All News articles – Page 514

  • Windtracer LiDAR (Photo: Carbon Trust)
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    LiDAR comparison for offshore wind mapping

    2016-02-12T10:10:00Z

    The UK-headquartered Carbon Trust has announced the start of the world’s largest trial of scanning Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology which is taking place in Dublin Bay, Ireland. This is the latest Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) project designed to help reduce the cost of energy from offshore wind.

  • The new Rectiverter from Eltek is a 3-port bidirectional power module, which combines the function of a rectifier and an inverter
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    A new category of power conversion technology

    2016-02-11T16:24:00Z

    According to Norway-headquartered Seawork 2016 exhibitor Eltek, the new Rectiverter is the world’s first 3-port bidirectional power conversion module, combining the functionality of a rectifier and an inverter in one unit for simultaneous DC and AC outputs.

  • Offshore UXO best practice guidelines released
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    Offshore UXO guidelines

    2016-02-11T15:27:00Z

    The Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) in the UK has published guidelines for the management of unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the marine environment.

  • AND Group rebrands as Satcom Global
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    AND Group rebrands as Satcom Global

    2016-02-11T09:39:00Z

    Satellite communications provider Satcom Global has expanded its range of services following a rebrand of sister company AND Group.

  • Captain Nicholas Sloane, of Resolve Marine Group, was involved in the salvaging of the 'Costa Concordia'
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    Is Lloyd’s Open Form still the best option?

    2016-02-11T09:34:00Z

    According to the London Shipping Law Centre, as merchant ships get larger, as their cargoes expand in size and complexity and as their values escalate, the legal challenges facing salvors and wreck removers are multiplying.

  • ‘MTS Vigilant’ and ‘Maersk Connector’
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    Anchor handling support

    2016-02-11T09:04:00Z

    UK-headquartered Marine and Towage Services Group Ltd. (MTS) has supported Netherlands-headquartered shipbuilder Damen during sea trials of its latest offshore cabling vessel, ‘Maersk Connector’.

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    Global Marine acquires majority interest in CWind

    2016-02-10T17:17:00Z

    Global Marine Systems has announced that it has acquired a majority interest in fellow UK company CWind.

  • Constructed of steel and 22m long, these cable driven ferries can take two lanes of cars or trucks of up to 50 tonnes
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    River Murray ferry solution

    2016-02-10T16:27:00Z

    BMT Design & Technology Pty Ltd (BMT), a subsidiary of UK-headquartered BMT Group Ltd, has recently completed a design project for the South Australian Government’s Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI).

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    SevenCs joins MariGreen project

    2016-02-10T13:58:00Z

    German maritime software designer, SevenCs GmbH, has joined the MariGreen project to help realise its aim of a more sustainable, efficient and greener shipping industry.

  • The new Raymarine Quantum
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    Raymarine develops new Quantum radar

    2016-02-10T13:16:00Z

    FLIR Systems Inc. has announced the Raymarine Quantum CHIRP radar, a new compact solid state radar which features CHIRP pulse compression technology.

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    World’s biggest wind farm given the go-ahead

    2016-02-09T17:10:00Z

    A plan for the development of the world’s biggest offshore wind farm in UK waters has been given its final approval.

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    Ocean Energy Europe 2016

    2016-02-09T12:12:00Z

    Brussels, Belgium will play host to this year’s Ocean Energy Europe conference and exhibition.

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    Hamburg Messe und Congress open the door to Iran

    2016-02-09T12:02:00Z

    Iran will be represented by a national pavilion for the first time ever at maritime trade fair SMM Hamburg.

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    Rostock rebuilds strategic Cruise Pier 7

    2016-02-09T10:53:00Z

    Being completed by April in the east German Baltic port of Rostock is the nine-month rebuilding of Pier 7, a facility seen as strategically essential for the future of the port’s Warnemünde Cruise Centre and its booming cruise shipping business.

  • The bridge of Trinity House multifunction tender THV Galatea
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    Maritime navigation event to discuss GNSS

    2016-02-08T17:26:00Z

    The General Lighthouse Authorities (GLAs) of the UK and Ireland will hold an event to explore a mix of technologies for future maritime navigation.

  • The guide clearly defines trench parameters
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    New guide to offshore wind cable burial

    2016-02-08T15:52:00Z

    The UK’s Offshore Wind Accelerator has published a new report to inform industry on how to apply the Cable Burial Risk Assessment Guidance (CBRA) following its launch earlier this year.

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    Rolec and Almarin sign distribution agreement for Spain

    2016-02-08T15:38:00Z

    The Grupo Lindley companies are targeting Spain as an area of growth for their harbour and marina equipment activity and a key step towards fulfilling this strategy is the signing of a three-year exclusive distribution agreement with Rolec Services for all Spanish territories.

  • Scale tank tests of CorPower buoy (Credit CorPower)
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    Corpower at EMEC

    2016-02-08T15:28:00Z

    Swedish wave energy developer, CorPower Ocean, has signed up to test its novel resonant wave energy converter at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.

  • Like all Damen Multi Cats, the 2712 provides spacious deck space
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    Multi Cat for Briggs Marine

    2016-02-08T15:15:00Z

    Briggs Marine and Environmental Services, the Fife, Scotland-based leading supplier of offshore services, has ordered a Damen Multi Cat 2712. One of the largest models in Damen’s extensive Multi Cat workboat range.

  • The performance can be specified to requirements with a variety of Volvo Penta engine and drive options
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    Paragon SAR 31

    2016-02-08T10:37:00Z

    Norwegian builder Paragon, which is part of the Nimbus Group, introduced a version of their 31 Cabin last year which was aimed at the commercial sector.