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  • The ORC design uses a planing hull to achieve maximum use of available power with the addition of the beak bow.
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    Goodchild’s Fast Pilot speeds to Seawork

    2012-04-25T09:00:00Z

    Norfolk UK based Goodchild Marine Services will debut the first of two new ORC 171.P Fast Pilot Craft built for Estuary Services Ltd (ESL) at Seawork 2012.

  • Videos showed the illegal activity taking place.
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    Illegal dredging costs director dearly

    2012-04-25T09:00:00Z

    The director of a company contracted to carry out work on the development of a marina in Falmouth docks was sentenced at Truro Crown Court recently.

  • The vessel Geosurveyor 4 is seen off Sizewell Beach in Suffolk UK supporting the survey of an export cable from the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm.
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    Cable bury bathymetry on show at Seawork

    2012-04-25T09:00:00Z

    Survey quality, depth data (bathymetry) is now possible for Depth of Bury cable survey in shallow water, using a Smarttrak cable tracker from Seawork exhibitor Innovatum on a small ROV .

  • The Port of Barcelona provides a perfect backdrop for ITS 2012.
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    ITS aims to bring its best to Barcelona

    2012-04-25T09:00:00Z

    Now in its 44th year, the International Tug, Salvage & OSV Convention returns to Spain in 2012 after an absence of 10 years.

  • Windsense aims to make wind turbines more effective Photo: NTE
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    Kongsberg get Windsense

    2012-04-24T18:46:00Z

    Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime is developing the Windsense project, which aims to develop a new and flexible instrumentation system for wind turbines.

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    Spanish renewables

    2012-04-24T18:30:00Z

    (Spain) The programme for Sinaval-Eurofishing Elite 2013, which runs from 16 to 18 April, is to include the first Bilbao Marine Energy Week, an event aimed at trade specialists and firms already working in the field of renewable marine energy sources or seeking to diversify into this emerging sector.

  • Andreas Chrysostomou, Chairman MEPC, IMO Photo: IMO
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    Industry backs Propulsion & Emissions Conference

    2012-04-24T18:30:00Z

    Mercator Media’s 34th Motorship Propulsion and Emissions Conference, being held in Hamburg, Germany on the 23-24 May 2012, is getting full backing from the industry.

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    Designers for Milford Haven Dock Lock

    2012-04-24T09:00:00Z

    Engineering firm Atkins has been chosen to design the new £5m Milford Haven Dock Lock in Pembrokeshire.

  • An artist’s impression of the new wetlands.
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    New wetland to be created in Somerset

    2012-04-24T09:00:00Z

    Planning permission has been granted to create one of the UK’s largest areas of new wildlife habitat on the Steart Peninsula in Somerset.

  • The Neptune Proteus, located in the Humber estuary, 60m from shore, is pictured with The Deep in the background. Photo: Sean Spencer, Hull News and Pictures
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    Power of Neptune brings light to The Deep

    2012-04-24T09:00:00Z

    In a new advance for marine renewable energy, the Neptune Proteus tidal stream energy device will supply electricity from this month to The Deep, a visitor attraction and research centre in Hull UK.

  • Falkor is escorted from Germany’s Peters Shipyard for sea trials.
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    Falkor on trials after conversion completed

    2012-04-24T09:00:00Z

    The new oceanographic research vessel Falkor is now undergoing extensive sea trials which will last until Autumn after completing three years of conversion at Germany’s Peters Shipyard.

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    Second French ferry

    2012-04-23T18:39:00Z

    (France) Ferry operators DFDS and LDA have doubled the frequency on the popular Dover – Calais crossing of the English Channel.

  • The Port of Oostende – flying the flag for change
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    PATCH ports target Seawork

    2012-04-23T18:38:00Z

    Ports Adapting to Change (PATCH) is hosting a Seawork 2012 conference this year - helping ports improve strategy on the important issues of management, financing and cooperation.

  • The turbine unit is semi-buoyant and can be easily towed to and from the point of operation.
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    Megawatt milestone for tidal turbine power

    2012-04-23T09:00:00Z

    Harnessing the reliable and predictable energy of tidal streams, Bristol UK based Rolls-Royce subsidiary Tidal Generation Limited has surpassed the 200 megawatt hours (MWh) mark of electrical power generated and fed into the national grid.

  • Orca III will be deployed for a variety of operational roles, including wind farm support and hydrograpic survey.
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    Versatile Wildcat variation for Outer Hebrides

    2012-04-23T09:00:00Z

    Ireland based Safehaven Marine has launched ORCA III, the third of the builder’s GRP Wildcat 53 / 16m catamarans.

  • Smeaton Array is the sixth vessel produced by Alicat Workboats since the builder was established two years ago.
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    Propulsion package for Gardline’s new WFSV

    2012-04-23T09:00:00Z

    Seawork exhibitor Marine & Industrial Transmissions (MIT) has provided equipment and engineering support for the latest launch from Alicat Workboats for its parent Gardline Group, the Smeaton Array.

  • Seacat Endeavour will be on show at Seawork before heading for its first job off Denmark.
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    Well qualified wind farm boat at Seawork

    2012-04-23T09:00:00Z

    Seacat Services, the Isle of Wight based wind farm support vessel operator, has signed operational contracts for its two 19m DNV class multi-purpose wind farm support vessels, Seacat Endeavour and Seacat Reliance.

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    Dutch ship breaking

    2012-04-20T15:41:00Z

    (Netherlands) On March 1st 2012The Netherlands’ Hydrographic and Marine Consultants BV (HMC) received a cheque of little over €80,000 last month from the European Union to develop a Ship Dismantling Instrument.

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    Habitat replenishment on Lymington River

    2012-04-20T09:00:00Z

    Work started recently on a £74,000 habitat replenishment research project on the Lymington River in the UK.

  • An artist's impression of the naval base at the New Port Project.
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    MEDCO dredging contract for ‘New Port Project’

    2012-04-20T09:00:00Z

    MEDCO (Middle East Dredging Company QSC) has been awarded a contract to dredge the approach channel for the ‘New Port Project’ in Qatar for the account of the New Port Project Steering Committee, under the Government of the State of Qatar.