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MH370 lecture
This year’s IMarEST (The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology) Stanley Gray Lecture will focus on the technologies being used in the search for Malaysian Airways Flight MH370.
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NewsEnclosed spaces management
UK-based VideotelTM, in conjunction with Mines Rescue Marine, has launched the ‘Enclosed Space Management System’, designed to help effectively assess, audit and manage the safety of enclosed spaces on board vessels and combat the number of accidents and fatalities that all too often occur when problem areas are overlooked.
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NewsDamen FCS for Malawi
The Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 3307 ‘Chilembwe’ has been commissioned by Malawi Shipping Company and built by Damen of The Netherlands, in Monkey Bay shipyard in central Africa.
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NewsMersey rescue
A cruise ship passenger is now stable and recovering in hospital thanks to the efforts of the crew of the Turbine Transfers vessel ‘Porth Dinllaen’, who carried out a fast rescue mission in the UK’s River Mersey.
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Towage joint venture
Poole, UK-based Griffin Towage & Marine, which has offered towage and tug services for the past fifteen years, has formed a joint venture with Dawlish based TMS Maritime. The new business, Griffin TMS Ltd will continue to operate from their Hamworthy dock in Poole Harbour, but will market the fleet ...
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NewsUS offshore wind market expanding
A report produced by the US Government suggests that the development of offshore wind farms around the coast of the US will expand to 54.6 gigawatts by 2030. This figure exceeds developments around the UK where the report suggests that the total will be 32.2 gigawatts.
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NewsTeignbridge Propellers invests £1.1m in larger props
An investment of £1.1m will allow Teignbridge Propellers to manufacture and supply propellers up to 3.6m in diameter, opening up new markets for the British company.
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NewsCEDA elects Laboyrie as new President
Polite Laboyrie of Witteveen and Bos in the Netherlands has been elected as the next Central Dredging Association CEDA President.
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NewsPort equipment orders
Global engineering group Cavotec has won orders for its equipment for ports in Australia, Indonesia, Oman, Portugal and Turkey, and for two major shipping lines, with a combined value of more than EUR 11.5 million.
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NewsROV key to salvage safety
With the ill-fated cruise liner ‘Costa Concordia’ finally in dock, Italian marine contractor Micoperi reports that the Saab Seaeye Falcon ROV played a vital role in diver safety during the largest maritime salvage operation in history.
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NewsVan Oord ‘Nexus’
Damen has delivered a new DOC 8500 cable laying vessel to international offshore contractor Van Oord. Named ‘Nexus’, the 126-metre vessel is intended for the installation of electricity cables for offshore wind farms.
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NewsBukh gains additional approvals for its engines
Bukh’s VGT series of engines have received US Environmental Protection Agency approval.
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NewsTwo new trailers for Van Oord
Dutch dredging major Van Oord has ordered two trailing suction hopper dredgers, each with a hopper capacity of some 17,000 m3, for delivery in 2017.
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NewsDeck gear is critical, but can be costly
It when it comes to a view of the specialist workboat, supply and support sectors, e-procurement companies are in a privileged position and Shipserv has unearthed some pertinent data on deck equipment.
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NewsHöegh Osaka refloated
In the UK''s Solent, the stricken car carrier ''Höegh Osaka'' refloated naturally on Thursday''s lunchtime high tide and at the time of writing (4pm) is under tow to a holding area off Portsmouth.
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NewsNew UKHO hydro app
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is inviting mariners around the globe to help further develop its Hydrographic Note (H-Note) service by using the new free H-Note app to submit hydrographic information.
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NewsWindfarm trencher
‘Maritime Journal’ has heard reports that a very special machine has been operating out of Van der Vlist’s Terminal Moerdijk facility over the past few months. The Boskalis Trenchformer has been using the terminal as a base for its operations.
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NewsRussia renews focus on commercial shipbuilding
Russia’s Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev has announced a renewed focus on the commercial shipbuilding industry as a key aim regarding the development of the sector in 2015.
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NewsPort of Southampton dredging completed
Dredgers from the fleet of Boskalis Westminster have completed a program of capital dredging to deepen and widen the approach channel linking international shipping lanes to the ABP Port of Southampton, UK.
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NewsCold temperatures heat up development
Although cold-climate deck machinery design may remain superficially the same as more traditional equivalents, “it often takes a very different philosophy” said Marijo Bucan of Adria Winches.
