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NewsLaser beam buoys assess windfarm viability
Several companies worldwide are working on systems that can measure wind speeds well above sea level in order to find an economic way of assessing the wind patterns for projected wind farms.
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NewsRecord breaking quay cranes arrive in UK
The arrival of Britain’s largest ever quay cranes at DP World’s London Gateway terminal was always going be challenging, “but the ETA at one point was almost changing hourly”, Sheila Armstrong of Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) tells MJ.
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NewsGenerator men move on electric propulsion
There is growing interest in electric propulsion and hybrid systems for fitting to both sail and power yachts and up until now it has been mainly specialised companies that have been developing this market.
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NewsThe most powerful electric outboard
The growing interest in electric propulsion for boats is shown by the development of electric outboard motors.
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Propulsion packages for two new AHTS
MAN Diesel & Turbo’s medium-speed propulsion packages have been supplied for two anchor handling tug supply vessels built by Abu Dhabi-based Adyard.
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NewsFirst VSP equipped X-BOW under build
The Siem Moxie, an infield support vessel (ISV), will be put into operation in spring of 2014 as the first workboat with the Ulstein-designed X-BOW to be fitted with two Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP).
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NewsItaly/UK dredger collaboration debuts at Seawork
A collaboration which dates to an initial meeting at Seawork has led to Italian dredger manufacturer Italdraghe and UK workboat builder Goodchild Marine commissioning the first of a new range of dredgers in Essex UK earlier this month.
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Suzuki Joystick Control in development
Suzuki Motor Corporation has a new Joystick Control System in development. The announcement was made earlier this month at the 2013 Japan International Boat Show in Yokohama.
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NewsABS guide for floating offshore wind turbines
Global classification society, ABS, has released a complete Guide for Building and Classing Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Installations, based on the results of case studies and existing technologies.
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New chief executive
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has today announced that Ian Moncrieff CBE has been appointed to the role of Chief Executive.
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NewsCA Clase at Seawork for another year
Hampshire based marine electronics distributor, CA Clase (UK), will be exhibiting at Seawork 2013, taking place from 25 through 27 June, for another year.
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NewsBoskalis acquires €75m dredging contract
Global dredging company, Royal Boskalis Westminster NV (Boskalis) has acquired a €74m dredging contract from German water and shipping office, Wasser-und Schifffahrtsamt Cuxhaven.
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NewsPreparations for Costa Concordia righting
Scotland based subsea grouting specialist FoundOcean has been working at the Costa Concordia wreck removal site since October 2012.
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NewsTug delivery crews dice with cyclones
During the first three month’s of 2013 some 13 tugs, two of which were towing barges, an OSV, a landing craft and three dredgers were mobilized and safely delivered to their new destinations.
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NewsNew diesel engine concept powers up
A new concept of diesel engine that could transform the diesel outboard market has received a significant development boost with support from the British Ministry of Defence.
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NewsYanmar Group acquires VETUS
Global marine engine and equipment manufacturer, Yanmar Group, has acquired Netherlands based marine equipment producer, VETUS.
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News42nd IADC Dredging Seminar in Delft
The next IADC International Seminar on Dredging & Reclamation will take place on 24–28 June 2013 at Delft in the Netherlands.
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NewsFairmount Sherpa delivers rig in Las Palmas
The tug Fairmount Sherpa, operated by Rotterdam based Fairmount Marine, has safely delivered the rig GSF Arctic I in Las Palmas, having been towed from off Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
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NewsNew SAL head office
Sal Heavy Lift, a member of Japanese shipping company K Line Group, has moved its head office to a maritime location at HafenCity in Hamburg.
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NewsSeaStar docking for Cheetah at Seawork
Isle of Wight UK based Cheetah Marine’s 9m demonstration boat, ‘Cheetah’, has been fitted with SeaStar Solutions’ Optimus 360 joystick docking system.
