All News articles – Page 436
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NewsWIN WIN update
The joint industry project, WIN WIN (WINd powered Water INjection), led by European classification society DNV GL has completed its first phase and determined that wind power could be used to power offshore water injection.
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NewsOrganotins returning by the back door?
Vessel operators may have thought the use of organotins in marine hull coatings was completely outlawed in 2008 with the ban on tributyltin (TBT), but they can still be used as a catalyst if organotin content does not exceed the allowable limit of 250mg/1kg of paint. Dibutyltin and dioctyltin are ...
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NewsVesper Marine launches smartAIS technology
“We are consistently pushing the envelope of the capabilities and uses of AIS technology and our smartAIS device intelligence is miles ahead of any other system,” says Jeff Robbins, CEO of New Zealand-headquartered Vesper Marine.
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NewsFirst user-defined ECDIS
German marine electronics specialist Raytheon Anschütz, says it has introduced the world’s first user-defined Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) software. The company designed the new Synapsis ECDIS NX software based on direct input from customers.
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NewsHow your commercial vessel could already have been cyber-attacked
According to George Ward at eMaritime Group, part of UK maritime training provider ECDIS Limited, you have been either hacked... or just didn’t know you have been hacked.
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NewsWärtsilä solution for most powerful cutter dredger
The Finland-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a comprehensive package of engines and propulsion machinery for a new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) vessel.
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NewsMarine protected areas – benefit or challenge?
A commonly held concern about Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is that they may constrain the blue economy as it continues to grow, especially as their designation looks set to increase.
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NewsThe spirit of 'Enterprise'
Seacat Services’ innovative 27.4m catamaran, ‘Enterprise’, has self-sufficiency at its core. It’s a characteristic that promises to make it relevant for emerging wind maintenance operations.
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NewsNovel blasting machines
Precision Blast Systems will bring its compact new abrasive blasting machines to Seawork which offer a new approach to surface preparation and anti-foul removal.
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NewsCoulam: a new door on design
The Coulam series, originally developed as a way to get disabled people out on the water, sprang into the commercial design presented at Seawork 2016. This year, developments have moved on with a new 8.8m version.
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NewsChris Loizou: Orolia
According to Chris Loizou of Orolia, the France-headquartered parent of the McMurdo brand, the central issue is no longer a lack of trust in technology: times have changed so much that the problem is often quite the reverse.
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NewsOffshore windfarm radar project
Spanish based Micro Shelter Solution is supplying equipment and assisting GeoSea NV in the implementation of the radar/VTS installations on the Galloper offshore windfarm foundations.
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NewsNext Geosolutions acquires RMS Submarine
Independent geoscience and engineering service provider, Next Geosolutions, has announced its acquisition of UK-based marine resource solutions company, RMS Submarine Ltd.
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NewsNew facilities for cruise industry at Lerwick
The harbour at Lerwick, Shetland, UK has been provided with additional facilities to cater to the cruise industry which is expected to deliver another two record seasons, continuing a trend which saw record traffic in 2015 and 2016.
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NewsWave MiniBOSS
Wave International will officially launch its oil/water filter separator, MiniBOSS, at Seawork International 2017.
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NewsGoldhofer modules for Route du Littoral
The centerpiece of the Route du Littoral in the north of the French-dependency island of La Réunion in the Indian Ocean is an offshore viaduct with a length of 5,600 metres, which is being built to avoid the dangerous sections of the existing coastal road.
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NewsHigh intensity professional grade LED deck lights
The Offshore and PitMaster series LED deck lights engineered and manufactured by Vision X for the recreational and commercial marine markets are claimed by US distributor Imtra to provide superior illumination with durability and reliability that is ideal for offshore watercraft, oil platforms, shoreline industrial complexes and shipyards.
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NewsViking Nadiro bucks trend
Following the story reported in last Month’s ‘Maritime Journal’ that Viking Life Saving equipment A/S had been encountering a ‘moderate slowdown’ in profits overall, the company has subsequently sought to draw attention to its subsidiary Viking Nadiro A/S, which reported an encouraging profit in 2016 before tax of DKK 1.1 ...
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Performance award for Golden Arrow
Swedish marine propulsion company Volvo Penta recently presented UK dealer and Seawork Exhibitor Golden Arrow Marine with the prestigious ‘Performance Award’ during the Volvo Penta European Dealer Meeting in Venice.
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ALE breaks the 3,000 metric ton mark
A new world record of more than 3,000 metric tons has been set for the heaviest commercial load ever to be lifted by a land-based mobile crane.
