All News articles – Page 515

  • FSD195 is a 20m vessel capable of reaching speeds in excess of 50 knots
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    Ferretti Security & Defence

    2016-02-08T10:29:00Z

    Ferretti Security and Defence, or FSD for short, is a new business division of the Italian Ferretti Group which plans to offer a series of patrol boats for surveillance and patrol duties.

  • SMM is held every two years at Hamburg Messe
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    Security focus at SMM

    2016-02-08T10:11:00Z

    This Year’s SMM show in the German port city of Hamburg in September is set to focus on maritime security in a dedicated exhibition hall (B8).

  • The Commander Vest is a Tactical Vest designed to offer ergonomic and lightweight protection
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    Body armour for the marine environment

    2016-02-08T09:50:00Z

    Protection for Maritime environments can be difficult to choose, and it is often hard to know whether your body armour will fit the bill. UK-based SafeGuard has been working with Security Institutions involved in Maritime Security to offer a vest and helmet that it claims are well-suited to Maritime work.

  • DFU vac-blast machine
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    Monopile non-destructive testing breakthrough

    2016-02-05T15:38:00Z

    Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd (GGOWL), the operators of the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm (offshore UK) has utilised the latest vacuum blasting techniques from Seawork exhibitor Precision Blast Systems Ltd as part of its maintenance plan.

  • Phantom T5 ROV (Photo: AJ Cecchettini)
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    Deep Ocean drone

    2016-02-05T11:05:00Z

    USA-headquartered Deep Ocean Engineering, Inc. has revealed its newest addition to its family of underwater drones, the Phantom T5 ROV.

  • Station keeping mode allows the vessel to automatically hold a GPS position and heading
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    JETanchor

    2016-02-05T10:29:00Z

    New Zealand-headquartered waterjet manufacturer HamiltonJet has recently launched its latest vessel positioning system called JETanchor. The JETanchor system has been developed and extensively tested over the past 18 months, in response says Hamilton to strong market demand for small vessel positioning systems.

  • FAR-15x3 (left) and FAR-15x8 (right)
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    Radars ready

    2016-02-04T16:57:00Z

    Japanese marine electronics specialist Furuno has announced that its two new Radar models, FAR-15x3 series and FAR-15x8 series will be ready for launch very shortly.

  • The mooring components are critical for any floating wind farm
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    Mooring components for first floating wind park

    2016-02-04T16:39:00Z

    Offshore energy major Statoil has signed a contract with Spain’s Vicinay Marine to design, manufacture and deliver mooring components for the world’s first floating offshore wind park: The Hywind pilot park offshore Scotland.

  • The upgraded MakaiPlan Pro has enhanced compatibility with Windows 8
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    Makai upgrades simulating subsea power software

    2016-02-04T15:23:00Z

    Makai Ocean Engineering, based in Hawaii, has released an updated version of its planning and simulated subsea power and telecom cable installations software, MakaiPlan Pro.

  • The high performance dredge pump was developed and manufactured by Dredge Yard
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    Joint venture dredger

    2016-02-04T11:00:00Z

    The first vessel to be constructed under a joint venture between Dredge Works and Neptune Shipyard in Holland has hit the water. The EuroDredger450, a cutter suction dredger with a discharge pipe diameter of 450mm is now available for delivery.

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    Ferry safety and IMO

    2016-02-04T10:40:00Z

    The new IMO secretary-general is to be the keynote speaker at trade association Interferry’s 41st annual conference in Manila this October.

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    Next Generation Marine Power & Propulsion Conference

    2016-02-04T10:19:00Z

    Next Generation Marine Power & Propulsion Conference is being held at the Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton, UK from 26 to 28 April 2016.

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    Prysmian secures cable link contract worth €250m

    2016-02-04T09:23:00Z

    Italian expert in energy and telecom cables, Prysmian Group, has been awarded a new contract worth around €250m for a North Sea submarine power cable link.

  • The French marine industry will be well represented at Oceanology International 2016
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    France@ Oceanology

    2016-02-03T16:14:00Z

    The Business France Pavilion will showcase products, technologies and innovations from a variety of French companies at this year’s Oceanology International trade show at ExCel in London.

  • This substantial investment will provide the port with three identical modern state-of-the-art boats with full parts interchangeability
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    First of three pilot boat delivery

    2016-02-03T16:13:00Z

    ‘St Brides’, the first of three 19m pilot boats built by Mainstay Marine is about to be delivered to the Port of Milford Haven, UK.

  • The design features two vertical axis water turbines (VAWTs), which are placed on either side of a patented flow-accelerating body
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    GKinetic Energy launches novel tidal energy device

    2016-02-03T15:30:00Z

    Late last year, Irish company GKinetic Energy deployed its innovative OC1 tidal energy device in Limerick Docks. So how exactly does the new technology work? What challenges do the project team face in deploying the device? And what are the prospects for its future roll out and ...

  • Yashwant Sinha
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    New software tool aims to cut maintenance costs for offshore wind turbines

    2016-02-03T15:10:00Z

    Researchers at Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen are developing a software tool that aims to ''dramatically cut maintenance costs for offshore wind turbines.''

  • Sotenäs will be the first ever multiple unit wave power plant
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    Sotenäs wave energy plant reaches grid connection milestone

    2016-02-03T14:59:00Z

    Last December, the innovative Sotenäs Wave Energy Plant was successfully connected to the Swedish National Grid via a subsea cable. So, how exactly does the Sotenäs Plant work? And what plans are there for the future development of the device?

  • Monitoring a patient using the D-MAS HyperSat from DanMedical
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    Medical monitoring solution for offshore workers

    2016-02-03T14:29:00Z

    Scotland''s National Hyperbaric Centre (NHC) will provide demonstrations of DanMedical’s D-MAS HyperSat medical monitoring system at SubSea Expo 2016.

  • Tramper on the seabed, being put through its paces
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    A year under ice

    2016-02-02T16:27:00Z

    A robot that can remain under the ice for a year in order to measure the Arctic seabed’s varying oxygen profiles has been tested out below 4km of water.