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NewsWindfarm hotel conversion
Dutch ship owner C-Bed has contracted Finland’s Wärtsilä Ship Design to supply the design for rebuilding its Seismic Survey Vessel, the ''Viking II'', for use as a hotel vessel. When completed, the rebuilt ship will be used to accommodate and transfer service personnel working on offshore wind farms.
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NewsMacGregor wins breakthrough windfarm order
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order for substructure connection mooring systems for the world''s first floating offshore windfarm at Statoil''s Hywind pilot park in Scotland.
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NewsNavaids-driven boost for Irish manufacturing
Irish company JFC Manufacturing has announced details of a new range of polyethylene buoys, at the ‘Innovating the future of Marine Navigation Safety’ conference in Galway in October. The buoys are being produced by the company’s new division, JFC Marine.
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NewsThree Saints for Milford Haven
The Port of Milford Haven’s three new pilot boats will be named ‘St Brides’, ‘St Govans’ and ‘St Davids’ following a public competition which attracted almost one hundred entries.
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NewsFast rescue monitoring
A Canadian company has developed a safety and security system that allows a shore station to closely monitor the machinery and operation of fast rescue boats in any part of the World.
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NewsPipelayer purchase
International marine construction specialist Bisso Marine, headquartered in Mississippi, USA has announced its acquisition of the offshore pipelay industry''s stalwart derrick/pipelay barge ‘Global Iroquois’. The 400 foot x 100 foot x 30 foot laybarge has performed pipelay operations worldwide and will be renamed ‘Bisso Iroquois’.
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NewsSamson’s rope on the hotplate
Rope has to deal with a lot of harsh realities: both heat and ultraviolet do their level best to degrade the fibres.
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NewsMastervolt introduces new lithium ion batteries
Netherlands-based Mastervolt has announced the launch of its MLS series of high performance 12 V Lithium Ion batteries.
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NewsCoring Camera
UK-based bespoke marine engineering company Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has announced the release of an innovative new camera system designed to be mounted to deep sea sediment corers.
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Simulator acquisition
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to buy the Trondheim-based ship simulation and consultancy company, Ship Modelling & Simulation Centre AS (SMSC). The acquisition, which is expected to be completed January 2016, will contribute to strengthening Kongsberg Maritime''s position as a world leader in maritime simulation.
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NewsDutch Nav/ comms agreement
Alphatron Marine, the supplier of integrated bridge solutions, has announced the signing of a 3-year global maintenance agreement with Netherlands-headquartered dredging major Van Oord.
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NewsRenewable Energy Hamburg awards
The Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster has presented the German Renewables Awards for innovations and pioneering achievements in the wind energy industry.
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NewsWärtsilä waterjets for newbuild fast ferry
Incat Tasmania Pty Shipyard in Hobart, Australia has specified Wärtsilä waterjets and controls for a new fast ferry, the ''KatExpress 3'', being built for Danish operator Mols-Linien.
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NewsLNG ferry 'Helgoland' in service at last
What is billed as Europe’s first ferry with LNG propulsion capability has started service in Germany after delays which officials acknowledged were expected and the result of a pioneering LNG technology mix.
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NewsMini-skimmer for shallow water oil spills
The Central Coastal Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME) in Germany has put a shallow-water oil skimming system into service on a flotilla of multi-purpose boats and will equip more.
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NewsGerman rescue service gets punchy new trio
Germany’s sea rescue service DGzRS has ordered three new 10.1m boats for delivery from 2017 as part of a modernisation programme to replace old units - some of which have been in North Sea and Baltic service for more than two decades.
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NewsMarine energy test centre development
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has furthered its ties with Japan having signed a contract to provide advice on the development of a marine energy test facility in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
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NewsSevenCs receives new approval from DNV GL
SevenCs, a navigation equipment and software expert from Hamburg, has created the first product to achieve compliance with a new DNV GL industry standard.
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NewsAtlantis Resources building UK tidal power portfolio
ScottishPower Renewables has joined forces with Singapore-headquartered Atlantis Resources to establish the largest tidal stream portfolio in the UK.
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NewsVessel Watch
Vessel Watch is claimed to be the World''s most advanced digital marine radio communications system. Although designed primarily for use on super yachts, many of the features of this new system could find application in workboats where contact between the bridge and the crew is an essential part of the ...
