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Ship to shore power
The new High Voltage Shore Connection (HVSC) at Sweden’s Port of Ystad is creating significant interest in shipping circles.
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NewsNo place for ostriches
“Don''t play the ostrich in a crisis,” says Ben Pinnington of Polaris Media: “Any business can fall foul of bad news. What is essential is that you handle bad news well.”
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NewsBridging the gap in workboat funding
If you think you’ve spotted Peter Curtis of DS Marine Finance surrounded by a small crowd of people who seem unaccustomed to the workboat environment, you may well be right.
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NewsBMT acquires Verweij & Hoebee
The UK based international design, engineering and risk management consultancy, BMT Group, is acquiring Dutch marine survey expert, Verweij & Hoebee, to strengthen its position in blue water surveys.
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Dutch success
The Dutch shipbuilding industry had a successful 2012, with some 95 seagoing vessels delivered and an order book representing a value of more than €2bn.
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NewsIMO safety review
The IMO Symposium on the ‘Future of Ship Safety’ has recommended that the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) carries out a full review of the existing safety regulatory framework in order to meet future needs and expectations.
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NewsRed7 renewables work in France and Spain
Essex UK based Red7Marine Offshore Ltd has won a contract for cable protection work on the Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Energy Converter project off Brittany in France.
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NewsWärtsilä agrees €150m R&D loan with EIB
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150m loan to Wärtsilä to finance the company’s research, development and innovation (RDI) activities in several European countries.
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NewsMore CTruks for Offshore Turbine Services
Offshore Turbine Services has ordered two more CTruk 20T MPCs for delivery in the spring of 2014.
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NewsUK boost for offshore wind investment
UK Business and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) to boost levels of inward investment and to further stimulate jobs in the UK offshore wind industry.
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NewsNew MaK dual fuel engine launched
Germany based Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has developed a new MaK M 34 DF marine dual fuel engine platform for the commercial marine industry.
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EC proposal points to ports ‘red tape’
The European Commission’s proposal to appoint an independent supervisor for ports in every Member State will lead to a lot of unnecessary bureaucracy, says the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
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NewsFull house for Seawork
Mercator Media''s Seawork has once again achieved full capacity, despite expanding the exhibition into a third hall this year. This isn''t only a vote of confidence for the exhibition, it bodes well for the industry too.
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NewsPresident and Falcon light up the brain
Glowing and fluorescent deep-sea creatures could reveal how the mind works.
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NewsA BRIL dive support contract worth £40m
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL) has successfully secured a contract with the potential of a seven year commitment.
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NewsChallenging times for windfarm support
“You have to decide what’s the right course of action, the right boats to be built with an eye to the future and stick with it, says Leslie Robertson, general manager of MPI Workboats.
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Upgradable MonCon system for RNLI
When the RNLI needed a system to control their new Shannon class lifeboat they chose MACSYS, using SEAF technology, from SCISYS.
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NewsCable joint venture
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and Royal Volker Wessels Stevin N.V. (VolkerWessels) have signed a Letter of Intent to set up a joint venture combining their forces in the field of cable installation.
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NewsPiriou moves into marine renewables
French shipbuilder, Piriou, is moving into the offshore windfarm support market and has entered into a contract with naval architect, BMT Nigel Gee to build offshore windfarm support vessels (WFSVs).
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NewsCradling the new deliveries from Helsinki
The obvious conundrum to moving large Azipod units to waiting shipyards is that although they are designed to be streamlined while in the water, they are anything but elegant and easy to move when out of the water.
