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NewsFugro Academy opens new Plymouth training centre
Fugro’s new Academy Training Centre at Plymouth’s Turnchapel Wharf in the UK was formally opened at the beginning of November by the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Dr John Mahony.
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NewsInterceptors for Swedish lifeboats
A new Swedish company focussed on developing interceptor systems for fast boats has been chosen to supply interceptor trim systems to a pair of Swedish lifeboats. These installations follow a series of successful tests and sea trial that demonstrated the benefits of the dynamic trim control system.
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New home for Offshore Energy
In 2016 Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) is moving to hall 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Amsterdam RAI.
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NewsDalrymple Award for Chilean hydrographer
Rear Admiral Patricio Carrasco, Director of the Chilean Navy’s Hydrographic & Oceanographic Service (SHOA) in Valparaiso, is this year’s recipient of the UK Hydrographic Office’s annual Alexander Dalrymple Award for outstanding contributions to world hydrography.
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New CARIS development
CARIS, the leading Canadian developer of geospatial software with customers in 85 countries and offices in the Netherlands, UK and elsewhere, has announced a widely-anticipated near real-time processing and mapping application, CARIS Onboard.
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SHOM orders iXBlue sub-bottom profilers
iXBlue of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Framce, which earlier this year recorded over 250 worldwide sales of its USBL acoustic positioning systems, has been awarded a four-year contract by the French Hydrographic Office (SHOM) in Brest for supply and installation of sub-bottom profilers and associated software aboard its fleet of hydrographic coastal vessels ...
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Atlas personnel contract
Recruitment expert Atlas Professionals will supply nautical temporary personnel in the North Sea area to the Rijkswaterstaat (part of the Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management).
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Offshore wind contract
Statoil has awarded a contract to Isleburn Limited (part of Global Energy Group) to build 15 suction anchors for the Hywind floating offshore wind project.
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Jackup collaboration to increase reliability
Norwegian company DNV GL is being supported by leading global players in the jackup industry to establish a joint industry project (JIP).
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NewsMet Office trials AutoNaut
The unmanned surface vessel AutoNaut has completed a successful trial off Plymouth, UK carrying Meteorological Office sensors. In late November a suite of weather sensors provided by the UK’s Met Office put to sea aboard the 3.5m wave-propelled boat developed by Chichester based UK company MOST (Autonomous Vessels) Ltd. ...
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New efficiencies for single-vessel oil spill recovery
The global company DESMI has introduced a new oil spill recovery product, RO-Vane. The new aquatic device has been designed to replace the functions of a second vessel, making cleaning up oil spills using a single vessel far easier, faster and more cost-effective.
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Eco-friendly Novec used on Gobbler vessel
Gobbler Boats has installed a Sea-Fire pre-engineered system and the 3M’s innovative Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid on its offshore 290 oil spill recover vessel (OSRV).
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Submerged landscape research
European researchers are studying the remains of prehistoric human settlements beneath the waves which may open up new research collaboration opportunities for the commercial industry.
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Meercat for naval dockyard
UK boatbuilder Meercat Workboats has announced new order from global defence, aerospace and security company BAE Systems for a bespoke 15m dive support vessel.
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NewsIsland Offshore drilling method for Norway
Island Offshore’s new coiled tubing drilling method is being applied to a contract for ground core sampling in Norway, in what is said to be the world’s longest and deepest subsea road tunnel.
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NewsHybrid power for Norwegian Fjords
Switzerland’s ABB will provide the crucial technology that will allow a spectacular ferry to run silently on batteries along a UNESCO listed fjord in Norway.
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ClassNK establishes Ship Data Centre in Tokyo
Classification society ClassNK has announced that it has established a Ship Data Centre in Tokyo, Japan.
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NewsStrategic Marine now building for stock
Strategic Marine, the Asian specialist shipbuilder and fabricator, has confirmed that its most popular vessels are now built for stock and available for immediate delivery.
