All News articles – Page 375

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    UK P&I Club supports IMRF maritime mass rescue projects

    2018-04-09T12:46:00Z

    The UK P&I Club has made a significant donation to the International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) to support its work developing resources, training and building preparedness for maritime mass rescue operations.

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    Korean Register releases KR-CON V16

    2018-04-09T12:35:00Z

    Korean Register (KR) has announced that it has released its 16th iteration of KR-CON, a software program set out to help surveyors, shipbuilders, and PSC officers to search for IMO instruments.

  • The three new designs have been developed by Norson Design, a specialised company focussing on high performance
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    Ophardt adds high performance to commercial marine range

    2018-04-09T11:47:00Z

    German boat builder Ophardt has added three high performance designs to its range of work boats, notes Dag Pike.

  • Yanmar's 6LY440 is a 5.8 litre six-cylinder engine
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    Yanmar partners with Transfluid on new hybrid system

    2018-04-09T11:17:00Z

    As part of its development towards offering complete engine and transmission packages, Japanese diesel engine manufacturer Yanmar has teamed up with the Italian company Transfluid to offer a hybrid system.

  • FPP’s system is based around a semi-submersible structure
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    Katanes Wind Wave project development

    2018-04-09T10:55:00Z

    The concept of a floating structure that can generate power from both wind and wave energy has moved a step closer with progress on the Katanes Wind Wave project reports Dag Pike.

  • AntiRoll fins in high speed mode
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    DMS Holland expands stabiliser range

    2018-04-09T10:41:00Z

    Following its electric roll damping system, the MagnusMaster, DMS Holland has now started the development of a roll damping system for fast, planing craft, Dag Pike reports.

  • Innovative Farge meets environmental demands
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    Bremen newbuild meets eco standards

    2018-04-09T10:18:00Z

    German officials say a new ferry with mixed diesel and electric propulsion meets the same high eco-friendly standards as hybrid systems, reports Tom Todd.

  • Fassmer adds turbine repair and maintenance to central service pallet
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    Fassmer creates one stop turbine service hub

    2018-04-09T10:05:00Z

    Long active in the manufacture of wind turbine components,  Fassmer in north Germany has now set up a service subsidiary to handle both the production and the repair and maintenance of those parts, writes Tom Todd

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    ‘Interaction Between Offshore Wind Farms and Maritime Navigation’

    2018-04-06T11:50:00Z

    A new PIANC report provides an approach, guidelines and recommendations to assess the required manoeuvring space for ships in the vicinity of offshore wind farms (OWF) and the minimum recommended distance between shipping lanes and sea areas for OWF in order to ensure a minimal risk to navigation.

  • The launch and the first tests took place on the Loire
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    Alumarine ‘SNS 277’ for S.N.S.M.’s Golfe Du Morbihan station

    2018-04-06T11:38:00Z

    The Alumarine shipyard has just launched the new ‘SNS 277’ heading for the SNSM station in the Golfe Du Morbihan, located at Port Blanc. The first seatrials on the Loire are said to have gone perfectly.

  • In total there are nine Stan Pontoons on board the vessel
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    Stock pontoons crossing the world as deck cargo

    2018-04-06T10:57:00Z

    In April, the SAL Heavy Lift vessel ‘MV Lone’ loaded a newly built batch of eleven Damen flat top Pontoons in Shanghai bound for the Netherlands.

  • The shipyard has had a successful period of growth with several Super Yachts
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    Trafalgar Wharf Shipyard offering new ‘Hire Only’ model

    2018-04-06T10:41:00Z

    Following the takeover of Burgess Marine Ltd. in December which led to it ceasing its operation at Trafalgar Wharf, Portchester, UK, the lease for the Syncrolift facility was released back to the landlord and has recently been relaunched with a new business model

  • The ship when completed will be named 'LÉ George Bernard Shaw'
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    Irish offshore patrol vessel floated out at Appledore

    2018-04-06T10:08:00Z

    UK naval shipbuilder Babcock has marked a key milestone in the build programme for the delivery of a fourth Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Irish Naval Service as it successfully floated the 90 metre vessel currently under construction at its Appledore facility, North Devon.

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    ICOE 2018 to showcase French MRE progress

    2018-04-06T09:49:00Z

    ICOE 2018 promises to gather the world of Marine Renewable Energies in Cherbourg, Normandy, France from June 12th to 14th 2018.

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    AtZ adds stabiliser overhauls to list of services

    2018-04-05T10:12:00Z

    UK marine engineering specialist AtZ has added stabilizer repair and maintenance to its comprehensive portfolio of marine engineering solutions.

  • The construction of the first ferry has already started
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    IJveer ferries for GVB Amsterdam

    2018-04-05T09:57:00Z

    Holland Shipyards Group has announced that it has again been contracted for the building of two more IJveer ferries of the 60-series for GVB Amsterdam.

  • Dagfinn Neteland says that these contracts confirm Fjord1’s leading role in the green shift on the Norwegian fjords
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    Seven ferry design deal for Havyard Group

    2018-04-05T09:35:00Z

    Havyard Group will be delivering the design for seven battery-powered ferries to Fjord1, five of which will be built at the company’s own shipyard.

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    ICOMIA World Marinas Conference

    2018-04-05T09:05:00Z

    The ICOMIA World Marinas Conference, to be held in Athens from October 25 to 27 this year aims to deliver an impressive programme with prominent speakers from around the globe.

  • Brimmond Group’s design engineers modified the base of the crane reducing the overall footprint by half
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    Brimmond cranes aid mattress recovery campaign

    2018-04-05T08:56:00Z

    Integrated engineering solutions company Brimmond Group has completed a contract which involved one of its fleet marine cranes participating in a mattress recovery campaign in the North Sea.

  • The double-walled dredge pumps have been designed to deliver a total installed power of 7,000kWs per pump
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    Dredge pumps deal

    2018-04-05T08:55:00Z

    Royal IHC has been awarded a contract for the delivery of dredge pumps by Luxembourg-based Jan De Nul Group. The agreement incorporates two onboard double-walled dredge pumps for the company’s new 18,000m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), as well as onboard single-walled dredge pumps for two other 6,000m3 TSHDs.