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NewsGoing to ground, the eLoran alternative
Following reports that our satellite navigation systems are vulnerable to attack from both solar flares in space and the nefarious activities of hackers on the ground comes the news that counter-technology is underway.
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NewsA fairway to Fujairah’s filling station
The multipurpose Fujairah Port in the United Arab Emirates lies only 70 nautical miles from the Straits of Hormuz, so its services play an important part in the country’s oil transhipment.
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Buoy upgrade for ‘difficult’ channel
Navigation through a difficult channel is set to benefit from an AUS$300,000 works project.
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NewsMarine energy park collaboration
The UK’s two marine energy parks (MEP) are due to sign an agreement today to work together to support the development of the wave and tidal industry in the United Kingdom.
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NewsBroad range for Fassmer hydrographic trio
Busy small ship and boat yard Fassmer in Berne/Motzen in north Germany is delivering a trio of specialist newbuildings for a range of hydrographic duties up to about autumn of this year.
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NewsUK Marine Energy Parks agree collaboration
The UK''s two Marine Energy Parks (MEP) have signed a milestone agreement to work together to support the development of the wave and tidal industry in the United Kingdom.
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NewsEastern promise of European WFSV strategy
Strategic Marine, the specialist shipbuilder operating in Singapore and Vietnam, delivered a new crew transfer and service vessel for UK fleet operator Njord Offshore on Tuesday.
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NewsResearch highlights North Sea safety concerns
An EU part-funded project suggests e-Navigation technologies and services will be crucial for offshore wind turbines, oil/gas platforms, and shipping traffic to co-exist safely in the North Sea Region.
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NewsGrandweld contract with Kuwait Oil Company
Dubai based shipbuilder, Grandweld Shipyards, has won a contract to build a series of four heavy duty crane/workboat class vessels for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC).
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NewsSeawork duo combine for Multi-purpose Vessel
Two Seawork exhibitors are teaming up for the design and build of a new concept offshore support vessel, the first of which will make its debut later this year.
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NewsWork begins on King Point Marina
Work has begun at the new King Point Marina in Plymouth in the UK – when completed, the new marina at Millbay with have berthing facilities for 171 vessels.
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NewsFlexible Meercat can move its own wheelhouse
The latest and largest Meercat was launched last month at Portchester UK before being transported to its new workplace in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, where it will be used for servicing offshore navigation aids and for dredging support.
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NewsDefence calls on commercial world for help
The defence forces are, says Chris Broadbent of the UK’s Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL), looking toward the commercial world to help them with a very large fuel bill.
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NewsRemembering the Alum Chine disaster
March 2013 sees the centenary of the SS Alum Chine tragedy which claimed the lives of more than sixty people, writes Lee Middleton. Just like today, it can be hard to find out exactly what happened.
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NewsLight and buoy rental service
With an increasing number of companies needing lights and buoys for short term projects or suffering budgetary constraints, a new rental service has just been launched which is already proving popular with wind farm projects.
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Sea-Fire in Portugal
Marine fire suppression technology specialist Sea-Fire has added Previnave of Portugal to its team of distributors.
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NewsCTruk invests in Kudos software
SOFTWARE: Brigtlingsea based high speed marine craft builder, CTruk Boats, has invested in Devon based marine software company, Kudos’ Workshop + software for its shipyard, in a bid to effectively manage thousands of stocked parts.
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NewsNordic Yards to build transformer platform
German maritime project manufacturer, Nordic Yards, has signed a contract with global power transmission company, Alstom Grid, to build an offshore transformer platform.
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NewsKentish Flats offshore windfarm extension approved
The Department of Energy & Climate Change has given the go-ahead for the Kentish Flats offshore windfarm extension, part of the UK Rounds 1 or 2 extension programme, aimed at maintaining momentum between Rounds 2 and 3.
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NewsNoisy errors cost satellites clarity
It’s something that maritime operations can no longer do without, “but the increasing demand for satellite services is also leading to increased interference”, says David Hartshorn, Secretary General, the Global VSAT Forum (GVF).
