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NewsOn board ECDIS training agreement signed
Kelvin Hughes has signed an agreement with Seagull to develop a product specific computer based training module for its MantaDigital ECDIS range.
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NewsSeawork meeting leads to Seawork signing
Falmouth UK based Marine Designs Ltd, part of the A&P Group, secured a further order for its DockMaster concrete pontoons at Seawork 2011.
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NewsEU offshore wind continues to grow
Offshore wind farms are currently the largest construction projects in Europe according to the European Wind Energy Association in its offshore wind energy statistics for the first half year of 2011.
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NewsPorts welcome IMO energy measures
The first ever mandatory energy efficiency measures for international shipping, Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) and Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP), have been adopted.
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NewsNew partnership keeps WTIV plans on track
Hochtief Construction has a new partner for the construction and operation of DP jack-up vessels for offshore wind farm installations.
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NewsIADC Dredging and Reclamation Seminar
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has announced the 37th International Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation will take place on 24 - 28 October 2011 in Singapore.
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News£25m for wind turbine drive train test rig
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has announced that it will invest £25m into an open access, wind turbine drive train test rig seen as crucial for the continued success and further expansion of the UK’s offshore wind industry.
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NewsConsultant considers Round 3 challenges
When it comes to UK Round 3 wind farms, it may be better to resolve some of the current issues and benefit from economies of scale, rather than relying on scaling up by using the operational experiences from Round 1 and 2.
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NewsA clean propeller cuts costs
Biofouling is one of the most costly problems facing commercial craft of virtually any description, but the propellers tend to get overlooked.
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NewsSmooth thruster control at Seawork
A new controller that gives users more sensitive responses and a smoother action when using bow and stern thrusters has been released by Seawork exhibitor Sleipner.
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NewsTo be or not to be hybrid
Hybrid systems are beginning to find a foothold, and at last month’s Seawork they showed a rising profile as they stand to benefit any application where there''s a lot of idling, or an engine operating with moderate to low loads.
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NewsBibby Tethra fills the hydro survey gaps
Osiris Projects has taken delivery of its latest specialist survey vessel, Bibby Tethra, a high specification survey catamaran operated under the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Small Commercial Vessel code.
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NewsGLAs launch strategy ‘2025 and Beyond’
The General Lighthouse Authorities for the UK and Ireland unveiled the marine Aids to Navigation (AtoN) strategy, ‘2025 and Beyond’ in a presentation at Trinity House in London on Monday.
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NewsMarine accident reports published
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have, separately, each published their review of maritime accidents in 2010.
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NewsWind farm boats blow over from down under
Following the launch of Austal’s Wind Express series in mid-2010, the Australia based builder has announced the award of a contract for the design and construction of three purpose built 21m offshore support vessels.
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NewsClose call on mega-dredger’s first job
DEME’s brand new ''mega dredger'' Congo River was named at Zeebrugge on July 8 by the Belgian tennis champion Justine Henin and was working on its first job only six days later when it pulled up a 2,000 pound WWII mine.
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NewsDiesel fuel guidance from IMarEST
The introduction of both the EU Directive and subsequent UK legislation on sulphur reduction and the concomitant increase in biofuel content resulted in a challenge for commercial and leisure vessels in coastal and inland waters.
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NewsMaritime Skills Centre open for ideas
The newly launched Gosport Marine Skills Centre on the UK’s south coast has come about in next to no time, perhaps because there’s such need to see it work.
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NewsPiracy related torture is on the rise
A new trend is making the rising incidence of piracy in the waters off Somalia even more disturbing.
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NewsAnglian Prince is sold
Britain’s last traditional salvage tug, the Anglian Prince has been sold for further service with Rederi AB Nestor of Pitea, Sweden, and managers Marine Carrier AB.
