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  • Orca ESS adopted for new vessel types
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    Orca ESS sales going strong

    2017-01-12T16:48:00Z

    Corvus Energy’s next generation battery solution has racked up over nine mega-watt hours (MWh) of orders since its launch six months ago.

  • These epoxy primers are suitable for any offshore asset
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    Two new epoxy primers from Hempel

    2017-01-12T16:40:00Z

    Denmark-headquartered coatings specialist Hempel is introducing two new coatings; Hempadur Quattro XO 17820 and 17870.

  • Sanmar’s pilot boats have been developed exclusively by Camarc Ltd
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    Sanmar pilot boat for Mersin

    2017-01-12T11:14:00Z

    Although Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar is more usually mentioned in the pages of ‘Maritime Journal’ for its regular construction of excellent tugs, it also has a long experience of pilot boat construction. The most recent example is ‘Pilot Boat 10’ designed and built by Sanmar for the Mersin International Port Authority ...

  • Mr. Frank Verhoeven
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    Dredging appointment

    2017-01-12T10:14:00Z

    The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced the appointment of Mr. Frank Verhoeven as the new President of the IADC Board of Directors.

  • Briggs Marine Multicat 'Forth Constructor'
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    Cable repair contracts increase Briggs Marine’s turnover

    2017-01-12T09:36:00Z

    UK-headquartered Briggs Marine & Environmental Services has published its new accounts for the year ending March 2016 at Companies House, which show an annual increase in turnover to £66m.

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    Marine exhaust cleaning system

    2017-01-11T16:32:00Z

    Home Port Marine''s, the marine product consultancy, has acknowledged Centek’s Marine’s genset exhaust solution Gen-Kleen as one of its products of the week.

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    Cloud-based charter manager

    2017-01-11T15:12:00Z

    The Marcura Group, a Dubai-based group of companies focused on providing business solutions to the maritime industry, has announced the launch of MarDocs; a cloud-based collaboration tool aimed at vessel charterers.

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    Energy efficiency reporting system meets MRV data collection requirements

    2017-01-11T14:58:00Z

    Norway-headquartered Verifavia, the world’s leading emissions verification company for the transport sector, has fully certified maritime monitoring specialist, Krohne Marine’s EcoMATE MRV against the European Union’s (EU) Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) regulation requirements.

  • The 15.83 metre long hull is powered by a pair of MAN diesels with each one producing up to 800hp
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    FFC15 from Baglietto

    2017-01-11T14:44:00Z

    The Italian shipyard Baglietto has a long history of building high performance craft to military requirements. Their latest offering in this sector is the FFC15 which is designed primarily as a troop transport but which, the company claims, could have a significant role to play in commercial marine operations.

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    Acteon Group acquires Bruce Anchor

    2017-01-11T10:37:00Z

    Subsea services group Acteon has acquired Bruce Anchor in aim to enhanced its capabilities in the provision of temporary and permanent mooring systems.

  • 'Thalassa' underway (Photo:Ifremer M.Gouillou)
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    ‘Thalassa’ modernisation

    2017-01-11T10:18:00Z

    Piriou Naval Services, the French branch of the Piriou group for Repair and Services, has won the European bid Ifremer launched in June 2016 for the modernisation of its oceanographic research vessel ‘Thalassa’.

  • Coated pieces after 600 hours in ASTM B-117 salt fog testing; VpCI®-368 on the left, black paint on the righ
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    Cortec enhancement

    2017-01-11T09:55:00Z

    US metal coating manufacturer Cortec says its VpCI-368 coating has just become more powerful with the addition of extra Vapour phase Corrosion Inhibitors.

  • The Charge Mate Pro 40 reduces the risk of a flat battery
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    Mastervolt solid state relay

    2017-01-10T20:23:00Z

    Dutch marine power expert, Mastervolt, has introduced a new solid state relay which can efficiently charge two batteries from one source.

  • The latest Synapsis NX generation is based on ultra-compact and powerful Small Marine Computers which serve as the standard hardware platform for all bridge applications
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    Integrated navigation contract

    2017-01-10T16:22:00Z

    Havyard Design & Solutions has developed the new windfarm service vessel design Havyard 831 SOV in close cooperation with Danish shipowner ESVAGT. The vessel is compact and efficient, but with ample capacity to provide onboard service and transport technicians and equipment.

  • SeaFox launched from the minehunting vessel Homburg of the German Navy
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    Atlas Elektronik wins German Navy order

    2017-01-10T16:21:00Z

    Atlas Elektronik has won an order for the modernisation of three minehunting vessels which are in service with the German Navy.

  • The development is planned for completion in 2020
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    Contract signed for Nigg Bay development

    2017-01-10T16:06:00Z

    A major milestone has taken place in the development of Nigg Bay as a significant expansion of the harbour facilities at Aberdeen, UK, with the signing of a contract for the construction work.

  • Holyhead Towing/ Turbine Transfers 'Camaes Bay'
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    LARS contract

    2017-01-10T15:40:00Z

    Swedish low current tidal energy developer Minesto has contracted UK firms Holyhead Towing Co and Turbine Transfers to develop a launch and recovery system for its Deep Green 10MW subsea project in the Irish Sea off the Welsh coast.

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    Indian centre of excellence

    2017-01-10T14:43:00Z

    Sweden-headquartered marine polymers expert Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has relocated and almost doubled the size of its engineering and design centre of excellence in a new 1,000 square metre premises in Ahmedabad, India.

  • FB3 is a deep vee hull design for operating at speed with twin SP surface drives
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    Venetian workboat

    2017-01-10T13:54:00Z

    Italian boat builder FB Design specialises in fast patrol boats but has also built some low profile patrol boats for the police in Venice. It was this Venice experience that led some marine contractors in Venice to approach FB Design for ideas about a landing craft type design that could ...

  • A2SEA has installed the first turbine at Dudgeon offshore windfarm Photo: Byron Price/Rix Leopard
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    First turbine installed at Dudgeon

    2017-01-09T16:46:00Z

    A2SEA has installed the first turbine at Dudgeon offshore windfarm, the first of 67 Siemens 6MW turbines to be installed for Statoil, Masdar and Statkraft.