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Documenting human rights abuse at sea
Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has launched an initiative to use the eyeWitness to Atrocities app to document human rights abuses occurring at sea.
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NewsNew generation Royal Navy RIB
The UK’s Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP has announced a £13.5m contract to BAE Systems for 60 new Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) during a visit to Portsmouth Naval Base.
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NewsAuto-trim from Mercury
Outboards and stern drive propulsion are used on a wide variety of craft these days and most of then have power trim installed. This is used to adjust the angle of the drive leg as the boat comes onto the plane so that the thrust from the propeller remains close ...
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NewsNew Hyundai diesel
Korean engine manufacturer Hyundai has added a new diesel engine to its R-Series range of small high speed diesels which is particularly suited to applications in RIBs and smaller patrol and work boats. Rated at 200 hp in its light duty form this engine is based on a 4 cylinder ...
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NewsUpgraded Yanmar diesel
Yanmar''s 6LY diesel engine is one of the most popular engines in the Japanese-headquartered company’s comprehensive range. It has become the engine of choice for larger RIBs and for a wide variety of patrol and workboats.
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News23 RIB deal for Spanish civil protection
Vanguard Marine of the UK has recently supplied 23 Vanguard RIBs to the Galician Local Government in Spain.
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Mass rescue training course
Delegates from 15 countries gathered at Shanghai Maritime University for a mass rescue operations (MRO) training course.
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NewsGreen ships at Antwerp
The port of Antwerp has seen a significant increase in the number of environmentally friendly seagoing ships.
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NewsNav-Tracker update
US-headquartered GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies), has announced the latest innovation in its successful line of Nav-Tracker vessel monitoring and surveillance systems – the GOST Nav-Tracker 3.0 SM.
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NewsEpoxy-hulled rigid inflatable
Netherlands-headquartered Damen Shipyards Group unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio at Europort this year. Damen says its RHIB 1050 represents ‘the next generation in rigid hull inflatable boats’.
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NewsFirst IPSO certificate for Cork
Classification society Bureau Veritas has issued its first certificate under the ISPO (International Standard for Maritime Pilot Organizations) standard of best practice for pilots and pilot organizations to the Pilotage Authority, Port of Cork, Ireland. The ISPO certification covers the Pilotage services and Vessel Traffic Management System.
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NewsMonitoring System for Lerwick
Germany-headquartered navigation systems specialist Transas, has signed a contract with the Lerwick Port Authority, Shetland, UK to install a new Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to cover Lerwick Harbour. The new system is required to replace the harbour’s existing system.
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News100 knot hydrofoil
Hydrofoils Incorporated, a US-based 60-year innovator in high-speed marine design and technology, has successfully completed testing of a 1/8 scale version of their latest project, a hydrofoil which the company claims could top 100 knots and could be used for defence, commuter transportation or rescue.
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NewsLNG Masterplan Safety Studies
New LNG Masterplan Safety Studies which focus on the technical, safety and operational risk aspects of LNG bunkering, as well as LNG loading and unloading, are now available from DNV GL.
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News24 hours in a liferaft
Twelve brave volunteers from Maersk Training in Newcastle, UK took part in a gruellingly physical and mental challenge by spending 24 hours at sea in a small life raft.
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NewsVesper releases new AIS transponder
New Zealand-based manufacturing company, Vesper Marine, has released a new Class B AIS, the XB-6000.
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NewsJotron equips survival expedition
Norwegian communications expert, Jotron AS, has equipped the two balsa rafts taking part in the Kon-Tiki2 survival and science expedition.
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NewsTender tracker from Furuno
Carnival Cruise Line is installing a tender tracker developed by Japanese marine electronics giant Furuno on several of its cruise ships. Tender trackers are not new but this new Furuno developed system takes tracking one stage further by incorporating a degree of control, communication and monitoring that goes way beyond ...
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Danelec approval
Denmark-headquartered marine electronics company Danelec Marine has announced that classification society DNV GL has awarded a type approval certificate with EU Wheelmark designation for the new DM800 ECDIS G2 series Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS).
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NewsBarcelona refurbishment
Almarin, a Spanish manufacturer of Marine Aids to Navigation, has carried out the design, supply and installation of three lantern rooms with their respective domes for the Port of Barcelona, Spain.
