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  • The SWORC is transportable by lorry within its own 20’ shipping container and also by car on its own road legal trailer.
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    The coast is clear with SWORC

    2011-05-26T11:20:00Z

    The newly established Danish company SWORC A/S has signed with Tuco ApS, to begin construction of the first of its special-purpose shallow water oil recovery vessels, aptly dubbed SWORC (Shallow Water Oil Recovery Catamaran).

  • The Kongsberg OE14-408 Underwater Digital Stills Camera gives 10 mega pixels per image, improved colour depth and dynamic range.
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    Underwater digital camera technology advance

    2011-05-24T14:15:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime launched its most advanced underwater digital stills camera at the Ocean Business 2011 technology exhibition in Southampton UK last month.

  • The Aqua PC Pro is designed specifically for the most demanding of marine 3D charting applications.
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    A marine PC bargain at Seawork

    2011-05-23T10:15:00Z

    Digital Deep Sea has put together a value for money package offering real value for money to anyone who purchases its newest PC, the Aqua PC Pro, at Seawork 2011.

  • The Divex HeliCom Unscrambler as installed in a hyperbaric lifeboat.
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    Donald Duck decoded on Discovery Channel

    2011-05-23T09:45:00Z

    International diving equipment technology company Divex, has provided assistance to the Discovery Channel for a Mighty Ships episode they are currently working on.

  • The new Panther XT Plus has 50% more power and swims 30% faster than its predecessor.
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    Newest Panther packs more punch

    2011-05-20T15:00:00Z

    The new Saab Seaeye Panther XT Plus ROV has quickly become a top seller for the company, with four systems already sold for delivery this year.

  • BMF Commercial Marine will be focused on working with the small craft commercial sector, workboat builders and their supply chain of marine equipment companies and service suppliers. Photo by Peter Barker
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    BMF Commercial Marine to launch at Seawork

    2011-05-18T20:57:00Z

    The British Marine Federation (BMF) has shown its commitment to the small craft commercial sector at a meeting to discuss the needs of companies operating in the sector.

  • An artist’s impression of the proposed Vestas wind turbine manufacturing facility at Sheerness in Kent UK. Image: Vestas
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    Sheerness wind turbine manufacturing base

    2011-05-18T20:56:00Z

    Following Siemens’ decision to manufacture offshore wind turbines at the UK port of Hull, further evidence of the industry’s desire to establish manufacturing facilities in the UK has arrived.

  • An artist’s impression of an array of four SeaGen tidal turbines, such as may be deployed at Kyle Rhea.
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    UK Government backs MCT for EU funding

    2011-05-18T20:56:00Z

    An application from the UK''s Marine Current Turbines to secure money from the European Union’s New Entrant Reserve (NER) scheme has been approved by the UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change.

  • To date, no vessel has been hijacked while carrying armed guards.
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    Piracy and what SAMI is doing about it

    2011-05-18T20:55:00Z

    The numbers of reported maritime security incidents off Somalia and in the Indian Ocean continue to grow, writes Steven Jones of the newly formed Security Association for the Marine Industry (SAMI).

  • Gardline Geosurvey’s MV Ivero which has recently been mobilised in Lowestoft in readiness for geophysical surveys for a wind farm development offshore of Germany.
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    New Gardline vessel mobilised

    2011-05-18T14:15:00Z

    Geophysical and hydrographic survey specialists Gardline Geosurvey of Great Yarmouth UK have added to their vessel fleet with mobilisation of MV Ivero.

  • The WindSentinel can be taken from location to location, providing a flexible assessment device.
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    Taking the sting out of wind assessment

    2011-05-18T10:00:00Z

    A new device aims to reduce the major challenge inherent in offshore wind resource assessment, the gathering and validating of data.

  • Osiris Marine’s new equipment investment will mean that the company can work on projects that are further offshore and on more demanding projects off DP vessels.
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    Osiris’ investments herald offshore growth

    2011-05-17T12:30:00Z

    Osiris Marine Services, the UK based subsea engineering and commercial diving company, has invested £380k in new bespoke equipment that will launch the business into the next stage of its growth plan.

  • The Queen’s Pier at Portland needed careful handling.
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    Aging Queen moves with the times

    2011-05-17T12:00:00Z

    How would you manage to resolve the needs of an aging quayside structure, an historic dockyard, nearby sites of special scientific interest and the ever increasing ship sizes?

  • The S-Boom System harnesses the combined power of three AA202 Boomer Plates.
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    New S-Boom delivers triple the power

    2011-05-17T11:00:00Z

    Great Yarmouth UK based underwater technology company Applied Acoustics launched an entirely new sub-bottom profiling boomer plate at the recent Ocean Business exhibition in Southampton.

  • Kort Propulsion supplied much of the propulsive equipment for Aberdeen Harbour Board’s new workboat.
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    Batten down the hatches at Seawork

    2011-05-17T10:15:00Z

    Kort Propulsion, which has the agency for Hercules Hatches, reports they are flying out of the door to Seawork exhibitors South Boats, Alnmaritec, and Alicat Workboats.

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    DMC signs deal with Boskalis

    2011-05-16T16:00:00Z

    Delta Marine Consultants (DMC) has signed a licence agreement with Royal Boskalis Westminster for the application of Xbloc breakwater armoured units on the breakwater extension at the port of Pointe Noire in Congo-Brazzaville.

  • Many burns continued for several hours at a time, and the longest continual burn lasted about 12 hours.
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    PyroBoom shines in Gulf spill response

    2011-05-16T14:00:00Z

    The Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico brought to light many new, innovative spill response techniques that were previously unheard of or not frequently used in common day spill response.

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    Birse Coastal achieves gold at Considerate Constructors awards

    2011-05-16T12:00:00Z

    A gold award was presented to the High Knocke to Dymchurch Coast Protection Project Team (a partnership between the Environment Agency, Birse Coastal and Jacobs) at the Considerate Contractors ceremony on 12 April 2011.

  • Titan Endeavour is a first of class Powerglide 46 survey boat.
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    Titan Endeavour brings Power into survey

    2011-05-16T11:30:00Z

    Power Catamarans Ltd of Cornwall UK has launched its latest catamaran for Titan Environmental Services of South Wales.

  • Green Port Hull is a £100m redevelopment of Alexandra Dock.
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    Deputy PM backs Green Port Hull

    2011-05-14T11:00:00Z

    Nick Clegg, UK Deputy Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam, visited Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull late last month to see for himself the proposed Green Port Hull site.