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  • Blyth will supply this purpose built catamaran for a German University research programme
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    Government support for Blyth Workcats

    2016-02-18T17:28:00Z

    A successful export win has been announced by UK boatbuilder Blyth Workcats and UK Export Finance, made possible by the UK government’s export finance support.

  • DRS4D-NXT radar can track up to 100 targets in a single sweep
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    New Furuno marine navigation radar

    2016-02-18T15:19:00Z

    Japanese marine electronics specialist Furuno has introduced its new solid-state marine navigation radar with Doppler technology.

  • The ship is built as a trimaran, completely in aluminium and measures 17.6 x 8.6 metres
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    New SMA Survey Vessel

    2016-02-18T11:27:00Z

    Newbuilding No. 580 from Sweden''s Dockstavarvet was delivered last year to SMA, the Swedish Maritime Administration, The ship is named ‘Gustaf Af Klint’ after a pioneer in Swedish hydrographic survey active about 1790 to 1840.

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    Kongsberg Maritime appoints new president

    2016-02-18T09:49:00Z

    Norwegian group, Kongsberg Maritime, has appointed Egil Haugsdal as its new president. Mr Haugsdal will replace Geir Håøy who will assume the role of CEO from June 2016.

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    Manuplas appoints new global sales manager

    2016-02-18T09:46:00Z

    Polymer manufacturer, Manuplas, has appointed Greg Hue as its new global sales manager for the company’s range of buoyancy and fendering systems.

  • Wärtsilä has proven experience and an impressive track record in designing similar vessels of this type
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    Deep water salvage vessel

    2016-02-17T16:39:00Z

    Finish propulsion specialist Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design Co Ltd to design a new type of deep water dive support vessel.

  • CWind’s 20-year contract commenced in February 2016
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    CWind wins 20-year contract at Westermost Rough OWF

    2016-02-17T12:56:00Z

    UK based CWind has won a contract to provide mechanical and electrical services to the offshore and onshore substations at Westermost Rough offshore wind farm.

  • The Anaklia Deep Sea Port will cover approximately 400 hectares of land, and the consortium will have exclusive rights to use the land for 49 years
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    Georgia plans new deep-water port

    2016-02-17T11:18:00Z

    Georgia''s Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development has announced that the Anaklia Development Consortium has been awarded the contract to build and develop a new deep sea port close to the town of Anaklia on Georgia''s Black Sea coast.

  • The new Cummins Onan 55kW Tier 3-certified generator
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    Cummins Onan releases new higher powered generator

    2016-02-17T11:01:00Z

    US manufacturer of diesel engines and generator sets, Cummins Inc., has released a new Onan marine US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 3-certified generator.

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    Offshore wind consultancy contract

    2016-02-17T09:12:00Z

    Semcon in Germany has signed a new framework agreement with the Danish energy company DONG Energy. The agreement covers consultancy services for DONG Energy’s German Offshore Wind Power business activities.

  • The Nemo Grinder is powered by an advanced brushless technology, adopted from the UAV industry
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    The world’s first underwater Grinder

    2016-02-16T17:05:00Z

    One of the stars of last year’s Seawork show was the Nemo submersible cordless drill which was demonstrated throughout the show in the dive tank on the quayside.

  • Stuart Hedges claims that RIBs are a cost effective solution for pilot and patrol use
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    RIBs the future for commercial charter?

    2016-02-16T16:34:00Z

    Catamarans and hard sided workboats have traditionally held sway in commercial operations for crew transfer, survey and patrol vessels. Can large RIBs perform any of these tasks to the same standard? Southampton, UK-based Commercial Rib Charter seem to think so.

  • The optical head used in the SC 160 is from the LED 160 and it has a new rugged injection moulded aluminium housing
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    Sabik SC 160

    2016-02-16T16:17:00Z

    Canadian-headquartered navaids specialist Sabik Marine will introduce to the European market at Seawork 2016 its new self-contained lantern SC 160 based on innovative LED 160 technology.

  • The hoisting of the structure was successfully completed on Friday February 13th
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    The world’s first composite lighthouse

    2016-02-16T15:52:00Z

    Acciona Infrastructures in Spain, along with Huntsman Advanced Technology have been awarded recognition at the composites show JEC World for the first ever all composite lighthouse in Valencia.

  • Available in a 4 or 6 foot open array
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    40W Doppler radar

    2016-02-16T15:10:00Z

    US-headquartered navigation specialist Garmin has launched its latest radar series - the new GMR Fantom solid-state pulse compression radar series with MotionScope Doppler technology and 40W of power, which Garmin claims is the highest in the industry for its kind.

  • The Fieldlab will be located in the Innovation Dock at RDM Rotterdam
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    Rotterdam to acquire 3D metal printers

    2016-02-16T11:43:00Z

    The Port of Rotterdam has announced that it will be acquiring its own Additive Manufacturing Fieldlab with 3D metal printers.

  • The SOV design provides a bespoke solution for operators involved in the transfer and accommodation of offshore wind personnel
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    Construction begins on 'Bibby Wavemaster1'

    2016-02-16T11:27:00Z

    Following the recent contract signing for the first ever Damen Service Operations Vessel (SOV) with walk-to-work capability, the first steel was cut in February at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania.

  • Here the International/ Marlins course covers feathering edges
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    eLearning to paint

    2016-02-16T11:01:00Z

    Netherlands-headquartered global coatings company AkzoNobel and Marlins, a leading brand in Maritime English and technical e-learning solutions for the shipping, cruise and offshore industries, have collaborated on a global training solution to support the effective onboard application and maintenance of the International range of marine coatings.

  • The feedback forum is hosted online on the CIRM.org website
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    User feedback breeds better design

    2016-02-16T10:42:00Z

    The Nautical Institute and CIRM (the France-headquartered international association for marine electronics companies) has launched a joint initiative to improve the usability of navigation and communication technology on board vessels.

  • Tinn-Silver has supplied one of their wheelhouse 700 boats to the German police in Hanover
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    40 boat order for Dutch rescue

    2016-02-16T10:23:00Z

    Dutch aluminium boat builder Tinn-Silver is working on a 40 boat order that was placed by the Reddingsbrigade, the Dutch Life-saving organisation that provides rescue and support to users of the extensive Dutch inland waterways system.