All News articles – Page 478
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NewsGriffin Towage relaunches
After what Griffin Towage Ltd describes as a ‘challenging year’ in 2015 the UK-based company has embarked on a relaunch including a new presence on the east coast and a major refit for a much-loved tug.
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NewsQuirky tow takes flight in Ireland
Towing companies are regularly called upon to move unusual objects and it was the turn earlier this year of two UK-based companies to transport a commercial aircraft from an airport in Ireland to a camping site further north.
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NewsDigital tank gauging technology from PSM
PSM has focused on how the latest digital tank gauging technology can assist OSVs and tugs in meeting the increasing requirements for safety and efficiency.
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NewsBordeaux improvements
Bordeaux is a major port for the south west of France located on the estuary of the Gironde River. The port facilities extend over 50 miles of the estuary and the port authority has recently issued a five year plan to develop and expand the facilities to cope with modern ...
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NewsHeavy Lift Berth for Cuxhaven
Work is well under way on a €9.5 million dedicated heavy lift RoRo facility in Cuxhaven. It is the latest phase in the expansion of the German Elbe port’s Offshore Industry Centre (Deutsches Offshore-Industrie-Zentrum Cuxhaven), under development since 2008.
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NewsBaudouin’s new SCR system
Following the successful launch last year of its new M26.3 engine range, French diesel engine manufacturer Moteurs Baudouin has announced the forthcoming release of a clean exhaust solution to meet both EPA Tier 4 and IMO Tier 3emission standards.
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NewsNew VMS at Lerwick Harbour
Lerwick Port Authority is now using a new Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) to improve the handling of ship movements at its Shetland port.
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NewsLast Gemini blade for Van Oord
Dutch marine construction major Van Oord reports that its offshore installation vessel ‘Aeolus’ has installed the final wind turbine at the Gemini Offshore Wind Park, completing the installation of all 150 turbines
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NewsThames Concordat
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Port of London Authority (PLA) have agreed what they are calling ‘a streamlined approach to regulating development in the River Thames’.
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NewsGerman Fehmarnbelt link consultation concluded
Femern A/S'' updated application for planning permission for the Fehmarnbelt tunnel linking Germany and Denmark was submitted for public consultation in Germany between 12 July and 26 August 2016. The process is now complete and Femern A/S expects thousands of responses over the weeks ahead.
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NewsMagnetic gear turbine project
Magnomatics, a specialist in magnetic gear technologies formed in 2006 as a spin out from the UK’s University of Sheffield has announced that it is currently working to develop a marine current turbine using the company’s Pseudo Direct Drive (PDD) generator.
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News20,000 tonnes worth of orders for Huisman
Netherlands-headquartered lifting concern Huisman, has secured new crane contracts with a total value of around 300 million Euro and representing a lifting capacity of over 20,000 tonnes from various major offshore, shipping and wind farm installation contractors.
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NewsWinch contract awarded for Norway’s largest construction vessel
Aberdeenshire, UK-headquartered deck machinery specialist, ACE Winches, informs us that it has recently been awarded a spooling contract with Vard Group AS for Norway’s largest construction vessel.
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Wind Vessels Conference
CWind and CTruk will be speaking at the third Operating Specialist Wind Vessels Conference, taking place on 5 and 6 of October 2016 in Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsOffshore Energy 2016 preview
The Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is set to take place in Amsterdam from on the 25 and 26 October 2016.
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NewsCommercial wind propulsion funding
Norsepower, a Norway-headquartered provider of low maintenance, software operated, and data verified auxiliary wind propulsion systems based on the Flettner rotor principle, has announced that it has been selected to receive €2.6M in funding to further its research and development of the Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution technology.
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Hydro 2016
Over 350 world delegates are expected at the International Federation of Hydrographic Societies’ 24th symposium and exhibition in Rostock-Warnemunde from 8-10 November.
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Bibby HydroMap completes Western Isles surveys
UK-headquartered Bibby HydroMap has completed major geophysical, geotechnical, benthic and land survey operations along the route from mainland Scotland to the Isle of Lewis on behalf of SHE Transmission.
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Next Geosolutions Naples port contract
Next Geosolutions, the independent Anglo-Italian geoscience and engineering service supplier, has been awarded a €1.25m mapping and surveying contract as part of an archaeological sites mapping project being carried out by Naples Port, one of Italy’s largest seaports handling more than 64,000 ships per year.
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NewsUKHO award for Singapore hydrographer
Dr Parry Oei, Chief Hydrographer and Director of Port Services of the Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) who is also Chairman of the International Hydrographic Organization’s Inter-Regional Coordination Committee, is this year’s recipient of the UK Hydrographic Office’s annual Alexander Dalrymple Award for outstanding contributions to world hydrography.
