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NewsSeaworthy robot vessel for high latitude work
Liquid Robotics, a US-headquartered specialist in long duration, unmanned surface vehicles, has announced the next generation of its Wave Glider with advancements to the platform’s operational range, and performance for missions in high sea states and high latitudes.
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NewsEuropean expertise will help kick-start development of offshore wind in Taiwan
Global Maritime has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a number of leading Taiwanese organisations to develop closer cooperation on offshore wind technologies including marine warranty surveys, inspections and testing services.
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Laminaria raises €2M
Laminaria, an innovative Belgian company in the field of wave energy generation, has raised €2M from new investors, QBIC II and PMV, and existing investor CEIP.
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NewsNDT challenge
In a corrosion monitoring project that could also provide findings of use to the renewables and marine civils industries, a consortium of Oil & Gas industry organisations has set out to tackle one of the most enduring challenges in the North Sea: the non-destructive testing (NDT) of corroded pipes under ...
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NewsHi-Traq trenching vehicle
Royal IHC has entered in to a Memorandum Of Understanding with Canyon Offshore, a U.K. subsidiary of USA-based Helix Energy Solutions Group, to work towards an exclusive arrangement to jointly bring the Hi-Traq trenching vehicle to the market.
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NewsWight Shipyard boss buys stake in AMC
Peter Morton of Wight Shipyard Co Ltd has bought a stake in Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) and taken a place on the board of management, helping to secure the IOW boat building business well into the future.
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NewsCWind awarded transition piece gate contracts
CWind has been awarded a contract by DONG Energy, to install new and retrofit existing gates on the transition pieces at the Gode Wind and Borkum Riffgrund offshore wind farms, located in the North Sea off the coast of Northern Germany.
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NewsFrench pilot boat for West Africa
The French shipyard Alumarine builds a wide variety of work and patrol boats and it noted for its innovative designs that range from passenger vessels to lifeboats to harbour workboats.
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NewsJan De Nul Group milestone in Race Bank windfarm project
Jan De Nul has reached an important milestone in the cable laying project it’s completing for DONG Energy’s Race Bank windfarm in the UK.
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NewsSealing the exhaust of a containerised diesel power pack for the marine environment
Netherlands-based Beele Engineering, which specialises in solutions for the fire-resistant, gas-tight, smoke-proof and waterproof sealing of pipe and cable transits claims that marine diesel generators in the form of ready-made power packs in container format are vulnerable in terms of water tightness, particularly around the diesel generator''s exhaust.
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NewsBritish yards welcome new national shipbuilding strategy
UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has unveiled an ambitious new National Shipbuilding Strategy which meets the challenge set by Sir John Parker last November and sets out plans for the first batch of Type 31e frigates.
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NewsUniversal inverter gets double classification
A universal inverter developed by Bosch Rexroth has been approved for use in vessels and offshore equipment by two international maritime classification organisations, reducing the engineering overheads for maritime plant suppliers.
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NewsElectric ferry project expands Kongsberg’s newbuild portfolio
Kongsberg Maritime has expanded its newbuild project portfolio by signing a new electric ferry concept with technology acceleration organisation PILOT-E.
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News‘MCS SWATH 2’
Alicat Workboats recently announced that contracts have been signed with Renewable Energy Support Ltd. (RES) for the construction of ‘MCS SWATH 2’, a 26m Typhoon SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) Crew Transfer Vessel for the offshore wind industry.
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NewsDredging at Russian ports
A considerable amount of dredging work is being carried out at the adjacent Russian ports of St.Petersburg and Ust-Luga using the fleet of dredgers operated by Rosmorport, the state port operator.
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NewsMajor investment in Dundee
The Port of Dundee in Scotland is working on developing facilities in the port to create a centre for the de-commissioning of offshore oil assets from the North Sea.
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NewsCrimea bridge progress
A major step in the construction of the Crimea Bridge has been achieved with the installation of the railway arch section of the bridge that allows clearance for shipping underneath.
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NewsMulti-purpose WIG craft
A team of Russian developers has been working on the creation of a multipurpose sea-going ekranoplan, (the Russian name for a Wing-In-Ground-Effect craft, or WIG) which they say could contribute significantly to the speed of seaborne traffic and Search and Rescue response times.
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NewsWater jet option for Honda outboards
Japanese outboard engine manufacturer Honda has added three water jet outboards to its range.
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NewsBureau Veritas new rules for OSVs and tugs
Bureau Veritas has issued new rules for the classification of offshore service vessels and tugs, to provide the industry with an end-user friendly system of class notations.
