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NewsNick Warren: Burgess Marine Group
When Nick Warren left the University of Southampton with a degree in Business Management and Finance, he had few thoughts of a career in shiprepair. But, after a short spell with yacht brokers Ancasta and encouraged by some more than gentle persuasion from his father, he decided it was time ...
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Buoys looking buoyant
UK-based marine environmental solutions company, Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL), have reported strong global buoy sales, which has seen installations of buoy systems as far afield as South America, the Mediterranean, the North Sea and the Far East, in the last few months alone.
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Canada investing
The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Transport, announced back in October that the Government of Canada will provide up to $20-million over three years to Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) for its Smart Ocean initiative, which supports the World-Class Tanker Safety System.
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Airbus expansion
Airbus Defence and Space has expanded its Field Service Alliance (FSA) with the recent appointment of five new certified partners. Launched in March 2014 to ensure fast, professional and cost-effective VSAT (Very Small Aperture Terminal) installation and service support for maritime VSAT satellite service providers, the FSA now has ten ...
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Marlink increasing connectivity
Marlink and maritime IT specialist Palantir AS have signed a strategic partnership agreement that will improve access to sophisticated IT services in the maritime industry. Palantir’s IT products complement Marlink parent company Airbus Defence and Space’s extensive AuroraGlobal multi-band (Ka-, Ku-, C and L-band) connectivity portfolio and value added solutions, ...
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NewsApprenticeship Award for Griffon
Griffon Hoverwork, from Southampton, UK, who specialise in the development and manufacture of military, commercial and search and rescue hovercraft, has been revealed as the Medium Employer of the Year 2014 in the National Apprenticeship Awards at an exclusive ceremony at Birmingham’s LG Arena.
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Maritime Innovation Award
Nominations for the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)-Qinetiq Maritime Innovation Award, which seeks to encourage innovation in all sectors of the maritime industry, are now invited.
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NewsInmarsat in the dock
Australian, Beam Communications, a subsidiary of World Reach Limited announces that they have received Inmarsat approval for its range of IsatDock2 docking stations for the recently released Inmarsat IsatPhone satellite handset.
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NewsSpacecraft recovery
Last summer, the tug ‘Nos Aries’ and crew aiming to recover Europe’s unmanned IXV spacecraft had a practice run off the coast of Tuscany, Italy. They retrieved a prototype of the suborbital IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle, the same model flown in 2013 in a splashdown test off the east coast ...
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NewsSix platform problems
Short sighted platform design and a tendency to place short term cost savings over full lifecycle costs are increasingly complicating subsea cable installation projects for offshore wind farms, according to an industry expert.
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NewsKite for low currents?
According to Sweden’s Minesto, the Holy Grail of extracting usable power from tidal arrays in low current locations could lie in ‘flying’ what appear to be underwater kites.
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NewsRuggedly handsome
Increasingly, workboat operators are relying on ruggedized PCs for many of their navigation and communication requirements, and handy–sized tablet versions can be particularly useful on deck.
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NewsFinancing wind vessels
It has been announced that Active Communications International’s ‘Operating Specialist Wind Vessels Summit 2015’ will include three specific modules covering finance & contract options for offshore wind vessels.
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Heila namechange
Following on from the merging of Heila and Double D two years ago, from January 1st 2015 Double D marine equipment B.V. will continue its activities under the name Heila Nederland B.V.
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NewsSchottel hydrokinetic subsidiary
German propulsion solutions specialist Schottel, has founded a new subsidiary - Schottel Hydro GmbH. The new company will incorporate Schottel’s hydrokinetic energy business. Schottel Hydro comprises activities in three segments: hydrokinetic turbines, semi-submerged platforms and components, such as turbine hubs and drives.
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NewsFirst MTU engines for Sanmar tugs
MTU is to supply four 16-cylinder Series 4000 M63L engines, each with an output of 2,240kW, and an MTU BlueVision automation system, for two Sanmar-built tugboats.
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NewsThe mystery of the African tar mounds
More than two thousand mounds of asphalt sheltering a range of deep-water creatures have been found up to 2km deep, off the coast of Angola.
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NewsSuzuki/ Datatag partnership
UK outboard motor distributor Suzuki GB has announced the launch of a security-marking product in an exclusive partnership with specialist company Datatag. The unique product is an electronic security identification system that has been developed specifically for outboard motors.
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NewsLondonderry pilots in landmark challenge
Pilots at the Port of Londonderry have begun a landmark legal battle to challenge the port’s new pilotage training scheme, which they say compromises safety standards.
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Cheetah Marine & Selva Marine join forces
Boatbuilder Cheetah Marine and outboard motor dealer Selva Marine UK have joined forces to set up a sales and service centre for Selva''s engines.
