All News articles – Page 752

  • The forum focussed on current and emerging domestic ferry safety issues. Photo: IMO
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    IMO Action Plan addresses ferry safety

    2012-11-12T17:33:00Z

    An Action Plan, organised by the IMO, has been adopted by a forum to address concerns over the safety of domestic ferries in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs).

  • ‘HMS Holland’ – Ship of the Year
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    Damen wins Ship of the Year

    2012-11-12T16:57:00Z

    ''HMS Holland'', built by Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding and the first of a new class of Royal Netherlands Navy patrol vessels, has been awarded the KNVTS Ship of the Year Award.

  • The course will cover WBV and RS measurement on all types of craft. Photo: Murray Martin.
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    New WBV motion analysis course

    2012-11-12T11:07:00Z

    The UK’s Fast Response Craft (FRC) training company, FRC International, has developed a new Whole Body Vibration (WBV) Motion Analysis course after receiving industry requests for guidance.

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    Funding for study of sediment properties

    2012-11-12T07:30:00Z

    Scientists at HR Wallingford in the UK have received research funding for a pilot project aimed at investigating the measurement of cohesive sediment properties using high frequency underwater acoustics.

  • Engineers prepare the ROUMRS ROV, equipped with a WSM 6 transponder, ready for deployment
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    Scouting for munitions in cruise terminal

    2012-11-12T07:30:00Z

    Supported by Sonardyne International Ltd’s Scout USBL acoustic positioning technology, ARA Incorporated has recently completed a subsurface survey of Terminal 91 in the Port of Seattle.

  • Coastline Surveys deploys CPT Datem 5000 on a North Sea renewables cable route survey
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    CPT system for marine renewables work

    2012-11-12T07:30:00Z

    Coastline Surveys has taken delivery of its new Datem 5000 CPT System, C-Pen35.

  • MST is planning to display a 12m Fast Raiding, Interception and Special Forces Craft
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    MST plans big impact at Seawork 2013

    2012-11-09T12:10:00Z

    “The increasingly wide audience, both in terms of geography and market, means Seawork is becoming more and more important to us as one of the key global exhibitions we attend."

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    Marine careers support for Cornwall’s youth

    2012-11-09T11:13:00Z

    Young people in Cornwall UK will benefit from a new £1.2m EU scheme to raise awareness of marine careers and improve job prospects into the sector.

  • Briggs Marine's ‘Forth Trojan’
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    Briggs Marine gets a new addition

    2012-11-09T10:16:00Z

    Scottish marine contractor Briggs Marine and Environmental Services has further strengthened its marine operations capabilities with the addition of a new 25m multicat to its fleet.

  • The course covers how to measure WBV and RS on all types of craft, including analysis methods and their appropriate use. Photo by Murray Martin
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    WBV motion analysis course explodes myths

    2012-11-09T09:50:00Z

    There are many myths surrounding While Body Vibration (WBV) measurement and analysis on fast craft where the motion is characteristically Repeated Shock (RS) as much as WBV.

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    Investigations completed for Port of Liverpool

    2012-11-09T07:30:00Z

    Coastline Surveys recently completed a geo-environmental investigation on behalf of Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, as part of the Liverpool 2 container terminal development.

  • Works underway on the offshore windfarm at Samso, Denmark, which has been providing electricity since 2003.
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    EU funding for ECOWindS project

    2012-11-08T16:17:00Z

    The EU has pledged to provide some € 1.9m for the national innovation network Offshore Center Danmark to be used for a new three year project called ECOWindS.

  • Van der Velden recently delivered master rudders for Crowley's ocean tug series
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    Van der Velden solutions at Workboat Show

    2012-11-08T15:15:00Z

    US based Ships Machinery International (SMI) will be showcasing Dutch Van der Velden Marine Systems at this year’s International Workboat Show in New Orleans, taking place between 5 and 7 December.

  • The anchor handling tugs Typhoon and sister Tempest have been sold to Indus Shipping and Trading Corp of Panama. Photo courtesy of Jan Plug
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    Towlines

    2012-11-08T07:30:00Z

    The ABR Company has announced a change of venue for the ITS 2014 Convention and Exhibition originally planned to take place in Panama City. Due to unforeseen circumstances that venue may not be available and a new venue has been arranged. The 23rd International Tug, Salvage and OSV Convention & ...

  • The 'CCGS Vladykov' will be used for scientific research in Newfoundland and Labrador. Photo: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
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    Canadian Coast Guard receives research vessel

    2012-11-07T12:44:00Z

    The Canadian Coast Guard recently received the first of three new near shore fisheries research vessels, the ‘CCGS Vladykov’ built by Meridien Maritime Inc in Matane, Quebec.

  • The Transas Full Mission Bridge Simulator NTPRO 5000
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    Greece benefits from Transas simulation

    2012-11-07T11:15:00Z

    Leading marine software developer and supplier, the Transas Group, has supplied a new Navigational Simulator Complex to Costamare Maritime Training Services in Athens, Greece.

  • A port’s portcentric, or one-stop-shop approach to business, has seen many through the recession
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    Port centricity on the agenda at Seawork 2013

    2012-11-07T09:12:00Z

    Port centricity will be firmly on the agenda at Mercator Media’s annual Seawork exhibition which will take place from 25-27 June 2013 at the ABP Port of Southampton, UK.

  • One of the first Damen ASD Tug 3212 design was the Multratug 19
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    Damen secures a massive Kuwait order

    2012-11-07T07:30:00Z

    Damen Shipyards and the Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) have signed a contract for 14 tugs from the builder’s ASD range.

  • John Callghan, Programme Manager (Wave & Tidal), The Crown Estate. Photo: TCE
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    Creeping up on the inside, wave and tidal

    2012-11-07T07:30:00Z

    Offshore wind will most likely spring to mind when considering marine renewable energy, understandable given the scale of activity throughout Europe.

  • SL Tiger was completed for Smit Lamnalco in record time
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    Smit Lamnalco secures major contract in Iraq

    2012-11-07T07:30:00Z

    Smit Lamnalco has secured the turnkey contract to support Single Point Mooring operations for the Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project (ICOEEP). The scheme, 20 km off the Al Fao Peninsula, looks to triple oil exports from Iraq.