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  • The RiaSoR 2 project aims to encourage increased investment in the marine energy industry
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    Improving wave and tidal converter reliability

    2018-03-28T11:10:00Z

    The second phase of an international collaborative research project designed to improve the reliability of wave and tidal energy converters is underway.

  • E-LED's 80W floodlight gives out 10,400 lumens
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    LED floods gain from technical advance

    2018-03-28T10:32:00Z

    Good deck lighting is a workboat necessity, but while LEDs have inched their way into many vessel applications, it’s taken a while for them to break into the floodlight side of the market finds Stevie Knight.

  • New Gripclad GRP walkway on Tarmac dredger
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    Unusual - but practical - choice for dredger refit

    2018-03-28T10:28:00Z

    When does composite win hands-down over steel? When it’s on the walkway reports Stevie Knight.

  • English Braids’ cord and rope ranges in diameters from 0.8mm to 96mm
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    Dyneema specialists’ Seawork debut

    2018-03-28T10:11:00Z

    English Braids is a privately owned British manufacturer of synthetic ropes and braided cords based in Malvern, Worcestershire. For almost 50 years, English Braids’ products have been used in many of the World’s leading industries around the world.

  • In NAVIGATION mode the diver effortlessly navigated around seabed debris and towards a vertical piles structure
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    3D sonar proved invaluable for navy divers

    2018-03-28T09:53:00Z

    Coda Octopus has successfully demonstrated its recently launched Echoscope4G Surface during a US Navy training exercise as part of a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) 3D HUD System.

  • The Icemann is installed on the ‘Stepan Makarov’ a new ice-class platform standby vessel built for the Sakhalin-2 project
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    Extreme crew transfer gangway wins industry award

    2018-03-27T12:28:00Z

    An offshore access provider to the energy industry has been commended for its innovative N-type Icemann gangway with a high ranking global oil and gas industry award.

  • Scientists are increasingly dependent on drone technology to protect some of the most fragile underwater ecosystems
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    Using drones to tackle ocean plastic pollution

    2018-03-27T12:08:00Z

    British Science Week will this year focus on the ocean and the significance of science and technology in combating harmful levels of plastic in our seas.

  • The GP80 eco replaces Sykes Pumps’ former GP80 model
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    Three inch diesel pump moves solids up to 40mm

    2018-03-27T11:52:00Z

    UK Pump hire specialist, Sykes Pumps, has added the GP80 eco to its eco range of diesel pumps, providing an ideal solution for smaller marine civil engineering sites.

  • The buoys integrate a real time non-contact hydrocarbon sensor in the high visibility top frame design
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    OSIL Oil Spill Monitoring Buoys fuel international interest

    2018-03-27T11:31:00Z

    Integrated systems manufacturers Ocean Scientific International Ltd are reporting high levels of interest in their Oil Spill Monitoring buoys following several recent installations in the Middle East and exposure at the world leading ocean technology and marine science exhibition, Oceanology International in March.

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    The Swedish Club Delivers P&I discount of five percent

    2018-03-27T11:05:00Z

    The Swedish Club reported a solid operating result to its board in March, continuing a record of building on steady growth. It emerged from 2017 prepared and well positioned to take advantage of a stabilising market.

  • Generator rotation tool (GRT) from MacArtney
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    Generator rotation tool for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

    2018-03-27T10:43:00Z

    A generator rotation tool (GRT) from MacArtney will help create efficient solutions for long-term storage of wind turbine nacelles and helps ensure max lifespan of turbines.

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    UKHO welcomes Government report

    2018-03-27T10:29:00Z

    The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has welcomed the publication of the UK Government’s Foresight ‘Future of the Sea’ report, which outlines a number of recommendations to help the UK utilise its current expertise and technological strengths to foster trade links, build marine capacity across the world and collaborate to tackle ...

  • SP’s Radiolink plus (pictured), Loadlink plus, and Wirelink plus products comply with DNVGL-ST-0378
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    Straightpoint DNV GL approval

    2018-03-27T10:10:00Z

    A DNV GL type approval certificate has been issued confirming that SP’s Loadlink plus, Radiolink plus, and Wirelink plus products comply with DNVGL-ST-0378, the standard for offshore and platform lifting appliances.

  • The TRIAXYS accurately measures and transmits directional wave data using the TRIAXYS solid state wave sensor
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    Météo-France picks TRIAXYS for wave monitoring

    2018-03-26T17:13:00Z

    AXYS Technologies has signed an eight-year framework agreement with Météo-France to supply TRIAXYS Directional Wave buoys to build a wave measurement network along the coast of France.

  • The upgrade included refurbishing the solar and power system of the lighthouse
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    UK lighthouse gets an LED technology upgrade

    2018-03-26T16:53:00Z

    Trinity House has completed the modernisation of Mumbles Lighthouse in south Wales, upgrading the site’s aids to navigation and control systems to provide reliable performance for another 20 years.

  • A digital twin is a digital copy of a real ship
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    ‘Digital twins’ approach could cut costs in shipbuilding

    2018-03-26T13:09:00Z

    New partners have joined the Open Simulation Platform (OSP) initiative, which aims to create an open source digital platform which will allow the creation of so called ‘digital twins’ in the design of ships.

  • LR has successfully used the V-Node on a number of projects
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    Collaboration provides real-time data and positioning services

    2018-03-26T12:56:00Z

    A marine electronics company in Great Yarmouth, UK has worked with a global business to provide digital services to deliver real-time data from offshore vessels and platforms.

  • Resin infusion for boat hulls is a technology that is on the rise
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    Marine-i highlights future for composite materials

    2018-03-26T12:43:00Z

    The UK’s next Marine-i Discovery Room event will shine a spotlight on composite materials and the vital role they will play in the marine industry in future.

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    Sustainable Dredging conference in November

    2018-03-26T12:24:00Z

    A two day conference based on the forthcoming CEDA-IADC guidebook ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ will take place on 19-20 November 2018.

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    Boskalis land dredging works in Singapore

    2018-03-26T12:22:00Z

    Dutch dredging giant Royal Boskalis Westminster joins a consortium which has been awarded a 1.46bn SGD contract for the port development project Tuas Terminal Phase II in Singapore.