All News articles – Page 484
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NewsBetter-than-real view for divers
Augmented reality helmets are on their way to the commercial diving community – and the technology could assist salvage or rescue operations in bad visibility.
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NewsClear answer for muddy questions
At what point does water become mud? This near-philosophical question has solid financial implications if you are guaranteeing clearance for incoming vessels at a port like Rotterdam. But, while a high-tech sediment profiler will provide answers it also needs to be easy to operate – and quite often it needs ...
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NewsRolls-Royce to showcase new MTU systems
Rolls-Royce will present its new MTU brand propulsion systems at the SMM in Hamburg this year.
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NewsPopcorn plays pollution
How do you run a realistic oil spill disaster response drill without actually releasing any pollution?
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NewsBioplastics debate
While current ‘biodegradeable’ plastics aren’t an answer to marine pollution – with work, they could play a part said the European Bioplastics Organisation (EUBP).
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NewsOil spill nano-fix
Oil spills in the ocean tend to spread out to form a thin layer, even if in an enclosed container the oil seems so viscous it is almost lumpy.
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NewsBart van der Helst: Esco Power
It was, said Bart van der Helst of Belgian marine transmission specialist Esco Power “an easy transition” from aircraft to the marine industry, “the main difference being that I am usually in the cockpit”.
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Communication and electronics partnership
UK Communication and safety specialist, Ocean Signal and AMI Marine, leading manufacturer of marine electronic equipment, will launch a new partnership at this year’s SMM exhibition.
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NewsMarine Tech Expo 2016
The first Mayflower 400 Marine Tech Expo will be held at Plymouth University Marine Station on Wednesday 14 September.
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NewsNew safety products at SMM
Safety and Survival Systems International (3Si) will, for the first time, present four of its group companies at SMM in Hamburg from 6 to 9 September.
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NewsRaytheon Anschütz radar success
Raytheon Anschütz, the German system manufacturer, says that its new NautoScan NX (NSX) network radar transceiver has exceeded one hundred installations.
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NewsGreek partnership
Two of the UK Southampton Solent University’s renowned shipping courses are set to be run in Greece, thanks to a recently announced partnership with AKMI Metropolitan College (AMC).
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NewsCSMART officially opens
The CSMART centre recently opened in, Almere, Netherlands by cruise operator Carnival Corporation is claimed to be the world’s largest maritime training facility in terms of training capacity.
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NewsLifeboats setting speed records
Two Search and Rescue boats built by FB Design in Italy have set new records for the for the voyage from Monte Carlo to Venice, the first time that such records have been set by production workboats.
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NewsNew Russian oil dispersant
The Russian state oil and gas producer Gazprom has announced that it has developed a new oil dispersant substance that they claim promises improved performance over existing materials. The announcement was made at the commissioning ceremony of a production unit for material that took place at the facility of the ...
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NewsThree days in Hamburg
SMM, which lays claim to being the leading international maritime trade fair, will take place at the Hamburg Messe exhibition centre from 06 to 09 September 2016. More than 2,000 exhibitors have registered, and over 50,000 industry visitors from roughly 100 nations are expected to attend. Similar to the last ...
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NewsMPS contract with Hunger Hydraulic
Swansea-based Marine Power Systems (MPS) has signed a new contract with Hunger Hydraulic UK for the supply of hydraulic cylinders and seals.
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NewsNew owners for Navico
Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Altor Fund IV have partnered together and signed an agreement to acquire Navico from the Altor 2003 Fund.
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NewsNew US emission standards on new SWATHs
German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen says two 25m SWATH pilot tenders just ordered by Houston Pilots will be the first from the yard to be fitted with engines to meet new US emission rules.
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NewsLanding revamp is fourth for Kiel Fiord
A new €3.9 million ferry station at Schilksee in the north of the Kiel Fiord has opened for traffic, becoming the fourth pontoon landing facility to be inaugurated on the busy German fiord in recent years.
