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NewsExhausting work
UK-based Veotec Ltd, known for design and manufacture of bespoke gas turbine air intake equipment, has reported to ‘Maritime Journal’ that it has been approached by a number of boat builders to design a new air intake and exhaust system for wind farm service vessels.
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NewsQatar's New Port ahead of schedule
At the end of February, the Deputy Emir of Qatar officially started the controlled flooding operations for the new Hamad Port Project.
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NewsOctopus wraps up first orders
Italy-based dredger and dredging equipment manufacturer Italdraghe is about to deliver the first of its new range of amphibious Octopus dredgers.
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NewsUS Navy RIB order
US-based workboat builder and first time Seawork exhibitor Metal Shark has been awarded a $15M US Navy contract for the construction of 7 metre RIBs in support of future Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements. The award includes options that, if exercised, will bring the total contract value to over $47M.
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NewsPort nuclear detection
A new nuclear detection technology is set to provide ports and Customs authorities with a cheaper and more efficient method of countering terrorists seeking to smuggle materials such as uranium, plutonium or radiological components for ‘dirty bombs’.
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News‘Dart Fisher’ enhancements
James Fisher Marine Services has bolstered the capability of its 25m offshore support vessel with a series of modifications and enhancements carried out during a three-week refit.
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News‘Tridens’ refit
The Dutch governmental shipping company Rijksrederij (part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, Rijkswaterstaat) has recently taken delivery of its scientific research vessel ‘Tridens’ after the largest refit ever undertaken by the Damen Maaskant Shipyard at Stellendam.
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NewsBurgess/ Turks partnership
London-based Turks Shipyard and UK south coast based Burgess Marine have joined forces to offer a one-stop-shop for ship repair and marine engineering on the River Thames.
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NewsHelp for hands-free working
Two soon-to-be-delivered tugs, the Robert Allan designed ‘Lela Franco’ and ‘Michelle Sloan’ are presently being outfitted by Markey Machinery in the US.
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NewsFurther fleet expansion for Jan De Nul
The Belgium-based global dredging major Jan De Nul continues seven years of fleet expansion with the launch last month of the multi-purpose vessel ''Isaac Newton'' and an order for what will be the world''s largest cutter suction dredger.
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NewsDavid Rogers: ITS Marine
Getting the appropriate technology for an extremely dynamic marine environment is one thing, but as David Rogers of ITS Marine told MJ, putting in place the right crew is equally demanding.
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Rope takeover
Wire rope specialist Hendrik Veder Group has acquired full ownership of Myhre Rope Services, a company which was originally a 50:50 joint venture between Dutch company Hendrik Veder Group and Aberdeen based ATR Group.
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NewsWind turbine installation safety boom
Belgium-based High Wind has launched a new offshore crane-mounted system that it says could improve the safe installation of all wind turbine components in winds of up to 15 m/s.
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NewsA mini tug with mighty punch
When the Suez Canal wanted to replace its fleet of 23 ft open mooring boats, they looked on the market and did not find any suitable candidates. There were plenty of fast RIBs with outboards or stern-drives, some slow steel boats, but very few if any boats fulfilling the required ...
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NewsPutting high speed boats to the test
Hosted by the Portuguese Navy, the 7th High Speed Boat Operations Forum will take place in Lisbon from the 4th to 6th May 2015. HSBO Forum is a by-invitation-only conference gathering for high-speed boat professionals from 30 countries around the world.
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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.
