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NewsHydrographic survey commemorates 70th anniversary of D-Day
A team of international scientists has surveyed the Normandy coast to reveal how the greatest naval invasion in history unfolded. Utilising the latest technologies and the world’s most advanced software, the team surveyed 511 km2 of sea floor, producing an enormous 11TB of data.
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NewsFirst marine order for PowerCell stacks
PowerCell Sweden AB has received its first order for two PowerCell S3 prototype stacks from the marine industry which Swiss Hydrogen will install on a ship powered by photovoltaics.
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NewsLagersmit expand to Poland and Baltic States
Netherlands-based Lagersmit is expanding its global service network in Poland and Baltic States in cooperation with Baltmarine Trading - which is already responsible for Lagersmit sales in the Baltics and Poland.
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Marine protected area for Ross Sea
The establishment of a marine protected area (MPA) in the Antarctica’s Ross Sea has been agreed during the Meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR).
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Low cost satellite modem
The UK''s Ocean Scientific International Ltd has added a new low-cost, low-power satellite modem to its range of telemetry equipment.
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NewsSurvey Cheetahs
Isle of Wight, UK-based catamaran builder Cheetah Marine has recently been awarded contracts for four hydrographic and environmental survey catamarans.
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FORESEA programme awards support to ten offshore renewable energy technology developers
The FORESEA (Funding Ocean Renewable Energy through Strategic European Action) Programme has awarded a ‘Recommendation for Support’ to ten ocean energy technology developers.
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NewsDutch Dredging down under
Dutch Dredging is to sign a ten-year deal to carry out maintenance work for five New Zealand port authorities.
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NewsInnovation award for monopile installer
The Integrated Monopile Installer, developed by Royal IHC’s subsidiary IHC IQIP, has won the Maritime Innovation award at the 11th Maritime Awards Gala.
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NewsDamen boats to be built in Turkey
Damen has signed a contract with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Ankara, Turkey for the supply of six Search and Rescue (SAR) vessels.
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NewsLow cost underwater drone
The cost of exploring underwater can be high which is why the founders of Fathom set out to design a drone system that would allow cheaper access to the world below the surface.
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NewsDiesel bug: early detection
The fuel systems on modern diesel engines that have common rail injection systems are increasingly sensitive to contamination of the fuel, especially with low sulphur fuels.
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NewsCorPower grant
CorPower Ocean AB, a Swedish developer of high efficiency wave energy converters, has been awarded a €4m grant by the European Commission (EC) for its WaveBoost project.
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NewsLiverpool2 official opening
Peel Ports’ £400 million Mersey investment Liverpool2, has been officially opened at the Port of Liverpool, UK by the Secretary of State for International Trade, Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox MP.
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NewsType 26 deal could secure Clyde shipbuilding for decades
UK-headquartered defence company BAE Systems has confirmed that the first steel will be cut on the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ships in Glasgow in summer 2017, subject to final contract negotiations with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).
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NewsShip building blueprint for 3D printing
3D printing is set to cause ‘turmoil’ in the ship building industry until 2050, according to the National Institute for Shipping and Shipbuilding (NISS).
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NewsBasket case
Despite some very sophisticated devices, a significant proportion of crane-lift crew transfers still rely on technicians clinging to the outside of something that looks like an oversized lobster pot, with little or no fall protection.
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NewsWidening appeal
Palfinger recently announced its latest acquisition - Herkules Harding Holding AS - but according to Palfinger CEO Herbert Ortner, it won’t be the last.
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NewsEvolving simplicity
The launch and recovery system behind a new, high tech exploration ROV has been developed with a kind of minimalism in mind.
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NewsNo time off for crane
There’s a certain realism about the design of the HS Marine knuckleboom crane that’s been installed on the latest Wijngaarden Marine Services vessel.
