All News articles – Page 524
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NewsSamson’s rope on the hotplate
Rope has to deal with a lot of harsh realities: both heat and ultraviolet do their level best to degrade the fibres.
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NewsMastervolt introduces new lithium ion batteries
Netherlands-based Mastervolt has announced the launch of its MLS series of high performance 12 V Lithium Ion batteries.
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NewsCoring Camera
UK-based bespoke marine engineering company Ocean Scientific International Ltd (OSIL) has announced the release of an innovative new camera system designed to be mounted to deep sea sediment corers.
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Simulator acquisition
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has signed a contract to buy the Trondheim-based ship simulation and consultancy company, Ship Modelling & Simulation Centre AS (SMSC). The acquisition, which is expected to be completed January 2016, will contribute to strengthening Kongsberg Maritime''s position as a world leader in maritime simulation.
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NewsDutch Nav/ comms agreement
Alphatron Marine, the supplier of integrated bridge solutions, has announced the signing of a 3-year global maintenance agreement with Netherlands-headquartered dredging major Van Oord.
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NewsRenewable Energy Hamburg awards
The Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster has presented the German Renewables Awards for innovations and pioneering achievements in the wind energy industry.
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NewsWärtsilä waterjets for newbuild fast ferry
Incat Tasmania Pty Shipyard in Hobart, Australia has specified Wärtsilä waterjets and controls for a new fast ferry, the ''KatExpress 3'', being built for Danish operator Mols-Linien.
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NewsLNG ferry 'Helgoland' in service at last
What is billed as Europe’s first ferry with LNG propulsion capability has started service in Germany after delays which officials acknowledged were expected and the result of a pioneering LNG technology mix.
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NewsMini-skimmer for shallow water oil spills
The Central Coastal Command for Maritime Emergencies (CCME) in Germany has put a shallow-water oil skimming system into service on a flotilla of multi-purpose boats and will equip more.
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NewsGerman rescue service gets punchy new trio
Germany’s sea rescue service DGzRS has ordered three new 10.1m boats for delivery from 2017 as part of a modernisation programme to replace old units - some of which have been in North Sea and Baltic service for more than two decades.
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NewsMarine energy test centre development
The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has furthered its ties with Japan having signed a contract to provide advice on the development of a marine energy test facility in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.
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NewsSevenCs receives new approval from DNV GL
SevenCs, a navigation equipment and software expert from Hamburg, has created the first product to achieve compliance with a new DNV GL industry standard.
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NewsAtlantis Resources building UK tidal power portfolio
ScottishPower Renewables has joined forces with Singapore-headquartered Atlantis Resources to establish the largest tidal stream portfolio in the UK.
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NewsVessel Watch
Vessel Watch is claimed to be the World''s most advanced digital marine radio communications system. Although designed primarily for use on super yachts, many of the features of this new system could find application in workboats where contact between the bridge and the crew is an essential part of the ...
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NewsInterceptors for Swedish lifeboats
A new Swedish company focussed on developing interceptor systems for fast boats has been chosen to supply interceptor trim systems to a pair of Swedish lifeboats. These installations follow a series of successful tests and sea trial that demonstrated the benefits of the dynamic trim control system.
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New home for Offshore Energy
In 2016 Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) is moving to hall 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Amsterdam RAI.
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NewsFugro Academy opens new Plymouth training centre
Fugro’s new Academy Training Centre at Plymouth’s Turnchapel Wharf in the UK was formally opened at the beginning of November by the Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Dr John Mahony.
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SHOM orders iXBlue sub-bottom profilers
iXBlue of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Framce, which earlier this year recorded over 250 worldwide sales of its USBL acoustic positioning systems, has been awarded a four-year contract by the French Hydrographic Office (SHOM) in Brest for supply and installation of sub-bottom profilers and associated software aboard its fleet of hydrographic coastal vessels ...
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New CARIS development
CARIS, the leading Canadian developer of geospatial software with customers in 85 countries and offices in the Netherlands, UK and elsewhere, has announced a widely-anticipated near real-time processing and mapping application, CARIS Onboard.
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NewsDalrymple Award for Chilean hydrographer
Rear Admiral Patricio Carrasco, Director of the Chilean Navy’s Hydrographic & Oceanographic Service (SHOA) in Valparaiso, is this year’s recipient of the UK Hydrographic Office’s annual Alexander Dalrymple Award for outstanding contributions to world hydrography.
