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  • The light has a beacon spread of 10° at 50% peak intensity
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    VLB-67 provides great flexibility

    2014-03-05T07:30:00Z

    Hydrosphere’s new Vega VLB-67 LED obstacle and bridge marking light is a feature rich product designed for flexibility.

  • A buoy is readied for installation
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    Spanish navaids package for Puerto Brisa

    2014-03-05T07:30:00Z

    Almarin, a Spanish manufacturer of AtoN, has completed the design and turn-key supply of aids to navigation for Puerto Brisa, at La Guajira in Colombia.

  • The 'Coastal Chariot'
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    New Acta Marine vessel gets first deployment

    2014-03-04T18:18:00Z

    Dutch workboat operator Acta Marine’s newly launched multi-purpose support vessel has been deployed on its first geotechnical project in France.

  • Dredging works removed around 970,000m? of soil
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    Vysotsk port reconstruction complete

    2014-03-04T15:50:00Z

    Infrastructure at the Russian seaport of Vysotsk has undergone reconstruction and has been commissioned in a bid to increase the overload capacity of the coal terminal at the port.

  • Clements’ new Maxicam offers improved service
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    Clements Engineering invests

    2014-03-04T10:30:00Z

    Clements Engineering has made a major investment in new machinery to speed up the production process, offer new services and broaden its customer base, just in time for Seawork 2014.

  • Left to right: London Gateway CEO Simon Moore, DP World Group CEO Mohammed Sharaf, The Lord Mayor of the City of London Fiona Woolf, and The Lord Mayor’s Consort Nicholas Woolf
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    Mayor hails foreign direct investment

    2014-03-04T07:30:00Z

    The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Fiona Woolf, welcomed the foreign direct investment by Dubai’s DP World into London Gateway, while visiting the recently opened deepsea container port and Europe’s largest logistics park.

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    Off the shelf digital bathymetry

    2014-03-04T07:30:00Z

    Eomap, the aquatic earth observation company in Gilching, Germany, has launched an off the shelf, high resolution, satellite-derived bathymetry service available via dedicated online portals as well as its business partners.

  • Students from hydrographic organisations in many countries attended the UK Hydrographic Office’s recent fifth cartography course, sponsored by Japan’s Nippon FoundationStudents from hydrographic organisations in many countries attended the UK Hy...
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    UKHO international training success

    2014-03-04T07:30:00Z

    The UK Hydrographic Office at Taunton reports successful completion of its fifth annual international cartography training course for overseas students, drawn this time from hydrographic organisations in Algeria, Bulgaria, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago and Japan.

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    iSurvey expands

    2014-03-04T07:30:00Z

    iSurvey, the 100 strong Norwegian survey and positioning organisation in Oslo, has invested £500,000 in establishing an offshore division in Aberdeen.

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    Able Marine Energy Park compromise

    2014-03-03T15:06:00Z

    The UK’s Associated British Ports (ABP) is working with Able UK to find a way to enable the Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) and Immingham Western Deepwater Jetty (IWDJ) projects to move ahead alongside each other without damaging job creation opportunities for the Humber region.

  • Ronny Skauen, Director of International Operations at Sleipner Motor with the DAME Award, November 2013
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    Vector Fin stabilizer at Seawork

    2014-03-03T12:30:00Z

    Sleipner Motor''s award-winning Vector Fin stabilizer, for which the company won the DAME Design Award at METS 2013, will be on show at this year''s Seawork.

  • The Quadrans will deliver heading and rate-of-turn data for navigation sensors along with vessel motion data
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    Gyrocompass systems for RFU Tide Class

    2014-03-03T07:30:00Z

    iXBlue is to supply Quadrans fibre optic gyrocompass systems for installation aboard the four new Tide Class tankers of the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA).

  • CEACT improves operational efficiency and situational awareness with all information needed to safely navigate
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    New navigation software for workboats

    2014-03-03T07:30:00Z

    CEACT stands for Channel ECDIS, AIS & Course Trajectory and is navigation software that is specifically designed for professional towboats and workboat operations within the confined waterways of the US inland river system.

  • Red Ensign’s bridge simulator is attracting interest
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    Red Ensign on the bridge

    2014-03-01T12:00:00Z

    UK Maritime Training Solutions company Red Ensign were at Seawork in 2013 and General Manager Kate Hilborn says it’s still reaping the rewards from the exhibition.

  • The Hurricane Combi makes light work
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    Marina success with Demon Hurricane Combi

    2014-02-28T15:00:00Z

    New Seawork exhibitor, Demon International, has been manufacturing cleaning equipment for over 30 years. Its Hurricane Combi is perfectly suited to the marine industry and will be on display at the exhibition this year.

  • The work consists of two pontoons, an access bridge and a bank seat
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    Docking Solutions wins pontoon contract

    2014-02-28T14:45:00Z

    UK-based Docking Solutions is to design, supply and install 33m of pontoons, a bridge system and bank seat for Looe Harbour Commissioners.

  • Trinity House will be open to the public on 17 May 2014
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    Public invited for Trinity House Open Day

    2014-02-28T07:30:00Z

    In 1514 a young King Henry VIII granted a Royal Charter to a fraternity of mariners called the Guild of the Holy Trinity “so that they might regulate the pilotage of ships in the King’s streams”.

  • AXYS’ 3m buoy was selected as the platform of choice for the harsh marine environment
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    3 Metre buoy goes to work in Australia

    2014-02-28T07:30:00Z

    Canada’s AXYS Technologies Inc has secured a contract with its Australian partner Metocean Services International Pty Ltd. (MSI).

  • Participants at Tideland Signal’s conference in Cape Town gather foe a view of Table Mountain
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    Tideland takes stock of African navaids

    2014-02-28T07:30:00Z

    Aids to navigation specialist Tideland Signal gathered over 40 agents, customers and contractors from Africa, the Middle East and further afield recently for a three day conference and training seminar in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • Coastal defences have been put to the test during recent extreme weather events (Peter Barker)
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    Repairing damage from coastal floods

    2014-02-27T15:42:00Z

    The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has issued a notice asking that anyone considering urgent works following the recent flooding contact them first to establish if a marine licence is required.