All News articles – Page 709
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Dutch success
The Dutch shipbuilding industry had a successful 2012, with some 95 seagoing vessels delivered and an order book representing a value of more than €2bn.
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NewsIMO safety review
The IMO Symposium on the ‘Future of Ship Safety’ has recommended that the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) carries out a full review of the existing safety regulatory framework in order to meet future needs and expectations.
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NewsRed7 renewables work in France and Spain
Essex UK based Red7Marine Offshore Ltd has won a contract for cable protection work on the Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Energy Converter project off Brittany in France.
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NewsWärtsilä agrees €150m R&D loan with EIB
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150m loan to Wärtsilä to finance the company’s research, development and innovation (RDI) activities in several European countries.
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NewsMore CTruks for Offshore Turbine Services
Offshore Turbine Services has ordered two more CTruk 20T MPCs for delivery in the spring of 2014.
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NewsUK boost for offshore wind investment
UK Business and Energy Minister, Michael Fallon has announced the creation of an Offshore Wind Investment Organisation (OWIO) to boost levels of inward investment and to further stimulate jobs in the UK offshore wind industry.
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EC proposal points to ports ‘red tape’
The European Commission’s proposal to appoint an independent supervisor for ports in every Member State will lead to a lot of unnecessary bureaucracy, says the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
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NewsNew MaK dual fuel engine launched
Germany based Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has developed a new MaK M 34 DF marine dual fuel engine platform for the commercial marine industry.
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NewsFull house for Seawork
Mercator Media''s Seawork has once again achieved full capacity, despite expanding the exhibition into a third hall this year. This isn''t only a vote of confidence for the exhibition, it bodes well for the industry too.
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Upgradable MonCon system for RNLI
When the RNLI needed a system to control their new Shannon class lifeboat they chose MACSYS, using SEAF technology, from SCISYS.
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NewsChallenging times for windfarm support
“You have to decide what’s the right course of action, the right boats to be built with an eye to the future and stick with it, says Leslie Robertson, general manager of MPI Workboats.
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NewsCable joint venture
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. and Royal Volker Wessels Stevin N.V. (VolkerWessels) have signed a Letter of Intent to set up a joint venture combining their forces in the field of cable installation.
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NewsPresident and Falcon light up the brain
Glowing and fluorescent deep-sea creatures could reveal how the mind works.
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NewsA BRIL dive support contract worth £40m
Bibby Remote Intervention Limited (BRIL) has successfully secured a contract with the potential of a seven year commitment.
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NewsPiriou moves into marine renewables
French shipbuilder, Piriou, is moving into the offshore windfarm support market and has entered into a contract with naval architect, BMT Nigel Gee to build offshore windfarm support vessels (WFSVs).
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Hamburg hopeful
The Port of Hamburg saw slight growth of seaborne cargo handling in the first quarter of 2013.
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Dive equipment distribution deal
Integrated turnkey subsea and offshore solution providers Unique Hydra has signed an agency agreement with EIVA to represent its products and services in the southern part of Africa.
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NewsCradling the new deliveries from Helsinki
The obvious conundrum to moving large Azipod units to waiting shipyards is that although they are designed to be streamlined while in the water, they are anything but elegant and easy to move when out of the water.
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NewsAutomated monitoring helps ports make certain
In Europe, ports are continually looking for ways to improve all-important turnaround time, to maximise throughput and, ultimately, revenue.
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NewsPermanent underwater rudder repair in Antwerp
A Hydrex team of divers and technicians has recently performed an underwater inspection and repair of a 200m long vehicle carrier’s malfunctioning rudder in the port of Antwerp.
