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NewsPortugal’s HSBO Forum
The 7th High Speed Boat Operations Forum taking place from the 4th to 6th May 2015 in Lisbon, Portugal will be co-hosted by the Portuguese Navy and Maritime Authority.
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NewsThe strengths of wave power
Scientists say that wave energy systems developed in America’s Pacific Northwest should be more dependable and better able to be integrated into the energy grid than other forms of alternative energy, including wind power.
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NewsNorway aims for ‘green’ coastal fleet
Norwegian ministers are cooperating with industry partners in a Green Coastal Shipping programme to ensure the country has the world’s most environmentally friendly fleet of coastal vessels.
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Irish upgrade
The Port of Cork has just announced that it will invest over €1.5 million in upgrading facilities at Cobh Cruise Terminal, Ireland’s only dedicated cruise berth, with the installation of a number of high load mooring bollards at the east and west end of the Cobh Cruise Berth which will ...
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Sonar school
Subsea 3D visualisation specialist Coda Octopus has announced that it has launched what it has called its ‘Knowledge Transfer Centre’ (KTC).
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NewsUnderwater thickness monitoring
A team of divers from the A7 Project in the UK have been using a Cygnus DIVE underwater ultrasonic thickness gauge so that they could measure the metal thickness of a century old Royal Navy submarine wreck to determine the current condition of the remains and to monitor its deterioration ...
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NewsBenchmark new engines for Yanmar
Yanmar has a new series of small marine diesel engines which it says will set a new benchmark in propulsion technology by bringing the benefits of common-rail fuel injection technology to units of below 110mhp.
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Baltic exhibition
It has been announced that the 18th International Maritime Exhibition BALTEXPO 2015 will be held 7th-9th September 2015 in Gdansk, Poland.
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UKSpill 2015
The annual UKSpill2015 conference aims to address the issues associated with oil spill incidents and the release of other chemical substances to the environment.
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NewsStan pontoon for Norway
Kristiansund Taubåtservice, the Norwegian supplier of coastal and offshore transport services, has taken delivery of a Damen Stan Pontoon 4113 barge. Kristiansund Taubåtservice provides a wide range of offshore services including towage, berthing assistance, salvage and barge operations. 41 metres in length and 13 metres across, the Stan Pontoon joins ...
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NewsPalfinger in another pie
With the recent acquisition of winch business Norwegian Deck Machinery AS (NDM), Austrian deck equipment manufacturer Palfinger Marine has expanded its product portfolio with winches.
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NewsDeep water development
While “there have historically been industry questions” around the uses of fibre rope, Jorn Boesten of DSM Dyneema said this has been answered by developments in both rope and winch technology – and by approaching the system as a whole.
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NewsDeep Green: the low current tidal generator
As reported in December’s ‘Maritime Journal’ the renewable energy industry was excited late last year when Swedish marine energy technology company Minesto announced that it had successfully managed to produce electricity from low velocity currents off Northern Ireland, the first in the marine energy era.
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NewsItaldraghe weed harvester for Kenya
Although best known as a dredger manufacturer, Italdraghe SpA, also has considerable experience in designing and building weed harvesters.
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NewsMonster tow
Netherlands-based towage giant Kotug has sent ‘Maritime Journal’ these stunning pictures of ‘Pieter Schelte’- the largest workboat in the world recently being assisted to her berthing place in the Rotterdam Alexiahaven by the tugs ‘RT Magic’ and ‘RT Spirit’.
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NewsMillion dollar SAR contract
Search and Rescue (SAR) specialist, Techno-Sciences, Inc (TSi), has been chosen by the Governments of Cyprus, Brunei, Argentina and NASA to deploy its SAR network and next-generation Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue (MEOSAR) systems.
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Creating the conditions
It is deck equipment in the most fundamental sense: the floor covering itself. Workboat crew usually don’t pay too much attention to what’s underfoot – until it becomes an issue that presents itself as a slip hazard. However, as it remains pretty fundamental to both comfort and safety, a fair ...
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NewsFirst high performance production diesel outboard to be launched
Over the years there have been many debates when comparing the benefits and drawbacks of various marine propulsion systems with numerous alternatives developed and launched.
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NewsAsian airbag launching
In many parts of Asia, Rubber Airbag Ship Launching is the most used method for launching a vessel. ‘Maritime Journal’ spoke to Kevin Ang from www.shiplaunching.org to find out more information on this emerging technology that''s yet to have its big splash in European shipbuilding.
