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Strong fourth quarter Wilhelmsen results
“The maritime industry has experienced a longer period with head wind, and it is pleasing to see that our operating results are stronger year over year,” said Thomas Wilhelmsen about the global maritime industry group’s 2019 results.
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NewsGerman LNG cooperation
Nauticor and Fassmer have started cooperation in LNG newbuilding and retrofitting projects with the initial LNG bunkering of the newbuild research vessel ‘Atair’.
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NewsCoronavirus: operators advised on liabilities
Disruption to freight transport services and global supply chains resulting from the coronavirus will continue to evolve and companies should be alert to how they can legally protect themselves and minimise their liabilities, an insurance company has warned.
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NewsWorkFloat to launch ScaffFloat at Seawork 2021
WorkFloat, a folding work platform that won the Spirit of Innovation Award at Seawork 2019, is planning an impressive presence for this year’s show.
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NewsInnovative ambulance catamaran
Under construction at Maritime Partner’s Alesund yard is an ambulance catamaran that will be the smallest vessel to be fitted with Wavefoil’s innovative foil system writes Dag Pike.
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NewsCBM system protects engines
A new condition-based monitoring (CBM) system features technologies designed to maximise engine performance in all conditions, under all loads, while saving fuel.
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NewsUK ports seize freeports opportunity
UK port organisations have welcomed the launch of a 10-week consultation by the government which aims to establish up to 10 new freeports across the UK.
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NewsFirefighting simulator aids ship safety
A software and digital solutions company has been contracted to deliver a fire fighting simulator solution for the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue (NSSR) to help prevent and contain shipboard fires.
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NewsBoat builder invests in new talent
A forward-thinking boat builder is training and supporting 10 new young trainees in line, with Look Beyond, this year’s theme for the UK’s National Apprenticeship Week.
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NewsDigitalisation aids offshore wind development
A new project aims to demonstrate the impact of sensing and remote monitoring in the optimisation of the design, the increase of the performance and the reduction of maintenance costs of critical subsystems in offshore wind turbines.
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NewsDiver training app exceeds expectations
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has successfully completed trials of its Diving Supervisor CPD App.
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NewsSeven saved in Baltic trawler rescue
On the 6th of February the tanker ‘S?F Angara’, whilst en-route from the Port of Ust-Luga to Copenhagen, received a distress signal from the Russian fishing trawler ‘Pongoma’, which was sinking on the traverse of Tallinn, 26 nautical miles offshore.
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Couplings partnership
Reich Drive Systems UK Limited, a subsidiary of German based Dipl.-Ing. Herwarth Reich GmbH, known as Reich, and Marine & Industrial Transmissions Limited, part of Axel Johnson International, have announced a Strategic Partnership.
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Software could help shipbuilder double revenues
A French shipbuilder and repairer aims to double its revenues over the next five years and digital transformation is central to its plans.
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NewsZero emission debris collector
This recently launched electric litter and debris collector vessel will emit zero emissions as it cleans up ports, harbours or waterways.
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NewsCanals and rivers can overcome contractor access challenges
UK urban centres are increasingly overcrowded, presenting challenges to contractors completing construction projects in these locations.
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NewsSecurity focus for new Installation Standard
Educational information about preventing theft and improving vessel security has been added to the next version of a voluntary standard that clarifies and defines competent installation practices.
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NewsROV will support Arctic research
Forum Energy Technologies has secured an order from Amundsen Science (Université Laval, Canada) to supply a light work-class remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to support its Arctic scientific research activities.
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NewsFull subsea robotic inspection offering
A subsea robotics specialist, has announced the addition of full in-house inspection services, which will complement the range of underwater robotics technologies currently offered to its clients.
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NewsHigh capacity RoPax ferry design unveiled
A new high capacity 212m RoPax ferry will incorporate a service speed of 23 knots and the ability to operate close to optimum engine load, even at slow speeds.
