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  • Rolls-Royce will supply its new Unified Bridge and other ship equipment
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    Rolls-Royce equipment for Volstad Shipping

    2014-05-02T11:09:00Z

    Rolls-Royce is to supply advanced ship equipment for a new offshore construction vessel owned by Norway’s Volstad Shipping AS, as part of a £13.5m contract.

  • MTC International’s new Maritime Training Centre (MTC) in Amsterdam is open for business
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    Amsterdam Maritime Training Centre opens

    2014-05-02T11:00:00Z

    MTC International’s new Maritime Training Centre (MTC) in Amsterdam is open for business promising to promote high-quality safety training by harnessing the latest technologies and offering flexible service.

  • An MOU signing ceremony was held in the KOTUG offices in Rotterdam. left to right: Paul Jamer of AKA, Jim Hyslop of Robert Allan, Ard-Jan Kooren of KOTUG, Evan Willemsen of ROTORTUG and Minister James Moore of the Canadian Government
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    KOTUG hosts Canadian delegation

    2014-05-02T10:30:00Z

    The past few weeks have been a busy time for the management and staff of Rotterdam based towage company KOTUG International.

  • Unlike a diver, an ROV doesn’t need to see in the dark, can work tirelessly and can recover the victim with its manipulator
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    Saving lives with Saab Seaeye

    2014-05-02T10:17:00Z

    Finding an underwater victim within 60 minutes determines whether a mission is a rescue or a recovery. Seawork exhibitor US-based Saab Seaeye, together with the Los Angeles Long Beach Fire Department, is offering fresh hope.

  • The new AIS 300BF tailor-made for vessels undertaking demanding coast guard, anti-piracy, navy and boarder police operations
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    New Kongsberg AIS system

    2014-05-02T10:00:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime subsidiary, Kongsberg Seatex has launched a new generation of Blue Force Automatic Identification System (AIS) – the AIS 300BF.

  • The barge has been equipped with Schat Harding davits and a lifeboat
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    Red Ensign adds new facility

    2014-05-01T15:40:00Z

    UK-based training organisation, Red Ensign, is expanding its range of facilities with a new training barge.

  • The Seawork 2014 Conference will include a range of topical issues
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    Seawork 2014 conference

    2014-05-01T14:25:00Z

    The Conference Programme for Mercator Media Ltd''s Seawork Exhibition 2014 has been confirmed and includes a range of topical issues for exhibitors and visitors.

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    Criminalisation of Maritime Security Operatives

    2014-05-01T12:52:00Z

    Concerns have been raised over a worrying trend which it says has seen various government authorities criminalising maritime security operatives.

  • Survivor+ is designed to address key factors during vessel or platform evacuation and Man Overboard scenarios where death through drowning or hypothermia is all too common
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    Innovative new offshore safety system

    2014-05-01T12:51:00Z

    International safety expert, Cobham Life Support has introduced a new safety system, Survivor+ Personal Overboard Survival System, a new class of ‘wearable’ Personal Flotation Device (PFD).

  • The boom is inflated as it is deployed and it can be operated from a single boat
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    New Norwegian oil boom

    2014-05-01T12:49:00Z

    A new type of oil boom developed in Norway not only contains the oil in a spill but also collects it in a boom, creating a nearly automated system of oil containment and recovery.

  • Integrated manufacturing facilities will lead to turbine cost reductions Photo: Peter Barker
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    Economic impact study details opportunity for UK offshore renewables

    2014-05-01T12:48:00Z

    A study on the potential economic value of offshore wind to the UK economy has produced an up-to-date understanding of what is viewed as a worthwhile area of investment for sustainable development and growth.

  • Ocean Safety’s ISO liferaft on the production line at Southampton
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    Ocean Safety delivers 100th RNLI liferaft

    2014-04-30T12:19:00Z

    Just nine months after signing the deal at Seawork 2013, the UK''s Ocean Safety has reached an important milestone in the delivery programme for replacing every liferaft in the RNLI’s all-weather fleet.

  • Container truck throughput arrangements at Hamburg are to be improved Photo: Port of Hamburg
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    Hamburg speeds up container terminal improvements

    2014-04-30T11:11:00Z

    The Port of Hamburg is taking measures to improve the traffic situation at its largest container terminal Burchardkai (CTB).

  • IHC Merwede says that the new 5,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger will be the largest in South Africa
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    Healthy order book for IHC Merwede

    2014-04-30T11:11:00Z

    Dutch dredging expert, IHC Merwede has been awarded the contract for the design, construction and delivery of a 5,500m3 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) in South Africa.

  • A heavy duty Schilling-HD 150hp ROV featuring advanced automated piloting modes, two of which have been ordered by Specialist Subsea Services of  Aberdeen.
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    New ROVs for Specialist Subsea Services

    2014-04-30T11:10:00Z

    Aberdeen-based Specialist Subsea Services, ROV supplier and surveyor, has increased its fleet of work-class ROVs to six with the acquisition of two Schilling-HD 150hp systems from FMC Schilling Robotics of California worth over £4m.

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    Ocean Installer awarded diving contract

    2014-04-30T11:09:00Z

    Fairfield Energy Limited has awarded Norwegian subsea operator, Ocean Installer, a contract for air diving services and light subsea construction work at the Dunlin field within the East Shetland Basin.

  • Aerial view of Able UK's proposed AMEP marine energy park Photo: Grimsby Telegraph
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    Humber offshore wind hub faces delays

    2014-04-30T11:08:00Z

    Amid the celebrations resulting from Siemens decision to build a wind turbine factory at Hull, a dispute is being played out between two developers over plans for a £450m marine energy park also on the Humber.

  • Heavy lift ship 'Zhen Hua 29' arrived in Rotterdam with a complete cargo of tugs and barges for delivery to Damen clients in Europe or to be held ‘on-stock’. Photo: R&F van der Hoek
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    Damen delivers in ‘bulk’

    2014-04-30T11:08:00Z

    Increasingly common terms used by Damen Shipyards are ‘built-for-stock’ and ‘prompt delivery’, particularly with respect to tugs, workboats and offshore plant.

  • Based on ester oil and selected adhesives, the grease is VGP-compliant
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    Klüber Lubrication unveils VGP-compliant grease

    2014-04-29T17:37:00Z

    Germany’s Klüber Lubrication has introduced its new environmentally-friendly adhesive lubricant for open gears and steel cables, Klüberbio AG 39-602.

  • Adelte will install its SPBBs at cruise and ferry terminals in Europe and Asia
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    Adelte bridges the gap at more terminals

    2014-04-29T17:20:00Z

    Barcelona-based Adelte is to supply 11 Seaport Passenger Boarding Bridges (SPBBs) for cruise and ferry terminals, which when installed, will see the company reach a major milestone of 100 commissioned installations.