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NewsFilling in the missing pieces
Subsea lifting has risen enormously in complexity, but the standards, being based on the simpler operations of the past, have lagged far behind.
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NewsSAIL to “revolutionise” acoustic monitoring
UK-based acoustic monitoring instrumentation, St Andrews Instrumentation (SAIL), is launching a new data acquisition device (DAQ) that it says will “revolutionise” the sector.
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NewsCapacity: a fundamental issue
“Today more than ever the cost aspect is high on the agenda,” said Martijn Peter de Jongh of Rolls-Royce Marine AS, but finding the balance between price and capability can be tricky.
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Windfarm converter platforms logistics
Siemens has selected Cuxport to provide logistics operations for its converter platforms in the North Sea.
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NewsLNG fast ferry
ABB, the power and automation technology group, has announced that the company has won an order to deliver complete electric power plant, electrical propulsion systems and an energy management solution for Estonia-based Tallink Grupp´s new liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered fast ferry.
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NewsChinese orders
UK-headquartered Cathelco has won a succession of orders from Chinese shipyards for their hull corrosion protection and seawater pipework anti-fouling systems. The largest order has come from New Times Shipbuilding where a series of ten 33,000 dwt tonne chemical tankers are to be built for Jo Tankers of Norway.
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NewsPilots’ association chairman to give key address at Tugnology ‘15
The ABR Company has announced that Capt Don Cockrill, chairman of the UK Maritime Pilots’ Association (UKMPA), will deliver the opening address at Tugnology ’15, ABR’s biennial two-day conference which will take place in London on 19 and 20 May this year.
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NewsCEDA publishes AM position paper
The Netherlands based Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has published a new paper which aims to further the debate on Adaptive Management (AM) as an important tool in managing dredging and reclamation projects in an environmentally friendly manner.
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NewsJakarta dredging works get underway
Dutch dredging giants Royal Boskalis Westminster and Van Oord have won a contract valued at €350m from developer PT Muara Wisesa Samudra to design and construct a 160 hectare artificial island to become a self-contained city off the coast of Jakarta, Indonesia.
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NewsCompliant uni-primer
World-wide coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched Hempadur Quattro XO – a high performance range of pure epoxy PSPC compliant coatings for marine new-buildings.
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NewsWärtsilä for barges
Two new jack-up barges ordered by the National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC), based in the United Arab Emirates, will feature fully integrated Wärtsilä power generation and electrical and automation (E&A) solutions.
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NewsStandard hooks
Swedish headquartered Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has increased its range of Quick Release Hooks (QRHs) with the addition of the ReadyMoor range, a standardised solution that provides the fastest lead time for commercial applications, where bespoke solutions are not required.
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NewsAntwerp wind power project
Antwerp Port Authority has cemented its commitment to environmental stewardship by officially launching its project to build Belgium’s largest onshore windfarm on the bank of the Scheldt at the port.
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Seawork 2015 registration now open
Online registration for Mercator Media Ltd''s Seawork International 2015, taking place from 16 to 18 June, is now open.
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Driving down the cost of offshore wind
The first Contracts for Difference (CfDs) allocation round, long-term contracts to encourage investment, has exceeded expectations in driving down the cost of renewable energy.
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NewsCost effective installation
Conquest Offshore of The Netherlands, together with Deugro Denmark A/S, has developed a highly efficient installation system for monopiles and transition pieces for offshore wind turbines, supported by the engineering knowledge and experience of Temporary Works Design (TWD) and Barge Master.
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NewsDredger upgrade
Dutch dredging expert, Dredge Yard, has successfully supplied key dredge equipment for the upgrade of two trailer hopping suction dredgers (TSHDs).
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A new frontier?
With crises and instability in West and East Africa being mirrored in North African states, ‘Maritime Journal’ asks whether the Mediterranean is becoming the new frontier in Maritime Security.
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NewsIceni unveils first of class transfer vessel
UK-based Iceni Marine Services is expanding its fleet of South Boat-built catamarans with a new first of class DNV 22m windfarm crew transfer vessel.
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NewsPLA vessel to be unveiled at Seawork
The Port of London Authority’s (PLA) new £7m mooring maintenance vessel, ‘London Titan’, will be unveiled on the opening day of this year’s Seawork International.
