Latest News – Page 313

  • Evacuator is designed for use on all high-rise structures, including wind turbines and harbour cranes
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    Survitec unveils emergency descent system

    2019-04-02T11:32:00Z

    Survitec has unveiled a new emergency descent system during the Wind Europe trade fair, in Bilbao, Spain.

  • CHC contractor Jenkins Marine dredger at work in Eastern Channel
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    Dredged eastern channel opens in Cowes harbour

    2019-04-02T11:10:00Z

    Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) on the Isle of Wight, UK has opened a new, dredged, Eastern Channel.

  • The rotor had to be repaired and the stator needed rewinding
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    Quick turnaround bow thruster repair

    2019-04-02T10:56:00Z

    Sliedrecht, Netherlands- based company Bakker Repair + Services has succeeded in repairing the bow thruster engine of a Stena Line ferry within a week after establishing the failure.

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    COMPAC 21st

    2019-04-02T10:46:00Z

    Thordon Bearings will mark the 21st anniversary of the first cruise ship installations of its Compac water-lubricated propeller shaft bearings with a series of celebratory events this year.

  • David Taylor, CEO, Oscar Propulsion
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    Prop promises radiated noise reduction

    2019-04-02T10:38:00Z

    A new technology aimed at reducing the underwater radiated noise (URN) generated by ships’ propeller cavitation has been developed by Strathclyde University and Oscar Propulsion.

  • Simon Provoost  (Managing Director, Concordia Damen),  Jörg Eichler (Managing Director, A-ROSA)
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    River cruiser build contract

    2019-04-02T10:23:00Z

    A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH has commissioned a new ship from the Concordia Damen shipyard in the Netherlands, to be delivered in early 2021.

  • Ocean Cruise Terminal
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    Phase one of cruise terminal upgrade complete

    2019-04-01T14:31:00Z

    The first phase of a GB£12m upgrade to ABP Port of Southampton’s Ocean Cruise Terminal has been completed as the cruise season gets underway.

  • Marine plastic pollution
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    Marine plastic has a cost to humans too

    2019-04-01T12:51:00Z

    Scientists have revealed that plastic floating in the sea is costing human society hundreds if not thousands of billions of dollars every year in damaged and lost resources, with knock on effects for our health and wellbeing.

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    Prostep and Napa joint co-operation project

    2019-04-01T12:46:00Z

    A partnership between Prostep, the product lifecycle management (PLM) consulting and solutions company and Napa, a maritime software, services and data analysis provider, has successfully completed a ship design solution development project for Meyer Turku, one of the world’s leading shipbuilders.

  • Overtopping at Dawlish Warren
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    Lab testing for Dawlish sea wall

    2019-04-01T12:34:00Z

    Government funding has been announced to upgrade the sea wall at Dawlish, Devon, UK to provide better protection for the railway and residents.

  • Versaperm has developed a new, highly accurate, multi-chamber instrument that allows manufacturers to identify and correct problems by measuring vapour permeability of enclosures
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    Measuring vapour permeability of electronics enclosures

    2019-04-01T12:22:00Z

    Liquid water is easy to keep out of things – seals and plastics are excellent barriers. However, water vapour can permeate right through those same plastics and barriers almost as if they were not there and in large volumes.

  • Delegates gather for the ISU's Associate Members' Day (Peter Barker)
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    ISU Associate Members’ Day

    2019-04-01T12:09:00Z

    The International Salvage Union’s annual Associate Members’ Day has revealed results of its 2018 Pollution Prevention Survey and a reminder of the importance of the industry.

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    Spanish partnership

    2019-04-01T12:02:00Z

    SAL Heavy Lift GmbH has announced that together with its Spanish business partner Grupo Davila, a new entity has been formed to represent SAL in the Spanish market.

  • Scania's six-cylinder, 13-litre DI13M
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    Scania showcases sustainable solutions

    2019-04-01T11:38:00Z

    Swedish engine manufacturer Scania’s commitment to sustainability takes centre stage at Seawork 2019, where two Tier III compliant engines are being displayed.

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    Hong Kong Convention boost

    2019-04-01T11:18:00Z

    IMO''s treaty for safe and environmentally-sound ship recycling has received another boost as Japan has become the 10th country to become a Party to the Hong Kong Convention.

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    Fastest VSAT antenna

    2019-04-01T11:08:00Z

    KVH Industries, has introduced the TracPhone V11-HTS, which it claims to be the world’s fastest 1 metre Ku/C-band maritime VSAT antenna.

  • 'SeaZip 3'
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    First North Sea autonomous manoeuvring trials

    2019-03-29T13:06:00Z

    A series of pioneering autonomous operation trials for a Damen Fast Crew Supplier 2610 ‘Twin Axe’ outfitted with collision avoidance technology have taken place in the North Sea.

  • Fugro employs approximately 10,000 people in 65 countries
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    Fugro welcomes sector deal

    2019-03-29T11:59:00Z

    Dutch subsea specialist Fugro has welcomed the recent announcement of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal in the UK, together with the expected acceleration in the transition to clean growth.

  • mWave
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    Mainstay to fabricate wave energy device

    2019-03-29T11:52:00Z

    Mainstay Marine Solutions Ltd will fabricate and assemble the main structure for Bombora Wave Power’s 1.5MW wave energy converting demonstration device.

  • Geir Håøy
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    Kongsberg takeover targets “strategic growth”

    2019-03-28T12:13:00Z

    The motivation behind Kongsberg Group’s surprise acquisition of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine was “strategic growth” and the opportunity to move closer towards becoming a “complete solutions provider”, the Group’s CEO has said.