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NewsTrends of Europe’s offshore wind in 2011
The European Wind Energy Association has provided a snapshot of the offshore wind industry with publication of ‘The European offshore wind industry key 2011 trends and statistics’.
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€76m for HERCULES
Low and medium speed engine manufacturers Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo have started the next phase of the extensive, long term HERCULES research programme.
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NewsGot a story to tell MJ?
Send in your story to Maritime Journal. MJ has a broad remit, although the emphasis is squarely on European workboats.
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NewsAnother cruise crisis for Costa
It’s the second crisis for Italian cruise firm Costa Cruises in as many months. The Costa Allegra is currently adrift off the Seychelles after a fire caused the ship’s generator to fail and lose power.
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NewsTsunami debris task force crisis meet
A task force for the 2011 Japanese tsunami marine debris field, which is floating towards Hawaii, has met at the International Pacific Research Center (IPRC) In Hawaii to share information to help avert the crisis.
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NewsIMO head praises ‘green shipping’ progress
Koji Sekimizu, secretary general of IMO, has been speaking of the progress made by shipping towards greater sustainability in an interview in the run up to the 25th SMM in September.
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NewsHamburg banks on liquefied gas
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and The Linde Group have joined together to advance the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the port of Hamburg.
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NewsSino-Scots partnership to harness wave power
Experts from Scotland’s wave and tidal testing hub the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) are to collaborate with their marine energy counterparts from the Ocean University of China (OUC) in Shandong Province.
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NewsSubsea technologies on show at OI 2012
Sonardyne’s integrated low risk subsea technologies, custom engineering, project planning and field support services will be presented on Stand G300 at this year’s Oceanology International exhibition and conference (13-15 March).
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NewsBiodiversity and coastal engineering research
Marine consultancy and survey specialists EMU Limited is to collaborate with engineering consultancy Arup and the Russell Group, University of Southampton.
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NewsEU ‘ToolBox’ for offshore wind
In line with the targets of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) of the European Commission, the offshore wind energy industry in Europe is to benefit from a new €5.2m initiative co-funded by the European Union.
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NewsFerry refit filmed for BBC screening
Three of the huge P&O car ferries that take millions of holidaymakers abroad every year have had their annual refit at A&P Tyne ship repair yard in the UK.
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NewsApplications submitted for Green Port Hull
In December, Associated British Ports (ABP) and Siemens plc announced that they are submitting applications to Hull City Council for the development of the proposed Green Port Hull facility.
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NewsArmour installed using Echoscope sonar
The latest project involving the use of XBloc armoured units developed by Delta Marine Consultants (DMC) DMC in The Netherlands has seen them successfully trialled at Swinoujscie, Poland.
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NewsSeabed asset location demonstrations
Subsea Asset Location Technologies Ltd (SALT) successfully demonstrated its SonarBell technology at ABP Southampton recently.
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NewsWindfarm contract for WFSV coming to Seawork
Tidal Transit Ltd of the UK has begun worker transfers to the Greater Gabbard windfarm using its innovative new wind farm service vessel which will be on display at Seawork this year.
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NewsFunding first for new ‘largest’ wind farm
The UK’s offshore wind programme has been boosted with the opening of the Walney Offshore Windfarm, taking over the title of world’s largest offshore windfarm.
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NewsSensory perception for wind farm workboats
Firms in the shipping and marine industry continue to benefit from efforts to innovate around sensor technologies, writes Jesse Bonfeld of Sherborne Sensors.
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NewsTOWLINES
Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd and Chevron Australia Pty Ltd have signed a contract for the supply of marine services at the Gorgon LNG Project terminal on Barrow Island, Western Australia. Four Svitzer designed, diesel-electric hybrid escort tugs with 80 tons bollard pull, based on the Svitzer S80/33 design, will be ...
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HR Wallingford delivers climate change study
International research and consultancy organisation HR Wallingford played a key role in the production of an independent report on the effects of climate change that has just been delivered to the UK government.
