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OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

With the hiring of Intertek to provide environmental and planning support the project to harness the strong tidal currents of the Island of Alderney has moved a step forward. Intertek has been…

25th May 2016

Alderney tidal generation moves forward

25th May 2016

SHIPYARD NEWS

SHIPYARD NEWS

Work is about to start on the first of a new class of vessel from Netherlands-headquartered shipbuilder Damen; the UV2410. This multi-role platform is the result of extensive consultation with customers active…

25th May 2016

New sub 24m workboat from Damen

25th May 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

A new piece of kit is in development for both the commercial and leisure marine markets that uses a smartphone to alert crew members to a man overboard situation.

25th May 2016

PanPan crew watcher

25th May 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

UK-based marine engine supplier, James Troop & Co, has completed a full engine and inboard propulsion system (IPS) service for Njord Offshore. This is said to be the first UK work of…

24th May 2016

Full engine and IPS service from James Troop

24th May 2016

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT

A Mermac R40 winch from Denmark-headquartered MacArtney is to be used for the continuing search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Boeing 777-200ER which disappeared over the sea between Malaysia and Vietnam…

24th May 2016

MacArtney supplies winch for deep-sea search

24th May 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

From 10 to 12 May 2016 the 11th edition of Europort Romania took place in main port city Constanta. During the maritime networking event, a record number of 63 maritime equipment and…

24th May 2016

Europort Romania 2016

24th May 2016

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

OFFSHORE RENEWABLES

MPI Offshore has announced that it has been awarded a contract to install wind turbines on the Nordsee One Offshore Wind Farm. In a short ceremony held in May in Hamburg, the…

24th May 2016

‘MPI Enterprise’ installation contract

24th May 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

ABB, the Swiss makers of the Azipod electric propulsion system have claimed on the 25th anniversary of the technology, that it has saved over 700,000 tons of fuel for marine vessels so…

24th May 2016

25 years of Azipod propulsion

24th May 2016

KEY DEALS

KEY DEALS

In an endeavour lasting almost nine hours, a 580 tonne hydraulic pile driving hammer has been transhipped at the handling facilities of Hamburg-based Wallmann & Co.’s universal terminal.

24th May 2016

Epic assembly sees huge hammer loaded in Hamburg

24th May 2016

POWER & PROPULSION

POWER & PROPULSION

The new Schottel VarioDuct SDV45 high-performance nozzle is now available in the Rudderpropeller range from the German propulsion specialist. Schottel says it offers provable higher efficiency at open-water speed combined with ‘very…

24th May 2016

VarioDuct nozzle

24th May 2016