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  • The ORC-171 pilot boat Photo: MAN
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    Propulsion deals for new pilot boats

    2020-12-10T11:00:00Z

    Propulsion package deals have been announced for nine new pilot boats to be built by Goodchild Marine Services for ABP Ports.

  • 'Stena Scandinavica' connected up in Kiel
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    Shore power in Kiel

    2020-12-10T09:41:00Z

    The inauguration of a new shore power facility in Kiel means that Stena Line now has the possibility to connect 14 vessels at seven terminals to on-shore electricity during port stays.

  • The design safeguards both the workers inside the basket and the assets worked on
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    100th successful mission for innovative work basket

    2020-12-10T09:17:00Z

    Reflex Marine’s Storm-Work suspended work basket was successfully employed in its 100th offshore project in October 2020.

  • Lars Rhodin
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    Marine insurance cost to rise

    2020-12-09T14:12:00Z

    Both The Swedish Club and the North P&I Club have declared cost increases following challenging market conditions.

  • TrAM project
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    Servogear’s Ecoflow Propulsor advances ferry

    2020-12-09T13:16:00Z

    Servogear’s Ecoflow Propulsor system has been delivered to an EU-funded emission-free fast ferry project.

  • BRNKL works with a number of proprietary and third-party sensors
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    Security system leverages the might of third party sensors

    2020-12-09T12:48:00Z

    An exclusive UK distributor and global sales agent for Barnacle Systems’ BRNKL (pronounced ‘barnacle’) security and monitoring products has been appointed.

  • Following harbour trials it is planned to install the prototype on the 32 metre long CTV 'MHO-Esbjerg'
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    Z-Bridge transfer system for CTVs

    2020-12-09T12:15:00Z

    Dutch company Z-Bridge has developed a motion compensated personnel transfer system that is compact enough to be fitted to crew transfer vessels.

  • Saint-Brieuc
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    Saint-Brieuc wind farm consortium named

    2020-12-08T15:24:00Z

    A consortium has been selected to ensure marine coordination activities and implement mission critical communications solutions for Iberdrola’s 496MW Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm project in France.

  • Clockwise from top left: Owen Preece, Andy Page, Andy Osborne, Cedric Merveillaud
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    To repower or not?

    2020-12-08T12:13:00Z

    Commercial marine industry professionals met virtually to discuss practical solutions to meet the fleet decarbonisation regulations that are coming thick and fast from January 2021.

  • EuropeWave
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    Wave energy development gets a boost

    2020-12-07T16:49:00Z

    A new five-year collaborative programme will boot wave energy technology development by channelling €20m to the most promising wave energy concepts.

  • Ferry 22 Electric
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    Ferry features compact electric propulsion

    2020-12-07T14:31:00Z

    A compact electric propulsion system is the star feature of a new 23m long aluminium ferry from Baltic Workboats.

  • Ecobarrier curtains were used during the reintroduction of water around the Abu Dhabi Louvre. Photo: Ecocoast
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    Beyond dredging: new ways with curtains

    2020-12-07T11:36:00Z

    Silt curtains – turbidity barriers – ''are typically used to contain silt spread around dredging and land reclamation sites'', said Chris Reeder of Ecocoast.

  • Bård Haug: SpillTech takes the environment's 'blood test'
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    Bård Haug: SpillTech

    2020-12-07T10:15:00Z

    It all started when Norway’s SpillTech were posed a question: “OK, we know you can clean up oil, so can you apply the same thing to marine litter?”

  • Rolls-Royce has acquired Servowatch Systems Photo: Rolls-Royce
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    Rolls-Royce acquires automation business

    2020-12-04T11:38:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has acquired Servowatch Systems, a UK-based international supplier of integrated marine automation solutions for navies, commercial vessels and large yachts.

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    Cargotec selling Navis

    2020-12-04T11:15:00Z

    Cargotec announced that it will continue to evaluate the strategic options of its Navis software business, which includes new ownership structures or a potential sale.

  • It is anticipated that the deepening of the approach channel will allow the largest container ships to access the port at nearly all states of tide
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    Deepening of Harwich approach channel approved

    2020-12-04T11:05:00Z

    Harwich Haven Authority has announced that a license application to carry out major improvement works has been approved by the Marine Management Organization (MMO).

  • The vessel is among the quietest ships ever built to facilitate marine research
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    ‘World’s quietest ship’ contender is showcase of Faroese shipbuilding

    2020-12-04T10:03:00Z

    A shipyard on the tiny island community of the Faroes has stunned the commercial marine world by turning out a cutting-edge research vessel.

  • The buoy comprises a USBL transceiver with a built-in battery, mounted to a floating unit
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    Fully integrated USBL buoy

    2020-12-04T09:38:00Z

    EvoLogics has announced the new USBL buoy, a fully integrated solution based on the company’s S2C USBL devices.

  • Shipowners are being urged to ensure cyber security is up-to-date Photo: Sava Alexandru
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    Flout cyber security and risk detention

    2020-12-04T08:39:00Z

    Ships sailing in US waters could be detained if they are found not to be complying with the IMO’s cyber risk management guidelines, according to cyber experts.

  • Moving transport from the roads will, naturally, increase traffic on the waters
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    Keeping zero carbon and autonomous ships off the rocks

    2020-12-03T14:21:00Z

    In a recent blog post, John Caskey of Hydrosphere has suggested that the recently accelerated move towards zero carbon shipping could also herald significant investment in Aids to Navigation.