Latest News – Page 394
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NewsIntegrated navigation system from Simrad
Simrad has launched a new NSO evo3 integrated navigation system for larger cruising and sportfishing boats.
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NewsMoskito recovers 400 tonnes of oil from sunken ship in Singapore Straits
A Moskito hot tap tool and oil recovery system from Norway’s Miko Marine extracted 400 tonnes of heavy fuel oil from the tanks of the sunken general cargo vessel ‘Thorco Cloud’ last year.
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News3D printed offshore crane hook passes load testing
A 3D printed offshore crane hook has successfully passed 80mt load tests opening up the potential of the manufacturing technique to the marine industry.
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NewsTransforming underwater exploration and inspection
According to Ted Curley, Chief Development Officer at Aquabotix, when utilized separately, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) possess distinct capabilities for users across multiple industries
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NewsIC-M85E VHF waterproof marine and PBR handheld radio
Designed with a particular emphasis on commercial use the IC-M85E is described as a high-class business waterproof marine handheld that meets both marine and simple Private Business Radio (PBR) applications.
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NewsSailor GMDSS for Turkish Maritime Education Foundation
A new Turkish training ship operated by TUDEV, the Turkish Maritime Education Foundation, is now providing vital safety and operational training for Turkish maritime cadets following installation of an extensive suite of Sailor GMDSS solutions including Inmarsat Mini-C and maritime radios, all operated through a unique touch-screen user interface.
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NewsOne-stop-shop for marine and offshore expertise
Three marine offshore companies have formed a joint venture to offer what they say is a more comprehensive product to the market.
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NewsStorm force 10 New Year’s Eve tow
“I am afraid this is going to be one of those ‘spoil your day’ phone calls.” That call from a UK broker to a UK-based tug owner on New Year’s Eve was to herald a dramatic rescue tow carried out in a force 10 storm.
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NewsMaRINET2 calls for renewable test applications
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) is encouraging renewables developers and stakeholders to apply for access to the centre’s test facilities under the auspices of the MaRINET2 initiative.
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NewsBarge quay improvements at Antwerp
Barge operators not only require well-equipped service quays, they also need holding berths where they can moor for a rest or while they are waiting for the next job. The increasing volume of barge freight in the port of Antwerp over the past few years has led to a greater ...
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NewsiXblue launches unique autonomous craft
The French company iXblue is involved in a wide range of maritime areas including advanced electronic systems, ship building and defence requirements. This wide experience has been used to develop a unique autonomous surface vessel that has been named DriX.
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NewsBeaulieu River lights up at night
Navigation lights have been installed to help night sailors on the winding channel of the UK’s Beaulieu River as part of ongoing investment in the services and facilities for mooring holders and visitors arriving at the Buckler’s Hard Yacht Harbour on the river.
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News'DC Orisant' launched
Royal IHC has named and launched the multi-purpose 5,450m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) ‘DC Orisant’, commissioned for a joint venture between Den Herder (Reimerswaal Dredging) and Group de Cloedt.
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NewsNobiskrug and German Naval Yards Kiel implement CostFact
In order to further advance the cost estimation and cost planning of complex and challenging projects, German shipyards Nobiskrug and German Naval Yards Kiel have implemented the cost management system "CostFact".
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NewsPort of Horsens joins early adaptors of LifeLadder
The port of Horsens in Denmark is the third Danish port to install LifeLadder, a new type of quayside self-rescue ladder which lights up at night.
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NewsDutch firm invests in industrial size 3D printer for maritime industry
Royal Roos, a Rotterdam based marine engineering company has entered into a cooperation with 3D printer manufacturer CEAD B.V. to develop and build an industrial size CFAM 3D printer with a view to using it to create components for the maritime industry.
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NewsKriegers Flak foundations transported
Foundations for the Danish offshore wind farm Kriegers Flak are on their way to the site from Port of Ostend.
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NewsMarine litter and single use plastics stakeholder survey
The European Commission has published a stakeholder survey "Reducing marine litter: actions on single use plastics and abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear" as part of the follow up to the EU Strategy on Plastics scheduled for adoption in January 2018.
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NewsFugro plays key role in Norway's largest coastal highway project
The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) recently awarded Fugro a second major contract associated with its largest ever road project, the E39 Coastal Highway. Almost 50km shorter that the existing route, the project is expected to half the journey time of approximately 21 hours.
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NewsHarbour crane investment at Emden
The German port handling company EPAS recently received two new Liebherr mobile harbour cranes type LHM 420. Both cranes together can handle up to 248 tonnes in tandem lift operation. The two devices will further improve the logistic process at the Nordkai terminal in Emden, Germany.
