All News articles – Page 593

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    Irish upgrade

    2015-01-15T16:58:00Z

    The Port of Cork has just announced that it will invest over €1.5 million in upgrading facilities at Cobh Cruise Terminal, Ireland’s only dedicated cruise berth, with the installation of a number of high load mooring bollards at the east and west end of the Cobh Cruise Berth which will ...

  • The PulSAR towfish, deck unit and hand reel. (Photo: Kongsberg Maritime)
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    SAR sonar

    2015-01-15T16:49:00Z

    A new tow fish side scan sonar has been introduced by Kongsberg Maritime for use in search and recovery (SAR) missions as well as underwater inspection, engineering and scientific surveys.

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    Sonar school

    2015-01-15T11:13:00Z

    Subsea 3D visualisation specialist Coda Octopus has announced that it has launched what it has called its ‘Knowledge Transfer Centre’ (KTC).

  • Cygnus DIVE underwater thickness gauge used to inspect the hull of HMS A7 submarine (Photo:The SHIPS Project)
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    Underwater thickness monitoring

    2015-01-15T11:02:00Z

    A team of divers from the A7 Project in the UK have been using a Cygnus DIVE underwater ultrasonic thickness gauge so that they could measure the metal thickness of a century old Royal Navy submarine wreck to determine the current condition of the remains and to monitor its deterioration ...

  • The Yanmar JH-CR brings the benefits of common-rail fuel injection technology to units of below 110mhp
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    Benchmark new engines for Yanmar

    2015-01-15T10:45:00Z

    Yanmar has a new series of small marine diesel engines which it says will set a new benchmark in propulsion technology by bringing the benefits of common-rail fuel injection technology to units of below 110mhp.

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    Baltic exhibition

    2015-01-15T10:29:00Z

    It has been announced that the 18th International Maritime Exhibition BALTEXPO 2015 will be held 7th-9th September 2015 in Gdansk, Poland.

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    UKSpill 2015

    2015-01-14T15:44:00Z

    The annual UKSpill2015 conference aims to address the issues associated with oil spill incidents and the release of other chemical substances to the environment.

  • An artist's impression of the pontoon
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    Stan pontoon for Norway

    2015-01-14T15:35:00Z

    Kristiansund Taubåtservice, the Norwegian supplier of coastal and offshore transport services, has taken delivery of a Damen Stan Pontoon 4113 barge. Kristiansund Taubåtservice provides a wide range of offshore services including towage, berthing assistance, salvage and barge operations. 41 metres in length and 13 metres across, the Stan Pontoon joins ...

  • NDM has an impressive product portfolio within winches
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    Palfinger in another pie

    2015-01-14T15:16:00Z

    With the recent acquisition of winch business Norwegian Deck Machinery AS (NDM), Austrian deck equipment manufacturer Palfinger Marine has expanded its product portfolio with winches.

  • Dyneema fibre has allowed Lankhorst and Deep Tek to come up with an integrated deepwater solution
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    Deep water development

    2015-01-14T12:41:00Z

    While “there have historically been industry questions” around the uses of fibre rope, Jorn Boesten of DSM Dyneema said this has been answered by developments in both rope and winch technology – and by approaching the system as a whole.

  • Test deployment in a windy Strangford Lough
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    Deep Green: the low current tidal generator

    2015-01-14T11:43:00Z

    As reported in December’s ‘Maritime Journal’ the renewable energy industry was excited late last year when Swedish marine energy technology company Minesto announced that it had successfully managed to produce electricity from low velocity currents off Northern Ireland, the first in the marine energy era.

  • The weed harvester for Kenya is seen under build at the Italdraghe factory in Italy
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    Italdraghe weed harvester for Kenya

    2015-01-13T16:48:00Z

    Although best known as a dredger manufacturer, Italdraghe SpA, also has considerable experience in designing and building weed harvesters.

  • Tugs ‘RT Magic’ and ‘RT Spirit’ assisting 'Pieter Schelte' to her berth (Photo: KOTUG/Van der Kloet)
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    Monster tow

    2015-01-13T16:35:00Z

    Netherlands-based towage giant Kotug has sent ‘Maritime Journal’ these stunning pictures of ‘Pieter Schelte’- the largest workboat in the world recently being assisted to her berthing place in the Rotterdam Alexiahaven by the tugs ‘RT Magic’ and ‘RT Spirit’.

  • Jean-Yves Courtois: “We are excited to work with the governmental bodies and rescue authorities of these countries to provide advanced SAR solutions”
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    Million dollar SAR contract

    2015-01-13T16:31:00Z

    Search and Rescue (SAR) specialist, Techno-Sciences, Inc (TSi), has been chosen by the Governments of Cyprus, Brunei, Argentina and NASA to deploy its SAR network and next-generation Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue (MEOSAR) systems.

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    Creating the conditions

    2015-01-13T12:01:00Z

    It is deck equipment in the most fundamental sense: the floor covering itself. Workboat crew usually don’t pay too much attention to what’s underfoot – until it becomes an issue that presents itself as a slip hazard. However, as it remains pretty fundamental to both comfort and safety, a fair ...

  • The new OXE Diesel outboard engine
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    First high performance production diesel outboard to be launched

    2015-01-13T11:52:00Z

    Over the years there have been many debates when comparing the benefits and drawbacks of various marine propulsion systems with numerous alternatives developed and launched.

  • Vessels in China weighing more than 50,000 tonnes have been successfully launched using this technique
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    Asian airbag launching

    2015-01-13T11:10:00Z

    In many parts of Asia, Rubber Airbag Ship Launching is the most used method for launching a vessel. ‘Maritime Journal’ spoke to Kevin Ang from www.shiplaunching.org to find out more information on this emerging technology that''s yet to have its big splash in European shipbuilding.

  • Evinrude's ETEC system allows a 2-stroke motor that competes with 4-strokes on emissions
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    Evinrude E-TEC G2

    2015-01-12T16:36:00Z

    BRP (Bombardier Recreational Products) has partnered with Piranha Ribs, based in Hampshire, UK to debut the new E-TEC G2 Evinrude outboard engine product line-up. According to BRP the new G2 boasts increased performance and fuel efficiency for both commercial and recreational users.

  • Aerial view of Billia Croo, EMEC wave test site (Photo: Aquatera)
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    Orkney’s Japanese delegation

    2015-01-12T16:05:00Z

    The marine renewable energy industry centred on Orkney, UK, has been the focus of a fact-finding visit by Japanese politicians and business leaders. The 10-strong party from the Nagasaki Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu, toured the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Stromness at the weekend to learn more ...

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    RINA safety and innovation awards

    2015-01-12T15:33:00Z

    The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) is calling for nominations for its annual safety and innovation awards.