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  • With increasing boat speed, ‘navigation’ is an ever increasing challenge that has to be met in order to maintain an acceptable level of safety for crew and vessel. Photo: Ernie Sapiro
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    Dynamic navigation for high speed craft

    2013-11-20T07:30:00Z

    FRC International launched the innovative ‘DYNAV’ dynamic navigation system for high speed craft at Chalmers University Maritime Department, Gothenburg, Sweden on 29 October 2013.

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    ENC support for Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue

    2013-11-20T07:30:00Z

    Jeppesen is expanding its support of the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue (NSSR) by providing fleetwide ENCs at no charge, in collaboration with PRIMAR and the Norwegian Hydrographic Service (NHS).

  • The storage site is located off Flamborough Head, which makes it convenient to be connected by pipeline to the heavy industry and power stations around the Humber Estuary
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    Discovery of offshore carbon capture site

    2013-11-20T07:30:00Z

    Drilling in the North Sea has discovered a site that is considered suitable as a permanent home for the storage of carbon dioxide.

  • Fugro's new drill will help with monopole installations of up to 8m in diameter
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    New Fugro windfarm drill

    2013-11-19T18:01:00Z

    Furgo Seacore is building a new pile top drill for the offshore windfarm market to help with monopole installation of up to 8m diameter.

  • The CTruk built composite SWATH workboat ‘CWind Astute’
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    CTruk starts work on second SWATH

    2013-11-19T12:41:00Z

    British boatbuilder CTruk has started work on a 20m SWATH OWSV for offshore operators Technical Marine Support and CWind under the latter''s boat share scheme.

  • Tideland's ML-300 LED main light is equipped with a MaxiHALO EFF light source flashing Morse U over 360º and over a range of 10 NM
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    Warning systems for Clair Ridge platforms

    2013-11-19T07:30:00Z

    The two platforms of the Clair Ridge development west of Shetland will be marked by temporary warning systems from Tideland Signal for approximately two years, while work continues on the topsides and subsea pipelines.

  • The GreenLink System’s EMU is the first unit that meets the IMO NOx Technical Code requirements for all on board maritime engines
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    On board testing cleans up workboats

    2013-11-19T07:30:00Z

    As increasingly strict government and international maritime regulations are phased in to reduce harmful emissions produced by work boats, tugs and large tonnage ships, the need for on board, in-use testing services has arisen.

  • The transfer stations will be similar to previous Docking Solutions pontoon and walkways
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    Docking solutions for EDF stations

    2013-11-18T11:04:00Z

    The UK’s Docking Solutions is to supply two transfer stations at Hartlepool for energy giant, EDF.

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    Automated vessel monitoring at Europort

    2013-11-18T07:30:00Z

    Netherlands base RRIsis addressed the growing concern of many vessel operators with fuel efficiency by showing a new intelligent monitoring system at Europort.

  • JB-117 is in operation building a windmill farm in the Nordsea
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    Remote monitoring for Jack-Up Barge

    2013-11-18T07:30:00Z

    Imtech Marine presented a live and operational remote control room at the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam last month.

  • A Straightpoint loadcell is seen testing a crane on a tug with water weights
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    Wireless compression loadcell added to range

    2013-11-18T07:30:00Z

    Hampshire UK based force measurement, load monitoring and suspended weighing load cells designer and manufacturer Straightpoint has added a new wireless compression loadcell to its range.

  • The DB 650 has a 1.2m diameter hull with 650kg buoyancy
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    New data buoy platform makes debut

    2013-11-18T07:30:00Z

    UK based aids to navigation supplier Hydrosphere has launched a data buoy platform, the Mobilis DB 650, which can be used for a variety of inshore and estuary applications in up to 50m water depth.

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    Boskalis' strong Q3

    2013-11-15T16:44:00Z

    Royal Boskalis Westminster has reported a strong third quarter after seeing its order book increase to €4.3bn.

  • Graeme Hawksley of Hybrid Marine
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    Graeme Hawksley: inventiveness and realism combined

    2013-11-15T07:30:00Z

    You could call Graeme Hawksley of Hybrid Marine an enthusiast, an idealist, or simply persistent. However, he knows how to put solid foundations under castles-in-the-sky, both for himself and for other people.

  • Behala's 'Ursus' gives Berlin's manufacturers an easier route to the sea
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    Water benefits as paper sinks road transport

    2013-11-15T07:30:00Z

    It seems it’s not the physical burden so much as the administrative one that has pushed heavy lift and project cargo off European trucks and onto the waterways.

  • Deep Green is deployed in Strangford Lough
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    Tidal kite powers up in Northern Ireland

    2013-11-14T16:19:00Z

    A kite systems that ‘flies’ underwater is now generating electric power in the waters of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland.

  • The keel-laying ceremony marked the next milestone in the construction of the MPRSV
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    Keel laying at Nordic Yards

    2013-11-14T16:13:00Z

    A keel-laying ceremony at Nordic Yards in Wismar has marked the next milestone in the construction of two multi-purpose rescue and salvage vessels (MPRSV).

  • The LiDAR wind measurement will be deployed to support the proposed 450MW Neart Na Gaoithe offshore windfarm
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    Floating wind measurement device deployment

    2013-11-14T11:35:00Z

    The renewable energy developer Mainstream Renewable Power is deploying the North Sea’s first commercial floating LiDAR wind measurement device to support the proposed 450MW Neart Na Gaoithe offshore windfarm.

  • A key element of the ‘Ike Dike’ concept is a movable storm surge barrier that can seal off the bay near Galveston and Houston during a hurricane
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    Dutch expertise pursues ‘Ike Dike’ concept

    2013-11-14T07:30:00Z

    The Dutch Delft University of Technology, Royal HaskoningDHV, and Iv Infra are exploring possible designs for a storm surge barrier off the coast of Houston USA.

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    Aker unit acquired

    2013-11-14T07:30:00Z

    Cargotec''s MacGregor has entered into an agreement to acquire Aker Solutions'' mooring and loading systems unit for an enterprise value of some €180m.