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NewsLNG hybrid barge makes progress
Becker Marine Systems and AIDA Cruises are making progress with what they say will be the “world’s first” LNG hybrid barge. The keel laying ceremony took place earlier this month.
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NewsShipping sectors show confidence in offshore wind
After a decade of caution, established maritime sectors including offshore oil and gas are showing increasing interest in offshore wind, indicating confidence in the industry’s future.
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NewsRenewables Roadmap reflects progress
The UK’s renewables industries may be grappling with the political froth surrounding the current energy debate but the latest energy roadmap update puts the current situation into context.
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Ireland extends Infomar programme
The Irish government’s Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources has extended its Infomar national marine mapping programme with commitment of a further €15m over the next five years.
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NewsLargest ever Oceanology International
This year’s biennial Oceanology International event at London’s Excel exhibition and conference centre from 11-13 March promises to be the best ever, say organisers Reed Exhibitions.
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NewsTrials underway for Falmouth monitoring buoy
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners, the Trust Port Authority for Falmouth Harbour in the UK, are trialling innovative hardware and software developed in conjunction with Cornwall based company Triskel Marine Ltd.
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NewsHigh technology brings ‘future winches’ forward
An example of the new JonRie Super Series 220 Double Drum Escort Winch has been installed aboard the US tug Patriot, owned by Marine Towing of Tampa, Florida.
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NewsMoU for renewable energy research
The UK’s National Renewable Energy Centre, Narec, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a top Swedish research institute to strengthen existing capability in offshore renewable energy.
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NewsCoastline Surveys in liquidation
Maritime Journal has learnt that the UK hydrographic survey expert, Coastline Surveys Ltd, has gone into liquidation.
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NewsOcean Eye oil spill aerial tracking
Spraying dispersant and recovering oil floating on the surface of the sea after an oil spill is a challenging operation.
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NewsIMO conventions: Effective implementation
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu launched this year’s World Maritime Day theme, ‘IMO conventions: Effective implementation’, last month.
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NewsActa Marine expands offering
Acta Marine has opened a new office in Paris in a bid to enhance its workboat support services for its French customers.
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NewsPaolo Moretti: the search for solutions
“In the early years things might have been easier, but there was no importance attached to innovation,” says Paolo Moretti, RINA’s marine general manager.
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NewsIrish houseboat moorings upgraded
Waterways Ireland is upgrading moorings and services on the Grand Canal in Sallins, Co Kildare creating houseboat moorings, to be ready for the new boat season in 2014.
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NewsNavaids chosen for Humber windfarm
Navaids supplier Hydrosphere has been chosen to supply lights and buoys for the new Humber Offshore Windfarm.
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Testing of new marine energy device begins
A renewable energy device which will harvest energy from the motion of the sea is about to be tested at A&P Falmouth.
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NewsOffshore construction 'revolution' at Seawork
Seawork 2014 exhibitor Mojo Maritime and Germany''s Hammonia Reederei GmbH & Co are to finance and build a completely new class of vessels set to “revolutionise” the offshore construction sector.
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NewsIssues for diesel-electric development
The push towards diesel-electric power generation is beginning to gather momentum as bigger cranes and powerful onboard equipment results in workboats, construction and lifting vessels facing a very variable power draw.
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Windwave contract
Cornwall UK based Windwave Workboats has started 2014 by starting its 2010-built WFSV Samson B on a new 12 month work agreement which will run until the end of 2014, working for the Siemens Heavy Lift Team.
