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    iSurvey expands

    2014-03-04T07:30:00Z

    iSurvey, the 100 strong Norwegian survey and positioning organisation in Oslo, has invested £500,000 in establishing an offshore division in Aberdeen.

  • Left to right: London Gateway CEO Simon Moore, DP World Group CEO Mohammed Sharaf, The Lord Mayor of the City of London Fiona Woolf, and The Lord Mayor’s Consort Nicholas Woolf
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    Mayor hails foreign direct investment

    2014-03-04T07:30:00Z

    The Lord Mayor of the City of London, Fiona Woolf, welcomed the foreign direct investment by Dubai’s DP World into London Gateway, while visiting the recently opened deepsea container port and Europe’s largest logistics park.

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    Off the shelf digital bathymetry

    2014-03-04T07:30:00Z

    Eomap, the aquatic earth observation company in Gilching, Germany, has launched an off the shelf, high resolution, satellite-derived bathymetry service available via dedicated online portals as well as its business partners.

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    Able Marine Energy Park compromise

    2014-03-03T15:06:00Z

    The UK’s Associated British Ports (ABP) is working with Able UK to find a way to enable the Able Marine Energy Park (AMEP) and Immingham Western Deepwater Jetty (IWDJ) projects to move ahead alongside each other without damaging job creation opportunities for the Humber region.

  • Ronny Skauen, Director of International Operations at Sleipner Motor with the DAME Award, November 2013
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    Vector Fin stabilizer at Seawork

    2014-03-03T12:30:00Z

    Sleipner Motor''s award-winning Vector Fin stabilizer, for which the company won the DAME Design Award at METS 2013, will be on show at this year''s Seawork.

  • CEACT improves operational efficiency and situational awareness with all information needed to safely navigate
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    New navigation software for workboats

    2014-03-03T07:30:00Z

    CEACT stands for Channel ECDIS, AIS & Course Trajectory and is navigation software that is specifically designed for professional towboats and workboat operations within the confined waterways of the US inland river system.

  • The Quadrans will deliver heading and rate-of-turn data for navigation sensors along with vessel motion data
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    Gyrocompass systems for RFU Tide Class

    2014-03-03T07:30:00Z

    iXBlue is to supply Quadrans fibre optic gyrocompass systems for installation aboard the four new Tide Class tankers of the UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA).

  • Red Ensign’s bridge simulator is attracting interest
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    Red Ensign on the bridge

    2014-03-01T12:00:00Z

    UK Maritime Training Solutions company Red Ensign were at Seawork in 2013 and General Manager Kate Hilborn says it’s still reaping the rewards from the exhibition.

  • The Hurricane Combi makes light work
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    Marina success with Demon Hurricane Combi

    2014-02-28T15:00:00Z

    New Seawork exhibitor, Demon International, has been manufacturing cleaning equipment for over 30 years. Its Hurricane Combi is perfectly suited to the marine industry and will be on display at the exhibition this year.

  • The work consists of two pontoons, an access bridge and a bank seat
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    Docking Solutions wins pontoon contract

    2014-02-28T14:45:00Z

    UK-based Docking Solutions is to design, supply and install 33m of pontoons, a bridge system and bank seat for Looe Harbour Commissioners.

  • Trinity House will be open to the public on 17 May 2014
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    Public invited for Trinity House Open Day

    2014-02-28T07:30:00Z

    In 1514 a young King Henry VIII granted a Royal Charter to a fraternity of mariners called the Guild of the Holy Trinity “so that they might regulate the pilotage of ships in the King’s streams”.

  • Participants at Tideland Signal’s conference in Cape Town gather foe a view of Table Mountain
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    Tideland takes stock of African navaids

    2014-02-28T07:30:00Z

    Aids to navigation specialist Tideland Signal gathered over 40 agents, customers and contractors from Africa, the Middle East and further afield recently for a three day conference and training seminar in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • AXYS’ 3m buoy was selected as the platform of choice for the harsh marine environment
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    3 Metre buoy goes to work in Australia

    2014-02-28T07:30:00Z

    Canada’s AXYS Technologies Inc has secured a contract with its Australian partner Metocean Services International Pty Ltd. (MSI).

  • Coastal defences have been put to the test during recent extreme weather events (Peter Barker)
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    Repairing damage from coastal floods

    2014-02-27T15:42:00Z

    The UK’s Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has issued a notice asking that anyone considering urgent works following the recent flooding contact them first to establish if a marine licence is required.

  • A demonstration of DockingAssist was performed in the Irish Port of Cork
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    New navigation system for port traffic

    2014-02-27T15:41:00Z

    The DockingAssist system is a precise, high-speed port navigation system developed in a European research project.

  • Turbine Transfers Ltd has invested in a Delta system to meet the demands of its fleet
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    Managing vital maritime assets at Seawork

    2014-02-27T15:40:00Z

    Delta Systems, which makes its début at Seawork in 2014, has built a reputation and a system for enabling operations staff, technicians, subcontractors, vessel crew and remote site personnel to keep up to date with asset location and fitness for purpose.

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    Iberdrola spends €159m on R&D

    2014-02-27T14:51:00Z

    Spanish multinational electric utility company, Iberdrola, allocated €159m to R&D in 2013, up 10% on the previous year, and a large chunk was allocated towards the development of renewable energy.

  • During 2013, 120 tonnes of sulphur emissions were saved as a result of the Port of Gothenburg's programme. Photo: Port of Gothenburg
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    Gothenburg campaigns to save emissions

    2014-02-27T14:28:00Z

    Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg’s campaign to save sulphur emissions is making progress. During 2013, 49 vessels took part resulting in a saving of 120 tonnes of sulphur emissions.

  • ShoreBoX can be used by ferries and commercial vessels
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    Plug into shoreside power at Seawork

    2014-02-27T13:32:00Z

    Schneider Electric’s new ShoreBoX system aims to revolutionise the shore side power market because it is portable and modular and suited to all types of vessel.

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    Seaward Nelson 40 pilot boat at Seawork 2014

    2014-02-27T09:30:00Z

    The Spanish Port of La Coruña has chosen the UK''s Seaward Marine Ltd to build its new Nelson 40’ pilot boat which will be on display at Seawork 2014.