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  • DMS World has now been sold for use as the En Avant 1.
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    TOWLINES

    2011-06-23T16:47:00Z

    DMS World has now been sold for use as the En Avant 1.The deepsea tug VB Antartico, operated by the Boluda Group, sank on the evening of 15 May some 70 miles off the northern coast of Portugal while towing the concrete floating dock Tarifa 1 from Cartagena to La ...

  • In the KOTUG fleet, the KO-LINK is used to connect the polyester towline to a HMPE pennant via a ‘weak link’ lashing.
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    KOTUG makes another connection with KO-LINK

    2011-06-23T16:42:00Z

    Maritime service provider KOTUG International, with offices in Rotterdam, Hamburg and Bremerhaven, has recently patented the towing ring KO-LINK, originally developed by the company for its own use.

  • The DP-2 anchor handler John Coghill is the latest Seacor vessel to receive the MPM package.
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    Marine Planned Maintenance saves money

    2011-06-23T16:40:00Z

    UK based Marine Software has supplied Dubai based Seacor Offshore with the Marine Planned Maintenance (MPM) package for their latest diesel electric DP-2 Anchor Handler John Coghill.

  • Centa is providing power transmission components for the vessel that is designed to race 24,000 miles in under 50 days.
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    Seawork exhibitor racing round the world

    2011-06-23T16:37:00Z

    West Yorkshire UK based Seawork exhibitor Centa Transmissions is supporting this year’s Global Circumnavigation Challenge by British ocean adventurer Alan Priddy.

  • The Yanmar high speed diesels offer a propulsion and auxiliary power range from 12hp (8.8kW) to 911hp (670kW).
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    Yanmar commercial range launch at Seawork

    2011-06-23T16:35:00Z

    In a joint initiative with Yanmar Europe B.V., E. P. Barrus Ltd will introduce a new range of Yanmar commercial high speed engines at Seawork 2011.

  • The Waterhammer addresses the technical difficulties facing traditional hydraulics at extreme depths
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    Waterhammer helps IHC pile into renewables

    2011-06-23T13:15:00Z

    A new kind of pile driver has been developed for use at depths up to 3,000m and will be quite literally underpinning a number of offshore wind energy projects.

  • Houlder MD Rupert Hare with the Spirit of Innovation Award, presented at the Seawork 2011 Awards Dinner.
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    Houlder accesses Spirit of Innovation Award

    2011-06-23T10:39:00Z

    UK based engineering consultancy Houlder is celebrating its Turbine Access System (TAS) winning both the Marine Renewable Energy Supply Chain category and the overall Spirit of Innovation Award at Seawork.

  • Wismar’s new berth provides 140m alongside and a 1.6 hectare handling and stowage area.
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    Wismar ups clout with new facilities

    2011-06-23T10:26:00Z

    The German Baltic port of Wismar has inaugurated a rebuilt berth for big ships and at the same time put rail track links to two other berths into operation to complete rail access to all of its 16 quayside facilities.

  • Lembit was hauled to dry land on special air cushions in one of the most complicated water engineering operations ever to be carried out in Estonia.
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    Historic submarine lifted for new museum

    2011-06-23T10:25:00Z

    Preparations for the opening of North Europe’s biggest new maritime museum are well underway in Estonia with the world’s oldest in the water submarine having been lifted to land.

  • One of the project work packages in which BMT will participate involves research into technologies for low carbon shipping, including innovation in retrofit solutions.
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    Low carbon shipping research underway

    2011-06-23T10:25:00Z

    A new three year research project, ‘Low carbon shipping – a systems approach’, has been launched to help the shipping industry reduce levels of emissions in order to comply with new legislation and mitigate global warming.

  • An Aquavalve control panel.
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    Monitor and control the water flow

    2011-06-22T15:00:00Z

    Warwickshire UK based marine sanitation specialist LeeSan has started to market TruDesign products in the UK.

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    €3.1m Nordic survey contract for Fugro

    2011-06-19T12:30:00Z

    Dutch survey organisation Fugro has been awarded a €3.1m contract by the Finnish and Swedish Hydrographic Offices for studies of a 13,000 sq/km area covering shipping routes between Finland and Sweden, in the Gulf Bothnia, Baltic Sea.

  • Clements propellers are all manufactured through a sand casting method which takes place in two in-house furnaces.
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    Careful consideration for hand crafted props

    2011-06-19T11:45:00Z

    Clements Marine had a hand in no less than nine propulsion systems of boats on the Seawork pontoon last month, no small achievement for any company.

  • An S³ ROV Pilot technician adjusting the camera pan and tilt unit on an S³ ROV.
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    S³ acquires new ROV technology

    2011-06-19T11:00:00Z

    Specialist Subsea Services Ltd (S³), a Scotland based provider of ROV and survey services to the international energy industry, has announced a seven figure acquisition of two new ROV systems to expand its workclass fleet.

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    Online ECDIS training

    2011-06-18T14:00:00Z

    Ahead of mandatory introduction of ECDIS next year, Hamburg based Safebridge plans to launch later this summer an online type specific training programme in association with a number of leading equipment manufacturers.

  • iCAS is designed to free up staff to address an emergency situation and follow the vessel’s routines without disturbance.
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    FLAGSHIP iCAS calms emergency warnings

    2011-06-17T15:00:00Z

    FLAGSHIP, the Pan-European maritime transport project part funded by the EU, has successfully developed software that enables comprehensive suppression of audible warnings.

  • Workboats supporting the Venezuelan oil industry and growth of the Panama Canal create demand for repair and maintenance services.
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    Boat lifts find markets in South America

    2011-06-17T12:45:00Z

    American boat hoist specialists Marine Travelift Inc has appointed Ribeca Equipment Inc as its newest dealership in South America.

  • JW Fishers new VRM-1 Video Monitor and Recorder. Inset – the MC-1 mini camera.
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    Marine screen lets sites be seen

    2011-06-17T09:00:00Z

    American underwater dive specialists JW Fishers has designed a new VRM-1 video recorder and monitor specifically for overcoming traditional difficulties in viewing pictures from underwater cameras.

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    Mitsui introduce new environmentally friendly ferry

    2011-06-16T14:00:00Z

    Mitsui OSK Lines recently announced the completion of the concept for its second in a series of next generation vessels. The ‘Ishin-II’ is an environment friendly ferry that can transport both cargo and passengers.

  • The Portsmouth & Southsea Voluntary Lifeguards and Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue will each be given a number of Ray101E Handheld VHF radios.
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    VHF donations boost rescue communications

    2011-06-15T12:45:00Z

    Two Solent area independent lifeguard and lifeboat charities are set to benefit from VHF equipment donated by UK marine electronics manufacturer Raymarine.