All News articles – Page 314

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    Combined fleet for heavy transport

    2019-03-20T13:04:00Z

    Recently, Netherlands'' BigLift Shipping and China''s Chung Yang Shipping have agreed to cooperate in heavy transport shipping. Their four heavy transport vessels will be commercially operated by BigLift Shipping.

  • The new 3rd generation ProZero FRC is delivered with a single-point hoisting system of the owner’s choice
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    Third generation SOLAS FRC

    2019-03-20T12:24:00Z

    Tuco Marine Group has added a new member to the ProZero series of carbon fibre-based workboats – the ProZero 7.5m SOLAS FRC MrK 3.

  • R-Endurance 7.0 is capable of deploying towed sonar/instrument systems
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    Manned/unmanned hybrid workboat

    2019-03-20T11:30:00Z

    US-headquartered SeaRobotics Corporation has announced the successful completion of its factory acceptance testing of its new entry into the autonomous workboat market.

  • James Whitelock, head of Oceansgate Infrastructure, and council leader Tudor Evans onsite at Phase 2 of Oceansgate Photo: Plymouth City Council
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    Phase 2 of Plymouth development underway

    2019-03-18T15:06:00Z

    The second phase of a 35-hectare development for marine enterprise in Plymouth has secured funding and planning permission.

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    IMR vessel features three propulsion systems

    2019-03-18T12:09:00Z

    A new Inspection Maintenance Repair (IMR) vessel is equipped with three different Schottel propulsion systems to enable maximum manoeuvrability and a high free-running speed.

  • DTOcean 2.0
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    Second version of wave design tool launched

    2019-03-18T10:50:00Z

    The second version of the wave and tidal energy arrays design tool DTOcean has been released, offering full levelised cost of energy (LCoE) calculation for the first time.

  • EMODnet vessel density map
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    Vessel density maps offer new traffic insight

    2019-03-15T15:08:00Z

    New EMODnet digital vessel density maps allow users to visualise vessel movement patterns and the distribution of maritime traffic in European waters to help manage maritime space and activities.

  • marine litter guidelines
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    New guidelines for monitoring plastics

    2019-03-15T14:34:00Z

    New ‘Guidelines for the Monitoring and Assessment of Plastics Litter in the Ocean’ aims to help harmonise how scientists and others assess the scale of the marine plastic litter problem.

  • News

    Ferry design contract

    2019-03-15T10:41:00Z

    Naval architects Deltamarin has signed a contract with Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (RMC) for the design of a car passenger ferry for Kvarken Link AB, a Finnish-Swedish consortium.

  • RH Marine also extended its Voyage Planning Station (VPS), a 55 inch touchscreen
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    Optical bearing device

    2019-03-15T10:34:00Z

    In order to give naval vessels more opportunities to fix their position, the Dutch system integrator RH Marine has integrated an optical bearing device (OBD) in WECDIS, the company’s digital chart system for military purposes.

  • The backpack is particularly suitable for fighting fires on helicopter decks and open decks
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    Foam backpack for firefighting mobility

    2019-03-15T10:21:00Z

    Seawork exhibitor Survitec has launched a unique backpack in which to carry fire-fighting foam, allowing first responders to fight marine fires more efficiently.

  • Maritime Cyber Risk Awareness Course
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    Training against cyber-attack in the maritime sector

    2019-03-15T10:07:00Z

    The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST)’s MLA College, together with the University of Sunderland and Stapleton International, has developed an online Maritime Cyber Risk Awareness Course to help address an industry-wide lack of preparedness against digital threats.

  • Wärtsilä’s remote guidance service provides ship operators with real-time troubleshooting and technical advice assistance
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    A new dimension in vessel repair and maintenance

    2019-03-15T09:56:00Z

    Wärtsilä has successfully tested its remote guidance service, so claiming to have created ‘an entirely new dimension in vessel repair and maintenance operations’.

  • UAVs can potentially reduce delivery costs by up to 90%
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    Drone deliveries: Coming soon to a deck near you?

    2019-03-15T09:41:00Z

    Wilhelmsen and Airbus’s shore-toship Singapore pilot project, marks the first deployment of drone technology in real-time port conditions, delivering a variety of small, time-critical items to working vessels at anchorage.

  • MHO Gurli has already been approved for transfers in significant wave heights exceeding 2m
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    Windfarm CTVs going large

    2019-03-15T09:24:00Z

    Tasmanian high speed catamaran designers Incat Crowther recently announced the delivery of the 39m Multipurpose Crew Transfer Vessels ‘MHO Gurli’ and ‘MHO Esbjerg’.

  • Offshore service activity in Emden is set to rise (Photo: epas)
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    Emden signs big offshore port service deal

    2019-03-15T09:07:00Z

    The German seaport of Emden has signed a contract to service the country’s biggest offshore wind farm complex being built for operation from year’s end, writes Tom Todd.

  • The wind farm will feature ten 3MW turbines which will be supplied by German manufacturer Senvion
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    Offshore wind enters the Med

    2019-03-15T08:58:00Z

    German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion has signed a major contract with Italian company Renexia for the building and installation of the first Italian offshore wind farm writes Dag Pike.

  • Doeksen's two new 70 metre-long catamarans have been fitted with MTU's new 16-cylinder Series 4000 gas engines
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    Gas engines for new ferries

    2019-03-15T08:42:00Z

    Doeksen which operates routes across the Wadden Sea will be deploying two new ferries that will be the first to be powered by MTU''s new mobile 16-cylinder single-fuel gas engines writes Dag Pike.

  • Hydrosphere
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    Vertical beam width challenges

    2019-03-14T15:57:00Z

    The challenges of reduced vertical beam width when using precision sector lights for precise navigation by day where high intensities are required has been highlighted by Hydrosphere.

  • Lifting equipment
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    Safety and efficiency key for wind working

    2019-03-14T14:10:00Z

    The regulations for working safely and efficiently with lifting equipment in the European wind energy sector have been highlighted by the performance and special projects manager at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA).