All News articles – Page 526
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New Nav-Tracker
American expert in marine security and monitoring systems, Global Ocean Security Technologies (GOST), has a new addition to its Nav-Tracker vessel monitoring and surveillance systems – the GOST Nav-Tracker 3.0 SM.
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NewsTrumped on windfarm appeal
It’s not often that ‘Maritime Journal’ gets to comment on such world news as US presidential candidates, but Scottish offshore wind made the international headlines today, due to Donald Trump, the leading Republican candidate for the US presidency losing a court appeal over permission for an offshore windfarm.
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NewsPrecision positioning
The third generation of Norwegian Kongsberg Maritime’s de facto industry standard High Precision Acoustic Positioning and Navigation System – HiPAP, is now available. Claimed to be smaller, lighter, more durable and accurate than ever, HiPAP 502 sets new standards for subsea position reference systems. It is designed to support the ...
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NewsEMEC berth for Laminaria
Belgian wave energy developer Laminaria has signed up for a position at EMEC’s grid-connected wave test site at Billia Croo, off the west coast of Orkney, UK.
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NewsMTU gas engines for new ferry
Rolls-Royce and Stadtwerke Konstanz, have teamed up to develop a liquid natural gas (LNG) propulsion system based on MTU engines for a new Lake Constance ferry. The plan is to have the ferry running on gas between the two Lake Constance towns of Constance and Meersburg by 2019.
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NewsThe fastest lifeboat in the world
All-weather lifeboats that put out from the shore or patrol the seas with the aim of rescuing people or vessels in distress tend to be relatively slow, with a top speed of around 25 to 30 knots.
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NewsBalancing SWATH vessels
Indian-owned and UK-headquartered Servowatch, the marine systems integrator and automation specialist, has introduced a new trim and draught stability optimiser, ServoTrim, designed specifically to ‘balance the draught’ of SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) vessels.
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NewsBOGE expands its product range
Germany’s BOGE Compressors, a leading supplier of industrial compressed air systems, has launched a new product range for the marine sector.
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NewsHumanitarian Response e-course launched
Glasgow-based Marlins has announced the launch of its new e-learning course, Humanitarian Response, which addresses the rescue of refugees and migrants at sea.
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MacArtney winch for Antarctica expedition
The University of Gothenburg''s latest Antarctica expedition is benefitting from a state-of-the-art remotely operated vehicle (ROV) winch supplied by MacArtney Underwater Technology.
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NewsFerry propulsion deal
Australian shipyard, Incat, has awarded German engine manufacturer MAN Diesel & Turbo the contract to supply the engines for the ‘KatExpress 3’, a high-speed ferry newbuilding.
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NewsSWATH gets smarter
US-based marine technology company Juliet Marine Systems, claims it has solved the technical challenge of controlling small waterplane area twin hull (SWATH) vessels at high speed.
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NewsECO-PILOT system
French company C-Sense’s fuel consumption monitoring system, the ECO-PILOT, was introduced to the export markets at Europort.
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NewsRimorchiatori Riuniti tug orders
Italian tug operator Rimorchiatori Riuniti has recently placed an order with the Damen Shipyards Group for two 2913 series ASD Tugs. Rimorchiatori Riuniti operates more than 100 vessels across a range of maritime sectors, including harbour towage and offshore.
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Documenting human rights abuse at sea
Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has launched an initiative to use the eyeWitness to Atrocities app to document human rights abuses occurring at sea.
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NewsNew generation Royal Navy RIB
The UK’s Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP has announced a £13.5m contract to BAE Systems for 60 new Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIBs) during a visit to Portsmouth Naval Base.
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NewsAuto-trim from Mercury
Outboards and stern drive propulsion are used on a wide variety of craft these days and most of then have power trim installed. This is used to adjust the angle of the drive leg as the boat comes onto the plane so that the thrust from the propeller remains close ...
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NewsNew Hyundai diesel
Korean engine manufacturer Hyundai has added a new diesel engine to its R-Series range of small high speed diesels which is particularly suited to applications in RIBs and smaller patrol and work boats. Rated at 200 hp in its light duty form this engine is based on a 4 cylinder ...
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NewsUpgraded Yanmar diesel
Yanmar''s 6LY diesel engine is one of the most popular engines in the Japanese-headquartered company’s comprehensive range. It has become the engine of choice for larger RIBs and for a wide variety of patrol and workboats.
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News23 RIB deal for Spanish civil protection
Vanguard Marine of the UK has recently supplied 23 Vanguard RIBs to the Galician Local Government in Spain.
