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NewsMultiple salvage vessel order for Nevsky Shipyard
Located on the Volga-Baltic Waterway at Schliesselburg, Nevsky Shipyard has boasted a full order book from Russian clients since 2009 and recently announced an order for four salvage vessels.
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NewsTerminal towage contract for Østensjø
Haugesund based towage service provider Østensjø Rederi AS has secured a long-term contract covering the provision of towing and mooring services for Statoil ASA at the Melkøya LNG terminal in Norway.
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Silver plated performance
Shakespeare Marine has released its Phase III silver plating to the commercial market. Formerly the silver plating was reserved for Shakepeare’s top range leisure marine antennas known as the ’Top Performer’ range.
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News‘Afon Menai’ delivered
The UK’s Holyhead Towing, as reported in brief in last month’s ‘MJ’, has increased its fleet capabilities with the purchase of a state-of-the-art shallow draft anchor handling tug. In addition to the fleet the all new ‘Afon Menai’ could set new standards for shallow draft anchor handling tugs, claim its ...
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NewsNew Scottish wave technology body
The Scottish Government says that a new wave technology development body is to be established which aims to encourage innovation in the industry.
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NewsWaves of encouragement for Seatricity
UK-based Seatricity Ltd says its new Oceanus 2 Wave Energy programme has recorded “highly encouraging early data” in moderate waves off the north Cornish coast, ahead of its winter refurbishment programme.
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NewsRobert Allan introduces LNG tug
Vancouver based naval architect Robert Allan Ltd has presented the towing industry with its latest tug design headlined, RANGLer – A fresh approach to LNG fuelled tugs.
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NewsRotortugs head east
Rotterdam based Kotug have increased their presence in Southeast Asia and Australasia with provision of ship-assist services at the Brunei LNG Terminal.
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NewsHive of activity at Blyth
Blyth Workcats is based on Canvey Island, Essex, UK where it builds specialised catamaran workboats in lengths of 10, 11, 12, 14, 17 and 20-metres for all types of marine work. ‘Maritime Journal’ took a trip to Canvey Island to report on the latest builds in progress.
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Life ashore is becoming tougher
Seafarers are amongst the most heavily regulated working sector in the UK with up to five governmental agencies dedicated to enforcing law and prosecuting criminal acts and while life at sea can be tough, life ashore is becoming tougher.
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NewsNew lock gates for Milford
A giant set of new lock gates has arrived by barge in Milford Haven, UK. The gates are part of the Port’s £6m Milford Dock Lock Project which will reduce locking times and, hopes Milford Dock, help make the marina one of the UK’s top marine leisure destinations.
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NewsElectric Hydropack
Hydropack is an engine system designed in the Netherlands to power all the requirements of a workboat. By coupling the engine directly to a hydraulic pump the engine power is converted into hydraulic power which can be used for propulsion but also to power auxiliaries such as cranes, winches, pumps ...
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NewsSecond Irish OPV afloat
The second of the Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built by Babcock for the Irish Naval Service, ''LÉ James Joyce'', has just been floated for the first time at Babcock’s Appledore shipyard in North Devon, marking a significant milestone in the build programme.
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Inmarsat partner
The well-known leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, Inmarsat, has appointed SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a leading global network and satellite communications service provider, as a Distribution Partner (DP) for its flagship maritime service, FleetBroadband, and Fleet One.
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Navtor looks east
Norwegian E-navigation specialist Navtor has set course for Asia, with the news that the business has opened an office in Singapore. The move comes in response to growing regional demand for simple, efficient and cost effective ENC distribution solutions, as the IMO’s ECDIS Mandate continues its gradual roll out.
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Marine GIS Workshop
Independent marine data management, publishing and GIS specialist, OceanWise held its Marine GIS Workshop in London on Tuesday 18th November at the School of Economic Science. The free-to-attend event, themed ‘the innovative use of GIS as a powerful toolset to achieve best practice’ was full to capacity with over 80 ...
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NewsConcerns over reducing SAR resources
The Seafarers’ Rights International (SRI) has raised concerns about the reduced resources of search and rescue (SAR) resources in the Mediterranean which may increase the amount of rescue missions undertaken by masters and crews.
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USV acquisition
Atlas North America LLC. (ANA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Elektronik GmbH, Germany, has acquired the business of Marine Sonic Technology (MSTL), Ltd., based in Yorktown, Virginia, USA, via an asset deal. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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NewsLife preservers: a new approach
The new SeaPod from Salvare Worldwide is a self-inflating survival platform scheduled for market release during the first quarter of 2015.
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NewsJets go large
Alamarin-Jet Oy launched their newest and largest waterjet to date - the AJ340 - at METS Tradeshow in Amsterdam. The Finnish waterjet manufacturer have long been a market leading manufacturer of smaller waterjets suitable for engines ranging from 20hp up to 450hp, but the release of the AJ 340 signals ...
