Marine Construction News – Page 118

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    GeoSea to design, manufacture and install turbine foundations

    2017-02-21T16:52:00Z

    Belgian marine construction major DEME Group’s offshore marine engineering subsidiary GeoSea will design, manufacture and install 71 turbine foundations for the EnBW Hohe See offshore wind farm, for which GeoSea is Siemens’ EPCI partner.

  • Outwardly 'Ecoliner' could be taken for just another inland tanker, in reality it is far from such (Damen)
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    LNG-powered inland tanker delivers innovation and savings

    2017-02-13T11:20:00Z

    Europe’s inland shipping industry has the prospect of reaping significant fuel-savings with the introduction of Damen’s solely LNG-powered ‘Ecoliner’.

  • The SOUL series will come in various sizes, allowing the transport of between three and six 10-12MW wind turbines
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    Ballast water free heavylift jack-up concept

    2017-02-13T10:43:00Z

    Netherlands-based SeaOwls and Norwegian shipyard Ulstein have launched a pioneering heavy lift jack-up vessel design concept, the Soul.

  • The Lamor Seahunter can carry up to seven passengers and is easily transported on trailers
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    Multipurpose connectable polyethylene workboat

    2017-02-10T16:35:00Z

    US-headquartered Lamor says its clever Seahunter modular workboat system has gained international popularity, and is used in many European countries for many commercial purposes. It is manufactured in Norway, Spain and Finland.

  • Septentrio’s AsteRx GNSS receivers have been deployed on DEME’s ships around the world
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    Septentrio GNSS technology guarantees DEME's operations in areas of interference

    2017-02-10T15:19:00Z

    The Belgian dredging, environmental and engineering group DEME has been using the AsteRx family of precise GNSS positioning solutions from Septentrio for over a decade.

  • XSV has an innovative and unique hull form that allows it to operate in two distinct modes, fully planing and wavepiercing
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    Safehaven XSV 17

    2017-02-09T09:29:00Z

    Irish boatbuilder Safehaven Marine has launched the prototype of its latest new design: XSV 17 ‘Thunder Child’.

  • SMS's latest vessel is a 23m aquaculture service vessel for Leco Marine
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    SMS Aquaculture service vessel

    2017-02-08T16:19:00Z

    Southampton Marine Services has launched its latest vessel, a 23m aquaculture service vessel, at its Ocean Quay shipyard in Southampton UK.

  • The Gothenburg Port Authority has been working actively since 2008 to market Gothenburg as a cruise destination and the number of calls has increased significantly with a record high in 2014 of 73 vessels
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    New cruise terminal at Gothenburg

    2017-02-07T10:45:00Z

    This year will be the final season in which cruise ships can dock at Frihamnen, the terminal for smaller cruise ships in the Swedish port of Gothenburg.

  • For the German police boat a large wheelhouse is fitted and this has doors at both the aft and forward ends
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    Guardian from Tinn-Silver

    2017-02-07T10:29:00Z

    Dutch boat builder Tinn-Silver has developed a new larger design of small workboat called the Guardian.

  • Alumarine's 15m pilot is due to enter into service in mid 2017
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    15m pilot boat

    2017-02-07T08:39:00Z

    France’s Alumarine Shipyard has begun the construction of a new aluminium 15-metre pilot boat from its 12 to 18 metre AMS range, developed with the architect Geronimo Naval Design.

  • Vard Tulcea shipyard
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    Thin plate panel line

    2017-02-03T15:01:00Z

    Finnish manufacturing equipment specialist Pemamek has signed an agreement to deliver a thin plate panel line to Vard Shipyard in Tulcea, Romania. The new delivered solution will ensure a high-quality production of demanding thin plate panels used in building vessels, such as special cruise ships.

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    Loc partners with Wavec

    2017-02-03T11:34:00Z

    UK-headquartered international marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group (London Offshore Consultants) has announced it is partnering with WavEC Offshore Renewables, a private, non-profit offshore marine energy research and consultancy association.

  • Quest UAV believes that fixed wing drones are the way ahead for coastal monitoring
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    Fixed wing drones for coastal monitoring

    2017-02-01T12:32:00Z

    Climate change is likely to accelerate the effects of coastal erosion in many parts of the world. UK company Quest UAV says that its fixed wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones) can provide long-term erosion mapping like no other technology.

  • The site is attractive is not only for port handling but also as a location for energy logistics
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    Iceland's Finnafjord port inches closer

    2017-02-01T11:23:00Z

    Bremenports has become a development partner for the new Finnafjord port project in Iceland, edging the project a little closer to realisation.

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    New MDs for Hansa Heavy Lift

    2017-02-01T11:20:00Z

    Steve Dawson and Alex Karakassis have been appointed Managing Directors of Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH, taking over from outgoing Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Roger Iliffe, with immediate effect.

  • Yeoman Halsvik's quarry is based at the Port of Slovag, western Norway
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    Submarine wreck entombed

    2017-02-01T11:05:00Z

    Norwegian aggregate supplier Yeoman Halsvik has helped to stabilise the wreck of a World War II submarine outside the island of Fedje on the west coast of Norway.

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    Marseille Fos 2016 results

    2017-01-31T14:53:00Z

    French port Marseille Fos has revealed its annual results which shows its total cargo for 2016 was 18m tonnes which is on a par with its 2015 throughput.

  • Great Yarmouth is a leading offshore energy port facility in the UK
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    Great Yarmouth outer harbour developments

    2017-01-31T10:10:00Z

    Construction works to enhance the port infrastructure at Great Yarmouth outer harbour for several high profile offshore wind projects have begun. A multi-million-pound co-investment has been agreed for The UK North Sea port to support the construction of primary infrastructure and ground works for the Galloper Wind Farm and East ...

  • Dag spotted the Whaly 500 at the recent Boot Dusseldorf leisure marine show
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    Whaly’s workhorse

    2017-01-27T16:47:00Z

    Dutch company Whaly has been producing small boats made from moulded polyethylene for several years now. These have been hardwearing tough boats designed primarily for the leisure market where they are appealing as a rugged alternative to more conventional craft.

  • Redbay's 11m cabin RIB demonstrator
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    Redbay turns 40

    2017-01-27T16:28:00Z

    Northern Ireland-based RIB builder Redbay Boats is celebrating its 40th anniversary in style with expanded building facilities and new models. The company, led by Tom McLaughlin started off in a small rented shed building small open wooden boats and then moved into building small GRP angling and sports boats.