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SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

ABS, a US-based classification society and provider of technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has recently published the ABS Guidance Notes on Structural Monitoring Using Acoustic Emissions.

12th December 2016

Acoustic emission technology for crack and corrosion detection

12th December 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

Radio Holland Group, based in Rotterdam, has celebrated its 100th anniversary in the maritime shipping industry.

12th December 2016

100th anniversary for Radio Holland

12th December 2016

PORTS & HARBOURS

PORTS & HARBOURS

The EU has awarded grants to the Port of Gdansk in Poland totalling more than €140 million for three major projects at the port. Two of these projects are to improve road…

12th December 2016

Gdansk inner port improvements

12th December 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

Finland-headquartered marine propulsion giant Wärtsilä, says its EnergoProFin is ‘a state-of-the-art energy saving solution that increases propeller efficiency and creates fuel savings of up to five percent’. The solution is now available…

9th December 2016

Energy-saving propeller cap

9th December 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

A new binnacle-mount mechanical remote control box has been launched by Suzuki at the Paris Boat Show.

9th December 2016

Suzuki launches new remote control box

9th December 2016

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Sea trials have begun on two Falmouth, UK-based pilot vessels which will provide data for the Innovate UK funded MOVE (Monitoring for Operational Vessel Efficiency) project.

9th December 2016

MOVE project takes to the water thanks to Falmouth Pilots

9th December 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

OXE Diesel has become the first diesel outboard in the 150-400hp class to be fully approved for commercial use at sea in international waters.

9th December 2016

OXE Diesel receives EPA Tier 3 and IMO Tier 2

9th December 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

South Boats IOW Limited (designer), Blount Boats (builder), and Atlantic Wind Transfers (operator) have jointly won ‘The Most Significant Vessel of the Year 2016’ award at the International Workboat Show in the…

8th December 2016

Significant award

8th December 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

New research has developed technology which could revolutionise the capabilities of appliances that have previously relied on battery power to work.

8th December 2016

An alternative to battery power storage?

8th December 2016

MONITORING & CONTROL

MONITORING & CONTROL

Forecasts and route planning tools from Sweden’s GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions are playing a key role in the European Union’s Sea Traffic Management (STM) Validation Project.

8th December 2016

Forecasts to form part of EU project

8th December 2016