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NewsNavaids chosen for Humber windfarm
Navaids supplier Hydrosphere has been chosen to supply lights and buoys for the new Humber Offshore Windfarm.
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Testing of new marine energy device begins
A renewable energy device which will harvest energy from the motion of the sea is about to be tested at A&P Falmouth.
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NewsOffshore construction 'revolution' at Seawork
Seawork 2014 exhibitor Mojo Maritime and Germany''s Hammonia Reederei GmbH & Co are to finance and build a completely new class of vessels set to “revolutionise” the offshore construction sector.
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NewsNew Broads reed bed nears completion
The Broads Authority (UK) has begun the dredging of Heigham Sound signalling final stages of the innovative reed bed creation at Duck Broad, also increasing water depths for small boat owners.
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NewsIssues for diesel-electric development
The push towards diesel-electric power generation is beginning to gather momentum as bigger cranes and powerful onboard equipment results in workboats, construction and lifting vessels facing a very variable power draw.
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Windwave contract
Cornwall UK based Windwave Workboats has started 2014 by starting its 2010-built WFSV Samson B on a new 12 month work agreement which will run until the end of 2014, working for the Siemens Heavy Lift Team.
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NewsEnglish Channel collaboration project
Following a presentation on Port Centricity at Seawork 2013, stakeholders from the English and French coastlines have met to discuss how collaboration and cooperation could ensure a sustainable future for the Channel.
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NewsYanmar unveils new engines
Yanmar presented its newly launched engines with advanced technical features at the recent Boot Dusseldorf exhibition in Germany.
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NewsFunding assistance for Ramsgate expansion
Plans to improve facilities at the Port of Ramsgate have received a boost with the awarding of funding for a feasibility study into expansion that will build on the recent success of this increasingly busy port.
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NewsSvitzer awarded Australian Wheatstone contract
Svitzer Australia has announced that it will provide tugs and a pilot boat at the Chevron operated Wheatstone LNG Terminal under a marine services contract valued at approximately $650m.
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NewsHypro Marine to distribute propane outboards
Award winning USA based technology company LEHR is continuing its expansion into the European market with the appointment of Hypro Marine as its UK and Eire sole distributor for the latest innovation, the world’s first OEM propane powered outboard motor, including 2.5 hp, 5.0 hp, 9.9 hp and 15hp models.
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NewsThe rich winch market pull
Unlikely as it seems, the commercial workboat business owes a lot to the Abramovichs and Mansours of this world, explains Tom Loasby of Dorset UK based marine deck equipment suppliers Seaway Powell.
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NewsOcean energy sector receives boost
The European Commission’s ‘Communication on Ocean Energy’ publication is set to boost the “infant” ocean energy sector.
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NewsLNG tug goes into operation
The world’s first LNG powered escort tugboat, ''Borgøy'', built by Turkey’s Sanmar shipyard, has transferred to operation in Norway following successful sea trails.
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NewsFehmarnbelt tunnel sediment spill plan
Femern A/S has revealed details of the effects, and how they will deal with the environmental impact of dredging the channel for the immersed sections of the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel.
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NewsAnchorhandlers – an example of the next generation
As offshore oil exploration moves into progressively deeper and more hazardous waters the vessels required to serve that very specialised offshore sector have also grown in size, sophistication and power.
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Sonardyne INS for Bibby Offshore
Aberdeen UK based subsea installation contractor Bibby Offshore has acquired two Sonardyne Sprint inertial navigation systems to support ROV operations carried out by its new offshore survey division, Bibby Remote Intervention (BRIL).
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Digital Hydrography on Maritime Web proceedings available
Proceedings of the Digital Hydrography on the Maritime Web conference in Southampton last October organised by The Hydrographic Society UK in association with the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies (IFHS) are now available in bound copy form.
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NewsBruntons acquires the SigmaDrive
Bruntons Propellers has bought the worldwide manufacturing and marketing rights to the SigmaDrive – a deal completed at the London Boat Show last week.
