All News articles – Page 531

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    Malacca Straits survey

    2015-11-06T15:48:00Z

    Supported by the Malacca Straits Council of Japan, the three littoral States of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have begun a definitive hydrographic survey of the 805km Straits.

  • Safehaven Marine’s Wildcat 53 survey catamaran which has been ordered by King Abdullah Port in Saudi Arabia for delivery next May.  The Port is one of the world’s deepest and most advanced terminals with 18 metres depth of berth
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    Safehaven catamaran for Saudi Arabia

    2015-11-06T15:48:00Z

    Irish specialist boatbuilder Safehaven Marine in County Cork has received an order from King Abdullah Port in Saudi Arabia for a Wildcat 53 catamaran designed for hydrographic survey, ocean research and general harbour duties.

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    Chesapeake upgrades SonarWiz software

    2015-11-06T15:47:00Z

    Chesapeake Technology has added a new gridding engine to its widely-adopted SonarWiz software, enabling users to visualise in real-time vast amounts of bathymetry, sub-bottom and sidescan data in one place at one time.

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    Major Barents Sea seismic surveys

    2015-11-06T15:47:00Z

    Norway has announced plans to spend Kr 173m (£13.7m) on seismic surveys in its sector of the Barents Sea. Petroleum & Energy Minister Tord Lien says the government believes there are substantial remaining resources of gas and oil in the area and prospective mapping will be expected to increase activity ...

  • L-R: Mijndert Wiesenekker (Sales Director Benelux Damen), Pepijn Nuijten (Multraship), Kees Muller (Multraship), Arnout Damen (CCO Damen), Leendert Muller (Multraship) at the Europort signing
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    Carrousel RAVE order

    2015-11-06T10:27:00Z

    Leading towage and salvage specialist Multraship, through its subsidiary Novatug BV, has commissioned the construction of two Robert Allan designed Carrousel Rave Tugs (CRTs) from Damen Shipyards Group.

  • Real-time audio visual support now possible with AlphaEye
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    Real-time audio visual with AlphaEye

    2015-11-05T16:41:00Z

    Rotterdam-based Alphatron Marine has introduced the AlphaEye service communication tool with real-time audio and visual support.

  • 'Aukwatowa' was delivered on time and to budget.
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    Damen shoalbusters for SMIT

    2015-11-05T16:01:00Z

    Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has held a naming ceremony for the first of two Shoalbusters for SMIT Amandla Marine.

  • There is 800m of quayside available at Dutch Offshore Base
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    New joint venture for Amsterdam

    2015-11-05T15:58:00Z

    Announced at Europort 2015 in Rotterdam, Dutch Offshore Base BV is a new joint venture between Ter Haak Group, Dutch Offshore Group and Rotterdam Offshore Group.

  • The Optiwave 7300 user interface
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    Sea wave height measurement

    2015-11-05T12:14:00Z

    The Dutch company of TBV Marine Systems, part of High-tech-Solutions & Design B.V., is using an innovative Wave Measurement System first shown at Europort 2015 by its Dutch manufacturer; Krohne.

  • Yamnar's 12AY series High-Speed Commercial Workboat diesel engine
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    Japanese quality on show

    2015-11-05T10:58:00Z

    Yanmar Benelux has showcased its full range of commercial marine propulsion and auxiliary engines at Europort 2015. The range contains LDC (Light Duty Commercial), CHS (Commercial High Speed) and medium-speed propulsion and auxiliary engines, referred to as Large Engines (LE).

  • Offshore wind has capacity doubled with 10 GW being secured in UK waters
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    10 GW of offshore wind power

    2015-11-04T12:59:00Z

    The UK’s offshore wind market now has more than 10GW of offshore electricity following two new project announcements, according to RenewableUK.

  • The second phase of the Fukushima project involving the installation of two seven megawatt turbines is due to be completed by the end of 2015
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    Developing renewable energy in Japan

    2015-11-03T14:24:00Z

    Following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, a major investment is being made into finding a renewable energy option that relies on the power of offshore technology.

  • Tuco Marine has launched two new SAR vessel designs
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    New Tuco SAR vessels

    2015-11-03T11:33:00Z

    Danish boatbuilder Tuco Marine has launched two new search and rescue (SAR) vessel designs at Europort in Rotterdam.

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    Promarine focuses on internet connectivity

    2015-11-02T14:52:00Z

    UK based electrical mechanical marine engineering firm, Promarine''s, main focus at this year’s METSTRADE exhibition will be internet connectivity and in particular, 4G and LTE antenna solutions.

  • Construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Germany and Denmark
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    Construction of Fehmarnbelt tunnel

    2015-11-02T11:10:00Z

    Denmark is set to start work on an 18km-long undersea tunnel to Germany that will aim to be the world’s largest road and rail tunnel.

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    Wärtsilä launches innovation competition

    2015-11-02T09:13:00Z

    Finnish marine equipment manufacturing company, Wärtsilä, in connection with start-up event Slush, has launched an innovation contest, aimed at start-up companies and entrepreneurs.

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    ESCGS warns of black market weapons

    2015-11-02T09:13:00Z

    ESC Global Security (ESCGS) has welcomed the decision by the Contact Group for Piracy off the Coast of Somalia to reduce the size of the Indian Ocean’s high risk area.

  • 'ALP Striker' takes to the water displaying its distinctive Ulstein X-BOW (ALP Maritime Services)
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    TOWLINES

    2015-10-30T12:09:00Z

    ALP Maritime Services have announced the launch of ‘ALP Striker’ the first of four newbuild anchor-handling tugs and due to be delivered in early 2016.

  • Two of the B-Class tugs pictured in Rotterdam wearing their previous Smit clothing (Peter Barker)
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    New to you for Seacontractors

    2015-10-30T12:03:00Z

    Netherlands-based Seacontractors are completing the acquisition of six B-Class tug/workboats, swapping the grey hull colours of previous owner Smit to the black hull of Seacontractors.

  • 'Tak-10' and 'Tak-11' pose for the camera off Hoek van Holland (Damen)
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    Damen pairs for different continents

    2015-10-30T12:01:00Z

    Two separate pairs of Damen ASD tugs have entered service for different owners on different continents to operate in Lithuania and in the Bahamas, 8,300km apart.