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  • Areas such as offshore wind farms are set to create millions of jobs in the coming years
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    OECD report predicts ocean economy to double

    06/05/2016

    According to a new OECD report, the ocean economy is expected to more than double in size to be worth over US$3.2 trillion by 2030 with more sustainable development.

  • The Port of Antwerp Authority is launching an international market survey to garner information for its water bus project
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    Antwerp launches market survey for water bus

    05/05/2016

    The Port of Antwerp Authority has launched an international survey to help make its proposed water bus a reality.

  • Boluda's two news tugs were built by Piriou in Vietnam (Boluda)
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    Two additions for Boluda France

    05/05/2016

    Boluda France has taken delivery of two new ASD tugs, part of a programme of extension and fleet renewal which will see the number of tugs in its fleet reach the 250 mark.

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    Safe and legal flare disposal for commercial vessel operators

    05/05/2016

    According to Keith Bradford, Technical Manager for US-headquartered Drew Marine Signal & Safety, manufacturer of Pains Wessex and Comet products, there are various options available for the disposal of time expired pyrotechnics.

  • Thuraya SatSleeve+
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    Satsleeve booster

    05/05/2016

    UK-based supplier of satellite handsets, Global Telesat Communications has announced the arrival of the new Thuraya SatSleeve+, a slip-on booster to turn an existing smartphone into a satellite phone.

  • Port CDM was piloted in Valencia and Gothenburg (pictured) Photo: Port of Gothenburg
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    STM project aims for more efficient shipping

    05/05/2016

    The Swedish Maritime Administration has announced that the successor of the MONALISA 2.0 project, the Sea Traffic Management (STM) Validation Project, has a budget of €43m.

  • Paragon Offshore has now successfully placed the B391 rig in the North Sea off the Humberside’s coast
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    WEG motors driving safe jackup operations

    05/05/2016

    Reliability is key to ensuring the success of jackup operations. With this in mind, leading provider of offshore drilling units Paragon Offshore turned to global drive technology manufacturer WEG to replace the electric motors driving its B391 jackup rig in the North Sea.

  • Marine lanterns can now be programmed and controlled from the interior of maintenance vessels
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    Bluetooth controlled navaids

    05/05/2016

    Sabik, a division of the US-headquartered Carmanah Technologies Corporation has introduced a new Bluetooth control app based on Bluetooth Smart technology.

  • Remote Condition Monitoring uses remote data to identify early signs of possible system failures or production problems
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    ABB’s new Remote Condition Monitoring

    04/05/2016

    ABB, the Swiss power and automation technology group, unveiled its new Remote Condition Monitoring service at this year’s Handover Fair.

  • IMEC and ITF have announced a $3M investment package in Ukrainian marine training
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    IMEC and ITF invest in Ukraine marine training

    04/05/2016

    The International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) have agreed to invest $3M in Ukrainian marine training.

  • 'Sea Installer' berthed at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam
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    ‘Sea Installer’ upgrade

    04/05/2016

    Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm), part of Netherlands-headquartered Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, is currently undertaking a major modification and maintenance project on the jack-up vessel ‘Sea Installer’.

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    European distribution centre

    04/05/2016

    Danelec Marine has opened a new European distribution centre in Copenhagen to better serve its growing business regionally. Managed by GEODIS, a leading global supply chain command company, the distribution centre will carry a full range of Danelec Marine products and parts, including ECDIS, Voyage Data Recorders (VDRs) and Simplified ...

  • Kymeta’s flat, thin, light and low-cost satellite tracking antennas will be designed to work seamlessly with Intelsat’s satellite fleet
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    Intelsat and Kymeta

    04/05/2016

    US-headquartered satellite service provider Intelsat S.A., and Kymeta Corporation, a developer of metamaterials-based antenna technology, have announced an agreement to design and produce innovative, flat, electronically steerable, Ku-band mTenna satellite antenna solutions that are optimized for the Intelsat EpicN high throughput satellite (HTS) platform.

  • A FullOceans lateral buoy ordering page
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    Navaids off the shelf

    04/05/2016

    French manufacturer FullOceans says it has brought an innovative approach to the navigation aid equipment market thanks to a new fixed pricing model delivered through an online shop.

  • For suitable oil fields, wind-powered water injection is technically feasible
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    Wind-powered oil recovery gets closer

    03/05/2016

    For the past year, participants from both the renewables and oil and gas industries have worked together in the DNV GL-led WIN WIN JIP to develop the concept of using floating wind turbines to power a water injection system in detail, and assess its technical and commercial feasibility.

  • The Tritex Multigauge 5650 Surveyor thickness gauge
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    Tritex Surveyor thickness gauge

    03/05/2016

    Tritex NDT has launched a new Multigauge 5650 Surveyor thickness gauge which is specifically designed for marine surveyors, but can be used for other applications as well.

  • Theyr Weather and Ocean data parameters include wind speed, barometric pressure, precipitation, air temperature, sea surface temperature
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    Transas integrates Theyr Weather service

    03/05/2016

    UK marine electronics company Transas has teamed up with Theyr Ltd to incorporate weather and ocean data within the Transas Navi-Planner 4000.

  • Synapsis INS, installed on an Esvagt Windpark Service Vessel
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    Integrated navigation for crew change vessel

    03/05/2016

    The German navigation system manufacturer Raytheon Anschütz has announced a new contract for the delivery of the Synapsis Integrated Navigation System (INS) to a Crew Change Vessel (CCV). The vessel is being built for the Danish shipping company Esvagt by Astilleros Zamakona Shipyard in Spain.

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    KVH claims mobile VSAT market dominance

    03/05/2016

    US mobile telecoms giant KVH Industries, Inc., announced that as of the end of 2015, it had shipped more than 6,000 TracPhone satellite communications antenna systems for the mini-VSAT Broadbandsm network.

  • 48/3500-50 is the dependable heart of a modern 48-Volt system
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    High power inverter/charger

    03/05/2016

    Mastervolt, the Dutch specialist in autonomous power systems, has announced a new 48 Volt combined inverter and battery charger, the Mass Combi Ultra 48/3500-50.