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  • Launch ceremony for the new Artemis cutter suction dredger
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    Air sprung ease for the Artemis

    2012-08-08T07:30:00Z

    The Artemis is a self propelled cutter suction dredger, but a lot has gone into making it as self contained as possible. Above all, is the ability to just keep churning as running a dredger is an expensive business.

  • ContiTech has further developed its bearings for modern wind power stations
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    Answering the stress of wind

    2012-08-07T10:52:00Z

    ContiTech Vibration Control has developed an innovative generator bearing and an enhanced gearbox bearing for modern wind power stations.

  • Reflex Marine CEO Philip Strong is seen with one of the company’s access modules
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    Safe transfer solutions for offshore wind farms

    2012-08-07T07:30:00Z

    Offshore wind farms constantly require ongoing maintenance, for routine and non-routine purposes, such as, equipment failures.

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    European expertise for first US windfarm

    2012-08-07T07:30:00Z

    Geoscience survey company Fugro has commenced a major geotechnical and geophysical survey operation for America’s first offshore wind farm, Cape Wind.

  • Cable installation underway with Van Oord's vessel HAM 601 at Phase 1 works for the Project Belwind Offshore Wind Farm off Zeebrugge. Photo: Van Oord
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    Dredging giant diversifies with offshore wind

    2012-08-07T07:30:00Z

    Netherlands based international dredging and marine contractor Van Oord has started the construction of the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm, located off the coast Redcar UK.

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    Cable maintenance agreement for Ormonde

    2012-08-07T07:30:00Z

    Offshore power transmission operator Transmission Capital Partners has contracted with subsea power cable installation provider Global Marine Systems Energy Ltd to provide cable repair and maintenance services for the transmission link at the Ormonde offshore wind farm.

  • Not only is the new SE-series more fuel efficient, it is also more stylish
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    New Steyr series is launched at Seawork

    2012-08-06T07:30:00Z

    Steyr Motors UK distributor, Mitchell Powersystems, had a well received opportunity to showcase the Austrian manufacturer’s new 6 cylinder marine diesel engines at the recent Seawork exhibition in Southampton.

  • The New UltraJet JetMaster 2 electronic control system has already been fitted to seven WFSVs this year
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    DNV certified control system for WFSVs

    2012-08-06T07:30:00Z

    Ultra Dynamics (UltraJet) has introduced the New UltraJet JetMaster 2 DNV Class approved electronic control system for Wind Farm Support Vessels (WFSV).

  • The 'Ava Pearl'
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    New Incat ferry for Rhode Island

    2012-08-02T15:54:00Z

    Australian boatbuilder Incat Crowther has just delivered a new 34m Catamaran passenger ferry to Rhode Island in the US.

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    New pump out facility ready for Olympics

    2012-08-02T07:30:00Z

    Pump out equipment supplier LeeSan has just installed and commissioned a new pump out facility in Weymouth Harbour ready for the influx of boats visiting the town for the Olympic sailing events.

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    More pollution sources covered by GREEN PLUS

    2012-08-02T07:30:00Z

    International classification society RINA has updated its GREEN PLUS notation to include new potential sources of pollution involving seagoing ships and ships operating at fixed locations.

  • The results of the work of Sulphate Reducing Bacteria can be dramatic
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    Eating your boat from under your feet

    2012-08-02T07:30:00Z

    Unfortunately, bilge waters are an ideal broth for growing micro-organsims and, while tug boat operators have put some measures in place, other workboats can still find dramatic, microbially influenced corrosion underfoot.

  • The Recaro Sun Marine passenger seats were launched at Seawork this year
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    Recaro Sun Marine seats riding high

    2012-08-01T14:12:00Z

    Netherlands based Recaro Maritime is riding high on the success of the launch of the newly designed and tested range of Sun Marine passenger seats at Seawork 2012.

  • The brand new Tornado RIB Photo: E.J. Bruinekool Fotografie
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    New innovative water propelled RIB

    2012-08-01T12:47:00Z

    Netherlands based Post Workboats has developed a unique Tornado RIB with water jet propulsion especially for the offshore and wind farm industry and patrol duties.

  • Each individual robotic fish has an array of sensors and external information that will allow it to navigate the environment
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    Intelligent robotic fish detect pollution

    2012-08-01T07:30:00Z

    SHOAL, the pan-European ICT project, part funded by the EU, has successfully developed and delivered intelligent robotic fish capable of working together to detect and identify pollution in ports and other aquatic areas.

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    MCA renews nationwide service contract

    2012-08-01T07:30:00Z

    Survitec Group has won a major contract with the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA) to service all the lifejackets used at MCA bases throughout the United Kingdom.

  • The upgraded engine room simulation facility at South Tyneside College
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    Simulator upgrade at South Tyneside College

    2012-08-01T07:30:00Z

    Kongsberg Maritime has been chosen to supply a suite of upgraded navigation, engine room and VTS simulator hardware and software for an extensive facilities upgrade to the School of Simulation & Senior Marine at South Tyneside College.

  • The Havengore is sitting pretty again thanks to a challenging restoration
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    Old PLA survey ship gets back on the water

    2012-08-01T07:30:00Z

    Havengore was the Port of London Authority’s main vessel from its launch in 1956 until the early 1990’s but was then left on a buoy at Gravesend to deteriorate.

  • The Workglop 128 is capable of recovering waterborne pollution at a rate of 80m³/h
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    Ecoceane adds to anti-pollution vessel range

    2012-08-01T07:30:00Z

    French company Ecoceane, which specialising in vessels that collect floating debris and hydrocarbons, has launched a new model, the Workglop 128.

  • The Columbia River Bar is notorious for dangerously high swells Photo: National Weather Service
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    OMC helps to make Pacific transit safer

    2012-07-31T13:41:00Z

    Global safety expert, OMC International, has developed a new safety product, a ship motion measurement instrument called the iHeave, in response to challenging weather conditions faced during a study at the Columbia River Bar entrance to the Pacific.