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NewsA double dose of dredging in Abu Dhabi
Anyone planning to attend the CEDA Dredging Days in Abu Dhabi on 12 and 13 December has an opportunity to double up and also participate in the latest Environmental Aspects of Dredging course.
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NewsGearboxes and controls for new design WFSV
The Northumberland UK based specialist aluminium boatbuilder Alnmaritec is fitting four shipsets of ZF 2000 V gearbox systems for its new Wave Captain class Wind Farm Support Vessels.
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Eco-Dredger expands Italian range
Italian dredger manufacturer Italdraghe has expanded its range of electric water jet suction dredgers to match the increasingly demanding requirements of those of its customers dredging deep water lakes, hydro-electric reservoirs, mines and quarries.
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NewsABB ups the ante in fuel efficiency
Swiss automation specialist, ABB, has launched a new range of software applications that will help ocean vessels reduce their fuel consumption by up to 20% and it has secured a new order from STX Finland.
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NewsAustal christens second JHSV
Austal USA christened the USNS ‘Choctaw County’ (JHSV 2) at its shipyard in Mobile in Alabama this week – the second christening at Austal in less than a year.
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NewsScaime moves into wind energy
French measurement solutions company, Scaime, has launched a new fibre optic sensor conditioner, the MDX-400, for the wind energy market.
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NewsFunds for gravity foundation design work
Gravitas Offshore Ltd has been awarded £556,250 by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, and the Technology Strategy Board to develop and demonstrate benefits of its innovative concrete turbine foundation design.
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NewsLess is more Phi-Drive is economical too
A new drive which utilises permanent magnets to give a higher power density with less weight and a smaller footprint, takes a lot of the complexity out of the drive train and gains efficiency as a result.
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NewsHigh Volts for Bolt 18’s electric propulsion
A pioneering installation of what is thought to be the first boat electric propulsion system featuring high voltages was launched in September.
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NewsDiesel-electric gensets power harbour tugs
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the power system for four new diesel-electric powered tugs being built for Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd.
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NewsThruster orders for Scottish ferries
Rolls-Royce has won contracts to supply thrusters for two Scottish operators, Western Ferries and Orkney Ferries.
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New marine facility at UK university
A new state of the art marine building will be officially opened at the UK''s University of Plymouth by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh at a special ceremony in October.
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NewsEU adopts sulphur directive compromise
The EU has offcially adopted a compromise regarding the sulphur content in marine fuels during its September plenary session, which allows states to assist the maritime sector.
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NewsLightweight composite gearbox launches at SMM
Danish gearbox specialist Mekanord launched a gearbox which is up to 30 % lighter than traditional gearboxes at SMM in Germany.
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NewsNew Yanmar workboat engine at SMM
Yanmar Europe exhibited Yanmar commercial high speed (CHS) diesel engines for marine applications at the SMM 2012 trade fair in Hamburg.
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NewsRiver Rhine tanker runs on gas
A tanker barge built for Deen Shipping is claimed to be the first vessel on European waterways to be powered by a dual fuel system.
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Chinese order cheers Beta Marine
Gloucester UK based marine engine specialist Beta Marine has won a significant order to supply marine generator sets for a range of Chinese high speed patrol craft varying in size from 19m to 33m.
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NewsNew EcoLiner design concept
Damen’s inland waterway shipyard, Bodewes Binnenvaart BV, has designed a new inland shipping concept, the 110m long ‘EcoLiner’, in partnership with Dutch inland shipping company, The QaGroup.
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NewsSEP 2012 Front Cover Story
The recent combined efforts of Neptune Shipyards and Rotterdam based marine services company Stemat have resulted in the new ''Stemat 89'', a multi-purpose barge with accommodation capacity for 60 persons.
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NewsCG completes Cairnryan port survey
Scottish near shore and onshore service provider, Caledonian Geotech (CG), recently completed a survey contract with the Port of Cairnryan Limited.
