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  • Rentel has finished the installation of its last two wind turbines in the Belgian North Sea Photo: Rentel
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    Rentel finishes installing North Sea turbines

    2018-09-17T13:07:00Z

    Rentel has finished the installation of its last two wind turbines in the Belgian North Sea with the help of the marine engineering expert DEME.

  • MTU has supplied several hybrid vessels including the 'Nova Hybrid' project Photo: Rolls-Royce
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    Rolls-Royce to launch MTU hybrid propulsion

    2018-09-17T12:40:00Z

    By 2020 Rolls-Royce will launch a range of completely integrated MTU hybrid ship propulsion systems onto the market which promise to be powerful, efficient, quiet and emission-free.

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    Carmanah lantern efficiency in Columbia

    2018-09-14T12:52:00Z

    Carmanah Technologies’ M860 marine lantern with satellite monitoring has been helping improve safety and efficiency for Dirección General Marítima Autoridad Marítima Colombiana (DIMAR) at two Columbian ports.

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    Cyclades interconnector contract

    2018-09-14T11:35:00Z

    Prysmian Group, an Italian energy and telecom cable systems specialist, has been awarded a new contract worth approximately €21 million by IPTO (the Transmission System Operator of the Greek electricity system), for two interconnections between the Cyclades islands, Greece.

  • Helm CONNECT the most widely-used marine software in the North American market Photo: Helm Operations
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    Vessel operation software sees rapid growth

    2018-09-13T15:26:00Z

    Canadian marine software company Helm Operations has reached a milestone with more than 3000 vessels subscribing to Helm CONNECT its maintenance and vessel operations software.

  • Plymouth's Cyber Security Awareness course has become MCA accredited Photo: University of Plymouth
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    UK cyber security course gets MCA accredited

    2018-09-13T15:02:00Z

    A new continuing professional development (CPD) course on maritime cyber security is putting the UK’s University of Plymouth at the forefront of maritime training.

  • The hoist will launch the 26m Welsh Fisheries Protection Vessel 'FPV Rhodri Morgan' and 19m Catamaran 'FPV Lady Megan' currently in build
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    VIP opening for amphibious hoist

    2018-09-12T16:11:00Z

    On a recent visit to workboat builders and servicing specialists Mainstay Marine, the Welsh Cabinet Sectary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths unveiled the company’s latest edition; its 160t boat hoist.

  • For this occasion the complete thruster was displayed on the Veth booth.
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    SMM Z-drive handover

    2018-09-12T15:44:00Z

    During SMM Hamburg 2018, Veth Propulsion, recently part of Twin Disc, Inc. signed the contract with Sanmar Shipyards for the delivery of Z-drives to the 10th Yenicay class tug in a row.

  • Matt Corbin from Sparrows Group welcomed the award
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    Sparrows Group awarded

    2018-09-12T15:28:00Z

    Sparrows Group is celebrating after coming out on top at the UK’s 2018 Press and Journal Gold Awards, winning the esteemed Renewables Award.

  • B Denmark P&I has been set up to enhance its service delivery and growth potential in Denmark Photo: The Britannia P&I Club
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    Britannia P&I Club expands into Denmark

    2018-09-12T11:54:00Z

    The Britannia P&I Club has underlined its commitment to the Danish P&I market by opening a new office in Copenhagen to serve the Danish insurance market.

  • The SKF Type Z stabilizer is accompanied by its innovative SKF Dynamic Stabilizer Cover
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    Stabilizers for Norwegian research ship

    2018-09-12T11:54:00Z

    SKF has won a €2,25 million order to deliver two pairs of retractable fin stabilizers, including novel dynamic stabilizer covers, for a research expedition vessel currently being fitted out at a Norwegian shipyard.

  • the new boat landing means the bottleneck that is familiar on service operations vessels has been removed
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    Boat landing cutting transfer bottlenecks

    2018-09-12T11:37:00Z

    The offshore wind industry’s largest floatel has cut an operational bottleneck with its new boat landing facility that is capable of transferring up to 150 turbine technicians into the field each day.

  • OCS certificate handover at Teesport
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    Port prevents plastic pellet pollution

    2018-09-12T11:13:00Z

    Teesport has become the first UK port to actively minimise the risk of plastic pellets leaking into the environment, as its operator PD Ports has signed up to the Operation Clean Sweep initiative.

  • The DC-Hub offers optimal flexibility, reliability and efficiency to operators Photo: Yaskawa Environment Energy/The Switch
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    Generating sustainable energy for shipowners

    2018-09-12T11:12:00Z

    An international powerdrive expert has developed a maritime solution it believes provides shipowners with the flexibility to embrace any potential energy source while delivering optimal system redundancy.

  • Neptune will build the 31-metre long barge – called a Euro Special Purpose Pontoon – at its yard in Aalst, the Netherlands
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    Neptune to build salmon delousing barge

    2018-09-12T10:43:00Z

    Canadian salmon farm company Cermaq Canada has contracted Netherlands workboat builder Neptune Marine to build a new salmon delousing barge.

  • The Port od Sunderland is continuing to gain momentum, having seen cargo volumes double since 2010
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    Port of Sunderland expands to fulfil renewables demand

    2018-09-11T16:38:00Z

    Port of Sunderland, UK has secured a series of contracts with companies in the offshore renewables market following a period of rapid expansion.

  • The Yuchai engines available from Mermaid Marine range in power from 70 – 1035hp Photo: Mermaid Marine
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    Mermaid Marine becomes Yuchai UK distributor

    2018-09-11T13:30:00Z

    UK propulsion expert Mermaid Marine has signed as the exclusive UK distributor for the Yuchai International range of marine diesel engines.

  • The ship was launched at Cammell Laird by Sir David Attenborough in July Photo: Intermarine
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    Intermarine to equip UK landmark polar ship

    2018-09-11T12:34:00Z

    UK-based maritime engineering company Intermarine UK has landed a contract from Cammell Laird shipyard to equip the GB£160m RRS Sir David Attenborough polar research ship.

  • Recent floods in Hull have caused costly damage to homes and businesses
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    £42 million flood scheme for Hull

    2018-09-11T11:14:00Z

    Led by the Environment Agency, the Humber Hull Frontages Scheme will present an opportunity to review and improve a 19km stretch of tidal flood defences in the Humber Estuary.

  • Map of current facilities at Aarhus Havn
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    Aarhus Havn expansion

    2018-09-11T10:40:00Z

    Plans for a major expansion of the Danish port of Aarhus have been developed which will see new port areas in the waters to the east of the existing harbour writes Dag Pike.