees of the first digital International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) European region meeting were told.

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    Danish maritime safety sector acquisition

    2020-12-17T10:27:00Z

    Danish-based marine electronics company, Daniamant, has acquired the Danish-based company, Alcares’ complete portfolio of products, assets and activities. Alcares specialises in the design, development and manufacture of Survivor Location Lights.

  • This is a maritime and custom surveillance vessel, built to perform patrol tasks in coastal, territorial and international waters
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    Largest GRP and composite patrol ship

    2020-12-17T10:04:00Z

    Spanish shipyard Rodman Polyships says it is pushing the boundaries of composite shipbuilding with the launch of a new 43m Offshore Patrol Vessel.

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    Stress testing cyber defences

    2020-12-16T13:15:00Z

    ABB Marine & Ports’ cyber security laboratory opens at key moment in shipping’s digital development as stricter maritime cyber security rules enter force on January 1, 2021.

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    Sonihull to supply antifouling for waterjets

    2020-12-16T13:01:00Z

    Antifouling systems company, Sonihull, has signed an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime to be the latter’s sole-supplier of ultrasonic antifouling systems.

  • One focus of this refit was the replacement of the starboard stern tube
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    Fast turnaround for annual refit

    2020-12-16T11:30:00Z

    Wight Shipyard Co has showcased its maintenance and repair capabilities during a refit for one of the Isle of Wight’s leading ferry operators.

  • Hull Vane converts energy from the stern wave and of the ship motions into forward thrust
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    Ironing out an OPV’s sternwave

    2020-12-16T10:46:00Z

    Earlier this year, Hvide Sande Shipyard in Denmark won a public tender for the design and construction of a new 64m Offshore Patrol Vessel.

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    Voith propulsion for hybrid ferries

    2020-12-15T13:51:00Z

    Voith will supply the propulsion system for two hybrid passenger ferries that will operate on Lake Geneva.

  • Black goby in seagrass
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    Seagrass conservation funding

    2020-12-15T11:23:00Z

    The UK’s Ocean Conservation has received a grant of £250,000 from the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund, enabling large scale seagrass restoration.

  • EdenCrete enriched concrete being poured at Port of Savannah
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    Carbon-strengthened concrete additive

    2020-12-15T11:04:00Z

    A concrete additive from an Australian company that enhances compressive strength and other key characteristics is finding many uses in and around the Port of Savannah, Georgia, USA.

  • For a 40 metre vessel operating at 20 knots, a low displacement is key to achieving minimum installed power
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    Medium speed aluminium monohull ferry

    2020-12-15T10:25:00Z

    BMT has announced that its latest passenger ferry design, for Aran Island Ferries, successfully completed sea trials and has now been delivered.

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    New Europe office for Høglund Marine

    2020-12-14T18:39:00Z

    Høglund Marine Solutions has set up a new office in Europe to support its growing base of customers in the Baltic.

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    Jan De Nul acquires major offshore vessel

    2020-12-14T17:43:00Z

    Jan De Nul has acquired one of the largest and most advanced subsea installation and construction vessels available in the world.

  • Negotiations are currently ongoing with companies in the offshore wind sector to further develop the ATLAS C-Class platform
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    Giant installation vessel will carry five next generation 20MW+ turbines

    2020-12-14T12:49:00Z

    Danish shipyard Knud E. Hansen continues to build on its portfolio of designs and experience in the offshore wind farm sector with a new platform: The ATLAS C-Class.

  • A £260 million investment programme has recently taken place at Tilbury2
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    East coast ports ready for Brexit

    2020-12-14T12:23:00Z

    Charles Hammond OBE, Group Chief Executive, Forth Ports, which operates eight ports on the UK East coast says his team is ‘Brexit ready’.

  • Ecomotus’s Eco Pro is a bridge between fossil fuels and a cleaner future Photo: Ecomotus
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    Add hydrogen for a cleaner burn

    2020-12-11T14:00:00Z

    Ecomotus has unveiled the Eco Pro, a standalone catalytic hydrogen system designed to reduce emissions and work in harmony with existing combustion engines.

  • Foil-supported battery ferries: coming soon to Belfast Lough
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    Foiling ferries project appoints board

    2020-12-11T12:58:00Z

    A supervisory board has been appointed to oversee the Belfast Maritime Consortium’s ambitious project to develop revolutionary zero-emission ferries in the city.

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    Normandy ports ‘as Brexit ready as they can be’

    2020-12-11T12:32:00Z

    After successfully completing the work to ensure customs checks can be carried out whilst keeping traffic flowing as smoothly as possible and after several dry runs, the Normandy channel ports - Le Havre for HAROPA and Caen-Ouistreham, Cherbourg and Dieppe for Ports of Normandy - have joined forces to help ...