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  • The LNG Hybrid Barge will significantly reduce particle emissions from cruise ships during port visits
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    LNG Hybrid Barge to end cruise pollution

    2012-10-29T07:30:00Z

    Working together with AIDA Cruises, Becker Marine Systems has developed a concept for an environmentally friendly LNG Hybrid Barge solution for supplying power to cruise ships lying in port.

  • Ocean BoomVane tows a rubber oil containment boom in open water
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    BoomVane technology cleans up in America

    2012-10-29T07:30:00Z

    Illinois USA headquartered Elastec/American Marine has acquired BoomVane technology, expanding its range in the manufacture of innovative pollution control equipment.

  • The new 'Alu Marine 1200' has been designed for pilots on the river Seine. Photo: Claris/Alu Marine
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    New pilot boats for Alu Marine

    2012-10-26T15:12:00Z

    French boat builder, Alu Marine Shipyard, has launched its new range of pilot boats, designed for pilots on the river Seine.

  • The Cougar XTi Torque Skid
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    ‘Superskid’ gives Cougar a torque tool

    2012-10-26T07:30:00Z

    A new concept in skid design from Saab Seaeye adds a powerful tooling capability to their technologically advanced Cougar XTi ROV.

  • Bioremediation was not widely used until the Exxon Valdez oil spill disaster in 1989
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    Put bioremediation into pollution toolkit

    2012-10-26T07:30:00Z

    Incidents of oil spills will continue to plague the marine environment as long as ships transit the world''s oceans and oil rigs move into ever deeper waters.

  • Russell Bennett (r) prepares to survey for shipwreck sites in Panama’s old harbor area with his JW Fishers Proton magnetometer
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    Boat towed detectors assist salvors

    2012-10-26T07:30:00Z

    A number of archaeological groups and marine service companies are acquiring boat-towed metal detectors to assist in locating shipwrecks and to perform geophysical surveys.

  • Phase 1 of the London Array project is due to be completed at the end of 2012. Photo: London Array Ltd
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    Phase 2 application for London Array

    2012-10-25T16:00:00Z

    The global wind energy consortium for the UK offshore windfarm project, London Array, has submitted its proposal to the Department of Energy Climate Change (DECC) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for phase 2 of the project.

  • A cross-section of dam caisson from the proposed Dynamic Tidal Power scheme
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    Dynamic Tidal Power plans promise plenty

    2012-10-25T15:43:00Z

    China and the Netherlands have signed a deal to examine the feasibility of constructing the world’s largest tidal power scheme.

  • The signing ceremony between Damen and Iskes Towage & Salvage took place recently
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    Damen launches first hybrid tug

    2012-10-25T14:29:00Z

    Damen Shipyards recently launched its first ever hybrid tug, the ASD Tug 2810 Hybrid, bound for Iskes Towage & Salvage.

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    Wärtsilä solution for Russian icebreakers

    2012-10-25T14:21:00Z

    Wärtsilä recently won a contract to supply integrated power and automation systems for two new icebreakers being built by Vyborg Shipyard JSC.

  • The aft main deck’s 160m2 of cargo space is supplemented by a multitude of purpose-fitted deck equipment
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    Catamaran Dive Support Vessel from Incat

    2012-10-25T07:30:00Z

    Incat Crowther has been contracted to design a 56m Catamaran Dive Support Vessel (DSV) for Bhagwan Marine, to be operated by dive specialists Neptune Marine Services.

  • The first prototype has been trialled successfully at the National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen
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    Buoyancy control for renewable energy work

    2012-10-25T07:30:00Z

    With more than 600 installations in the North Sea alone, the energy industry faces a daunting and hugely costly task in terms of decommissioning, with some putting the figure at £30bn.

  • Lance Savaria, sales and marketing director, Seagull
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    Seagull extends distance training packages

    2012-10-24T13:43:00Z

    Norwegian maritime training company, Seagull AS, is extending its distance training package ready for the impending International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006) which comes into force in August 2013.

  • Western Ferries Chair, Alistair Ross and Cammell Laird, managing director, Linton Roberts at the ceremony
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    Keel laid for Western Ferries vessel

    2012-10-24T12:17:00Z

    Scottish ferry operator, Western Ferries, has hosted a keel laying ceremony for the first of two vessels being built by Birkenhead based shipyard and engineering company, Cammell Laird.

  • A next generation 102m Austal trimaran prepares for launch
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    Austal in new cross channel ferry service

    2012-10-24T12:17:00Z

    Euroferries Ltd has announced plans to launch a new high speed ferry service between Ramsgate and Boulogne starting early in 2013.

  • Famous for its Mardi Gras, New Orleans is a great city to visit at any time of the year
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    WorkBoat Show returns to New Orleans

    2012-10-24T10:21:00Z

    The International WorkBoat Show returns to the Morial Convention Centre in New Orleans on 5-7 December 2012.

  • The merger should create one of the world’s leading waterjet providers
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    MJP Waterjets acquires Ultra Dynamics

    2012-10-23T10:25:00Z

    Sweden’s MJP Waterjets AB has acquired the UK and US based waterjet specialist, Ultra Dynamics – the merger will create one of the world’s largest waterjet providers.

  • A wind turbine gearbox housing is re-assembled at ZF Services
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    ZF Services supports Wind Energy Charter

    2012-10-23T07:30:00Z

    ZF Services UK Ltd has signed up to the RenewableUK Wind Energy Charter, which sets out how the wind energy industry intends to deliver continued investment to the UK and its economy.

  • Turbines for the Ormonde Offshore Windfarm were assembled at Harland & Wolff in Belfast. KTPs aim to help the UK economy capture more benefit from increased supply to future projects. Photo: Vattenfall
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    Developing the offshore wind supply chain

    2012-10-23T07:30:00Z

    The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Technology Strategy Board are to invest up to £11.2m in technical feasibility studies.

  • 'HMS Protector' off St Helena island. Photo: Royal Navy
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    HMS Protector surveys wartime wreck

    2012-10-22T08:30:00Z

    Survey ship, ‘HMS Protector’, recently surveyed the wreck of wartime tanker, ‘RFA Darkdale’, for salvage and marine operations.