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  • The new vessel has been designed to provide a shore operator with real-time high definition side scan imagery. Photo: Tritech International
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    Tritech StarFish for Z-Boat

    2014-04-02T14:13:00Z

    US-based Oceanscience Group has unveiled its first Z-Boat 1800 remotely-operated survey vessel featuring Tritech International''s side scan sonar.

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    Exhibitor surge for Seawork 2014

    2014-04-02T14:02:00Z

    Ten weeks before opening day, Mercator Media Ltd’s Seawork, Europe’s biggest on-the-water commercial marine exhibition, is experiencing a huge surge in exhibitors.

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    Ashtead completes £7m investment programme

    2014-04-02T07:30:00Z

    Subsea equipment specialist Ashtead Technology of Aberdeen UK, which also maintains bases in London, Houston and Singapore in addition to a global network of agents, has completed a £7m investment programme.

  • Subsea Tech’s 3m CAT Surveyor catamaran-type unmanned surface vessel
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    French catamaran USV for inland waters

    2014-04-02T07:30:00Z

    CAT-Surveyor, a new battery powered catamaran-type drone with a payload of 80kg and either tele-operated or automatic navigation modes, has been developed by Marseille based Subsea Tech.

  • Fugro’s new marine training centre is located on the Helford River in Cornwall UK
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    Fugro launches training centre

    2014-04-02T07:30:00Z

    Dutch survey conglomerate Fugro has launched a new UK marine training centre to address the development needs of its operational staff.

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    Teledyne TSS previews AHRS & INS systems

    2014-04-02T07:30:00Z

    Watford UK based Teledyne TSS has previewed its new series of advanced Saturn fibre-optic AHRS and INS (Attitude and Heading Reference and Inertial Navigation Systems) units, the outcome of a two year development programme.

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    Jumbo transports a beaver

    2014-04-01T16:38:00Z

    Jumbo Shipping’s MV Fairload has transported a IHC Beaver Dredger and a workboat from Rotterdam, The Netherlands, to Lazaro Cardenas in Mexico.

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    Wide load

    2014-04-01T07:30:00Z

    An outsize load left the port of Antwerp last month on a voyage way to Norway.

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    OPTIMED launch

    2014-04-01T07:30:00Z

    The OPTIMED (Rationalising Mediterranean Sea Ways: from Southern-Eastern to Northern-Western) project has been initiated in Cagliari, Italy.

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    Windfarm partnership

    2014-04-01T07:30:00Z

    The Harwich Dock Company (HDC) and Offshore Marine Management (OMM) have secured a significant long term contract with DONG Energy, one of the leading energy groups in Northern Europe, to provide cable storage and management services at the Harwich Navyard in Essex UK.

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    Cables guidance

    2014-04-01T07:00:00Z

    Oslo headquartered DNV GL has launched its guideline "Subsea power cables in shallow water renewable energy applications", which is claimed to be the most comprehensive review of subsea power cable practice in the industry.

  • Mojo’s 'HF4' vessel may allow shipbuilding to continue at Portsmouth’s shipyard
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    UK shipbuilding still in jeopardy

    2014-03-31T18:07:00Z

    The future of shipbuilding in the UK still hangs in the balance until a decision is made by the government whether or not to lend its backing to commercial shipbuilding at Portsmouth, a consortium says.

  • The tug will be Asia's first LNG-powered tug
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    First LNG tug for Asia

    2014-03-31T09:51:00Z

    Rolls-Royce is to power Asia’s first LNG-powered tug, marking what it calls a “new era” for tug boat propulsion.

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    Get marine exhaust solutions at Seawork

    2014-03-31T07:30:00Z

    Experts from Halyard, which designs and manufactures bespoke solutions for exhaust systems, engine alarms, bilge water filtration, soot emissions and all methods to control noise and vibration, will be manning Stand B109 at Seawork 2014.

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    Waterjets contract Rolls up for workboats

    2014-03-31T07:30:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has secured a contract to supply water jets for three wind farm support vessels to be built by South Boats IOW for the offshore wind transfer vessel operator Seacat Services.

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    Go green and save money with FWE

    2014-03-31T07:30:00Z

    Inland waterway vessels upgraded with a view to environmental friendliness can ‘finance’ the upgrade in just five years by generating savings of €50,000.

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    Engine service agreement could net €40m

    2014-03-31T07:30:00Z

    Finland based engine supplier Wärtsilä has signed a three year service agreement with Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord.

  • Each tug features a pair of Rolls-Royce Bergen C26:33L9PG engines fueled purely by LNG
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    Order for first LNG powered tugs in Asia

    2014-03-31T07:30:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has won an order from Chinese state oil company CNOOC to power Asia’s first gas powered tugs.

  • Alewijnse will help maintain 'MPI Resolution'. Photo: MPI Offshore
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    Alewijnse wins maintenance contract

    2014-03-28T14:15:00Z

    Alewijnse Marine Services is to play a significant role in the maintenance of the turbine installation vessel ‘MPI Resolution’, owned by Vroon Group’s MPI Offshore.

  • The Massey Shaw was moored alongside at the London Boat Show and gave several pumping demonstrations
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    Stern gear package for Dunkirk hero

    2014-03-28T11:00:00Z

    Bedfordshire UK based marine propulsion specialists Clements Engineering has been involved in many different types of projects during its 30 year history.