All News articles – Page 460

  • The new BMW i high-voltage battery has been adapted to work reliably with the Deep Blue system
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    Pioneering electric mobility on the water

    2016-12-21T16:18:00Z

    Electric boating manufacturer Torqeedo will introduce new electric mobility products on the water at boot Düsseldorf 2017.

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    Vroon extends vessel contract with KVH

    2016-12-21T11:45:00Z

    Vroon has extended its contract with KVH, choosing the mini-VSAT Broadband network for connectivity services onboard more than 140 of its vessels.

  • The sleek new Voyager 2 searchlight
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    Voyager 2 lights the way

    2016-12-21T11:08:00Z

    The new, reshaped and redesigned Voyager 2 searchlight is the result of far more than just a whim.

  • Ulstein Equipment has a developed a simplified lifting device to meet a complex challenge
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    Back to basics for market survival

    2016-12-21T11:01:00Z

    One of the big issues affecting the wind industry is that needs to future-proof itself, but the investment pipeline still lacks clarity, leaving contractors in a difficult situation and trying to minimise their costs explained Gilbert Rezette, MD of Netherlands based Ulstein Equipment BV.

  • The Ocean Dynamics kit from UKES records impact on the tower, and also the environmental conditions
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    A CTV owner’s best friend?

    2016-12-21T10:34:00Z

    UK Electronic Solutions has, in MD Paul Rutherford’s opinion, invented the CTV-owner’s best friend.

  • Kerrie Forster
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    Kerrie Forster: Acta Marine

    2016-12-21T10:19:00Z

    Human nature is at least part of the reason workboat regulations will never be perfect, explained Kerrie Forster: “If you change the goalposts someone will make something that will only just fit - and eventually you’ll have to change the rules again to deal with the new issues.”

  • Alewijnse Marine has been working successfully in Den Helder for several years
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    Alewijnse Marine opens new facility in Den Helder

    2016-12-21T09:56:00Z

    Netherlands-headquartered marine system integrator Alewijnse Marine has opened a new service and maintenance facility in Den Helder to support its activities at the Dutch Royal Naval dockyard and Damen Shipyards Den Helder.

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    10-year warranty for Envinrude engines

    2016-12-20T14:39:00Z

    BRP is offering a 10-year factory-backed extended service coverage on all Evinrude E-TEC and Evinrude E-TEC G2 engines.

  • 'Acta Orion' has recently been at work on the Gemini Windpark
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    Acta takeover

    2016-12-20T13:33:00Z

    Holland’s Acta Marine Wind Services BV has confirmed the completion of full management take-over of the operations related to the 10 unit strong Crew Transfer Vessel fleet it acquired early 2015 from Workships Contractors.

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    Trelleborg launches fender selection tool

    2016-12-20T13:21:00Z

    Sweden-headquartered Trelleborg’s marine systems operation has launched a new online Fender Selection Tool, almost completely digitizing the fender selection process and saving consultants the huge amounts of time normally spent carrying out complex manual calculations.

  • Distributors already have pre production and test models
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    Neander distributors confirmed

    2016-12-20T13:08:00Z

    Yanmar Marine International held the ‘Dtorque 111 kick-off meeting’ in early November in Almere, Netherlands to confirm the distribution network for Neander Shark’s new 50hp diesel outboard.

  • Gosport's new 9m Delta in its bespoke launcher
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    Delta to the rescue

    2016-12-20T12:33:00Z

    The UK’s Delta Power Group is one of the oldest RIB builders with a history going back almost 50 years.

  • RAMLAB will be able to 3-D print metal objects of 2 x 2 metres
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    3-D metal printing for propellers

    2016-12-20T12:00:00Z

    Recently opened in Rotterdam is a facility that is claimed to be able to produce ships propellers by using 3D metal printing techniques.

  • Elbe dredging and the main reason for it.
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    Big new dredger for Elbe region

    2016-12-20T11:45:00Z

    The German waterways and shipping authority – the WSV – has ordered its biggest dredger to date to complement outsourced dredging operations and make services more flexible.

  • Otto Lauffer at Hitzler Werft (Photo: Museumshafen Oevelsgoenne A. Westphal
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    German steam veterans head back

    2016-12-20T11:28:00Z

    A trio of veteran German steamships could just all sail again in 2017 after completion of costly restorations which have taken years to tackle and were still underway as the year turned.

  • DGzRS HQ and home shipyard in Bremen (Photo:Tom Todd)
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    Home service for routine rescue boat work

    2016-12-20T11:12:00Z

    Germany’s largely volunteer sea-rescue service DGzRS has been busy as the year turned with regular repair, maintenance and overhaul of some of the 60 boats in its fleet.

  • The profession could benefit from a joint education and training programme
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    New developments for marine surveyor’s standards

    2016-12-19T15:24:00Z

    An industry technical working group expects to officially launch the Workboat Code Edition 2 soon which hopes to be recognised and adopted internationally.

  • CS Wind’s new facility will be will be the first facility in the UK that can manufacture towers for offshore wind turbines
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    Offshore wind tower manufacturing facility

    2016-12-19T14:53:00Z

    CS Wind is to build a new offshore tower manufacturing facility in Campbeltown, Scotland, as a result of a multi-million pound investment from DONG Energy.

  • ‘Stena Germanica’ was one of the first vessels to be covered by a MacGregor Onboard Care agreement
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    Stena Line maintenance contract renewal

    2016-12-19T14:04:00Z

    Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has renewed its planned maintenance agreement with MacGregor, part of Cargotec.

  • New agreement signed to seal new collaborative alliance
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    New propulsion systems collaboration

    2016-12-15T12:42:00Z

    A marine propulsion systems collaboration deal has been agreed between Rolls-Royce Power Systems and ZF Friedrichshafen AG.