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  • The 6090SFM85 model is available in five different propulsion ratings
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    New Tier 3 lineup from John Deere

    28/11/2016

    US manufacturer John Deere Power Systems has announced that it meets U.S. emissions regulations with a complete new lineup of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Marine Tier 3 diesel engines from 74 to 559kW (99 to 750hp).

  • Automotive diesels being marinised at Proteum
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    Proteum expansion

    28/11/2016

    UK engine company Proteum has expanded its engine repair and development capabilities by moving into a new facility at Hamble Point Marina near Southampton.

  • Houlder's entry focused on its Offshore Pile Upending Tool
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    Pile upending tool recognised

    28/11/2016

    The UK’s Employee Ownership Association Award for Innovation celebrates the year’s most compelling examples of innovation within UK employee owned organisations. UK civil engineering company Houlder’s ingenious new tools for the offshore wind energy market have been highly commended by judges this year for delivering clear benefits both technically and ...

  • 75% of H&W's work now is related to the offshore wind industry
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    Titanic offshore wind contract for Harland and Wolff

    28/11/2016

    Ship builder Harland and Wolff in Belfast has won a major contract to supply steel foundations to an innovative offshore wind farm off the Suffolk coast.

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    German hydro draws the crowds

    25/11/2016

    A near-record attendance of an estimated 400 delegates from 38 countries was recorded for Hydro 2016, the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 24th symposium held in Rostock-Warnemunde in early November.

  • ABP officials and guests preside over naming of the organisation’s new £500,000 survey catamaran for the Humber region
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    ABP launches new vessel

    25/11/2016

    ABP (Associated British Ports) has marked the launch of its latest survey vessel, Humber Sounder, with a naming ceremony at its home port of Hull.

  • Calypso is supported by an online interface for
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    Inflatable survey platform

    25/11/2016

    Calypso, a novel inflatable remote-controlled platform that can carry a wide range of sensors for hydrographic and environmental surveys, has been developed by dotOcean of Brugge.

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    Major US contract for Fugro

    25/11/2016

    Fugro Pelagos Inc of San Diego, a subsidiary of the Dutch group operating in 60 countries, has been awarded a multi-purpose survey contract by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in support of its Architect & Engineering Survey and Mapping Support Services Mobile District team.

  • A turbine technician’s perspective on ‘Seacat Reliance’
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    Up against it: the view from Seacat Services

    25/11/2016

    Everybody these days is familiar with windfarm support... or are they? Stevie Knight talked to Seacat Services about the sometimes harsh realities of CTV operations.

  • Damen's RSV3315 design, the 'Voe Vanguard'
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    Voe Vanguard: Expanding the vision

    25/11/2016

    Two years ago Delta Marine started to investigate a DP1, 200 tonne boat; what they’ve got is a sophisticated, very new 500 tonne DP2 class vessel. Asked whether this is inspired or a case of ‘mission creep’ operations manager Dave McNaughtan said: “This is more a case of thinking about ...

  • The polyethylene chosen is a flexible polyethylene UV 16-20 without heavy metals and acts as a fender
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    Better buoys for bigger ships

    25/11/2016

    The Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest seaport recently hired French manufacturer of Aids to Navigation Mobilis to design and install a bespoke mooring system with more capacity to handle the increase in vessel numbers and size, and to replace single point mooring buoys with larger multiple point mooring buoys.

  • 'Adler 1' – veteran Kiel Canal service
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    “Shoe box” ferry marks 30 years service

    25/11/2016

    One of Germany’s busiest and smallest, passenger ferries has marked thirty years of non-stop commuter service navigating the busy, big-ship Kiel Canal – the busiest man-made waterway in the world.

  • Scharhörn - one of two newbuilds getting LNG (Photo WSD)
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    Dual fuel drive for new German specials

    25/11/2016

    Two new German multi-purpose emergency response ships planned for operation from 2019 will get dual fuel LNG/Diesel propulsion.

  • Damen Shoalbuster 2609 owned and operated by GSS Marine Services
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    SMS Shoalbuster completes round trip

    25/11/2016

    A 26m Damen Shoalbuster 2609 has completed a 14,572nm round trip that included two transatlantic crossings.

  • Tidal demonstrator to be built by HydroQuest and the CMN group
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    Tidal demonstrator set to be built

    24/11/2016

    HydroQuest and CMN (Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie) are set to launch an innovate demonstration project for the tidal energy sector.

  • Contract for parts of the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project
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    Siem win contract for offshore wind farm

    23/11/2016

    A wholly owned subsidiary of Siem Offshore has been awarded a contract for work at the Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Project One (HOW01) by DONG Energy Wind Power A/S.

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    Ship efficiency awards 2016 winners

    21/11/2016

    The Ship Efficiency Awards 2016 took place in London earlier this month to celebrate organisations and individuals who are committed to driving ship efficiency.

  • Varipower marine generator
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    Varipower hybrid generator system

    21/11/2016

    A new generator introduced by UK-based VariPower is designed to bring new levels of efficiency to power generation. This new unit uses a variable speed DC generator which can be combined with a battery pack to produce a full hybrid power generation system.

  • The BBC using a Torqeedo Travel 1003 model
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    When silent propulsion really counts

    21/11/2016

    German mass market marine electric propulsion pioneer Torqeedo, has worked with world renowned broadcaster, the BBC to power its Natural History Documentary team in the Amazon, filming pink river dolphins in the water and jaguars from afar.

  • Top, side and bottom views of the new M660 unit from Sabik
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    Short to medium range self-contained lantern

    21/11/2016

    Canadian AtoNs manufacturer Sabik Marine, part of Carmanah Technologies Corporation, has just launched the M660; a self-contained lantern for buoys and minor beacons with a visible range of up to four nautical miles.