All News articles – Page 517

  • 100th LARS sold by Rolls-Royce
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    Rolls-Royce sells 100th LARS

    2016-01-29T11:46:00Z

    Rolls-Royce has won a contract to supply its 100th and 101st Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS).

  • Torbo Mate can be remotely controlled from a distance of up to 250m
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    Torbo Mate launches in UK

    2016-01-28T14:48:00Z

    Ecoblast Supplies Limited (ESL) has acquired the sole distribution rights in the UK for Torbo dustless abrasive blasting systems.

  • Specialist New Year mix at German yards (Photo Nordic Yards)
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    New Year specials fill versatile German yards

    2016-01-27T17:01:00Z

    Specialist workboats, small passenger ferries, pollution control vessels and research ships are among callers filling docks at German yards in the opening months of the New Year.

  • Gigilinis' tug 'Spartan' has taken part in a month long rescue tow (Peter Barker)
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    TOWLINES

    2016-01-27T16:26:00Z

    Gigilinis Salvage & Towage has successfully completed a one-month-long rescue tow after a general cargo vessel encountered engine problems.

  • Representatives from both Svitzer and Sanmar (Sanmar)
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    Svitzer LNG contract prompts more orders

    2016-01-27T16:21:00Z

    Within just one month Svitzer Australia has reported winning a ten year LNG terminal towage contract and the ordering of two ASD tugs from Sanmar to service the project.

  • 'Civitavecchia' is the first of a new class from Robert Allan Ltd (Sanmar)
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    First of new class from Sanmar

    2016-01-27T16:13:00Z

    Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards have delivered the first of a new class of Robert Allan Ltd designed ASD tugs to Italtugs for operation at a Sicilian oil terminal.

  • Multraship now operate the Dutch Coastguard ETV to be renamed 'Guardian' (Netherlands Coastguard)
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    New operators for Dutch Coastguard ETV

    2016-01-27T16:10:00Z

    The contract to operate the Netherlands Coastguard’s Emergency Towing Vessel (ETV) has changed hands with Multraship Ocean Towage BV taking over from previous operator Svitzer Towage.

  • Seawork Asia will return to Shanghai in November
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    The gateway to East Asia

    2016-01-27T14:41:00Z

    SEAWORK ASIA: The second edition of Seawork Asia will open its doors on 29 November in Shanghai.

  • 'Adler' has multipurpose capabilities including salvage and oil recovery (Bogazici Shipyard)
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    Bogazici delivers ASD tug to Ocean Group

    2016-01-27T10:49:00Z

    Slovenian tug owner Ocean Koper DOO recently took delivery of a new ASD tug highlighting the increasing contribution to tug construction by Turkish shipyards, in this case from Istanbul-based Bogazici Denizcilik.

  • 'Resolve Blizzard' is now on salvage station in Gibraltar (Resolve Marine)
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    Resolving to expand

    2016-01-27T10:45:00Z

    Resolve Marine Group has announced expansion of its global presence with the acquisition of a salvage service provider and a harbour towage company both based in Gibraltar.

  • Firefighting capability is one the features of 'Spasatel Demidov' (Nevsky Shipyard)
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    Fourth Russian rescuer delivered

    2016-01-27T10:42:00Z

    Russia’s Nevsky Shipyard has delivered ‘Spasatel Demidov’, the fourth and final example in a series of multipurpose salvage vessels for the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation.

  • Schottel propelled Fishery Patrol Vessel of South Korean Fisheries Management
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    Schottel’s strong start to 2016

    2016-01-27T10:07:00Z

    German propulsion major Schottel has announced that it has kicked off 2016 with a bag full of new orders. The December orders underpin again the leading role the manufacturer plays in the tug market. 2015 was terminated with eight orders for powerful ASD tugs and a Rotor Tug with bollard ...

  • OpenHydro has deployed its tidal turbine into French waters
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    Tidal turbine deployed to France

    2016-01-26T16:42:00Z

    Irish marine turbine manufacturer OpenHydro has announced the deployment of its first tidal turbine in French waters.

  • The dredged material was pumped 150m away
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    Remote controlled harbour dredging

    2016-01-26T16:32:00Z

    Italian dredging equipment manufacturer Dragflow recently supplied a Remote controlled dredge for a harbour dredging project in Italy’s Marina Sveva.

  • Source: Association of Issuing Bodies 2016
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    European renewable electricity demand up

    2016-01-26T11:18:00Z

    According to the Association of Issuing Bodies, the demand for renewable electricity in Europe, documented with Guarantees of Origin (GO), continued to grow in 2015.

  • All the Longships require stern frame modifications
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    Viking’s longship modifications

    2016-01-26T11:00:00Z

    Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam (DSAm), part of Damen Shiprepair & Conversion, is currently undertaking a substantial modification and maintenance contract for six inland cruise vessels owned by Viking River Cruises. With this winter service complete, all six vessels – known as longships – will be ready for the coming river cruise ...

  • Pembroke Port in West Wales where the device is being tested
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    Wave energy convertor milestone

    2016-01-26T10:22:00Z

    Marine Power Systems (MPS), a Swansea, UK-based company that is developing convertor technologies to harness wave energy, has recently completed testing of its prototype pump, a key subsystem of the company’s WaveSub wave energy converter (WEC).

  • All six SeaTrepid Hugin AUVs are fitted with swappable Lithium polymer batteries and can achieve mission durations of more than 60 hours
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    Six AUV order

    2016-01-25T17:09:00Z

    Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime AS has announced the sale of six Hugin AUV Systems. The vehicles will be operated by SeaTrepid International LLC. of Louisiana, USA and supported by Deep Ocean Search Limited.

  • Floating wind power test site at BIMEP
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    First Seanergy set for Biarritz

    2016-01-25T16:28:00Z

    Seanergy, an international business convention on Marine Renewable Energy, will take place for the very first time on June 1-2 2016 in Biarritz, France (Halle d’Iraty).

  • The actual mechanical connection of the two GreenLink halves takes less than two hours
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    Sabella GreenLink connection

    2016-01-25T12:41:00Z

    Denmark-headquartered MacArtney Group has provided a connectivity solution to help French marine renewable energy company Sabella connect a tidal turbine to an onshore grid.