Latest News – Page 367
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NewsMicro-UUV with a 1,000nm range
Riptide’s new micro-UUV will go far: in fact, paired up with L3 Open Water Power’s aluminium salt battery, it will travel for 1,000 nautical miles without a recharge.
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NewsAdrian Scales: Brookes Bell
Innovation, even when it can’t stop a tragedy, can still answer some “very human” concerns says Adrian Scales,Special Casualty Representative for international marine consultancy Brookes Bell.
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NewsSimple wind turbine installation with telescopic tower
The prototype of an expandable wind farm tower that is designed to significantly reduce installation costs is ready for installation offshore.
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NewsJan de Nul/Zublin consortium wins Odense contract
A major contract for the expansion of the Lindø port of Odense in Denmark has been awarded to a consortium comprising the Belgian company of Jan de Nul and local contractor Züblin A/S.
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NewsNew monopile installation system
A new monopile installation solution is claimed to eliminate the need for temporary moorings reports Dag Pike.
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Noreco loses US$470m Siri oil platform claim after 10-year dispute
Noreco has lost its court case against a group of 20 insurance companies regarding a US$470m claim for damage to the Siri oil platform that dates back to 2009.
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NewsNautisk launches fully automated ECDIS updating
Norwegian maritime navigation company Nautisk has launched an automated and secure ECDIS chart updating system with its new hardware product, NaviUpdate.
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Joint initiative tackles common causes of accidents
US-headquartered classification society ABS, insurer the American Club, and Lamar University are launching a new initiative aimed at reducing maritime-related safety incidents. The initial focus of the partnership’s analysis and industry guidance will be on slips, trips and falls, a significant cause of maritime injuries.
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NewsFuel usage monitoring system uses oval gear meters
Recently Bell Flow Systems was tasked to supply a fuel consumption system on an ex Danish Navy patrol boat. Innovative marine engineers, NAVA. are currently re purposing The ‘Spirit of Samsø’ into a luxury yacht. They required a monitoring system installing, in order to measure the fuel consumption of ...
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NewsUS-built patrol boats for Netherlands Antilles
Four new high speed patrol boats manufactured by Louisiana, USA-based shipbuilder Metal Shark for the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard (DCCG) have been commissioned on the island of Curacao.
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News‘Red Jet 7’ build on target at Cowes
‘Red Jet 7’, Solent, UK ferry operator Red Funnel’s new Hi-Speed passenger ferry which is under construction by Wight Shipyard in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, is due to enter the water for the first time at the end of May.
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NewsAluminium firefighter/ dive tender for Alicante
The Spanish aluminium specialist shipyard Aister, has recently completed an 8m fireboat for Alicante’s Fire Department Diving team (SPEIS). The boat has multi-mission assets with uses including S.A.R and firefighting missions.
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NewsSMC to lend key European expertise to Taiwan
Specialist Marine Consultants Ltd (SMC), Maxmart Shipping and China Marine Surveyors & Sworn Measurers (CMS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate for upcoming marine renewables operations in Taiwan.
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Fugawi.com charts now available on OpenCPN
Canadian online chart service fugawi.com, has announced that in collaboration with OpenCPN, it has made its extensive selection of downloadable raster charts available to OpenCPN software enthusiasts worldwide.
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NewsSpinlock SOLAS lifejacket launch
Seawork International 2018 will see UK marine safety specialist Spinlock launch the latest model of its highly successful Duro SOLAS 275N automatic life jacket.
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NewsSMS undertakes Red Funnel refit at the Port of Southampton
The UK headquartered ship repairer and marine engineering services provider SMS has completed a major refit at the Port of Southampton for the Isle of Wight operator Red Funnel.
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NewsGNSS manufacturer selected to equip lightweight mapping drone
GNSS receiver manufacturer Septentrio has been selected to equip Delair’s UX11 lightweight, BVLOS-ready fixed-wing mapping drone which aims to provide a cost-effective solution for large area surveying and mapping.
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NewsiNavX brings AIS to your smartphone
Mobile phone marine navigation application iNavX has announced the launch of iNavX AIS Live, making it the first mobile phone charting product that displays AIS data.
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NewsScottish subsea training and testing facility saved
Subsea training and trials centre, The Underwater Centre, located in the Scottish Highlands, has turned a corner after receiving industry support to secure its future.
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NewsBarge upgraded with DP to pitch for renewables projects
A&P shipyard in Falmouth, UK has upgraded a 60 metre barge with azimuthing thrusters and dynamic positioning controls to pitch for construction contracts in the marine energy market.
