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Subsea Wireless Modem
A wireless modem capable of operating underwater which can also relay signals out of water has reportedly been developed by Wireless Fibre Systems of Livingston in Scotland. It will clearly be of interest to, among others, divers and AUVs transmitting data to waiting vessels.
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NewsA Load Off the Road at Lowestoft
The ABP Port of Lowestoft has played an important role in relieving road traffic pollution by handling brewery plant equipment for local company Adnams. Nine stainless steel brewery tanks built in Germany and valued at some £ 1.5m were manufactured in Germany and shipped to Lowestoft on board ''RMS Scanlark'' ...
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NewsMobile Maintenance for Remote Lighthouses
Established MoD naval painting contractor Pyeroy Group is extending its maritime protective coatings work with new contract which will see it providing painting and refurbishment services to lighthouses in remote and exposed locations in the UK.
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Online Licensing for Ships
UK communications regulator Ofcom has launched an online lifetime licensing service for ships'' and amateur radio.
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NewsRealistic ROV Simulator Launched
Hawaii based Marine Simulation LLC has released ROVsim, an affordable, physics accurate, and visually realistic Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) simulator. Using state of the art technologies originally developed for the video game industry and over two decades of hands-on industry experience, ROVsim? is optimized to simulate a wide range of ...
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NewsRenewables Study for Western Isles
A new study, commissioned by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western IslesCouncil), investigates the feasibility of creating a fixed transport link across the five mile wide Sound of Harris and the potential for generating renewable energy from the resources of the Sound to help offset capital expenditure.
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HME Website Update
The Holland Marine Equipment Association (HME) has launched a restyled website at www.hme.nl, where visitors can find information about Dutch equipment and maritime suppliers or subscribe for email postings of HME sponsored events. The site is available in Dutch and English. HME members receive a weekly update on worldwide ...
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NewsHeliobond Toughens LCD Marine Monitors
Monitor manufacturer Kent Modular Electronics (KME) has introduced a new environmentally sealed transflective LCD screen, Heliobond, for use in marine applications such as bridge wing monitors, control room consoles and security monitors. The product was developed for international naval applications but KME has now set its sights on commercial marine ...
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Global Marine Jobshop
The Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST) has launched a new marine proffesional employment service for its 15,000 members in over 100 countries. The service is open to marine companies looking for qualified and skilled professionals and for IMarEST members looking for a change of career ...
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NewsSonar Survey Finds Lost U-Boats
A routine Maritime & Coastguard Agency sonar survey off the Orkney Islands has led to the chance discovery of uncharted wrecks of two first world war German submarines which were originally reported missing in 1918 after apparently sinking somewhere in the Northern Barrage, a British minefield between Orkney and Shetland.
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News'World's Largest Ferries' for Stena
Aker Yards has signed a contract with Stena Rederi AB of Sweden to deliver two innovative super ferries in the first and third quarters of 2010. The ¢ 400m contract includes options for two further vessels and demonstrates Aker''s ability to operate effectively across borders, with the basic design of ...
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Sonar Tubes Factory Opens
Morgan Electro Ceramics has opened a new facility at its site in Southampton, UK, dedicated to the design and manufacture of fibre wrapped piezoceramic tubes that are used in commercial and military sonar instruments. The facility, which is the only one of its kind in the UK, has been set ...
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Schat-Harding Expansion
Lifeboat and davits supplier Schat-Harding has extended its wholly owned global service network with the purchase of Cadiz based Equipos Aquanor, an established independent lifeboat servicing station covering the ports and shipyards of Spain and Portugal.
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Echo Sounder Sensor
Innovation4C of Belgium has developed ''Wavemapper'', a heave sensor designed for single beam echosounders based on technology used for space applications.
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Eco-Friendly Dredging in Wales
Boaters using the picturesque Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, in Wales in the UK will benefit from a major dredging programme along a popular section at Llanellen near Abergavenny as part of British Waterways'' continued commitment to improving the waterways of Wales. British Waterways Wales & Border Counties is targeting the ...
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NewsSystems Innovation for Dive Support Vessel
Through its Norwegian subsidiary Draeger Safety Norge, Draeger Safety has been contracted to take on the project management, planning, construction and delivery of a complete deep sea diving system, including extensive safety facilities and breathing gas logistics, for a Norwegian diving support vessel used in the offshore industry.
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Development Due for Ireland's Doolin Pier
Tony Killeen, Minister of State at the Irish Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment expressed concern last month that the north Clare economy and the livelihoods of dozens of local fishermen are hugely dependent on the sustainability and future upgrading of Doolin Pier.
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News'Rokia Delmas' Pollution Response Underway
Salvors continue to study options for the ro-ro container ship ''Rokia Delmas'', which ran aground off the French Atlantic coast port of La Rochelle in late October and has now been declared a total loss by its insurers. Efforts continue to refloat the vessel and the maritime prefecture in Brest, ...
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NewsDutch Courts Put Heat on Ports
Following a reorganisation of the Justice Department in the Netherlands last year, and as a result of an ongoing restructuring of the Coast Guard, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of criminal prosecutions being pursued against the shipping industry and against maritime personnel.
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NewsDurability Counts in Workboat NavComms
Japan Radio Company, well known as a navigation and communications equipment supplier to the deep draught merchant fleets of the world, also produces equipment engineered specifically for the small commercial workboat and leisure boat industries.
