Latest News – Page 620
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NewsQuad engines for Round 3
After initially being designed to accommodate a different propulsion system, Njord Offshore’s four new windfarm crew vessels are now all fitted with quadruple Volvo Penta IPS900 complete propulsion systems and will be in the water by early 2015.
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NewsOutboard award
Suzuki’s DF25A and DF30A petrol outboard motors have received the 2014 IBEX Innovation Award for Outboard Motors, as announced at the International Boat Builders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) in Florida. This is the eighth Innovation Award won by Suzuki, the Japanese company claiming this is more than any other outboard ...
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NewsNingbo Port receives new Robert Allan tug
Ningbo Port Company Ltd have taken delivery of a new ship-handling tug ‘Yong Gang Tuo 31’ from Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard (Group) Ltd, built to a Robert Allan Ltd design.
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NewsPrompt delivery offered for new Malaysian tug
Sibu Sarawak-based Rajang Maju Marine Industries has added another tug to their portfolio of handy-sized traditional design tugs available for prompt delivery.
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McMurdo in Italy
Generalmarine has been appointed as the new distributor for the McMurdo Marine range of products in Italy.
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NewsDamen nozzles for ALP super tugs
Damen Marine Components (DMC) are to supply a total of eight propeller nozzles for a series of four ultra-long distance anchor-handling tugs for ALP Maritime Services.
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NewsYuexin delivers three for Myanmar service
Chinese Yuexin Ocean Engineering Ltd have delivered three powerful ASD tugs for service in an energy project between China and Myanmar.
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NewsNew Venture for Carmet Tugs
Wirral, UK-based Carmet Tug Company recently acquired an addition to their fleet in the form of a previously Spanish owned single-screw coastal tug that will sail under the Carmet flag with the name ‘Venture’.
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MMO introduces new charges
As of today, the UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) will charge for work carried out on marine licence cases once consent for the development has been given.
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NewsReintjes developments
German gearbox manufacturer Reintjes is the latest manufacturer to offer pod drive and hybrid systems. The new range of pod units differs from others in being a fixed drive unit with no steering and also by having contra-rotating propellers at either end of the pod lower unit. Called the Fortjes ...
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Renewables Department
Ship classification society ClassNK has established a new Renewable Energy Department. This new department which began operations on 1 October 2014 will oversee a diverse range of activities related to renewable energy, including audits and certification of new technologies.
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New Straightpoint loadcell
Straightpoint, a UK manufacturer of force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cells, have launched a brand new version of their bestselling wireless tension loadcell, the Radiolink PlusTM.
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NewsManifesting support for UK ports
United Kingdom Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has unveiled a new Manifesto – Ports4Prosperity – in a bid to ensure UK ports get the government support they need.
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NewsSeacontractors builds fleet
Netherlands-based maritime services provider, Seacontractors, recently signed up with Damen to construct another Damen Shoalbuster 3209. This is a multi-purpose vessel for harbours, inland and coastal waters. The model has a maximum bollard pull of 48t, with a draught of only 3.3m.
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European funding for tidal energy project
A total of €750,000 in funding from the Eurostars Programme has been awarded to marine energy companies Minesto and Atlantis Resources for a project that aims to reduce the cost of tidal energy.
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NewsAlucatz expands into repair
The UK''s Alucatz Catamarans, is positioning itself across the market, not only taking on newbuilds but also doing both repairs and cleaning.
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NewsNew jack-up
Poseidon has designed a new jack-up barge for France based Entreprise Jean Negri Company, due for launch in March 2015. The barge will be built by Ottomar Co. and the hydraulic jacking system will be manufactured by Gurdesan Co.
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NewsRunning upside down
A new lifeboat for the Dutch lifeboat service, Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij (KNRM), has been fitted with diesel engines that can run inverted without sustaining damage.
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NewsUnique stabiliser system
Dutch company Dynamic Marine Systems has introduced a unique stabilising system that could have considerable application in the workboat sector. Developed after intensive engineering and test phases and working in collaboration with MARIN, Brabant Engineering and Bosch Rexroth and other companies the AntiRoll stabilising system has now entered the production ...
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NewsMJP launches new hybrid waterjet
Sweden’s Marine Jet Power (MJP) has introduced what it calls a totally new product concept for a hybrid waterjet to the market, optimised for high-speed applications with a duplex stainless steel superior pump unit.
