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DBR Doen distributorship
Recently Netherlands company DBR signed the contract with Australian waterjet manufacturer Doen to serve the Dutch and Belgium market for the Doen Waterjets.
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NewsLatest bridge technology for sight-seeing trendsetter
Seldom can a sight-seeing vessel have turned so many heads in commercial shipping as the carbon fibre ‘Vision of the Fjords’, reported in last month’s ‘Maritime Journal’. According to Simrad though, it may be the ship’s bridge technology that proves its most significant feature.
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NewsShipyard crane alternative?
According to US-based manufacturer of Wheelift transporters, Doerfer Companies, there’s a shift happening in shipyards. The company claims that more companies are using its high-capacity transporters as an alternative or supplement to cranes.
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NewsDEME invests in tidal power
DEME Concessions NV, a member of the DEME Group, has completed its purchase of shares in Tidal Power Scotland Limited (TPSL).
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NewsMPS completes scale tank testing
Swansea, UK-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) has conducted scaled tank testing of its new WaveSub device.
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NewsPeterson awarded Statoil Dudgeon windfarm contracts
Leading international energy logistics provider, Peterson, has been awarded two long term contracts with Statoil to provide logistics support for the Dudgeon offshore windfarm in the North Sea.
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NewsCompact power from Yanmar
Japanese diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar has announced the introduction of its new common-rail commercial marine engine, the 6AYEM to Europe.
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NewsGRP thickness gauge
Dorchester, UK-based, Tritex NDT has launched its new Multigauge 5300 GRP Thickness Gauge which has been specifically designed for marine surveyors to check for osmosis, blistering and delaminations in GRP (fibreglass) hulls.
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NewsSuicide rammings off Europe’s coasts: A viable threat?
According to Allan & Associates, a Hong Kong-headquartered security risk management consultancy, the maritime dimension is often overlooked when assessing the risk of Islamist extremism in southern Europe.
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NewsBarracuda for P&O
Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has delivered P&O Maritime’s first fast pilot boat, a 14m Barracuda, part of a two boat order for 2016. P&O Maritime are a repeat customer, having previously purchased a pilot craft from Safehaven in 2012.
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NewsIrish estuary investment drive
A new marketing drive promoting deep water marine investment opportunities along the Shannon Estuary in Ireland is being undertaken by its stakeholders.
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NewsNew SES design for AMC
Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) has added a new surface effect ship (SES) design to its portfolio designed by Norwegian company Espeland and Skomedal Naval Architects (ESNA).
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NewsInspectors uncover ECDIS deficiencies
UK-headquartered maritime training company ECDIS Limited claims that its new ECDIS ACAT service helps bridge the gaps between ECDIS qualifications and Officers’ actual real-world competencies to safely operate their vessels’ specific systems.
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NewsTorqeedo makes public transportation inroads
German electric outboard motor pioneer, Torqeedo, has provided details of two public transportation projects that are successfully using its new Deep Blue motors.
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SpeedCast acquires WINS and partners with DHI
SpeedCast International Limited, the Australia-headquartered global satellite communications and network service provider, has announced its acquisition of WINS Limited which it describes as a leading European provider of innovative broadband satellite communications and IT solutions for the maritime sector.
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NewsWikinger substation inaugurated
Iberdrola, 50 Hertz and Navantia have recently held a delivery celebration for the substation christened as ‘Andalucía’, which was built by Navantia at the Puerto Real shipyard for Wikinger, Iberdrola''s offshore wind farm in Germany, with an overall budget of €1.4 billion.
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Marlink and Telemar join forces
Apax Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Telemar Group which will see Marlink and Telemar join forces to create one of the world’s largest maritime communications experts.
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NewsMersey Maritime growth
Mersey Maritime, UK, has reported a record growth in 2016 as membership levels rose to more than 200.
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MacArtney ROV order
German company WehrTechnische Dienststelle, WTD 7, has selected the MacArtney Focus 2 ROTV system as a basic tool for its development efforts.
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NewsSurveying the Baltic
German marine salvage specialist, Eggers Kampfmittelbergung has completed its first project using underwater acoustic tracking technology supplied by Sonardyne International.
