All News articles – Page 233

  • The vast San Antonio breakwater model in HR Wallingford’s laboratories
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    Vast breakwater model takes whole port indoors

    2020-08-03T11:52:00Z

    As part of the expansion plans of the port of San Antonio in Chile, a cross-organisational team has presented its final report.

  • Reich's TOK coupling has been a hero product for the new partnership
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    Couplings partnership shows promise

    2020-07-31T15:09:00Z

    In the six months since the partnership between Reich and MIT (Marine & Industrial Transmissions Limited) was formally announced, the commercial and business landscape has changed significantly.

  • Led by Natural England the project has received £1.5 million funding from the EU LIFE Programme
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    Planting in the lab could help save critical seagrass

    2020-07-31T14:47:00Z

    The UK’s Ocean Conservation Trust has planted the first seeds in its seagrass cultivation laboratory at the National Marine Aquarium.

  • The unmanned aircraft will be supporting search and rescue response in north Wales
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    SAR drone first over North Wales

    2020-07-31T14:14:00Z

    The first weekend in August 2020 has marked an important milestone in Search and Rescue as an unmanned aircraft was flown as safety overwatch for the first time.

  • 'EcoClipper500'
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    Half hull model of emission-free ship ready

    2020-07-30T15:06:00Z

    The half hull model of an engineless, emission-free, sailing cargo ship has been presented to the founder of a company which aims to develop a series of such vessels to transport cargo and passengers globally.

  • composite ship’s hull section
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    Composite shipbuilding project gearing up

    2020-07-30T13:41:00Z

    The Realisation and Demonstration of Advanced Material Solutions for Sustainable and Efficient Ships (RAMSSES) project has reached a key milestone.

  • 'Jupiter's' towing winch is within the accommodation area below the wheelhouse (Damen)
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    Delivery and order round-up

    2020-07-30T11:42:00Z

    With just three deliveries and three orders of note this month we can examine some interesting items of news in more detail.

  • The Yenicay class is the smallest of Sanmar's latest featured tugs (Sanmar)
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    Out with the old in with the new for Sanmar

    2020-07-30T11:37:00Z

    Sanmar Shipyards has announced it is to discontinue its successful Sanmar, Dogançay and Ulupinar series of tugs.

  • Covid-19 meant the Memorandum of Understanding had to be signed online (TT&C)
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    Dutch tug training in South Africa

    2020-07-30T11:32:00Z

    Rotterdam-based Tug Training & Consultancy (TTC) has signed an MoU with South African Maritime Training Academy (SAMTRA) to train tug masters, ship pilots and captains.

  • Mike Harrison
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    SMEs: the key to maritime innovation

    2020-07-29T16:43:00Z

    The government’s R&D tax incentives could boost marine and maritime SME innovation at a critical time, a marine engineering specialist has said.

  • Geoholm
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    UXO contract for North Sea wind farm

    2020-07-29T15:37:00Z

    Development of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm has taken another step forward with the awarding of an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) contract.

  • Boluda's 'VB Cheetah' assists 'HMM Algeciras' in Rotterdam (Boluda)
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    Busy Boluda

    2020-07-29T11:06:00Z

    Boluda Towage has reported its part in the North Sea Port nautical partnership, handling the world’s largest container ship and a rebranding for one of its deepsea tugs.

  • One of the two French naval vessel enroute to Belgium (Hans Neels - Multraship)
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    TOWLINES

    2020-07-29T10:55:00Z

    Terneuzen-based Multraship Towage & Salvage has carried out a double tow of ex French naval vessels to Ghent in Belgium for recycling.

  • The electric commuter ferry has been designed with the overhaul of Auckland’s ferry fleet in mind
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    Kiwis collaborate on electric commuter ferry

    2020-07-29T10:46:00Z

    New Zealand companies HamiltonJet and EV Maritime have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build advanced composite, battery-powered commuter ferries.

  • Steamology says its systems have distinct advantages over fuel cell technology for use in a maritime environment
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    Could shipping be entering its second age of steam?

    2020-07-29T10:06:00Z

    Engineering startup Steamology recently won UK government innovation funding of £400,000 for 9 months for a rail freight project that could open the doors to similar work in shipping.

  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier
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    Norwegian financing for offshore wind

    2020-07-28T16:11:00Z

    A Norwegian financial organisation has quadrupled its offshore wind portfolio to USD$453m since the end of last year and is seeking new business worldwide as part of its mandate to bolster the participation of Norwegian exporters in a burgeoning but capital-intensive sector.

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    65 knot patrol boat for Greek Special Forces

    2020-07-28T13:31:00Z

    Viking Life-Saving Equipment has won a tender to supply the Hellenic Army Special Forces with its Munin S1200 daughter craft, the largest boat type currently offered by Viking.

  • CorPower C3 and 'Green Isle' (Photo: Colin Keldie)
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    Swedish wave energy company secures significant funding

    2020-07-28T13:01:00Z

    Commercial wave energy farms have moved a step closer as Sweden-headquartered CorPower Ocean has secured 9 MEUR in equity funding.

  • 'Seacat Weatherly' has been successfully handed over despite the challenges and pressures created by the current lockdown
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    Refining the formula for offshore wind support vessels

    2020-07-28T12:13:00Z

    Seacat Services has announced the acceptance of Seacat Weatherly, the first next-generation Chartwell 24 catamaran to enter operational service.

  • Contractors VolkerStevin are undertaking the project with completion planned for 2021
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    Jetty refurb for new aircraft carriers

    2020-07-27T19:56:00Z

    The UK’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is investing £64m in a redevelopment of the Northern Ammunition Jetty in Glen Mallan to support the Royal Navy’s surface fleet.