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  • Narec’s new met mast will provide data for the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator site. Photo: Narec
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    Blyth demonstrator tests the wind

    2012-08-16T16:18:00Z

    Progress is continuing at the Blyth Offshore Wind Demonstrator Site with the awarding of a multi-million pound contract.

  • Loop Head Lighthouse is rich in maritime heritage, with its origins dating back to the 1670s
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    Loop Head Lighthouse hits the airwaves

    2012-08-16T16:18:00Z

    Loop Head Lighthouse in County Clare is among hundreds of lighthouses and lightships worldwide participating in an event this weekend aimed at promoting public awareness of lighthouses and lightships.

  • The mine contained up to 500lbs of explosive
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    Ramora UK dispose of WWII mine

    2012-08-16T16:17:00Z

    Ramora UK recently successfully disposed of a British moored WWII mine after being chosen by Shell UK to carry out the task due to their leading Bomb Disposal Services.

  • Chicken Rock lighthouse
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    Pelangi International acquired by Sealite

    2012-08-16T12:00:00Z

    Australian navigational aids expert, Sealite, has acquired long term marine distributor, Pelangi International Ltd.

  • Cerberus serves to protect military vessels from underwater threats by alerting the operators to the presence of divers and other potential threats
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    Diver Detection Sonar secures German ships

    2012-08-16T11:34:00Z

    Atlas Elektronik will deliver portable Diver Detection Sonars (DDS) for installation on the latest frigate of the German Navy, the Type F125.

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    UK mapping and monitoring projects

    2012-08-16T10:30:00Z

    The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) at Southampton is to head two projects collectively worth £720,000 for investigating use of robot submarines.

  • Solar power – cost saving for safety and the environment
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    Singapore gets Sealite solar power

    2012-08-16T09:50:00Z

    Australian navigational aid expert, Sealite, has installed its SAL-01 Solar LED area lights along a new wave breakwater structure at Singapore''s International Cruise Terminal - meaning improvements for both the environment and for safety.

  • 'HNLMS Rotterdam' boarding team disrupt group of suspected pirates
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    Hijacked dhow recovered by NATO warship

    2012-08-16T09:19:00Z

    NATO warship ‘HNLMS Rotterdam’ recovered a dhow before it was attacked by a group of suspected pirates this week.

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    Orolia acquires Boatracs

    2012-08-16T07:30:00Z

    Orolia, a group specialized in positioning, navigation and GPS timing equipment and systems for critical operations, has acquired of Boatracs Inc.

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    Lifting KnowHow App

    2012-08-16T07:30:00Z

    Steel wire rope and lifting equipment supplier Certex has just launched an innovative ‘Lifting KnowHow’ App designed to enable customers to implement safer lifting.

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    Onboard ECDIS training

    2012-08-16T07:30:00Z

    100 navigating officers have successfully completed PC Maritime’s ECDIS Type Training course and passed the assessment test required for formal certification.

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    Imtech’s Belgian boost

    2012-08-16T07:30:00Z

    Royal Imtech NV has acquired the Belgian maritime technical services provider Van Stappen & Cada NV, a company with an annual turnover above €3m.

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    Entire Malta EEZ surveyed

    2012-08-15T10:30:00Z

    Remote sensing specialist Terra Imaging, which has bases in France, Germany and Holland, reports successful airborne mapping of the entire Maltese archipelago from ocean floor to church spires.

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    Windfarm consultation

    2012-08-15T07:30:00Z

    The Environmental Statement (ES) supporting the development marine license application for the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe Offshore Wind Farm has been submitted to Marine Scotland.

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    Dutch dredging win

    2012-08-15T07:30:00Z

    Dutch dredging giant Van Oord has been awarded the sand supply contract for the reclamation of a polder island for the Kapuk Nagah Indah Project.

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    North American ECA

    2012-08-15T07:30:00Z

    The North American Emission Control Area (ECA), under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), came into effect from 1 August 2012.

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    Tideland adds agent

    2012-08-15T07:30:00Z

    Tideland Signal has appointed Scoflex Marine as agent for its range of aids to marine navigation in France.

  • Grandweld Shipyards recently delivered two new tugboats to Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi
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    Grandweld tugs for Khalifa Port

    2012-08-14T17:54:00Z

    Dubai''s Grandweld Shipyards recently delivered two new 55 tonne bollard pull escort tugboats to Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi, and a special ceremony was held to mark the occasion.

  • AJ Woods’ personnel prepare to shorten a monopole at the Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm project by cutting it at sea
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    AJ Woods seizes offshore windfarm opportunities

    2012-08-14T17:17:00Z

    As offshore wind has developed, one of the features that can perhaps be underestimated by the casual observer is the broad spectrum of requirements, in the way of support services, for those at the business end of the supply chain.

  • Seawork 2013 logo
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    Seawork 2013 already taking shape

    2012-08-14T12:29:00Z

    Bookings for next year’s Seawork (11-13 June) are already coming in thick and fast, with the positive experience of this year’s exhibition and conference motivating exhibitors to book stands in prime locations early.