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NewsFast patrol boats for French Gendarmerie
France’s Raidco Marine has delivered the first four of a series of 11 aluminium hull patrol boats to that country’s Gendarmerie Nationale.
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NewsAntwerp to host LNG ports working group
Due to ever stricter emission standards there is growing interest in the international shipping world for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as a fuel for ships.
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NewsHydrographic Academy launched at OI
The Hydrographic Academy, a joint distance learning venture between Plymouth University and Fugro, the world’s largest geosciences company, was launched at last month’s Oceanology International event in London.
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$1.5m Seatronics-CodaOctopus deal
Also announced at Oceanology International was a $1.5m purchase by rental specialists Seatronics of a further number of CodaOctopus Echoscope 3D dual frequency, high resolution sonar systems.
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NewsHarald wants Maud restored in Norway
A recent hearing finally put an end to speculation by granting an export permit to a Norwegian group for Roald Amundsen''s ship, Maud, after the permit was refused last December.
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NewsPlans to test floating turbines at Wave Hub
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) is looking at using Wave Hub, the world’s largest wave energy test site, off the Cornwall UK coast, to test floating offshore wind turbines.
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NewsPowerful twin tugs make Texas debut
The Signet Constellation and Signet Stars & Stripes are the latest development in Robert Allan Ltd’s RAstar series of tugs.
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NewsIbercisa return to Seawork
Spanish winch specialist, Ibercisa, will be back to exhibit at Seawork this year with the emphasis squarely on electrically driven deck equipment – one of the largest technological developments in the field.
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Fukushima wind farm
(Japan) An experimental offshore wind farm project aimed to help Fukushima recover from the tsunami of a year ago is underway.
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ACE hat trick
(UK) At the 8th Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland Director of the Year Awards, Alfie Cheyne, CEO of ACE Winches, was announced as the Aberdeen and Grampian Regional Director winner.
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New BPA chairman
(UK) Colin Parker, chief executive of Aberdeen Harbour Board, has been elected chairman of the British Ports Association for the next two years at its AGM in London late last month.
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Climate Change Risk
(UK) The UK’s first Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) project, funded by Defra and the Devolved Governments, has won the Climate Week Award for ‘Best Initiative by a Government or Statutory Body’.
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NewsFast electric ferry rides on air-support
Development is well underway with the world’s first fast electric air-supported commuter ferry that can operate on battery power alone.
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NewsLincs links logistics to Port of Hull
Lincs Wind Farm Ltd has chosen Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull as one of its logistics bases for its Lincs Offshore Wind Farm.
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NewsAnnex 10 puts heat on seats at Seawork
With the High Speed Craft Code Annex 10 having come into force earlier this year, Seawork exhibitor KPM Marine will put the spotlight on its new Crew 100 seating system.
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NewsRegister now to visit Seawork
Seawork, the commercial marine industry exhibition and conference, will take place in just six weeks'' time, on Tuesday 22 May at the Canary Islands Fruit Terminal in the UK''s ABP Port of Southampton.
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NewsSecond WFSV for Tidal Transit
The second of Tidal Transit Ltd''s windfarm service vessels (WFSV), Eden Rose, has just been launched by Spanish shipbuilder Mercurio Plastics – and it will be on display at Seawork International next month.
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NewsA keen eye for hull form design
Whilst studying in Southampton, John Bonafoux of BMT Nigel Gee found himself in a roomful of people wanting to design racing yachts. So he looked to sharpen his talents elsewhere, finding a focus on high speed craft.
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NewsSeawork exhibitor sends survey boat to work
Seawork exhibitor Cheetah Marine has just delivered its latest Survey 7.9m vessel, which will be working off the Welsh Coast.
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NewsClyde has as many attachments as a penknife
When Land and Water Plant Ltd had to find a replacement for its ageing river tugs the company knew it needed something as neat and flexible as a Swiss Army knife to help maintain variable, and often debris filled, rivers and estuaries.
