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JPP Law makes overseas contacts
JPP Law has reported that it has made significant new contacts from overseas, particularly France, during its first year of exhibiting at Seawork.
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NewsPLAT-O powers up
Sustainable Marine Energy says its PLAT-O system has become the first tidal energy system to generate power off the south coast of England. In doing so, SME has demonstrated that the cost of tidal energy is rapidly coming down with systems like PLAT-O coming on stream.
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NewsA new look for the cat workboat market
With its rakish, modern looks and super-efficient hull form, one UK workboat designer believes his new nine metre vessel could be set to win support across a number of industry sectors.
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NewsThis is a drill
UK underwater equipment supplier Fairlocks had a stand in the Diving and Underwater section at Seawork this year. The one showcase product was the Nemo underwater drill. Ideal for the marine engineering, diving, vessel maintenance and workboat industries, it can go to depths of 50m, and has buttons to re-pressurise ...
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NewsSchottel supplies to MeyGen
German specialist Schottel Hydro has announced that it will manufacture and deliver the variable pitch hub for the AR1500 turbine for Phase 1a of the Scotland-based MeyGen tidal energy project under contract to Lockheed Martin.
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Engineering Excellence awards
The UK’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has launched its inaugural Wessex Region Engineering Excellence Awards to celebrate the best of engineering talent from across the region.
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NewsDamen Stan pontoon on order
Italy’s Ocean Koper d.o.o. is expanding its fleet with a second Damen Stan Pontoon barge, expected to be the largest pontoon in the region.
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NewsLiferaft hire service launched
Ocean Safety has opened a new liferaft hire division and is in the process of making the liferaft hire service available across all its branches around the UK.
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Transatlantic alliance
UK based Alicat Workboats/ South Boats and USA headquartered Tampa Yacht Manufacturing have announced that they have signed an agreement that will allow the build of Tampa Yacht military monohulls in the UK and Alicat catamarans in the USA.
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TAGU and Combi Lift join forces
German marine civil engineering companies, Tiefbau GmbH Unterweser (TAGU) and Combi Lift, are joining forces on the application and execution of large scale industrial offshore projects.
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NewsSeaPlanner management software at Gemini
SeaPlanner, providers of marine monitoring and management solution, and part of SeaRoc Group have been confirmed as the proprietary software for the Gemini offshore wind farm operated by Van Oord.
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Marine engine collaboration project
MAN Diesel & Turbo, Wärtsilä and Winterthur Gas & Diesel will collaborate on a new major, EU-funded project to develop basic technologies for use in 2 and 4-stroke marine engines.
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NewsBuoys of summer
Navigation buoy specialist Tideland Signal Corporation introduced a number of new aids to navigation (AtoN) products at June’s Seawork 2015.
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NewsFive more patrol boats for Oman
Spanish shipyard Rodman Polyships has just reached an agreement with the Royal Oman Police Coast Guard, for the construction of five patrol boats; a contract said to be worth €42 million.
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NewsBoskalis wins £31m Portsmouth dredging
The UK’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a £31m contract to Boskalis Westminster for capital dredging works on the approach channel to Portsmouth harbour.
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NewsMarine engineering services
Liverpool UK based ASB Engineering Limited is a new marine engineering company which serves cover the north west coast of England from Pwllheli, Holyhead, Liverpool, Barrow-in-Furness and up to Whitehaven.
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Pedestals pique interest
UK Marina and pontoon pedestal and equipment supplier Rolec has reported another successful Seawork International Show at the Port of Southampton.
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NewsRolls-Royce autonomous ship research
Rolls-Royce is leading a €6.6m autonomous waterborne applications project that aims to produce the next generation of advanced ship solutions.
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Antarctic advisers
UK shipbuilding risk consultancy Houlder has been awarded a £1.3M contract from NERC (Natural Environment Research Council) to provide technical advice for the commissioning of a new UK polar research vessel.
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NewsBeating the rush for mandatory training
According to a UK maritime training provider, the requirements enforced by the UK’s new Workboat Code could lead to a last minute rush for personnel to obtain qualifications.
