All News articles – Page 810

  • Emu Limited and its partners are studying the ecosystem services offered by coastal defence structures.
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    Biodiversity and coastal engineering research

    2012-02-24T10:15:00Z

    Marine consultancy and survey specialists EMU Limited is to collaborate with engineering consultancy Arup and the Russell Group, University of Southampton.

  • Sonardyne’s vessel, Predator, will be operating in the dock at Oceanology 2012.
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    Subsea technologies on show at OI 2012

    2012-02-24T10:15:00Z

    Sonardyne’s integrated low risk subsea technologies, custom engineering, project planning and field support services will be presented on Stand G300 at this year’s Oceanology International exhibition and conference (13-15 March).

  • The solutions in the ToolBox should raise the energy yield and reduce the production costs of offshore wind energy. Photo: Siemens
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    EU ‘ToolBox’ for offshore wind

    2012-02-23T22:30:00Z

    In line with the targets of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) of the European Commission, the offshore wind energy industry in Europe is to benefit from a new €5.2m initiative co-funded by the European Union.

  • A television crew at work filming the refit of P&O’s Pride of Bruges at A&P Tyne.
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    Ferry refit filmed for BBC screening

    2012-02-23T14:00:00Z

    Three of the huge P&O car ferries that take millions of holidaymakers abroad every year have had their annual refit at A&P Tyne ship repair yard in the UK.

  • The application for development of Green Port Hull includes a harbour revision order for land reclamation.
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    Applications submitted for Green Port Hull

    2012-02-23T10:00:00Z

    In December, Associated British Ports (ABP) and Siemens plc announced that they are submitting applications to Hull City Council for the development of the proposed Green Port Hull facility.

  • An Echoscope sonar was used in the latest project involving Xbloc armoured units.
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    Armour installed using Echoscope sonar

    2012-02-22T15:45:00Z

    The latest project involving the use of XBloc armoured units developed by Delta Marine Consultants (DMC) DMC in The Netherlands has seen them successfully trialled at Swinoujscie, Poland.

  • SALT’s CTO, Carl Tiltman, is seen describing SonarBell to the invited audience at ABP Southampton.
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    Seabed asset location demonstrations

    2012-02-22T15:15:00Z

    Subsea Asset Location Technologies Ltd (SALT) successfully demonstrated its SonarBell technology at ABP Southampton recently.

  • Tidal Transit’s WFSV’s are headed for Greater Gabbard and Seawork
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    Windfarm contract for WFSV coming to Seawork

    2012-02-22T14:40:00Z

    Tidal Transit Ltd of the UK has begun worker transfers to the Greater Gabbard windfarm using its innovative new wind farm service vessel which will be on display at Seawork this year.

  • Walney Offshore Wind Farm comprises 102 Siemens 3.6MW turbines. Photo: Walney Offshore Wind Farm
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    Funding first for new ‘largest’ wind farm

    2012-02-22T14:31:00Z

    The UK’s offshore wind programme has been boosted with the opening of the Walney Offshore Windfarm, taking over the title of world’s largest offshore windfarm.

  • Accelerometers are currently attracting interest from OWFSV operators looking to develop motion control systems to measure and improve passenger comfort.
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    Sensory perception for wind farm workboats

    2012-02-22T12:30:00Z

    Firms in the shipping and marine industry continue to benefit from efforts to innovate around sensor technologies, writes Jesse Bonfeld of Sherborne Sensors.

  • Riverwijs Emma and Riverwijs Rowan were formally named at the ASL yard in Singapore. (photo courtesy of Piet Sinke)
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    TOWLINES

    2012-02-22T10:00:00Z

    Svitzer Australia Pty Ltd and Chevron Australia Pty Ltd have signed a contract for the supply of marine services at the Gorgon LNG Project terminal on Barrow Island, Western Australia. Four Svitzer designed, diesel-electric hybrid escort tugs with 80 tons bollard pull, based on the Svitzer S80/33 design, will be ...

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    HR Wallingford delivers climate change study

    2012-02-21T18:15:00Z

    International research and consultancy organisation HR Wallingford played a key role in the production of an independent report on the effects of climate change that has just been delivered to the UK government.

  • The DMD 4020 bound for the Port of Djibouti
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    Damen dock repair at Djibouti port

    2012-02-21T16:14:00Z

    A Damen Modular Dock (DMD) is being constructed and delivered to the Port of Djibouti to provide repair and maintenance services for the port authority’s fleet and other vessels calling at the port.

  • Ecoceane aluminium catamarans were designed from the start to be integrated pollution clean-up vessels.
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    ‘Glops’ put the stops on pollution

    2012-02-21T10:00:00Z

    The latest versions of Ecoceane’s catamarans, the Workglop range, are an extension of the original pollution clean up vessels but they are much more flexible and can double up as general supply boats, even having a crane.

  • Meriaura’s new vessel will be double acting, operating stern first in ice. Photo: Meriaura Ltd
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    Meriaura increases wind farm involvement

    2012-02-21T08:15:00Z

    Finnish company Gaiamare Ltd, part of the Turku based Meriaura Group is due to take delivery this year of a multipurpose deck cargo vessel that will see further expansion in of its involvement in the offshore wind energy industry.

  • MMT survey vessel Franklin is seen during mobilisation in Valetta, Malta.
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    Malta – Sicily power cable survey contract

    2012-02-21T06:15:00Z

    Swedish marine survey company MMT has been contracted by Nexans Norway AS to carry out a pre-engineering marine survey of an 80m wide corridor between Qalet Marku in Malta and Marina di Ragusa in Sicily.

  • ABPmer and partners have been contracted to record sediment properties in the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary.
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    Regional model of Pentland Firth commissioned

    2012-02-20T13:45:00Z

    The Crown Estate has commissioned ABPmer to develop a regional wave and tidal model for the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters strategic area.

  • The Austal 27m trimaran WFSV render for Turbine Transfers
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    Austal get busy building in the Philippines

    2012-02-20T13:41:00Z

    Australian wind farm support vessel specialist, Austal, has commenced boatbuilding operations in the Philippines.

  • Converted fjord ferry Nico makes up part of CT Offshore's cable installation and repair vessel fleet (Photo: Peter Barker)
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    A2SEA now major shareholder in CT Offshore

    2012-02-20T10:45:00Z

    Wind turbine installation and service solution company A2SEA, has increased its shareholding in the Danish cable installation company CT Offshore.

  • St Elmo is equipped to carry out work normally expected of much larger tugs.
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    St Elmo a new customised tug for Malta

    2012-02-20T09:00:00Z

    Towards the end of 2011 Tug Malta Limited, a subsidiary of Rimorchiatori Riuniti of Genoa, Italy, took delivery of the tug St Elmo.