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NewsProject to assess potential of advanced technologies for offshore O&M
In early March 2017, a consortium of UK universities and offshore wind energy companies launched a novel initiative to assess the potential application of advanced technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of offshore wind farms.
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NewsLooking for a place of refuge
The recent episode off Lands End, UK, in which a disabled coaster was taken in tow by two RNLI lifeboats in the absence of a dedicated salvage tug points up the continuing demands to reinstate the four Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) that were once based at strategic locations around the ...
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Marine antifouling alternative
UK based Silicon Products (SP) Marine has launched a new and innovative means of keeping a boat clean which it says provides a completely new alternative to anti-fouling paint.
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NewsDavits challenged by bigger workboats
Onboard workboats have steadily grown in size, and likewise, their launch and retrieval systems also have to rise to the challenge. But there’s more to it than immediately meets the eye.
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NewsJonRie deck kit for Trident
JonRie’s very first Tri-Winch set has made its debut onboard Seabulk Towing’s new Rotortug, ‘Trident’.
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NewsHybrid alternatives
Saft has provided the energy storage for a number of different vessels, but two, in particular, highlight the very different issues that hybrid configurations are now answering.
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NewsThe unbreakable dreams of Bruno Tideman
“There we were, three of us, trying to break up this old fuel tank with a sledgehammer. We even took a forklift to it,” said Bruno Tideman, of Tideman boats. “I thought, ‘if after all that we’ve only managed a few dents and scratches, this material would be ideal for ...
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NewsFassmer repairs biggest police boat
The biggest patrol boat serving river and coastal waters police in the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein has undergone extensive regular maintenance and small repairs.
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NewsGerman yards demonstrate big ship versatility
Germany’s leading repair and conversion yards have demonstrated their versatility again with a flurry of big ship repair and refurbishment projects at a time when the future of the sector is far from certain.
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NewsGerman passenger ship revamped after fire
The 38.9m former excursion ship ''Adler Princess'', rendered largely useless by extensive smoke damage in a fire in Hamburg last year, has now been completely renovated and given a new lease of life.
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NewsSea Rescue Trio complete
The last in a powerful trio of state-of-the-art cruisers for Germany’s DGzRS sea rescue service was being launched in June for service in one of the world’s busiest shipping regions – the North Sea Elbe Estuary.
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NewsDredger in time for Elbe deepening
Being built at home for Germany’s Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) is its biggest trailing suction hopper dredger to support future operations on the busy River Elbe.
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NewsDuroWipers success
British marine windscreen wiper manufacturer DuroWipers will be back at Seawork this year with an even bigger demo model following securing even greater interest for its products since the show moved to its larger venue at Mayflower Park.
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Eberspächer UK to support Krueger
Exhibiting at Seawork International and talking about its latest high-profile, commercial marine HVAC installations will be Eberspächer main dealer, Krueger Ltd, one of the UK’s premier suppliers and installers of commercial marine heating and climate control systems.
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NewsPort of Antwerp seeks new investor
The Port of Antwerp is actively seeking a new investor for its 88-hectare site at the Churchill dock and has formerly launched an international Request for Proposals.
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NewsNorth P&I Club presents on maritime casualties
UK- headquartered vessel insurer North P&I Club delivered a presentation to the Merchant Marine Academy in Hydra, Greece, emphasising the importance of safety procedures and the human element in avoiding maritime casualties.
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News‘Spirit of Rathlin’
Arklow Marine Services, Arklow, Ireland has recently delivered the new 27m ‘Spirit of Rathlin’ ferry which has been designed to replace the existing ‘Canna’ and is set to operate between Ballycastle and Rathlin Island off the Co Antrim Coast.
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NewsMaritime Partner delivers workboat to The Norwegian Coastal Administration
The Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) and Norwegian boatbuilder Maritime Partner have celebrated the delivery of the last of two all-round workboats ordered by the NCA last September.
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NewsNorthern Europe's first floating rubbish bin installed in Helsinki
The first Seabin marine rubbish bin in Northern Europe has been launched and placed in test use in Uunisaari, off the coast of the Kaivopuisto district of Helsinki, Finland. Another floating rubbish bin will be installed in Helsinki at the turn of June
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NewsMaritime professionals ask the hard questions
Over 80 maritime professionals attended two unique one day events focussed on the sub IMO / sub 24 metre sector in Southampton, UK this April.
