All News articles – Page 447
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Piriou seals the deal for a new customer
Concarneau, France-based shipbuilder Piriou has signed a deal with a new customer for an ASD shiphandling tug for operation in the French Caribbean.
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New tug for Johannsen with more to come?
Luebeck, Germany-based J. Johannsen & Sohn has added to its fleet with the acquisition of a tug from Norway and a hint that more similar additions may be on the way.
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Svitzer’s satisfactory results in challenging markets
Global towage provider Svitzer has described financial results covering the third quarter of 2016 as ‘satisfactory’ in what it also describes as ‘very challenging markets’.
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Damen success with Italian customers
Damen Shipyards Group has reported a flurry of activity involving orders and deliveries of tugs for Italian owners along with delivery of an ASD 3212 shiphandling tug for operation in Mexico.
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Teaming up at Seawork
Marine drive-line system manufacturer, Marine and Industrial Transmissions (MIT), will be teaming up to exhibit with ATZ Marine Technologies at Seawork International 2017.
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Fully electric car ferry
Under construction at a German shipyard CIG is what is claimed to be the first fully electric car ferry designed for inland waters.
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Trinity House visit
UK charity and General Lighthouse Authority Trinity House has welcomed the UK’s Minister of State for Transport John Hayes MP to its Harwich depot on 23 February 2017.
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Largest mobile harbour crane in the Copenhagen area
Danish company A. Henriksen Shipping A/S recently signed a contract for a new multi-purpose German-built Liebherr mobile harbour crane, type LHM 550 with a total lifting capacity of 144 tonnes.
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Investigation and enforcement following incidents on UK vessels
According to Patrick Bond, Director at UK law firm Thomas Miller Law, the company is regularly involved in cases following serious incidents and deaths on board vessels in the UK.
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Standalone colour LCD radar
Furuno has launched a new standalone colour LCD radar Model 1815 to the marine market which builds upon the best features of its previous commercial and network models.
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Tidal demo project deploys in Orkney
Tocardo Tidal Power has launched a new commercial demo project with the deployment of a new test system at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.
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When two way radio eclipses VHF
According to James Miller, managing director of UK telecomms supplier Brentwood Communications, digital two way radio can be better suited than ever to the communication demands of the commercial maritime industry.
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C-MAP becomes Admiralty distributor
C-MAP has been appointed by the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) as an official Admiralty Digital Distributor and SENC Service Provider.
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Busy start to the year for MacDuff Ship Design
Following a successful 2016 with a number of new designs being completed for a range of vessels 2017 has continued in the same vein for Scotland-headquartered Seawork exhibitor Macduff Ship Design with continued work on existing projects, new deliveries and some exciting new contracts.
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New supervision-vessel by Maritime Partner
Maritime Partner has signed a deal with Norwegian Rig Shuttle for the delivery of a high-speed supervision vessel.
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Combined safety and survival electronics portfolio
Global leaders in safety and survival technologies ACR Electronics and Ocean Signal, both Drew Marine companies, have announced they will be highlighting their combined portfolio of safety products for the commercial market from a joint stand in a new central location in ‘Yellow Hall’ at Seawork International 2017.
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Upgraded GPS signals
GPS is now recognised as being vulnerable to jamming either by accident or by design and despite a lot of talk from politicians there is no back up if the system goes down through jamming or spoofing.
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Joystick control for shaft drive boats
Swedish marine engine manufacturer Volvo Penta has extended its reach into nearly every part of the marine propulsion sector with its engine ranges now supplemented by a variety of propulsion systems plus a wide variety of ancillary equipment such as interceptors and electronics.
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GWave power generation vessel to come to the UK
One of the largest wave energy projects to be developed worldwide is scheduled to be installed at the Wave Hub test site located off the North Cornish Coast, UK.
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Fincantieri and Ferretti announce a cooperation agreement
Two major Italian maritime boatbuilders have announced that they have reached a cooperation agreement with the goal of developing commercial and industrial synergies between the two companies.