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NewsFirst four frequency EPIRBS launched
SMM is always a hotbed for marine safety and survival launches, and one of the highlights this year has to be McMurdo’s announcement of a new family of EPIRBs that will accelerate the search and rescue process by combining multiple frequencies into a single EPIRB product.
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NewsRugged dome cameras
Netherlands-headquartered video surveillance solutions provider Siqura showed at SMM 2016 for the first time two all-new, full-HD marine dome cameras: the Xtreme HSD870H3-MDC and the ExPLORE HSD870H3EXP-MDC.
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News20th anniversary of the MTU Series 4000
Birthday celebrations were in the air at SMM 2016 as Rolls-Royce marked 20 successful years of its MTU Series 4000 diesel.
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NewsInnovative rope construction
German rope expert, Gleistein Ropes, has presented a new innovative rope construction-type alternative at this year’s SMM exhibition in Hamburg.
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NewsVolvo Penta 8 litre diesel offering
Volvo Penta unveiled its new 8 litre diesel engine for commercial applications for the first time at this year’s SMM exhibition in Hamburg.
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WINMON 9 software from Servowatch
Servowatch launched its WINMON 9 automation and control software, part of the ServoFusion product range, at SMM 2016.
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Smart Shipping from Hoppe Marine
Hamburg-based Hoppe Marine presented products in three major areas of focus at this year’s SMM in Hamburg.
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3Si Group debuts new safety products
Safety and Survival Systems International (3Si) has unveiled four of its group companies at SMM Hamburg for the first time.
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NewsOceantech spar wave generator deployment
The deployment of the Oceantec wave energy converter, which has been designed by Oceantec Energy Marinas, as part of the EU-funded OPERA project is planned for September. It will be installed at a prepared site located some 2 miles offshore from Northern Spain in the Bay of Biscay.
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NewsAdwen produces world's largest blade
Offshore wind turbine manufacturer Adwen and turbine rotor blades supplier LM Wind Power have unveiled the world''s longest wind turbine blade. The 88.4 metre long blade has been designed for Adwen''s AD 8-180 wind turbine, an 8 MW wind turbine with a 180 metre rotor diameter. This large blade was ...
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News8MW turbine
German wind power giant Siemens has upgraded its most powerful offshore wind farm generator unit to 8 MW. Siemens, who has focussed its generator development on direct drive units, stated that its direct drive wind turbine technology for offshore turbines has reached the next development milestone.
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NewsIan Greenwood: WFSV skipper
Life as a workboat captain “can be really varied” Ian Greenwood told ''MJ''. However, this turns out to be something of an understatement.
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NewsHybrid transformation
A Venice taxiboat is on the way to being transformed from a dirty, exhaust-belching anachronism into a robust, high-tech hybrid.
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NewsBrows fit for a Queen
Netherlands-based gangway specialist Verhoef, has supplied two ‘brow’ gangways built to meet the unique demands of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers that will be stationed at Portsmouth Naval Base, UK.
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News‘Installer’ renewal
Dubai-headquartered offshore support vessel company Topaz Energy and Marine, has announced the renewal of its long standing contract with Swiss electrical giant ABB for the ‘Topaz Installer’, Topaz’s specialized cable laying vessel.
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NewsBearing proves pivotal
UK-based marine engineering specialist, Ocean Kinetics, which claims an extensive track record in fabrication, oil and gas, renewables, marine works and marine salvage, has taken delivery of a high performance turntable bearing from R.A. Rodriguez (U.K.) Limited to help it refurbish a lighthouse lamp.
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NewsAIS for TRIAXYS
Canadian data buoy company AXYS Technologies has recently announced the addition of AIS vessel tracking to its wave buoy series, TRIAXYS.
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NewsChurchill Barriers tidal project
The Churchill Barriers in Orkney, UK link a series of small islands on the east side of Scapa Flow and they were built during World War II to form a protective barrier against submarine intrusion after the sinking of the battleship Royal Oak by a German submarine in 1939.
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NewsSeagull navigation buoys
Irish company JFC has introduced a new range of navigation buoys that are based around a modular construction system designed for use for both inshore and offshore applications.
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NewsPolaris develops GPS-free positioning fixing
With the growing concern over the vulnerability of GPS and other satellite positioning fixing systems to jamming and spoofing there is a demand for alternative systems as a back-up.
